2025 UK Houzz Kitchen Trends Study
Findings from a survey of nearly 400 UK homeowners on Houzz about their recent or planned kitchen renovation projects.
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Spend on Kitchen Remodels Continues to Climb: Investment in kitchen renovations continues to grow, with over a quarter of renovating homeowners citing having the financial means for starting their kitchen update as a top motivation (29%). The median spend for both major and minor kitchen renovations* increased by 34% to £17,500 from £13,000 in 2024. The median spend for a major kitchen renovation of a large kitchen (100 square feet or more), climbed to £20,000, up from £15,000 the previous year. The median spend on a major small kitchen renovation (less than 100 square feet) is £4,900.
Japandi Style Emerges: The top three primary kitchen styles remain contemporary (28%), modern (20%) and traditional (11%, down 4 percentage points compared to the previous year). Interestingly, Japandi style is new to the scene, with 3% of homeowners choosing it for their kitchens.
Slab Splashbacks: The majority of homeowners opt for bold, larger-format slab splashbacks (62%), while nearly two in five choose tile (38%). Regardless of material, interest in full splashback coverage continues this year, with 40% of homeowners extending coverage to cabinets or extractors and even all the way to the ceiling (3%).
A Mix of Cabinet Colours: Nearly a third of homeowners choose differing colours for upper and lower kitchen cabinets (31%). White is the top choice for uppers, selected by more than two in five homeowners (23% off-white and 19% white), followed by wood tones (18%). Green takes the top spot for lower cabinets that contrast from upper cabinets (21%). Other common colours for lowers include blue (16%), beige and grey (11%, each).
Specialty Features Drive Oven Preferences: More than 3 in 5 homeowners upgrade their kitchen with a new wall oven (63%). Of those, more than two-thirds incorporate specialty features (67%), including automated cooking (36%), remote timer activation (24%), precise temperature control (24%), control locks (23%), phone monitor controls and activity notifications (both 21%).
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