Findings from a survey of 1,780 U.S. homeowners on Houzz about their recent or planned kitchen renovation projects.
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Improving Functionality Moves Projects Forward: Compared with the previous year, more renovating homeowners cited kitchen deterioration or dysfunction as a reason to renovate. The percentage rose by 3 points, to 38%, and is now closer to the percentage of renovating homeowners citing dissatisfaction with the old kitchen style (41%). The shares of renovating homeowners citing financial means (33%) and improving resale value (25%) as triggers remain the same as in the previous year. In contrast, the share looking to personalize a recently purchased home declined by 4 percentage points, to 24%, this year.
Style Updates Dip Slightly, Transitional Remains Favored: Fewer renovating homeowners are changing their kitchen style this year; the share landed at 78%, down by 3 percentage points year over year. Among those who are changing the style, transitional is again in the lead at 25%. Traditional and modern remain the next most popular styles (12% and 11%, respectively), and contemporary follows closely at 10%. Only 6% of renovating homeowners go for midcentury when changing their kitchen’s style.
Budgets Vary Greatly by Project Scope and Kitchen Size: The median spend for major and minor kitchen remodels varies widely. Major projects come in at $55,000, while minor projects land at $20,000. Kitchen size also affects spending. The median
major remodel of a larger kitchen is $75,000, compared with $46,000 for a smaller space.
Pantry Cabinets Are Top Built-In Kitchen Feature: More than three-quarters of homeowners (76%) incorporate built-in features during a kitchen renovation. Pantry cabinets lead the list of options (47%), and beverage stations (24%) are in the No. 2 spot. Built-in seating, including banquettes, and wine fridges are equally popular (17% each), while walk-in pantries (16%) and breakfast bars (14%) follow. Baking stations (9%) and butler’s pantries or prep kitchens (7%) appeal to smaller shares of renovating homeowners.Storage Is Top Priority in Butler’s Pantries: Among newly added or upgraded butler’s pantries, two-thirds (67%) have storage for small appliances, 61% have a prep counter and 59% have enclosed cabinetry. Open shelving also is common (52%). Popular appliances to incorporate into a butler’s pantry include microwaves and refrigerators (29% each), coffee machines (28%) and toasters (25%).
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Improving Functionality Moves Projects Forward: Compared with the previous year, more renovating homeowners cited kitchen deterioration or dysfunction as a reason to renovate. The percentage rose by 3 points, to 38%, and is now closer to the percentage of renovating homeowners citing dissatisfaction with the old kitchen style (41%). The shares of renovating homeowners citing financial means (33%) and improving resale value (25%) as triggers remain the same as in the previous year. In contrast, the share looking to personalize a recently purchased home declined by 4 percentage points, to 24%, this year.
Style Updates Dip Slightly, Transitional Remains Favored: Fewer renovating homeowners are changing their kitchen style this year; the share landed at 78%, down by 3 percentage points year over year. Among those who are changing the style, transitional is again in the lead at 25%. Traditional and modern remain the next most popular styles (12% and 11%, respectively), and contemporary follows closely at 10%. Only 6% of renovating homeowners go for midcentury when changing their kitchen’s style.
Budgets Vary Greatly by Project Scope and Kitchen Size: The median spend for major and minor kitchen remodels varies widely. Major projects come in at $55,000, while minor projects land at $20,000. Kitchen size also affects spending. The median
major remodel of a larger kitchen is $75,000, compared with $46,000 for a smaller space.
Pantry Cabinets Are Top Built-In Kitchen Feature: More than three-quarters of homeowners (76%) incorporate built-in features during a kitchen renovation. Pantry cabinets lead the list of options (47%), and beverage stations (24%) are in the No. 2 spot. Built-in seating, including banquettes, and wine fridges are equally popular (17% each), while walk-in pantries (16%) and breakfast bars (14%) follow. Baking stations (9%) and butler’s pantries or prep kitchens (7%) appeal to smaller shares of renovating homeowners.
Storage Is Top Priority in Butler’s Pantries: Among newly added or upgraded butler’s pantries, two-thirds (67%) have storage for small appliances, 61% have a prep counter and 59% have enclosed cabinetry. Open shelving also is common (52%). Popular appliances to incorporate into a butler’s pantry include microwaves and refrigerators (29% each), coffee machines (28%) and toasters (25%).
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