Homeowners Turn to Speciality Built-In FeaturesMore than four in five homeowners (82%) add speciality built-in features. Of those, many focus on storage with pantry cabinets (40%) and more than 1 in 10 add a walk-in pantry (12%), or a butler’s pantry or prep kitchen (11%). Meanwhile, task-specific built-ins are also popular, including beverage stations (12%), which has risen five percentage points year-on-year, and baking stations (5%).
Improving Functionality Moves Projects ForwardKitchen deterioration or dysfunction continues to be the number one driver for renovations (37%), ahead of personalising a recently purchased home (32%) and finally having the means to renovate (29%).
Blue Takes Cabinetry Top SpotBlue is now the most popular cabinet colour in renovated kitchens (18%), followed closely by green (17%), surpassing neutral tones like grey (12%), off-white (9%). Almost 1 in 10 homeowners opt for wood (9%), with medium and light tones leading (4% each), followed dark (1%).
Most Homeowners Call in the ProsThe vast majority of renovating homeowners (90%) hire professionals for their kitchen renovation projects. Tradespeople are the most in demand overall (58%), while kitchen designers remain the most commonly hired specialists, engaged by more than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners (42%).
Homeowners Plan for Special NeedsOver half of renovating homeowners (55%) address current or future special needs in their kitchen renovation. Ageing-related updates rise significantly year-on-year to 25% (from 4%) for current needs and 37% (from 12%) for future needs, highlighting growing long-term planning considerations.
Half of Kitchens Increase Their FootprintHalf of renovating homeowners (51%) change the size of their kitchen during a renovation, with 23% enlarging it by more than 50% of the original size, 17% expand it slightly (between 25%-50% of the original size) and 11% increase it by less than 25%.
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More than four in five homeowners (82%) add speciality built-in features. Of those, many focus on storage with pantry cabinets (40%) and more than 1 in 10 add a walk-in pantry (12%), or a butler’s pantry or prep kitchen (11%). Meanwhile, task-specific built-ins are also popular, including beverage stations (12%), which has risen five percentage points year-on-year, and baking stations (5%).
Improving Functionality Moves Projects Forward
Kitchen deterioration or dysfunction continues to be the number one driver for renovations (37%), ahead of personalising a recently purchased home (32%) and finally having the means to renovate (29%).
Blue Takes Cabinetry Top Spot
Blue is now the most popular cabinet colour in renovated kitchens (18%), followed closely by green (17%), surpassing neutral tones like grey (12%), off-white (9%). Almost 1 in 10 homeowners opt for wood (9%), with medium and light tones leading (4% each), followed dark (1%).
Most Homeowners Call in the Pros
The vast majority of renovating homeowners (90%) hire professionals for their kitchen renovation projects. Tradespeople are the most in demand overall (58%), while kitchen designers remain the most commonly hired specialists, engaged by more than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners (42%).
Homeowners Plan for Special Needs
Over half of renovating homeowners (55%) address current or future special needs in their kitchen renovation. Ageing-related updates rise significantly year-on-year to 25% (from 4%) for current needs and 37% (from 12%) for future needs, highlighting growing long-term planning considerations.
Half of Kitchens Increase Their Footprint
Half of renovating homeowners (51%) change the size of their kitchen during a renovation, with 23% enlarging it by more than 50% of the original size, 17% expand it slightly (between 25%-50% of the original size) and 11% increase it by less than 25%.
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