Contemporary Kitchen with a Black and White Wallpaper Wall

Wallpaper does not have to go behind the stove to belong in a kitchen. The best spot is often the one uninterrupted wall away from heat and splashes, like the end wall here. A bold black and white geometric print gives a sleek, all-white contemporary kitchen a focal point without adding a new color. Choose a scrubbable vinyl paper for any wall near food prep, and match the scale of the pattern to the wall, since big shapes suit big walls. Keep whatever sits in front of it simple, one floating shelf with a few black and white pieces, so the pattern does the talking.