What colour should my kitchen be?

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I am in the fortunate position of planning my new kitchen, I have a good idea of what I want in respect of layout and functionality, but have no idea of colour. I am not the most imaginative of people but When I see something I like I will know. I need something suitable for a modern house. I am not particularly daring and tend to prefer something neutral-ish, and would like something that won't date too quickly!
So what do you suggest? I currently have light wood (maple?) doors and grey worktop. I still like it. My dh wants something very different but no idea what. Help please

Well white is always a safe bet, and you can jazz it up with a nice splashback.
Dark blue, green and black kitchens are on trend, but it is a strong look. I don't think they would datecas much as an red kitchen would.
I dislike maple kitchens, so our taste are not compatible! However I just looked at a house who have simply painted their white kitchen hunter green and added black handles. Looks very smart. Maybe get ones you could repaint after a few years?

LittleOverWhelmed I did visit the showroom and there was just too much choice. I struggle to make decisions when presented with too much choice. Give me just 2 or 3 and it is a lot easier. My sister suggested white doors Changingwiththetimes but that just screams too much cleaning to me. I do like shaker style but the plain front ones are appealing as my current ones have ridges and gather too much dirt. Black and red are just too much for me. Green is a no no in any shade (football related). I am swaying towards a oak wood work top so need something that will co-ordinate with that.

White Matt or light grey handless works well with oak worktops

Something like this?

What kind of light do you have in the kitchen?

When I’m stuck like this I spend a half hour on Pinterest just randomly browsing and pinning anything that I’m drawn to, without overthinking or analysing. Then when I look at the collection of pins I can often see common elements or a theme.

All kitchens date. You can't avoid it.

Gloss is now dated as are tiles and dark granite. Dark cabinet colours are in. Preferably with shelves not wall cupboards. Light worktops.

Go for what you like. Make it work as a space. I agree with random Pinterest searching and pinning stuff you like. I've been doing that for bathrooms. It's been surprising and there is a definite theme.

CovidCorvid I do like that picture but not sure the blue would be right for me. The worktop is great and the spotlights are just how the lighting is to be. I just need a colour for the doors, and I do want a colour. Going for the wood door would be easy but not the look we want. I have to do some more browsing I guess

Pink is increasingly popular in interior design. As is green. Then the usual soft/greige based colours.

A friend has just spent a fortune on dark grey. It's way to dark for the space and her kitchen looks so gloomy.

I'm hoping for white and a small island in green or red for a splash of colour. The island won't be massive so a splash of colour would be nice.

Then again, I'm the most indecisive person in the world

Flat white doors with oak worktops is pretty timeless.
Something a bit like this but with doors like the second one. Avoid the handless doors, they collect all sorts of things in the groove!
www.homebase.co.uk/kitchens/kitchen-ranges/handleless.list
www.homebase.co.uk/kitchens/kitchen-ranges/gloss-slab.list

emmathedilemma I know what you mean about the handless ones. I think I am leaning towards cream coloured doors. White just looks too clinical to me although does look pretty smart (when clean).

Did anyone read the 3 deleted comments. I was too slow to read them and am curious.

The poster who's had comments removed has had numerous comments removed today so I'm guessing it's spam.
Cream with oak top would look good. I know you're not keen on the shaker style doors but those in cream with oak worktops would look very classic.

I have a kind of off white called Shaded White, it's a F&B colour. My kitchen is shaker style but painted solid wood. This isn't my actual kitchen but it's the same colour and style.

Greige would certainly work with a wooden worktop.

Could you ask your DH to identify a few styles or colours he likes, and see if you like any of those? Then it wouldn't be too much choice.

I hired a cottage with white gloss and there were no cupboards whatsoever - only deep drawers. Absolutely loved them.

Only see drawers in gloss though. I love the last pic posted - would live a simple looking kitchen but with drawers instead of cupboards. Has anyone seen a kitchen like this before?

Have read a few articles over the past few weeks saying the dark kitchens trend is now over and white gloss is now in. I blame Instagram etc. for making trends so fleeting but anyway...pick what you like, what will work well in your home and don't follow a trend!

Get plenty of deep drawers though and a pull out larder if you can.

All kitchens date. You can't avoid it.

True. The more modern the design and the more unusual and funky the finish the quicker it will date. Country style and classic, period styles have more mileage - they just won't look quite so cutting edge to start with.

Gloss is now dated as are tiles and dark granite. Dark cabinet colours are in. Preferably with shelves not wall cupboards. Light worktops.

Gloss definitely, but tiles? What's wrong with tiles? Surely it just depends on the design and colour? I'm finding those coloured glass splashbacks a bit dated already.

Dark granite is still fine and very practical, but light marble is the look of the moment. Maybe that's because of the trend for dark blue, green and grey cabinetry though - for some contrasts. Wood worktop never dates, it's just a pain to keep looking nice.

For a kitchen that will not date super quickly I would opt for wooden cupboard doors in a fairly plain, classic style like shaker, You can paint them every few years to keep abreast of changing colour trends and change the worktop or tiles if necessary, but good quality paintable cupboards in a non-fussy style should look good for 20 years if you pick well.

We did our kitchen five years ago, the colour is ‘cashmere’. It’s neutral, but not harsh like white, or a bit boring like cream/off-white (just my opinion). We have a glass splashback in teal and it goes really well together. Five years on it still looks great and I still love it, whether it has dated a bit or not...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with tiles. Just a lot of kitchens have a small upstand, no tiles and the big bright piece of glass behind the oven.

Whatever it is, kitchens cost a lot. It's a big decision.

Having said that, tiles in different shapes seem to be popular (or at least being advertised). Fish scales, hexagons and other non square or rectangular 4 sided shapes.