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After years ofall-white kitchensand minimalist spaces, weve noticed a surprising trend.
If this sounds like your kitchen, this is great news.
We connected with a few design pros who know kitchens to ask for their advice.
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They’re also sturdy, largely temperature-resistant, andeasy to clean, she adds.
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In this case, she suggests painting the uppers and staining the base cabinets, if necessary.
Or, remove cabinets that dont work and replace them with open shelving.
As Matthew OGrady, director ofThomas Matthew Kitchens, points out, maple cabinets are incredibly easy to modernize.
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Considerupgrading hardwaresuch as handles or even knobs, he says.
Some contemporary brushed nickel or matte black minimalist designs may add a modern touch.
This dramatically changes how the kitchen looks, he says.
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The honey-colored cabinetry often spreads everywherealong the top and bottom cabinets, around islands, and often covering appliances.
He particularly suggests pairing it with a creamy light blue or a soft gray-green.
Fortunately, if your cabinets are truly maple, theyreeasy to stain.
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Use a more organic brown tone for a less synthetic and highly modernized aesthetic, she says.
But he also gave us one exception to this suggestion.
