Bigger and more open kitchens: Homeowners are increasingly dedicating more space to their kitchens during renovations, with three in five homeowners making their kitchens bigger (60%; up 6% from 2023). A quarter of homeowners increased the total size of the room by more than half of the original size (25%). Interest in open-plan kitchens which can make the space feel larger is also strong. More than two in five homeowners make their kitchen more open to nearby rooms as part of their renovations (45%) and a third opt for a completely open-plan design with no wall separations (33%). Kitchens are becoming more open to the outdoors (46%), most often via a set of double doors or a row of doors (39%).
Move over neutrals: Grey continues to be the most common cabinetry colour (19%), however, it dropped 2 points year over year. Similarly, white dropped 4 points this year (15%). Green cabinetry (16%) and unpainted medium wood (5%) saw the biggest rises, up 3% and 2%, respectively.
High-tech appliances: Homeowners are increasingly opting for appliances with high-tech capabilities, showing a 9-point increase to 44%. More than a quarter of homeowners now choose appliances with Wi-Fi connectivity (27%, up from 18% in 2023) and some prefer those controllable via smartphones and tablets (23%, up from 17% in 2023).
Motivated by the look and feel: How the material looks and feels is the most important factor when selecting cabinetry, flooring and worktops (82%, 78% and 71%, respectively). An upgraded kitchen being easy to clean and disinfect is less of a motivator for homeowners this year, dropping 4 points (38%). While it is still a popular motivator for selecting certain materials, the share of homeowners who upgrade their cabinetry, flooring and worktops (39%, 48% and 41%) based on this factor has dropped significantly (6%, 3%, 5%, respectively).
Brass fixtures on the rise: Brushed nickel continues to be the most popular finish for handles (22%), however, the share of homeowners opting for brass has doubled year on year (14%, compared to 7% in 2023), overtaking chrome (10%) as the second most popular choice.
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Bigger and more open kitchens: Homeowners are increasingly dedicating more space to their kitchens during renovations, with three in five homeowners making their kitchens bigger (60%; up 6% from 2023). A quarter of homeowners increased the total size of the room by more than half of the original size (25%). Interest in open-plan kitchens which can make the space feel larger is also strong. More than two in five homeowners make their kitchen more open to nearby rooms as part of their renovations (45%) and a third opt for a completely open-plan design with no wall separations (33%). Kitchens are becoming more open to the outdoors (46%), most often via a set of double doors or a row of doors (39%).
Move over neutrals: Grey continues to be the most common cabinetry colour (19%), however, it dropped 2 points year over year. Similarly, white dropped 4 points this year (15%). Green cabinetry (16%) and unpainted medium wood (5%) saw the biggest rises, up 3% and 2%, respectively.
High-tech appliances: Homeowners are increasingly opting for appliances with high-tech capabilities, showing a 9-point increase to 44%. More than a quarter of homeowners now choose appliances with Wi-Fi connectivity (27%, up from 18% in 2023) and some prefer those controllable via smartphones and tablets (23%, up from 17% in 2023).
Motivated by the look and feel: How the material looks and feels is the most important factor when selecting cabinetry, flooring and worktops (82%, 78% and 71%, respectively). An upgraded kitchen being easy to clean and disinfect is less of a motivator for homeowners this year, dropping 4 points (38%). While it is still a popular motivator for selecting certain materials, the share of homeowners who upgrade their cabinetry, flooring and worktops (39%, 48% and 41%) based on this factor has dropped significantly (6%, 3%, 5%, respectively).
Brass fixtures on the rise: Brushed nickel continues to be the most popular finish for handles (22%), however, the share of homeowners opting for brass has doubled year on year (14%, compared to 7% in 2023), overtaking chrome (10%) as the second most popular choice.