“Navy just seems out of place in a modern kitchen.”
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Especially when it’s polished, this variety of wood instantly makes a kitchen feel much older.

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“I would steer clear of passe wood species and stains,” Guidi Filippi adds.
“No red-toned, cherry woods will be done by this designer until further notice!”
No red-toned, cherry woods will be done by this designer until further notice!

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“The Tuscan-inspired yellow kitchens of the early 2000s have fallen out of favor,” Lichtenstein says.
Country Red
Another overpowering shade both Mazzarini and Spalding suggest avoiding is country red.
They’re richer, quieter, warmerbetter backgrounds for making pasta and drinking wine."

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