InStyle: Black Kitchen Cabinets

Why be afraid of the color black?  I for one am a big fan of black.  I don't see this color as dark and drab, I see it as a powerful neutral.

I am constantly scouring the internet checking out home based blogs and websites (this pastime is one of my favorite time suckers).  What I've been noticing are more and more people embracing the dark side in their kitchens.

Here are a few of my favorite photos:

 Denmark Chic

Tuxedo Trim

 

Islands Away

Gweny's Pad

Butler's Glam

Black Magic

A Little Leopard

When it comes to leopard, I am definitely my mother's daughter.  If there was any trait that I inherited from her, it was the love of just that.  Here are some of my fav's:

Agenda

Heels

YSL Flats

Alexa Hampton Living Room

Obsessions...

I have never been one to be OCD.  However, when designing rooms for my clients, I sometimes find myself obsessing over certain items that go in these rooms.  It can be something very large, like a sofa, or it can be something quite small, like a bud vase.

This time, it's ANYTHING LUCITE.  For the home or for me to wear.

   

 

Alexis Bittar Lucite Earings

Alexander McQueen Clutch

 Lucite Bar Stools 

Mecox Gardens Side Table

Clayton Gray Chandelier