![]() ![]() As this blogger has done beautifully below.īut first, before we get all cynical about the drivers of changing trends purposely trying to separate us from our money, let’s just reflect that we are all complicit in wanting a new look that feels fresh and current. Without all that? A tired finish is a tired finish and it’s worth making it look fresh again with paint and styling. Really, what makes a trend stalwart like cherry cabinets, or earthy tile or brown everything (or grey all over) go OUT in the first place, is not only trend fatigue, but also seeing it done badly, in uninspiring ways (think builder grade versions) over and over until it just seems BAD.Īnd then someone comes along and uses it again in a way that puts its appeal in a favourable light again. Why? Because when a trend comes back around, it always has a new twist and some refinements to make it look new. If your kitchen looks like this (below)… well, it still needs paint to update it and create a fresh look. So, before you jump up and down because you think this means you can keep your cherry-cabinet kitchen, I have bad news for you. We all saw too many mismatched, bad colour combinations back in those days. The days of trying to match wall tile to floor tile with tile that coordinates (instead of being the same) hopefully died with the Tuscan brown trend. Notice too that all the tile, floor and walls, is grey limestone. Her art-filled wall around the bathtub reminds me of my ensuite bathroom.Īnd the cabinets? They gain currency because they feature the new fluted texture that immediately makes them look custom and high end. Read more: The Perils of Decorating with Too Much BlackĪnd what’s more? This bathroom is styled beautifully. It would look flat and predictable really quickly. Take a look (below), and try and picture everything in black. Julia combined both brass and black in this renovation and created a beautiful bathroom design. And I predict it has some staying power because we’re making more thoughtful and beautiful combinations of hardware, which warms up all the grey (and now) black that we’re decorating with. Too many people still remembered the shiny brass doorknobs and swan faucets from the 1980s. I started specifying brass when it arrived in 2013-2014 and got a lot of resistance in the beginning. It took a few years for brass to hit the mainstream. ![]() Well, some of you aren’t old enough to remember ‘decades ago’ but one day you’ll know what I’m talking about. And that has many of us run to embrace it again. When I saw this bathroom, I decided Chris Loves Julia, single-handedly brought back cherry cabinets, which were last on trend in the 80s/90s.īut everything old comes back around again and always in a new and inspiring way, which makes us forget what it looked like decades ago. That is, once I saw Chris Loves Julia’s master bathroom reveal with the all-over limestone tiles combined with warm, reeded CHERRY cabinet vanity – I knew we would be seeing more of it. This has been on my radar for a few months now. But recently I’ve noticed this cabinet colour being used in fresh new ways, making me think cherry cabinets might be back. Then after the brown trend took hold, they felt outdated – like a leftover from the 90s. ![]() The wall cabinets, and mudroom area are made of Maple wood.īeautiful Design, Tanya! Always a pleasure working for you.Cherry wood stained cabinets were once a popular and expensive kitchen option. This colour is a standard stain choice in the Merit Kitchens cabinetry line, and is hand-rubbed to ensure it is a one-of-a-kind custom finish. The custom cabinets around the fridge and the custom kitchen island offer the warmth with the use of the Sunbleached colour on Alder wood. "This is a light and fresh approach to obtaining the look of luxury maintaining clean lines through the kitchen and surrounding spaces, enriched with the warm elements of stained wood and wide plank white oak flooring, and of course the brushed brass hardware." Going with this two-toned kitchen to meet the homeowners wishes for a bright, open and airy space was easy do with the use of Alder and Maple cabinets. We worked with the talented Tanya Goldie - a brilliant interior designer in Calgary - on all the cabinetry space requirements, to help bring Tanya's full interior designs to life. This custom kitchen cabinet design is brought to us by Susan Nickell. ![]()
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