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Trendy vs. Timeless: How to Choose Kitchen Cabinet Styles That Last

How to Choose Kitchen Cabinet Styles

By Rose RemingtonPublished about a year ago 3 min read
Trendy vs. Timeless: How to Choose Kitchen Cabinet Styles That Last
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While installing the kitchen consideration of right kind of cabinets is one of the critical elements of the kitchen design process. In addition to a practical use to keep utensils, dishes, or other necessary things Cabinets also set the tone and style of the majority of the kitchen. © Narciso Rodriguez There is an abundance of options out there ranging from trendy minimalistic designs to timelessly elegant ones, so it becomes unclear what is the right decision: to follow trends or not. Picking the right cabinet style is an important way to make your kitchen beautiful for many years if you’re redesigning or building a new kitchen. Well, how do you tell when one is fashionable and when it is a classic piece?

Understanding the Difference Between Trendy and Timeless Styles

Contemporary designs are those that fashionable today can be relatively short-lived, or not so timeless. Although sometimes these trends are directly connected with the tendencies of interior design, broadly, they are inspired by social networks, TV shows, and new technologies. Habits of highly effective homebuying involve decorating choices such as choosing paint colors, very shiny finishes to the floor or cabinets, or open shelves that are more provocative or daring than what some homeowners might feel like using in their own home is a long-term solution.

However timeless fashions are those that are fashionable no matter the current fashion trends in the market. All these designs bear hallmarks of the elegance, simplicity, and functionality principles. Some are common trends such as, shaker style cabinet, neutral color, and natural wood finishes as they cut across most design styles. Traditional cabinets are simple styled and can always be changed the hardware, painted, or got a new backsplash and do not have to be replaced.

The Pros and Cons of Trendy Kitchen Cabinets

Choosing the most popular kitchen cabinet styles gives you the opportunity to be unique and follow the modern trends. However, it is good to note the following strengths and weaknesses associated with the adoption of the latest voguish design.

Pros:

Unique and Personalized: Contemporary cabinets come with stylish designs and new and exciting ornaments through which homeowners can be able to make some stunning kitchens. There you can take advantage of new patterns, textures, and color schemes, which could be hardly incorporated into classic designs.

Modern Appeal: It is advantageous to select the current fashion as this makes your kitchen look new and state of art. For those who intends to sell the house, this kind of appearance might suit those thinking of new and upgraded houses.

Cons:

Potentially Short Lifespan: Trends come and go quickly. That which is fashionable and trendy today may look outdated in the nearest future, so you are stuck with a kitchen design that does not fit the current trends.

Limited Flexibility: Sleek kitchen cabinets can, at times, be challenging to refresh. For instance, bright colored cabinets or exposed storage may be challenging to update or update without having to undertake a total home remodel.

The Benefits of Choosing Timeless Kitchen Cabinets

To those who aim for long term use of the kitchen, timeless cabinets hold a lot of benefits for any home. Inspite of the fact that such options might seem less radical compared to fashion trends, they remain appropriate forever.

Pros:

Enduring Appeal: Traditional kitchen cabinets never go out of style and therefore are quite popular among many generations. Such cabinet designs as Shaker-style ones have been aiming much popularity for many years since they have a rather simple and practical look.

Increased Home Value: These designs often have many customers whenever people want to sell their vehicles. Traditional kitchen cabinets are very popular which clearly turn your home more desirable in the future.

Versatile Design: Finally, timeless cabinets are highly versatile. The other components of the kitchen are not difficult to redesign, this is the countertop, backsplash, and hardware with the cabinet undergoing very little change yet offers a different appearance altogether.

Cons:

Less Bold: Rarely do people associate conservatism with a transitional or traditional kitchen style if you want the wow factor. These styles do not lean heavily into the simply flashy and trendy, more into a sleek and sophisticated look.

Conclusion

The main reason for making a decision is whether it is better to have popular, copyright-free kitchen cabinets or more classic ones that will also be relevant in the future. Funky styles can add spice and personality, but they can fade into oblivion within the shortest time possible. On the other hand, timeless cabinets give durability, flexibility, and elegance that does not allow the unit’s style to look outdated.

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