This can be both timeless and fresh and as an overall approach will never go completely out of style.
Black or white cabinets.
The white just looks cheap to me.
My current kitchen has white upper and lower cabinets with a black stove and dishwasher.
Also one photo gives you a more wider view of the kitchen and one photo is more of a close up shot.
It doesn t look bad to me.
I much prefer the black.
Since cabinets take up a lot of visual space a lighter colour for the cabinets helps give a more expansive feel.
I m surprised to say that because i much prefer white usually especially in farmhouse design.
I think it s because the design above looks very modern y to me maybe it s the handles on the cabinets.
The island will also be stained black.
The photo of the white cabinets just does not look as appealing especially since the refrigerator looks awkward in the space.
My large island is antiqued white cabinets with black granite.
Six years later i still love it.
We are building a house right now and we plan to put white upper cabinets and stained black lower cabinets in the kitchen.
My walls are also a bright turquoise.
A splash of color like red mixed in with the black makes for a dramatic fun look as well.
This will give you a clean contemporary look without going totally dark or overwhelming the senses.
My permeter cabinets are antiqued black which softens things.
Whereas the refrigerator with the black cabinets looks more built in.
Light granite counter top.
For a large kitchen with many cabinets consider placing an island with black cabinets in the center and then make the rest of the cabinets white.