There’s No Such Things As Timeless Kitchen Design

I like to flip via outdated magazines to revisit outdated developments. I nonetheless discover myself being impressed by issues I see in these outdated magazines. However one in all them actually caught my eye. Since we’re going to be doing a kitchen addition within the close to future, this particular version Kitchen & Tub publication was particularly attention-grabbing to me. I used to be so curious to see if any of those kitchens would nonetheless look “present” in the present day.

This journal was from 2007, so it’s seventeen years outdated.

In all probability probably the most attention-grabbing factor about it’s that it value $4.99.

I purchased the same journal simply final week. It’s has about the identical variety of pages, similar variety of options.

However this one value $14.99. How miserable.

However anyway, again to the 2007 publication. What actually struck me was the entire darkish cupboards. Virtually each advert in the entire journal featured darkish stained wooden cupboards. And I used to be by no means a fan of these tiny sq. mosaic tile backsplashes even again in 2007.

However the advertisements that includes darkish stained wooden cupboards had been quite a few.

The truth is, in the entire journal, I don’t assume I noticed an advert that had something aside from darkish stained wooden cupboards. And the travertine. My goodness, a lot travertine!

This was through the time I had my inside adorning enterprise, and I keep in mind these developments. Everybody wished darkish stained cupboards with a travertine backsplash, they usually wished their properties embellished to appear to be a web page out of a Pottery Barn catalog.

All I wished to do was enhance with coloration, and but, I used to be caught on this by no means ending darkish wooden, travertine, Pottery Barn hell with a facet of “Texas Tuscan”. I couldn’t escape it.

I imply, these advertisements with the darkish wooden cupboards simply appeared never-ending! Each advert!

And even after they tried one thing completely different, like this extra modern look, it was nonetheless darkish.

Then I bought to the options. That is the kitchen from the duvet.

No less than it’s white and vibrant. It’s positively the closest to “timeless” that there’s in the entire journal.

Right here’s one other earlier than and after function. I imply, you’ll be able to inform me what you assume. Is that this timeless? I don’t assume it’s. The after image appears to be like like a earlier than image in the present day.

I used to be additionally stunned to see simply what number of black and white kitchens there have been on this one publication. The one from the duvet is white cupboards with a black countertop. The one above is identical. And right here’s one other one beneath.

I keep in mind this look all too properly. Despite the fact that the cupboards are a lightweight coloration, the room has a heaviness to it.

Even this kitchen that’s a lot whiter and brighter has a heaviness to it. I believe kitchens again then had been a bit overdone. Issues appear lighter, brighter, and less complicated in the present day.

This one was in all probability the closest I discovered to having the ability to move as a timeless design, though I believe a brand new coat of white paint would go a great distance on this kitchen.

This one is only a no from me.

I believe this one in all probability appeared modern in 2007, however not in the present day.

And I don’t even keep in mind this being widespread again in 2007.

This one may nonetheless be good in the present day with a only a few updates, just like the ceiling. And I’d additionally take away these heavy corbels. I keep in mind these being so widespread again then, however I simply don’t see them getting used anymore.

So you’ll be able to inform me what you assume. Do any of those move as “timeless design” to you? I personally don’t assume there’s any such factor.