Anonymous wrote:white subway tiles are not trendy anymore

I picked white subway tiles because they were dirt cheap. Not because they were trendy.

There's no such thing as a "timeless" kitchen design. Kitchens get dated; it's just a fact of homeowner life. If you're remodeling to sell, then check current trends and design accordingly. If you're planning on staying in the house for another 10-15 years, just do what looks good to you. The odds that a kitchen design of today will make a hypothetical buyer happy 15 years from now are so low that they aren't worth worrying about, IMO.

We just did a full gut job and did white shaker on surround and a dark gray stained island. I do not remotely care what is trendy. I wanted clean lines and solid construction.

Anonymous wrote:My parent's house that was built in the 1950's had white cabinets. Same for my in-laws home built in the 1970's. I don't see white cabinets as ever being out, but agree with a PP that it's the style of the cabinets (and material). I'm not sure what's in-style if white, dark wood, and wood in general is out.

Things just move in cycles. In the late 90s, oak/cherry cabinets were trendy. By the early 2000s you knew you were in a cheap rental if it had those dreary oak cabinets and white cabinets had become more trendy. By the late 2000s white had become the outdated look and higher end kitchens were moving toward dark wood like espresso colors with some kitchens returning to cherry wood as well. Now those looks are dated and everyone jumped on the white bandwagon again. It can only be max a couple more years before white cabinets are again dated and "cheap" looking.

My parent's house that was built in the 1950's had white cabinets. Same for my in-laws home built in the 1970's. I don't see white cabinets as ever being out, but agree with a PP that it's the style of the cabinets (and material). I'm not sure what's in-style if white, dark wood, and wood in general is out.

The white cabinet is in every cheap rental.

What's in or what's out will be determined by the style of the door more so than its color. White cabinets are in, but if you have an arched door of the early 2000s, you'd be out of style. High gloss, slab or shaker doors will mean a totally different look.

That said, in my personal opinion, a timeless look must necessarily be neutral, and plain white shaker doors, marble counters and calm backsplash are as neutral as it gets, and have way more chances to not annoy you down the road.

white subway tiles are not trendy anymore

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the style of your home. The kitchen should reflect that.

+10,000,000

+1

For all of you saying it is dated, what do you propose?

I agree each element is a classic- it’s the combo that’s dated. More interesting counter finishes are in now. But I like the overall look

I think it is timeless but not particularly warm. I had it in my first kitchen but am now happy to have color on cabs (pale yellow) and walls. But when i had it, i liked it and other people did too, a popular choice.

Oh good god. Only two people got it right: do what fits your home. Not necessarily what you like. If it’s your typical colonial or craftsman, it’ll be okay.

I don’t know about out so much as it has been completely overdone. I did this about 6-7 years ago but had gray bottoms and upper white cabinets. I have since moved on but would probably have been over it once mainstream picked it up.

Anonymous wrote:Yes it’s overdone. And I think the colored cabinets will be a short lived trend for the most part. Wood is coming back. I think what Amber Interiors has been doing will be the next “look”.

I agree that white cabinets and marble are classic in their own right but that specific combination has been everywhere and it’s fatigued.

I like the light wood in the kitchen.