Sustainability is shaping kitchens: The vast majority of homeowners incorporate sustainable features during a kitchen renovation (94%). Popular choices include LED bulbs (76%), energy-efficient appliances (60%) and energy-efficient windows (39%). Also, more than 2 in 5 homeowners opt for a timeless design as a sustainable choice during renovations (43%). While the most frequently cited reason for incorporating sustainable options is “long-run cost-effectiveness” (80%), making choices that are environmentally friendly is also top of mind for more than half of renovating homeowners (58%). Contemporary leads the way: Contemporary is the top style choice for renovated kitchens in 2023 (27%), followed closely by Modern (26%) and at some distance by Traditional, Country and Scandinavian (11, 6 and 5 percent, respectively).
Popular pantries: When it comes to built-in features, 41% of kitchen updaters are installing pantry cabinets and 15% make space for a walk-in pantry.
Classic colours: For walls, worktops and splashbacks, white is the most popular colour (51, 45 and 39 percent, respectively). Grey is the most common alternative to white, with 13 percent of renovating homeowners painting the kitchen walls grey, 11 percent opting for grey splashbacks and 11 percent installing grey worktops. That said, blue, green and beige bring visual interest to the space through contrasting kitchen cabinet colours (17, 13 and 7 percent, respectively).
Electronic upgrades: Renovating homeowners updating their appliances as part of their kitchen renovation, incorporate technology into their kitchen appliances with Wi-Fi connectivity, smartphone/tablet controls, and colour touchscreen displays (18, 17 and 15 percent, respectively).
Kitchen usage is varied: While the majority of homeowners (98%) use the kitchen for cooking, they also eat (70%), bake (58%), entertain (52%) and socialise (46%) there. A quarter of homeowners (26%) also work from their kitchen. One in three homeowners report that their lifestyle is healthier post-renovation (35%).
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Sustainability is shaping kitchens: The vast majority of homeowners incorporate sustainable features during a kitchen renovation (94%). Popular choices include LED bulbs (76%), energy-efficient appliances (60%) and energy-efficient windows (39%). Also, more than 2 in 5 homeowners opt for a timeless design as a sustainable choice during renovations (43%). While the most frequently cited reason for incorporating sustainable options is “long-run cost-effectiveness” (80%), making choices that are environmentally friendly is also top of mind for more than half of renovating homeowners (58%).
Contemporary leads the way: Contemporary is the top style choice for renovated kitchens in 2023 (27%), followed closely by Modern (26%) and at some distance by Traditional, Country and Scandinavian (11, 6 and 5 percent, respectively).
Popular pantries: When it comes to built-in features, 41% of kitchen updaters are installing pantry cabinets and 15% make space for a walk-in pantry.
Classic colours: For walls, worktops and splashbacks, white is the most popular colour (51, 45 and 39 percent, respectively). Grey is the most common alternative to white, with 13 percent of renovating homeowners painting the kitchen walls grey, 11 percent opting for grey splashbacks and 11 percent installing grey worktops. That said, blue, green and beige bring visual interest to the space through contrasting kitchen cabinet colours (17, 13 and 7 percent, respectively).
Electronic upgrades: Renovating homeowners updating their appliances as part of their kitchen renovation, incorporate technology into their kitchen appliances with Wi-Fi connectivity, smartphone/tablet controls, and colour touchscreen displays (18, 17 and 15 percent, respectively).
Kitchen usage is varied: While the majority of homeowners (98%) use the kitchen for cooking, they also eat (70%), bake (58%), entertain (52%) and socialise (46%) there. A quarter of homeowners (26%) also work from their kitchen. One in three homeowners report that their lifestyle is healthier post-renovation (35%).
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