I’m an interior designer & there are four trends you should avoid in your kitchen – they only look good in pictures
WHEN it comes to decorating your kitchen there are endless trends to chose from, but some are better than others.
And more importantly, what might look good on Instagram doesn’t always work in real life.
Interior designer Phoenix Grey took to TikTok to reveal what some of the worst mistakes people make in their kitchen time and time again.
All white
You’re not alone if you lust after an entirely white kitchen like a Kardashian, but the truth is they’re far more high maintenance than you might think.
Phoenix said: “It looks incredible in photographs, but from an everyday lived-in experience the amount of dirt grease that splatters and collects everywhere, you notice everything.”
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All black
The same thing goes for entirely black kitchens, they might seem chic in theory but you’ll be able to see dirt gather more clearly than you might think.
“Those all black kitchens look absolutely dreamy in photos”, the pro explained, “but you will literally see every spec of dust that is collected on the vertical profiles of those cabinets.”
Painted refrigerator
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If you want to spruce up your kitchen by painting your fridge or toaster put the paint down and walk away.
“The DIY trend of painting your refrigerator or even your appliances at any point,” is a big no-no according to the pro.
“Coloured appliances can look great in the proper setting but if you paint it your self I find it just ends up looking really cheap.
Although it might look good in photos at first “it’s going to have every chip, every scratch, everything is going to be visible on it,” he explained.
Shabby chic
Having mismatched chairs the worst thing about the shabby chic trend.
“Yes it’s very cute, it’s very eclectic but it ends up being far more confusing than chic in the long run,” Phoenix shared.
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Viewers of the clip agreed, one said: “Ugh those chair, so much chaos!”
Another quipped: “I have white cabinets, can confirm I have to clean them every single day.”