The last few times I’ve posted makeovers of kitchens where the outcome is white, there’s been an inordinate amount of comments pegging them as sterile, even likening them to operating rooms. If we’d been talking about white kitchens a few years back, I’m guessing the general consensus would have been that they’re timeless. Now, who knows? Maybe they’ve fallen a bit out of favor because of their popularity. By that I mean, perhaps people aren’t so surprised when they see a super-white kitchen ‘after’ these days. So this is my question: are white kitchens really becoming passe or is the audience of the white ‘afters’ (namely, us) becoming bored with what we’re seeing?
Too many white kitchens are:
Too bright, cold, hard to keep clean ( wait a few years… ) looks like melamine, and passe. I talked to a cabinetmaker yesterday – half of his output is white, and he had a shop full of white cabinets in process. He doesn’t like them, too.
All white is just totally boring – some white can be a fresh note. mix it up!
I’m remodeling, in a craftsman – ish – style, and will be using some creamy whites – travertine – next to the soft green of Costa Esmeralda granite and rose tones of natural cherry cabinets. It WILL look dated – roughly 1910 ish, but softer, lighter.
White kitchens are indeed timeless… designing with different textures and accents are the way to go. I stand by the fact that white kitchens will always be timeless with a high “wave-length” of aesthetics.
It’s 2015 now.. I agree w one of the posters. all white cabinets are too white, no personality, no sous chef would get inspired in a white kitchen or guests coming w full apetites.. You basically ask them to not spill anything. Just follow european design and you get why they never go all whites.. Most people follow trends blindly.. i would never buy all white kitchen.