The 12 Best (and Worst) Kitchen Trends from Every Decade

So, you’ve heard Newstalgia—a design trend that takes vintage furnishings and modernizes it with luxurious finishes and top-of-the-line tech—is predicted to be everywhere in kitchen design for 2022. But that doesn’t really tell us which bygone trends are worth resurfacing. Sure, we can all agree that avocado cabinets from the ‘70s should be left in the past. But when it comes to kitschy patterns from the ‘60s or shabby chic furnishings from the ‘90s, things tend to get a bit murky. Not to mention that planning a kitchen remodel is hard enough; you don’t want to shell out all that cash, only to have something that feels dated and tacky a couple years from now.

Luckily, we’re here to clear up any confusion. Read on for a roundup of the 12 best and worst kitchen trends from 1950 to 2010.

You see that sliding, glass door cabinet above? It’s actually called a cabinette—and, as if that wasn’t bad enough, it was often paired with ​​candy-colored accents in shades of green, red, blue, pink and yellow.

1960-1969

Boho lovers, you can send your regards to ‘60s designers who normalized using funky, floral and Warholian patterns in the home (and while you’re at it, thank them for inspiring Urban Outfitters’ whole vibe).

Need we say more?

1980-1989

Another boho, boomer staple that Gen Z can’t seem to get enough of. Look to your elders, people.

Suddenly, our subway tile doesn’t seem so bad. Also, is it just us, or is it some kind of rule that everyone over the age of 65 has a glass block wall somewhere in their homes?

2000-today