In kitchen remodels, neutral colours and engineered quartz reign, according to the Kitchen Trends.
Homeowners are continuing to choose neutral tones for their remodeled kitchens. In addition to white, wood or gray cabinets, they’re often selecting countertops and backsplashes in white and gray. Here are six kitchen design trends for counters, backsplashes and walls based on what homeowners are choosing now.
1. White Is the Most Popular Countertop Color
White is the No. 1 choice for upgraded countertops in renovated kitchens, with multicoloured the second-most popular option, followed by gray. The majority of added or upgraded kitchen islands feature a contrasting counter colour in relation to the perimeter counters, with wood tones the most popular contrasting choice.
2. Engineered Quartz Is the Top Countertop Material
More than half of upgraded countertops in renovated kitchens are engineered quartz, making it the No. 1 choice for upgraded counters. Engineered quartz was also the top material for upgraded countertops the previous years.
However, the growth in popularity of this material was slower this year. The slower growth is likely due to the dramatic increase in the price of engineered quartz imported from China. Homeowners are dealing with increasing product prices by substituting materials, as indicated by a slowed growth in engineered quartz and a decline in the popularity of engineered flooring materials, highly impacted by tariffs on imported materials from China.
The second-most popular choice for upgraded counters in renovated kitchens is granite, followed by quartzite and laminate.
3. White Is the Most Popular Backsplash Color
For backsplashes, white is again the most popular option among renovating homeowners upgrading their kitchens, followed by multicoloured and gray.
4. Ceramic or Porcelain Tile Is the Most Popular Backsplash Material
Ceramic or porcelain tile is the top material among those upgrading backsplashes as part of their kitchen remodel, followed by granite and engineered quartz.
5. Backsplash Coverage Reaching Heights
Among homeowners who are upgrading the backsplash as part of their kitchen renovation, the majority is taking the backsplash all the way up to the cabinets or range hood, while some of them are taking it just part of the way up, ending the backsplash between the countertop and upper cabinets or range hood.
A smaller share of renovating homeowners upgrading their backsplashes are creating a full feature wall by taking the backsplash material all the way up to the ceiling. Others take it part of the way to the ceiling.
6. Gray Is the Top Wall Color Choice
As mentioned, neutral tones have been popular for renovated kitchens in the last few years, and the most popular wall colors in this year’s study carry on that trend. Gray is the most popular color choice for walls, followed by white and beige. That said, some renovating homeowners are going bolder with their wall choice colors, with blue and green nabbing the next-most popular slots.
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