Every kitchen dates- just go with what you like!

Have what you want. Get a decent carcase and years down the line if you want to swap, just swap the fascias.

I think grey is quite timeless and lots of people like grey, because it really does go with so many other colours. I say go for it. Especially if you are planning to live there a long time :)

Hi Anne!

I do not think that dark grey will age your home whatsoever! In fact, I think it will do the opposite and work in your favour! It really depends on the other elements in the room, such as your flooring, countertop and splash back -- perhaps consider what colours and materials they are to look at the overall picture!

Grey goes with lots of other colours, especially white countertops and a light hard wood floor!

I think it's your kitchen and have what you want. Our kitchen has been grey for around 8-9 years now, and the Grey trend is probably a lot longer than some may think. It's still going strong too.

If in the future you want to change the colour, just paint it.................we have in the past, my mum has and many people do on here too.

Alternatively go for your white / ivory but use your darker colours on accent walls, furnishings and accessories.

Love the look above, which would work well with white units as the drama is the island and walls.

Grey‘s lovely, but my first thought was, if you are worried it will date, then have white units and paint the walls a deep grey (as ManAbout suggested.). I must be honest I always choose a pale kitchen because I like to sometimes change the look by painting the walls another colour. Gives you that flexibility.

Thank you for your views. It's reassuring to feel that both options would work. I'm still flipping between the two every 5 minutes, but will need to bite the bullet soon. Looking back at all my kitchen ideabook, I started off saving white kitchens with industrial/concrete features (grey), then moved to dark grey after visiting showrooms.

The first section of the kitchen will be a fairly narrow galley with a bank of high units on one side then, after french doors, it will open up into an L-shape broken-plan section with lots of natural light. A 3D view of the galley section made me feel that matt dark grey might be a bit overwhelming. But it would also be dramatic, if paired with the right colours.

Argh. I'll let you know what I decide. At the moment it's looking like white kitchen/grey walls&floor/lots of plants on the windowsills.

Anyone ever feel like just throwing in the towel and bringing in an interior designer? The whole house is being remodelled, and the decision part of my brain wants a long holiday. I might have to toss a coin.

p.s. I love the Critall windows. It's too late to have those in the kitchen, but we're hoping to have interior critall glazing elsewhere

I am an interior designer and I would say be brave and go for grey as you have already lived with white for a long time.

I do think grey is timeless and works as well as white as a neutral base for everything else. It looks amazing and sets off pastels and metallics in a way that white can't. Go for it!

ditto with the grey! I had white in our last house but have gone for an Off Black (deep rich grey) for our new kitchen. It's pretty much timeless and if you get doors you can paint, then you have the option down the line of changing them. I don't think that style will date easily though. (not like the cream or black gloss kitchens that have been around).

Unless you are planning on selling the house soon, really go with what you would love. The chance of someone else buying your house and loving your kitchen style down the line, is hard. I wanted to change every kitchen I've had - but having one I could have just painted would have been great.

Maybe white cabinets / concrete countertop :) Or is that just more trendiness?

My old kitchen was classic: white with grey trim and stainless steel counters.

I love stainless steel and concrete. Maybe the grey should just be a feature.

Hmm.

Yes definitely go with what you like as you that will be looking at it everyday! If you keep gravitating towards the grey then it's a sign :-). I was exactly the same when choosing my kitchen, floorboards, tiles, bathroom, basically everything, then my friend said 'you always end up going back to the first thing you like so just go for it' lol