White continues to be the top choice for kitchen cabinets (41%) but its dominance is waning, down 4% from last year. White continues to be the top color choice for kitchen cabinets, but its dominance is waning. Among homeowners who added or upgraded an island, almost all (98%) included some storage - cabinets with doors (76%), drawers (74%) and open shelves (14%). Today's islands are multi-taskers, accommodating not just casual dining and often a sink or appliance, but increased storage, as well. More than half of homeowners who tackled a kitchen project added an island or upgraded an existing island, and nearly two-thirds (63%) of renovated kitchens include an island. IslandsĬenter islands continue to be extremely popular. The median spend on a major kitchen remodel, including cabinet replacement, remained stable at $35,000 $45,000 was the median for a large kitchen and $30,000 the median for a small one. Kitchen makeovers are still pricey but costs are not escalating sharply. More than one in five kitchen remodels involved opening the kitchen to the outdoors. The rise of pandemic-era socializing al fresco also showed up in the study. The percentage of new kitchens open to other rooms dropped sharply, from 53% in 2019 to 43% in 2020. With more people working and learning at home, open-concept floor plans have been put to the test - and been found noisy. Pantries were extremely popular - 46% of the homeowners surveyed had upgraded their pantries, and 13% had included large walk-in pantries, up from 10% in 2019. Of the 31% of homeowners who opted for partial cabinet upgrades, 28% added some cabinets, nearly a fourfold increase over the previous year. Not surprisingly, storage was on people's minds 94% of kitchen projects involved at least some cabinets, and 63% replaced all cabinets. The study was conducted in late June/early July 2020 when the pandemic was entering its fourth month and stockpiling of food staples and household supplies was common. The pandemic has had an impact on just about every facet of life - including what people want in their kitchens, according to the recently released Houzz Kitchen Trends Study.įour COVID-related trends were identified in the study, which queried more than 2,000 Houzz users who had completed a kitchen remodeling or addition in the past year, were currently working on one or planned to start one within the next three months.
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