Top 2020 Trends in Countertops
Homeowners are continuing to choose neutral tones for their remodeled kitchens. In addition to white, wood or gray cabinets, they’re often selecting countertops and backsplashes in white and gray, according to the latest research out from Houzz.
The 2020 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study gathered information from nearly 2,600 Houzz users who had completed a kitchen remodel or addition in the previous 12 months, were working on one or were planning to start one in the next three months. Here are six kitchen design trends for counters, backsplashes and walls based on what homeowners are choosing now.
Bianca Ecklund DesignWhite is the top color choice for upgraded countertops in remodeled kitchens.
Erin Carlyle1. White Is the Most Popular Countertop Color
White is the No. 1 choice (31%) for upgraded countertops in renovated kitchens, with multicolored the second-most popular option (25%), followed by gray (15%).
Twenty-nine percent of added or upgraded kitchen islands feature a contrasting counter color in relation to the perimeter counters, with wood tones the most popular contrasting choice. Read our story on what’s trending for kitchen islands to find out which other colors are popular when homeowners choose contrasting island countertops.
aaNovoThis Indianapolis kitchen features engineered quartz countertops, the material chosen by just over half of renovating homeowners who are upgrading their counters.
Erin Carlyle2. Engineered Quartz Is the Top Countertop Material
More than half of upgraded countertops in renovated kitchens are engineered quartz, making it the No. 1 choice for upgraded counters. Engineered quartz was also the top material for upgraded countertops in last year’s report.
However, the growth in popularity of this material (5% year over year) was slower this year compared with the 11% clip of recent years (2016 to 2018). The slower growth is likely due to the dramatic increase in the price of engineered quartz imported from China, the report says.
“Homeowners are dealing with increasing product prices by substituting materials, as indicated by a slowed growth in engineered quartz and a decline in the popularity of engineered flooring materials, highly impacted by tariffs on imported materials from China,” says Nino Sitchinava, Houzz principal economist.
The second-most popular choice for upgraded counters in renovated kitchens is granite (29%), followed by butcher block or wood slab (11%), quartzite (7%) and laminate (6%).
Erin Carlyle3. White Is the Most Popular Backsplash Color
For backsplashes, white is also the most popular option (35%) among renovating homeowners upgrading their kitchens, followed by multicolored (20%) and gray (15%).
Impact Interior DesignThis Boston kitchen features ceramic tile for the backsplash. Porcelain and ceramic tile together are the top choice among homeowners upgrading their kitchen backsplashes as part of their remodel.Erin Carlyle4. Ceramic or Porcelain Tile Is the Most Popular Backsplash Material
Ceramic or porcelain tile is the top material (57%) among those upgrading backsplashes as part of their kitchen remodel, followed by marble (10%), granite (6%) and engineered quartz (6%).
5. Backsplash Coverage Reaching Heights
Among homeowners who are upgrading the backsplash as part of their kitchen renovation, 63% are taking the backsplash all the wayup to the cabinets or range hood, while 21% are taking it just part of the way up, ending the backsplash between the countertop and upper cabinets or range hood.
A smaller share of renovating homeowners upgrading their backsplashes are creating a full feature wall by taking the backsplash material all the way up to the ceiling (11%). Others take it part of the way to the ceiling (4%).
Where to Start and Stop Your BacksplashCrystal Kitchen + BathThis Minneapolis kitchen features beige walls (Alexandria Beige by Benjamin Moore), the third-most popular pick among renovating homeowners upgrading their walls as part of a kitchen renovation.Erin Carlyle6. Gray Is the Top Wall Color Choice
As mentioned, neutral tones have been popular for renovated kitchens in the last few years, and the most popular wall colors in this year’s study carry on that trend. Gray is the most popular color choice for walls (30%), followed by white (24%) and beige (20%). That said, some renovating homeowners are going bolder with their wall choice colors, with blue (7%) and green (5%) nabbing the next-most popular slots.
The 2020 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study gathered information from 2,598 Houzz users who had completed a kitchen remodel or addition in the previous 12 months, were working on one or were planning to start one in the next three months. The study was fielded between June 19 and July 2, 2019.
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I have off white cabinets, but green walls for some color!
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celestina89: Thanks for the compliments – this was the result of waaay too much time to research before I started. The island countertop was definitely the piece that I splashed out the most money on, and it is even more spectacular in real life. I found a company up in Canada called CGD Glass Designs, and they made me a 1.5″ thick glass countertop with the colors embedded in the glass. Then, I had to work with my contractors to find a vendor to build a box to support it, because it weighs about 1,000 lbs. (watching them get it off the truck was fun) That box is 2″ high, lined with mirror material, and has a string of LED lights around the inside edge of it, to light up the glass from the inside. I have a little remote control where i can change the color of the LED lights and even get a disco going in my kitchen. It rocks my face off.
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I love seeing all these great kitchens!
I have this issue wanting my cookie-cutter house to look different than others. So. Were going with a cashmere gray glass tile under the cabinets and mixing it up with a new metal finished tile in varying copper tones behind the stovetop up to the hood). I’m afraid it will still look rather boring. Nervous about cleaning it so I’ll have a big splatter screen hidden in the pantry to pull out every time we fry something. OMGEE. (My previous home had a full custom kitchen with powdered coated steel countertops and stained Lyptus’ cabinets with all pull out drawers in the lower——- and that was all so amazing that my new kitchen seems just ‘Ehhhh’. ).
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