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Trend Alert: Two-Tone Cabinets for the Color Curious

November 6, 2025

The kitchen equivalent of “business in the front, party in the back”? Cabinets that are neutral on the outside and—surprise!—have a wash of color on the inside. Here are 5 sightings.

in color meets neutrals: a stylist’s reimagined \1850s brooklyn brownstone, o 17
Above: In Color Meets Neutrals: A Stylist’s Reimagined 1850s Brooklyn Brownstone, open white oak shelving has a surprising, fresh wash of poppy red. Photograph by Malcolm Brown.
kitchens by copenhagen based stillark (formerly called stilleben) are &#8\2 18
Above: Kitchens by Copenhagen-based Stillark (formerly called Stilleben) are “neutral on the outside, festive on the inside, and always painted by hand,” like this blue-hued one. Photograph (and featured image, above) courtesy of Stilleben and Stilleben Architects from Kitchen of the Week: A Two-Toned Design in Denmark.
stine marie rosenborg's dining room in copenhagen, via stine marie rosenborg 19
stine marie rosenborg's dining room in copenhagen, via design tales 20

Above: In An Architect’s Light-Filled, DIY Copenhagen Kitchen, Ikea Hack Included, Ikea’s workhorse Ivar cabinets are wall-mounted and given a wash of brick red for an upgraded bar setup. Photograph by @_designtales_.

in a colorful yet restrained family home that doubles as an art gallery, the mu 21
Above: In A Colorful Yet Restrained Family Home That Doubles As an Art Gallery, the multi-colored kitchen is courtesy of linseed oil, including spring green for the inset open shelving. Photograph by Tanya Grigoroglou.
and a sophisticated take: a pantry interior done in rusty brown/red, as seen in 22
Above: And a sophisticated take: a pantry interior done in rusty brown/red, as seen in Kitchen of the Week: A “Not Too Kitchen-y” Kitchen in Maine. Photograph by Sean Litchfield.

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