Read an article about Swedish kitchen trends over time from the 1940s onwards in the JM (home construction company) magazine written by Camilla Tollstoy that I thought I'd recount here.
1940s: Refrigerators are the latest thing The development of "homes for the people" (folkhemmet) leads to major changes in home design, and especially in the kitchen, and standardised measurements are introduced. Kitchens are painted in calm, safe colours following WW2.
1950s: Swedish design (Stig Lindberg and others) become popular. The freezer and frozen goods have their real breakthrough. Kitchens are functional with light, stainless counters and easily cleaned spaces.
1960s: Plastic is the material and if something breaks or get worn we buy new. Kitchens are designed in bright colours with matching tiling. Ikea opens in Kungens Kurva.
1970s: Collectivism affects kitchen design through home bars, lentil casserole and informal group dinners. Brown, orange and green are in fashion as well as rustic pine.
1980s: Sweden is inspired by Dallas and Wall Street and the yuppie era reaches the kitchen with glass tables, crystal lamps and high finish work tops.
1990s: Back to basics with environmentally friendly natural materials both on floors and counters. Birch and beech with cobalt blue for colour. Backdrops (painted or wallpaper) are the new trend.
2000s: The economy is on a high, interest rates are low and many use the money to renovate. White or vanilla yellow country style kitchens OR more modern style in oak or dark wood are trending.
2010s: White, white and a little "light and fresh". Kitchens can't be big enough. Home staging has come to stay. We are inspired by restaurant kitchens: stainless tops, luxurious fridges and freezes, cookers with gas, electricity and grill functions (she forgot to mention induction here).
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