Why were honey oak kitchen cabinets commonly used for almost 3 decades

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Originally Posted by turf3

I don't even understand what "looks dated" is supposed to MEAN, in reference to kitchen cabinets. With reference to what? Who decides what kind of finish on kitchen cabinets is now "not dated" and which ones "are dated"? And who elected them anyway?


If all you are saying is that "some people on TV are now saying that oak cabinets are out of style", then I would say, resist the attempts to make everything in life a matter of fashion.

Something is dated when you see it everywhere, and/or you get tired of seeing it everywhere.

Enameled steel kitchen cabs with formica counters and metal edges are dated, for instance. Virtually no one would want them, but at one time, they might have been considered classic.