White kitchen cabinets are so 2024. Here’s what 2025 is bringing in bold colors and more.

original article published in the hartford courant DECEMBER 2024

Out with the old and in with the new. Interior design in 2025 is bringing in splashes of bold colors and warm metals and woods rather than the classic all-white kitchen and gray walls.

According to Sharon McCormick, of Sharon McCormick Design, the new year will bring a whole new personality to your home.

“Bold kitchen cabinet colors are replacing the all-white kitchen. Red, cobalt blue, teal, and mustard cabinets will be spicing up kitchens in 2025. Mixing these colors in with white or wood cabinetry is a great option for homeowners who are not 100% committed to floor-to-ceiling bright colors,” she said.

Along with color, kitchens are in for a bit of a redesign in 2025. Banquette seating and comfortable chairs with dining tables are becoming more popular.

“2025 will usher in family-friendly eat-in kitchens with banquette seating, comfortable chairs, and dining tables for cozy, face-to-face conversations and a place to linger,” McCormick said. “While islands are not going anywhere, the trend is to use them for meal prep or to incorporate a sink or appliance rather than for stools lined up in a row.”