"The early 2000s was a different time. There was no Instagram, no Pinterest, and definitely no TikTok. It might seem unbelievable now, but if you wanted to redesign your home, you had to rely on magazines and the opinions of friends and family to guide you. Yet even without social media influencers, people generally followed the same trends when it came to choosing a kitchen look."
"If you can't remember what countertops looked like 20 years ago, we'll refresh your memory: Think shiny granite covered with a splotchy, busy pattern. Remember? We'll hazard a guess that if you didn't have this style of granite countertop in your own family kitchen at the time, you almost definitely knew someone who did. Quite frankly, it was hard to get away from."
Kitchens in the early 2000s had a distinct look dominated by shiny, splotchy granite countertops, warm wood cabinetry, and abundant clashing patterns. Stainless-steel appliances were widely popular and Tuscan-style kitchens represented the height of luxury. Design inspiration came largely from magazines and the opinions of friends and family rather than social media platforms. Granite countertops were common despite busy, high-contrast patterns that later fell out of favor. By 2025 many designers still use granite but prefer sleeker, understated choices such as black slabs over the busy patterns common two decades earlier.
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