For the last several years, we’ve lived in a Modern Farmhouse era where kitchens and bathrooms leaned heavily toward white or gray cabinets with matte black fixtures. If wood showed up, it was usually white oak. Everything felt light, bright, and clean. And to be clear—it is beautiful. (Notice I said is , because it still works.) But as a designer during that time, I often tried to introduce something that made the space feel more personal. Sometimes that meant adding color.