8 Brown Kitchens That Are Definitely Not Dated, Dark or Depressing

(Image credit: Destination Eichler) You've seen brown kitchens before--you know, the builder's grade blah caramel cabinets in just about every renovation "before" shot ever. Or worse, the super shiny espresso colored kitchen your parents just had to have in the late 90s/early 2000s. Brown kitchens definitely had a moment, and thank goodness it's over. Or is it?