Draw inspiration from these colorful cabinets sure to give your room extra pizzazz.
Channel your inner interior designer and peruse these vibrant cabinets
A HINT OF BLUE
A bold blue island makes this Phoenix kitchen stand out. (Tour the home)
BRIGHT BLACK CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN
Cabinets by O.B. Williams Company with P. E. Guerin hardware house the family’s dishes and glassware in the butler’s pantry, where behind the rolling library ladder is a Farrow & Ball wallcovering from Kravet. The hanging fixtures are by Visual Comfort & Co., and the antique runner is from the homeowners’ collection. (Tour the home)
LONG MARBLE BLACK ISLAND
Anchoring one side of the great room of a Sedalia residence, a kitchen features white cabinetry, fabricated by Tharp Cabinet Company, to play off the stonework of the architecture. Designers and firm principals Miranda Cullen and Devon Tobin capped a 13-foot-long island with a PentalQuartz countertop and selected bar chairs and stools by Orient Express Furniture. Currey & Company fixtures hang above. (Tour the home)
SLEEK BLUE CABINET INTERIORS
In a departure from the stylishly updated Craftsman style that defines the rest of a Huntington Beach home by architect Jeffrey A. Dahl, the kitchen is sleekly modern, sporting navy blue Poliform cabinetry and back-painted backsplash tiles by Concept Studio. Caesarstone tops the bold-grained wood used for the lower cabinets and island. (Tour the home)
BABY BLUE CABINETS
Colorful layers are added to the lively kitchen by covering the vent hood with Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s Darya Ikat for Schumacher. Counter chairs by Ballard Designs are upholstered with Zarafshan by Carleton V Ltd. on the backs and Portico Stripe by Rose Cumming on the fronts. (Tour the home)
MANY SHADES OF BLACK
A graphic black-and-white palette makes for an eye-catching kitchen inside a Seattle home renovated by designer Jules Thomas and builder Klaus Toth. Seattle Cabinet & Design fabricated the glass-fronted lacquered cabinetry, which features bronze-and-nickel trim by Metal Solutions. The understated marble countertops are from Architectural Stone Workes and the Ann Sacks backsplash is custom-made. The texture of the runner, a custom piece from Holland & Sherry, balances the sleek feel of the rest of the space. (Tour the home)
SUBTLE COLOR
In the kitchen, a black La Cornue range complements the custom cabinets by Innovative Casework accented with brass hardware by House of Antique Hardware. The backsplash is lined with ceramic tile by Mediterra Tile, and the soapstone countertops are from Da Vinci Marble. (Tour the home)
A MARBLED WET BAR
The designer breathed new life into an existing wet bar by painting the cabinets with Benjamin Moore’s Iron Mountain and replacing the existing countertop with soapstone from Decorum Architectural Stone in a wax finish, making it soft to the touch. The silver piece in the niche is from the homeowners’ collection. (Tour the home)
POOL HOUSE FUN
The pool house’s fun interior is geared for the kids, says Post. The bean bag-style channeled sofa, chair and ottoman from Ligne Roset are clad in striking Knoll metallic vinyl, complemented with splashes of blue in pillows, painted high-gloss cabinets and Douglas Fanning LEDlight blades hung from the ceiling. The woven-vinyl Zigzag rug is from the Bolon by Missoni collection. (Tour the home)
GOING GREEN
Green-painted cabinets and a floor made of concrete tiles meant to look like terra cotta balance the coolness of the marble countertops and stainless-steel appliances. (Tour the home)
THE NEW BLACK
McIntyre worked with Stephanie Brown of Affinity Kitchens on the kitchen design, where black-lacquer cabinets conceal appliances. Pulls are from Liz’s Antique Hardware in Los Angeles; fixtures are by Circa Lighting. A Designers Guild runner leads to a custom table by McIntyre surrounded by Hickory Chair barstools. The artwork is by Joe Andoe. (Tour the home)
BATHED IN NATURAL LIGHT
Relocated from a windowless room in the center of the house, the new kitchen is fitted in Italian Snaidero USA cabinets sheathed in teak. A NanaWall folding glass wall system opens the space. Adjustable Zuo Modern barstools sit at the custom-fabricated stainless steel countertop. Continuity within the home is achieved by using the same terrazzo tile flooring and white wall treatments throughout. (Tour the home)
A NOD TO THE PAST
Mexican tile lines the natural stone counters in the kitchen, where the existing Shaker-style cabinetry received a fresh coat of blue paint. A trio of Ironware International pendants, from John Brooks Incorporated, illuminates a table fashioned from an antique wood door and locally handcrafted benches, both from Antique Warehouse. (Tour the home)
ELEGANTLY CASUAL
Intended as a space that can be both elegant and casual, the kitchen boasts custom black Regency-style cabinets with P.E. Guerin pulls from Clyde Hardware Co. Marble counters with custom-edge details rim the room, and fixtures from Vaughan Designs in New York light the walnut island. The Dessin Fournir barstools are from Kneedler-Fauchere, and Herzlinger designed the custom doors. (Tour the home)
GET FROSTED WITH THESE BLACK AND BLUE CABINETS
Caribbean blue quartzite from KeysGranite and polished oak cabinetry and soffit by Veneta Cucine separate and define the kitchen from the living areas. Frosted-glass cabinet fronts lend a transparency to the space. (Tour the home)
NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL LIBRARY
Lacquered walls in Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy and a Creative Visions iron chandelier shake up the traditional library, which was inspired by the room’s leather wing chair–a family heirloom from the husband. Edelmann also lacquered the existing cabinetry and placed accessories from The Find and her own showroom on the shelves. (Tour the home)
BLACK CABINETS IN THE BATH
In the master bathroom, cabinets designed by Thomas and fabricated by Seattle Cabinet & Design sandwich a Devon & Devon vanity purchased through Cabochon Surfaces & Fixtures in La Jolla, California, which rests on flooring from Ann Sacks. Thomas also conceived the mirrors fabricated by Metal Solutions. (Tour the home)
ADJACENTLY APART
From the kitchen–complete with sturdy, handsome fittings such as melamine cabinetry from Italkraft and appliances from Bell’s Appliances–owner Cynthia Rodriguez can keep an eye on her daughters as they tackle homework, watch television or create art in the adjacent family room. (Tour the home)
TOUCH OF CABINET FLAIR
Interior designer James McInroe gave this kitchen a new look with gray lacquered cabinets and a stainless steel backsplash, a zebra Duralee fabric on the chairs adds a touch of flair. (Tour the home)
GLOSSY FINISH
In the kitchen, cabinetry from Doug Bradley Cabinets sports a rich walnut stain, while granite countertops from Armstrong Marble offer prep space. Bright red auto paint gives upper cabinets a saturated, high gloss finish; orange glass tiles were added to play off the cheery hue. (Tour the home)
MODERN MEETS VINTAGE CABINETS
The kitchen’s custom-made cabinetry from Smartrooms in Chicago was painted black to ground the space amid a variety of textures, including Opustone’s leather-finished quartzite countertops. KitchenAid appliances are from Marcelin Home Appliance. European white oak flooring from Deco27 runs underfoot. (Tour the home)
