For decades, metal kitchen cabinets quietly disappeared from American homes. Wood cabinetry took over, trends changed, and the bold kitchens of the 1940s and 1950s became a nostalgic memory. But today, metal kitchens are coming back. Designers, architects, and homeowners who want something different are rediscovering what mid-century designers already knew: steel cabinets are durable, colorful, and unmistakably stylish. And in a world full of white shaker kitchens, they stand