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Sustainability Influences Choices: The vast majority of homeowners (92%)
incorporate sustainable features during a kitchen renovation. Popular choices include LED bulbs (65%), energy-efficient appliances (61%), water-efficient fixtures (34%) and energy-efficient windows (27%). Plus, nearly half of homeowners (47%) opt for a timeless design as a sustainable choice during renovations. While the most frequently cited reason for incorporating sustainable options is long-run cost-effectiveness (74%), making environmentally friendly choices is also top of mind for 3 in 5 renovating homeowners (54%).
Cabinet Styles Shift: While Shaker-style cabinet doors remain the most popular choice for kitchens, the percentage of homeowners choosing them is 3 points lower this year than last year, now standing at 61%. In contrast, flat-panel doors are on the upswing, with 1 in 5 renovators (20%) opting for them, up 3 percentage points from last year. When it comes to cabinet pulls, bar pulls are by far the most popular (72%), followed by knobs (34%) and cup pulls (10%). Six percent of renovators chose no cabinet pulls at all.
Wood Cabinets Gain Popularity: White cabinets remain the most popular choice in renovated kitchens (40%), followed by
wood-tone cabinets, which gained 3 percentage points and now stand at 24%. Among the 46% of homeowners who select an island cabinet color that contrasts the color of the main cabinets, the popularity of blue and gray declined slightly (to 24% from 26%, and to 15% from 18%, respectively), while black, medium-tone wood and dark wood saw increases (to 12% from 10%, to 12% from 10% and to 11% from 6%, respectively).
Pro Hiring Remains Strong: The overwhelming majority (84%) of homeowners still work with a pro for their project, though this percentage is down slightly from 2022, when it was 89%. Hiring of
cabinetmakers increased for the fourth consecutive year (it’s at 32% this year, having steadily increased from 26% in 2020).
General contractors remain in the highest demand for kitchen remodeling, hired by 50% of renovators; other popular hired pros include
kitchen designers (22%),
interior designers (15%),
architects (11%) and
kitchen remodelers (11%). Three percent of homeowners hire professionals to advise on eco-friendly options.
Electronic Upgrades Abound: Electronics for the kitchen are increasing in popularity; choices include docking stations (up 9 percentage points, to 49%), wireless speakers (up 11 percentage points, to 37%) and stereo systems (up 10 percentage points, to 20%). Meanwhile, 51% of homeowners install faucets with high-tech features, such as water efficiency (24%) and touch-only or touch-free activation (23%); and 39% install appliances with high-tech features, including Wi-Fi connectivity and smartphone/tablet controls (25% and 24%, respectively).
Recessed Lights Surpass Undercabinet Lights: For renovated kitchens, recessed lights gained 6 percentage points this year, with 72% of renovators choosing them; they’ve now claimed the No. 1 spot from undercabinet lights. Interestingly, however, undercabinet lights also gained favor, rising by 3 percentage points to come in a close second (70%).
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Sustainability Influences Choices: The vast majority of homeowners (92%) incorporate sustainable features during a kitchen renovation. Popular choices include LED bulbs (65%), energy-efficient appliances (61%), water-efficient fixtures (34%) and energy-efficient windows (27%). Plus, nearly half of homeowners (47%) opt for a timeless design as a sustainable choice during renovations. While the most frequently cited reason for incorporating sustainable options is long-run cost-effectiveness (74%), making environmentally friendly choices is also top of mind for 3 in 5 renovating homeowners (54%).
Cabinet Styles Shift: While Shaker-style cabinet doors remain the most popular choice for kitchens, the percentage of homeowners choosing them is 3 points lower this year than last year, now standing at 61%. In contrast, flat-panel doors are on the upswing, with 1 in 5 renovators (20%) opting for them, up 3 percentage points from last year. When it comes to cabinet pulls, bar pulls are by far the most popular (72%), followed by knobs (34%) and cup pulls (10%). Six percent of renovators chose no cabinet pulls at all.
Wood Cabinets Gain Popularity: White cabinets remain the most popular choice in renovated kitchens (40%), followed by wood-tone cabinets, which gained 3 percentage points and now stand at 24%. Among the 46% of homeowners who select an island cabinet color that contrasts the color of the main cabinets, the popularity of blue and gray declined slightly (to 24% from 26%, and to 15% from 18%, respectively), while black, medium-tone wood and dark wood saw increases (to 12% from 10%, to 12% from 10% and to 11% from 6%, respectively).
Pro Hiring Remains Strong: The overwhelming majority (84%) of homeowners still work with a pro for their project, though this percentage is down slightly from 2022, when it was 89%. Hiring of cabinetmakers increased for the fourth consecutive year (it’s at 32% this year, having steadily increased from 26% in 2020). General contractors remain in the highest demand for kitchen remodeling, hired by 50% of renovators; other popular hired pros include kitchen designers (22%), interior designers (15%), architects (11%) and kitchen remodelers (11%). Three percent of homeowners hire professionals to advise on eco-friendly options.
Electronic Upgrades Abound: Electronics for the kitchen are increasing in popularity; choices include docking stations (up 9 percentage points, to 49%), wireless speakers (up 11 percentage points, to 37%) and stereo systems (up 10 percentage points, to 20%). Meanwhile, 51% of homeowners install faucets with high-tech features, such as water efficiency (24%) and touch-only or touch-free activation (23%); and 39% install appliances with high-tech features, including Wi-Fi connectivity and smartphone/tablet controls (25% and 24%, respectively).
Recessed Lights Surpass Undercabinet Lights: For renovated kitchens, recessed lights gained 6 percentage points this year, with 72% of renovators choosing them; they’ve now claimed the No. 1 spot from undercabinet lights. Interestingly, however, undercabinet lights also gained favor, rising by 3 percentage points to come in a close second (70%).
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