No one has to settle for builder’s grade kitchen cabinet styles anymore. There are so many kitchen cabinet types to choose from!
It used to be all about hiding your kitchen supplies inside any empty space you could find. This isn’t the case anymore. As white, light, and bright continue to take over decoration trends, more people are opting for sleeker and more modern kitchen cabinets like open shelving, glass doors, or industrial looks.
In 2020 you’ll see a mix of more traditional looks and modern takes on kitchen cabinets.
Open Shelving
This past year, open shelving has been on the rise. As people seek more space-saving opportunities for small kitchens, cabinet doors have been coming off the hinges and more industrial kitchen shelving is being used.
At one time we all sought to hoard our kitchen supplies in any drawer and cabinet we could. Now, people are displaying their items as a decoration using open shelving. Open shelving has been particularly popular in farmhouse kitchens as well as industrial kitchen styles.
It’s no wonder open shelving is becoming so popular with a renewed focus on raw materials, minimalism, and industrial kitchen design on the rise.
Will the open kitchen shelving trend last in 2020 and beyond?
I predict this trend will continue on for a few more years, especially in smaller kitchens. As we continue to Marie Kondo our lives, the minimalist approach of simple shelving and displaying the kitchen items that spark the most joy will continue to be on-trend.
Open Frame Kitchen Cabinets
Open frame kitchen cabinet doors are a great middle-ground between open shelving and traditional cabinets. They feature glass panels that display your kitchen items inside.
Traditionally, every kitchen had a few of these to display fine china or barware, but now many people are using this kitchen cabinet design for everyday use. This kitchen cabinet design matches well with more light and bright kitchens, as the illusion of open space enhances the openness of larger, brighter kitchens.
Open frame kitchen cabinets can look more modern or more traditional, depending on the design of the kitchen and the hardware of the cabinets.
Will the open frame kitchen cabinet trend last in 2020 and beyond?
I predict that open frame kitchen cabinets will go back to centrally displaying cabinets in due time. The upkeep of fingerprints on the glass will bring people to their senses soon enough.
Shaker Kitchen Cabinets
This is the cabinet style that everyone is probably most familiar with. They’re modern and sleeker than the traditional square raised cabinet doors that we all grew up with. Shaker kitchen cabinets still have some depth that comes from having a recessed door, but the simplicity of lines gives it a more modern edge.
This type of kitchen cabinet is not trying to be the star of the show, but rather fit snugly into whatever style or color your kitchen is. The simplicity of shaker kitchen cabinets allows for a colorful or busy backsplash, countertop, or flooring. It’s the supporting actor, not the star.
Will the shaker kitchen cabinet trend last in 2020 and beyond?
Absolutely. Shaker kitchen cabinets are now firmly the standard in new homes being built and kitchen renovations. They’re modern, sleek and simple. A recipe for a long-lasting trend.
Slab Door Cabinets
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Slab cabinet doors are incredibly modern and incredibly sleek. In fact, some are so sleek they don’t even have hardware! Slab kitchen cabinets have flat and frameless fronts and sometimes come in more glossy finishes.
Have you ever shopped around in Ikea? If you poke around a bit, you’ll find a lot of slab cabinet doors in a glossy finish or wood finish. They’re part of that minimalism Swedish design trend. These cabinets are a great way to modernize your kitchen and are especially popular in smaller spaces.
Slab door cabinets allow for an uninterrupted flow between cabinets.
Will the slab door kitchen cabinet trend last in 2020 and beyond?
I think so. It’s certainly not a look for everyone, but as millennials more frequently turn to middle-ground affordable furniture companies like Ikea, I predict they’ll become more common in people’s homes.
Transitional Kitchen Cabinets
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Transitional design style can be a highly subjective and confusing term. Simply put, transitional style is the mixing of old and new designs. It’s the act of modernizing or updating more traditional looks by pairing it with more modern pieces.
Transitional kitchen cabinets can be more traditional cabinet designs with modern hardware, or a kitchen with modern shaker cabinets as well as a more traditional open frame display cabinet.
Transitional kitchen cabinets are a great way to keep a more traditional look in your kitchen, but without looking dated.
Will the transitional kitchen cabinet trend last in 2020 and beyond?
I believe transitional kitchen cabinets will be more popular in traditional kitchens or remodeled kitchens than in new kitchens being built. That said, I think this has some staying power.
