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NKBA REFLECTS ON 2022 DESIGN TRENDS
COVID-19 AND MILLENNIALS INFLUENCE 2022 KITCHEN AND BATH MARKET OUTLOOK AND DESIGN TRENDS
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ach year it seems that there are new interior design trends that are announced. Though it doesn't mean that the previous years are out of style, it does give homeowners, designers, and visualization specialists some new inspiration for their next project. The past two years have provided a lot of great insights, especially when it comes to the design and construction industry. Every year the world's leading non-profit trade association for the kitchen and bath industry, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), releases market research and design trends for the kitchen and bath industry. "We've seen the pandemic have an effect across all sectors in our society, and we're now starting to see how the change in human behavior is shifting the way we design our homes," said Bill Darcy, chief executive officer, NKBA. The 2022 NKBA Kitchen & Bath Market Outlook report (nkba.org/research/2022-kitchenbath-market-outlook) projects that the kitchen and bath industry is poised to experience a 19% year-over-year (YOY) increase in spending—from $167 billion to $199 billion—for residential kitchen and bath construction and remodeling. Specifically, homes built during the mid-2000 housing boom are now considered by many consumers to be "outdated" and are expected to drive increased kitchen, and bath
