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Are white kitchens with white cabinets on the way out?

Jen G
7 anni fa

I'm hoping to build a home soon and want a reasonably priced, re-saleable but very functional chef's kitchen. I happen to love the white kitchen trend, but it's been around for years now. I still see it in most Instagram lifestyle photos and it's still all over Houzz. Can any designers or trend-watchers weigh in on how many years the trend still has before a white kitchen looks dated or buyers are over it? Thank you!

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  • User
    7 anni fa
    Ultima modifica: 7 anni fa

    Anytime 8 out of 10 people are asking about buying the exact same look, the trend is ready to plummet from overuse. White on white is way overused. And not appropriate to every home either.

    If you love white kitchens, get outside the trend and personalize it with some color and non standard details. People should never be afraid to inject their own personality into their homes, but too often are. Pick a color for your island. A color for your backsplash. Maybe a spectacular Granitr for your counters. Or something like a Marmoleum checkerboard in two shades of green for your floor.

    Resale appeal need not be bland and boring with no personality. People are actually more likely to buy your house if the house is clean, uncluttered, yet has some unique touches.

    That doesn't mean ship lap, oversized pendants, or rustic anything used in the room either. If you've seen it on HGTV, skip it. It's a trend rather than a classic. What was your favorite color growing up? Use it. Where is your favorite vacation spot? Use that for inspiration for touches. Favorite hobby? Nothing says personality like using ski poles as drapery rods, or photos of your garden decopauged as your backsplash, or an aquarium of tropical fish set into the breakfast nook wall. Get outside of the TV.

    Commenti (18)

    • suezbell
      7 anni fa

      If YOU like white cabinets, it's definitely "in". White cabinets will always be in style as will natural wood finished cabinets.

      Where white cabinets get ugly is if the cabinets are designed to be a natural wood finish and someone slaps paint on them w/o regard to the style and design intent.

      Jen G ha ringraziato suezbell
    • Lindsay K
      7 anni fa

      I hope not! I've had white kitchen cabinets in 2 houses now, and have not grown tired of them. I like a bright kitchen.

      Jen G ha ringraziato Lindsay K
    • PRO
      Leo Dowell Designs
      7 anni fa

      White kitchens tend to go in and out of the latest kitchen of the moment, if that's what you are talking about. But kitchen trends of the moment should not be a dominate force in designing a luxury, exsoensive part of a house like a kitchen. For many years the industry dictated the latest color trends to the public. Gradually consumers started to rebell against force fed avacado green shag carpet that matched the refrigerator or harvest gold. I call it the geen and gold days. During games the rebellion, the next hottest color for kitchens became almond. Next, the commercial look, stainless took over. Then all of a sudden guest what? White was in again......right back where we started from. Now the truth of the matter is this. White kitchens will always be in style. But so will French kitchens, and contemporary kitchens. Why, because it is OK to have a kitchen that makes you feel good and makes the food look good. Who cares what in and out for the moment? Think long term and don't be afraid to exsoress your deepest wishes for creating the perfect kitchen.

      Leo Dowell Designs

      Jen G ha ringraziato Leo Dowell Designs
    • Bev
      7 anni fa

      My paternal grandmother had white kitchen cabinets when I was growing up in the 60's! She died in the 90's and they were still white.

    • PRO
      Yours by Design
      7 anni fa

      This is a recent all white kitchen installation in St. Louis. I have done many this year. t. Follow your heart, In or out you will be living with it for 20 years. Do what you like and you will love it every day. as this homeowner does.

      White is the color of the year ! Fresh, clean and a perfect backdrop. · Maggiori informazioni

    • Jenn TheCaLLisComingFromInsideTheHouse
      7 anni fa

      Not if you're my mom or her twin (my aunt). Though my aunt at least has a blue-ish granite countertop.

    • shari13
      7 anni fa

      I *wish* I had white if that counts for anything.

    • Snaggy
      7 anni fa

      I hate white kitchens !


    • jmm1837
      7 anni fa

      Whites are classic, so are wood kitchens. Some people like them, some hate them, so do what works for you, and when you sell, you'll have the white kitchen crowd interested, and the wood kitchen crowd working out how much it will cost to tear out the cabinets - or vice versa. So just go with what you want and don't worry.

    • PRO
      JAN MOYER
      7 anni fa
      Ultima modifica: 7 anni fa

      White kitchens will never be out. There are as many "flavors" of white kitchens as one can imagine, from rustic, to farmhouse, to glam, to classic! From modern to traditional to in between. The reason you see so many of them is their neutrality with all else in a home, and their ability to set off every other wood tone and surface..........especially flooring! Add that they free you for virtually any paint color you desire, and are always bright and cheery? There you have it. And always will.

      Jen G ha ringraziato JAN MOYER
    • PRO
      Sara Slade Interiors
      7 anni fa

      A white Kitchen will always look great, although I would say the high gloss look is most definitely on the way out as we have seen so much of it over the past 10 years. I would opt for a matt lacquer to give it a more contemporary feel!

      Jen G ha ringraziato Sara Slade Interiors
    • PRO
      Prime Renovations, Inc.
      7 anni fa

      We are mixing it up a little


      Duplex · Maggiori informazioni

      Jen G ha ringraziato Prime Renovations, Inc.
    • Tems
      7 anni fa
      Ultima modifica: 7 anni fa

      White kitchens are timeless. Neutral, safe, sometimes smart. But the best looking kitchens are not white.

      Jen G ha ringraziato Tems
    • Jenn TheCaLLisComingFromInsideTheHouse
      7 anni fa

      High gloss has more of an ability to hide the signs that you beat up the kitchen (spills, the knife always lands point down, have you vacuumed straight into your baseboards lately, some seriously heavy glass object dropped and sprayed shrapnel everywhere?) but it's all about personal preference.


      I will say that the ability for buyers to picture themselves in the home because it's safely neutral and uncluttered definitely sold my parents home in California to its new owners (who paid a lot more than asking and this before the terminology 'housing bubble' was really used and existing homes saw bidding wars in the solidly middle class areas with ok but not amazing schools). So that's always something to consider if you intend to sell soon, but there's always the option of holding out for the one buyer with money, financing, and the desire to buy your house - so they can gut it and turn it into the home they want it to be if they don't raze the whole lot and start fresh. :P

      Jen G ha ringraziato Jenn TheCaLLisComingFromInsideTheHouse
    • acm
      7 anni fa

      They're still asking for white cabinets in the Philadelphia area. I doubt it will be an issue that's "dated" in another few years, even if it's not as hot as right now.

    • pleballerina
      7 anni fa

      I agree with what Jan M. said-there are so many "flavors" of a white kitchen. I think that if your kitchen reflects the style of your home (contemporary, traditional, etc.), you'll be perfectly fine for resale.

      Jen G ha ringraziato pleballerina
    • pinheiro_marcos
      6 anni fa

      White kitchens remind me of a hospital. I find them extremely cold and boring. Unless you only use your kitchen to boil water for tea, you are going to spend a lot of time cleaning it. I call them "the sack of flour exploded" look.

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