Kitchen Trends: Consumers look to the future

Sustainability tops the list of priorities as homeowners commit increasingly higher budgets to the most important room in the house.

While sustainability has been on the agenda for decades, its rise up the priority list for consumers continues apace when it comes to kitchen purchase and renovation decisions, according to the findings of the latest study by online home renovation and design platform Houzz

The 2023 UK Houzz Kitchen Trends study compiled results from more than 1,000 respondents found that the vast majority of homeowners incorporate sustainable features during a kitchen renovation (94%). Popular choices include LED bulbs (76%), energyefficient appliances (60%) and energyefficient windows (39%).

Also, more than 2 in 5 homeowners opt for a timeless design as a sustainable choice during renovations (43%). While the most frequently cited reason for incorporating sustainable options is “long-run costeffectiveness” (80%), making choices that are environmentally friendly is also top of mind for more than half of renovating homeowners (58%).

“Homeowners are gravitating towards sustainable choices during kitchen renovations, and it is interesting to see the intersection of economic solutions and environmental concerns. The most frequent reason behind choosing sustainable options is long-run cost effectiveness, with environmental-friendliness as a secondary consideration,” said Marine Sargsyan, Houzz staff economist. “In addition, we see homeowners continue to invest more in their kitchens than in any other areas of their homes, as they make major changes to their spaces.”