“Current trends favor high-quality textures, natural wood accents, matte finishes, and muted tones.”

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Laminate, which is often used on countertops and in flooring.

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Although it’s now available in much more realistic finishes, older versions of thisaffordable materialare easy to spot.

For a charming-yet-updated take on arustic kitchen, Lichtenstein recommends abutcher block countertop.

“Just re-imagining the housing in a simplified or more accurately historical manner can go a long way.

An all-white kitchen with white cabinets, white walls, and light wood floors.

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“I am still pulling out a lot of glass-tiled backsplashes from the early 2000s,” Spalding says.

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