2021 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study
Houzz Research
January 12, 2021
Findings from a survey of 2,014 U.S. homeowners on Houzz about their recent or planned kitchen renovation projects.
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Storage in Demand: Storage was key in 2020, with nearly all kitchen renovators performing some work on their cabinets (94%) and nearly two-thirds replacing all kitchen cabinets (63%). Of the 31% who opted for partial cabinet upgrades, 28% added at least some cabinets to their newly renovated kitchen, nearly 4 times as many as the previous year.
Kitchen Spend Consistent Year on Year: The median spend on major kitchen remodels (in which all the cabinets and appliances are replaced) completed in mid-2020 remained stable at $35,000. The median cost of a minor remodel to a large kitchen is almost two and a half times higher than the cost of a minor remodel to a small kitchen, at $12,000 for a large kitchen and $5,000 for a small one.
Changes in Openness: The number of renovating homeowners creating an open-concept floor plan by opening up their kitchen to other interior spaces has dropped dramatically since 2019 (43% in 2021 versus 53% in 2019). One in five homeowners opens the kitchen to an outdoor space (22%).
Hardwood Flooring Steps Down, Vinyl Steps Up: Following the spike in interest for hardwood flooring in 2019, it dropped six percentage points and returned to the number two position (23%), after ceramic or porcelain tile (24%). Vinyl continues to grow as a desired flooring material, with 19% choosing vinyl or resilient flooring in 2020, up six percentage points from the previous year.
Neutral With Hints of Gray: Renovated kitchens continue to feature neutral tones of gray, white and beige wall surfaces. That said, some kitchen renovators are going for somewhat colorful, alternative looks, including blue walls (7%), gray flooring (14%), multicolored backsplashes (18%) and black appliances (10% choose black stainless and 6% choose another material in black).
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Storage in Demand: Storage was key in 2020, with nearly all kitchen renovators performing some work on their cabinets (94%) and nearly two-thirds replacing all kitchen cabinets (63%). Of the 31% who opted for partial cabinet upgrades, 28% added at least some cabinets to their newly renovated kitchen, nearly 4 times as many as the previous year.
Kitchen Spend Consistent Year on Year: The median spend on major kitchen remodels (in which all the cabinets and appliances are replaced) completed in mid-2020 remained stable at $35,000. The median cost of a minor remodel to a large kitchen is almost two and a half times higher than the cost of a minor remodel to a small kitchen, at $12,000 for a large kitchen and $5,000 for a small one.
Changes in Openness: The number of renovating homeowners creating an open-concept floor plan by opening up their kitchen to other interior spaces has dropped dramatically since 2019 (43% in 2021 versus 53% in 2019). One in five homeowners opens the kitchen to an outdoor space (22%).
Hardwood Flooring Steps Down, Vinyl Steps Up: Following the spike in interest for hardwood flooring in 2019, it dropped six percentage points and returned to the number two position (23%), after ceramic or porcelain tile (24%). Vinyl continues to grow as a desired flooring material, with 19% choosing vinyl or resilient flooring in 2020, up six percentage points from the previous year.
Neutral With Hints of Gray: Renovated kitchens continue to feature neutral tones of gray, white and beige wall surfaces. That said, some kitchen renovators are going for somewhat colorful, alternative looks, including blue walls (7%), gray flooring (14%), multicolored backsplashes (18%) and black appliances (10% choose black stainless and 6% choose another material in black).
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It depends on if you want two lights or three (you can do either depending on the diameter of the lights). Generally speaking, two lights should be at least 30" apart, and three lights at least 24" apart, and all a little ways in from either side.
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