Top Takeaways From the 2024 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study

New study from Houzz shows that people who are remodeling their kitchens are making these rooms fit the way we live now. This is because people are spending more time in their homes. 

That includes putting in new cabinets to make enough space for storage. Plus, people are less likely to make their kitchens into open-concept rooms, which let the cooking flow into other rooms.

Open-Concept Kitchens Lose Appeal — Except When They Open to the Outdoors

The share of renovating homeowners opening their kitchens to create open-concept floor layouts (43%), down from 53% two years ago.

Neutral Kitchen Palettes Reign

Updated kitchen cabinets are most often white (41%), mild wood tones (13%), or gray (10%). The most popular kitchen wall colors are gray (28%), white (26%), and beige (21%).

Kitchen Islands Stand Out

For people who choose a contrasting island color, blue (27%) and gray (20%) are the most popular choices. However, only 13% of people who choose different main cabinetry choose these colors.s.

Median Spend Is Flat as Remodeling Scope Decreases

Some of the most common things that people change when they update their kitchens are the countertops (88%), backsplashes (83%), and sinks (80%).

Median Spend Is Flat as Remodeling Scope Decreases

Some of the most common things that people change when they update their kitchens are the countertops (88%), backsplashes (83%), and sinks (80%).

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