But one trend set to take over white kitchens is the versatile black kitchen.

Black kitchens can be incorporated into various homes, whether the homes have a Scandi theme or a focus on retro design and could even help to increase the value of a home, if designed well.

Another benefit of black kitchens is that they hide dirt and stains, which is difficult to prevent in a space made for cooking and food.

One example of a black kitchen done well was Julia and Sasha’s design in The Block, securing them $20k off reserve and it resulted as the first pick of the auction.

The kitchen integrated well with the Art Deco style of the building, while combining contemporary finishes, such as a backlit Caesarstone Concetto white quartz island with a black benchtop and matte black cabinetry.

There was also matte black tapware, black and stainless steel appliances and contrasting elements including a statement timber library ladder.

Smeg is a brand that has embraced this trend with a range of black appliances designed in collaboration with Italy’s Matteo Bazzicalupo and Raffaella Mangiarotti of Deep Design Studio.

Some of Smeg’s black appliances worthy of a statement kitchen include a:

Smeg kitchen appliances are available from electrical retailers and department stores.