5 Kitchen Design Trends Already On Their Way Out In 2024

Ah, the modern farmhouse aesthetic home cooks know and love. Well, as with all good things, that trend is coming to an end. According to Morgan DiRocco and Aly Costigan, co-founders of Kindred Interior Design, “Modern farmhouse kitchens were very popular, but are seeming to make their way out.” This is due to several factors, with the main reason being that the style has become completely oversaturated in recent years. The rustic charm look is everywhere, with many homes featuring nearly identical design elements. On top of that, they note, people are seeking more personalized approaches to their kitchen designs, leading them to move away from the larger mainstream trends.

“The ‘all-white’ kitchen has been very popular for some time, but now we are starting to see more warmth in kitchen designs,” says Andrea West, owner and principal designer at Andrea West Design. While the all-white-everything trend was huge for the last few years, she notes that it can lack personality and coziness. (Some people even find it sterile.)  “People are embracing more warmth with creamier or colored cabinets and a wood-stained or painted island,” say DiRocco and Costigan. “We are seeing a lot of charcoals and greens incorporated into kitchen design and we’re personally big fans.” This move towards softer, earth-toned palettes is ideal for creating more natural and inviting spaces — in the kitchen as well as the rest of the home. Steele adds that this shift in kitchen design “reflects a broader movement toward creating spaces that feel both personal and timeless.”