Dark Blue kitchens trend to a end? should I go for something else?
Hi all
We have been planning our house extension/renovation for the last 5 years (!!) and we are finally on the construction phase.
I always wanted and planned from the start to have a dark blue kitchen (think F&B stiffkey blue).
But it is now everywhere and at least 3 of my friends have had a dark blue kitchen installed in the last 2 years.
I know I should follow my heart, it is my house bla-bla-bla 😉
But I am concerned that dark blue kitchen trend is at it’s peak and will soon start decline. And I am concerne that our brand new kitchen (costing us £££!) will be very soon out of date and be perceived as a 2010’s kitchen (even if it will be installed in the 2020’s!).
I am not sure what to do…
I don’t know which other color to choose.
Our plan is to have the main units in grey (Purbeck stone F&B) and the island in blue (Stiffkey Blue F&B) so if I replace the blue, I am not sure what else to put…
Happy to get views on color trends and other color to consider!
Many thanks 🙏
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