The 17 Hottest Kitchen Cabinet Trends for 2020

If appliances are the hands and flooring is the feet, then cabinets are the heart of the kitchen – storing the tools and nutrition we need to feed our souls. Because they’re so vital to your space (and because they make the biggest visual impact), cabinets are the quickest way to transform the look of your kitchen. From grains of wood making a major comeback to the latest crave-able colour combinations to modern minimalist kitchen inspo, these are the kitchen cabinet trends to watch as we roll into 2020.

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It’s Smart to be Sustainable

Eco-friendly

ideas are on the rise in interior design, with kitchen cabinets using sustainable and upcycled materials growing in popularity – like IKEA’s KUNGSBACKA line of kitchen fronts. Made from recycled wood and recycled PET bottles, these drawer and cabinet fronts offer a modern look that keeps the environment in mind.

modern kitchen with grey cabinets and white countertop

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Play in Grey

The new neutral sweeping the nation’s kitchens? It looks like grey is here to stay. Popular as a kitchen wall and flooring colour, this versatile neutral adds a sophisticated feel to cabinets.

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Dark Matters

When it comes to colour, deep, dark and even black cabinets continue to make a major impact in the kitchen. While all-black kitchens remain popular, combinations of black cabinets with other hues and contrast countertops are another way to guide your kitchen (stylishly) to the dark side.

forest green kitchen with white countertops and central island

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Colour Them Cool

Rich, saturated colour makes a bold statement in your kitchen – with trending jewel-tone cabinets adding style to breakfast, lunch and dinner.

mint green kitchen with center island and stainless steel appliances

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Colour, but Make it Soft

If dark and rich hues are too stark for your taste, pops of pastel and gentler tones are colouring kitchen cabinets as well – like this mint green kitchen featured on Property Brothers: Forever Home.

modern white kitchen with white and walnut cabinets

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The Wonders of Walnut

Warm, rich and perfectly coordinated with clean, white kitchen aesthetics, walnut is another wood that’s popping up in more modern kitchen cabinet designs.

rustic kitchen with grey subway tile, brick and two-tone cabinets

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Take on Two Tones

Double the colour, double the style. Two-tone cabinets continue to top the trends when it comes to kitchens, with combinations of bright colours or a mix of neutrals creating cool contrast.

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Island Life

Kitchen islands add extra workspace and seating to your cooking space, but they can also create new opportunities for cabinets and bonus storage in the kitchen.

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The Softer Side

Wood cabinets are timeless, creating a beautiful contrast to sleek appliances. But not all types of wood create the same look. This year, more and more kitchen cabinets are showcasing warmer, softer-toned woods like ash and oak.

grey kitchen with grey-and-glass cabinets and open pantry shelving

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Put it All out There

Hidden no more: showcase pantries with open-front shelving make your daily items part of the aesthetic of your kitchen cabinets. Note: this is a trend that appeals most to the ultra-organized among us.

industrial-style kitchen with glass-and-white cabinets and large grey island

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Frosty Finishes

Get ready to Marie Kondo your kitchen, because glass cabinets leave you with nowhere to hide a disorganized snack cabinet. From frosted to crystal clear, glass panels are bringing a bit of transparency to modern kitchen designs.

modern kitchen with handle-free wooden and white cabinets

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Look, No Hands

Call it a mark of the minimalist kitchen movement: hands-free cabinets are creating super-clean lines on kitchen cabinets as we enter the new decade. From hidden handles to cutouts to touch-release styles, barely-there and invisible hardware are trends to watch.

white kitchen with matte black hardware and open shelving

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Make it Matte

Shine is so last year. In contrast to high-shine designs of years past, matte is on trend for 2020 – whether it’s bold matte cabinet panels or subtler matte-black hardware.

modern kitchen with blue cabinets and marble backsplash and cabinets

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Mix in Marble

Luxe and modern, marble is cooking up a moment in kitchens this year – creating the perfect base for contemporary cabinets.

modern white kitchen with pull tabs on cabinets

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Unexpected Hardware

If you do prefer hardware on your cabinets, try thinking outside the box for a modern, distinctive look. Unique hardware – like rough-cut crystals, rings and pull-tabs – adds personality and statement-making style to your kitchen.

white kitchen with white subway tile and open wood shelves

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Open Up

While top cupboards add storage, they can take away a sense of openness in the kitchen. The solution, increasingly, is to opt for no upper cabinets or a mix of some upper cabinets and subtle shelving.

spacious modern white kitchen with hidden hood range and white island

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A Stylish Secret

Have something to hide? Good! Integrating hidden range hoods into the design of kitchen is an increasingly popular way to enhance the clean, modern look of cabinets.