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Just a thought, but in the '80's and '90's there were a lot less outlets - less TV channels, the internet was in it's infancy, etc. - to influence everybody's idea of style. If people had less other people telling them what they should want, and a lot less people telling them that their style was "out" and they needed to spend money to update everything, then maybe they were more likely to do what they wanted back then.
I had medium oak cabinets in the house we moved into in 1981. They were attractive and durable. When we moved 10 years later, the only choices I remember were oak, cherry, and that laminate with the wood trim .They had just started showing versions of the pickled oak as well as white washed.
I went with a light oak (not pickled but possibly bleached) with very nice molding and details.
In about 2005 I replaced the brass pulls with bronze (orb) and changed teh beige formica to a dark granite and also added crown molding.
I get compliments on my kitchen to this day, and people are truly surprised to learn that these are the original cabinets from 1990.
I like white cabinets, but I just fell like in 3 years or so they will seem sooooooo 2015 ish and we will be looking for something new and "fresh". I am thinking cherry will make a comeback. who knows.
The same reason marble countertops are popular now, a trend.
Marble will go the way of honey cabinets....will be passe in the future.
Sure. I mean, marble counters have been a classic for over a century but any day now, their trend will be passe. Just because something happens to be popular right now doesn't mean it's going to be passe. Same with white cabinets. Yes, they are trendy at the moment but they are also classic. In a few years, they won't be trendy but they will remain classic.
As for oak, I personally find it unattractive. I found it unattractive 20 years ago, I expect to still not care for it 20 years from now. I think that people have access to many more choices now than they used to, so if anything, they are less likely to accept a dictate that there is one, and only one, material available, which seemed to be more the case in the past. At some point, you choice was oak or oak. Maybe pickled vs natural but that was about it. Now you can find many different types of wood and people can choose between more heavily grained like oak or something like maple with a much less over graining.
Personally I love having lots of options to choose from.
The trends you see now will absolutely look dated in 5-10 years.
"White cabinet" is a very broad term. I have white cabinets. Guess what, they look dated. Because now it's all Shaker and straight lines and 20 years ago was about softer edges.
Ditto for marble and faux marble. Marble is a very broad term...what types of marble, veining etc.
I seriously laugh when people say that they have discovered a "timeless" decor piece or finish.
And what does dated even mean? That you can put a date on it? You can do that with literally everything
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The trends you see now will absolutely look dated in 5-10 years.
"White cabinet" is a very broad term. I have white cabinets. Guess what, they look dated. Because now it's all Shaker and straight lines and 20 years ago was about softer edges.
Ditto for marble and faux marble. Marble is a very broad term...what types of marble, veining etc.
I seriously laugh when people say that they have discovered a "timeless" decor piece or finish.
And what does dated even mean? That you can put a date on it? You can do that with literally everything
I completely agree. If you have fixtures/carpet/cabinets that look "dated" because you can tell they are from a style very popular 30 years ago but they still look nice, it's because they were good quality and you've taken care of them. Not something to be ashamed of!
If you hate the look, or if your stuff is worn out/broken/stained, replace it.
Otherwise if you like it keep it, IMHO.
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Just because something happens to be popular right now doesn't mean it's going to be passe. Same with white cabinets. Yes, they are trendy at the moment but they are also classic. In a few years, they won't be trendy but they will remain classic.
