Top kitchen trends from every decade in the last 100 years Via ForbesAdvisor
Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations.While trends come and go, no part of your home has transformed more in the last 100 years than your kitchen. Long gone are the days of waiting for the ice delivery man and cooking food over a coal stove, or so we think.
Aesthetically, kitchens remained plain and simple, but people also began treating more utilitarian items as decor, such as having decorative storage containers or leaving bright colored small appliances out on the counter. Bold colors were in vogue, particularly red and blue to bring a patriotic tone to the kitchen.The 1950s kitchen is undeniably iconic, a post-war candy-colored daydream.
People loved to bring in texture and pattern, often opting for tile backsplashes and embossed linoleum floors. Colorful cookware and kitchen gear also made it easier than ever to add more unique personal touches to your kitchen, something that harkened back to the kitschiness of the 1940s.As with the hair, the kitchens of the 1980s were big and extravagant. As more women began working full time, the kitchen became less of a domestic zone and more of a place for families to gather and regroup.
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