Top Kitchen Design Trends for 2016

Photo credit: William Lesch; designed by: Lori Carroll and Associates, Tucson, Ariz.

Transitional, traditional, and contemporary styles remain the most popular in kitchen design but two new kitchen styles are popping up: industrial and farmhouse, according to the 2016 Design Trends Survey from the National Kitchen & Bath Association.

Neutral colors remain the dominate color scheme, with whites/off-whites, grays and beiges/bones being the most popular by far. Sixty percent of survey respondents report utilizing two or more colors within a kitchen space, a trend that has been growing since 2015. The two-tone trend is also growing more popular within kitchen cabinetry. Forty-two percent of designers report using a mix of color cabinets in their recent remodels. Respondents also reported in mixing up the kitchen color palette by using a different countertop material for the island versus the perimeter of the counter space.

NKBA reports the following top 10 kitchen design trends for this year:

1 Transitional style, with contemporary emerging.

2 Gray/white/off-white cabinets.

3 Pull-outs, tilt-outs and tilt-ins for storage.

4 Wood flooring.

5 Quartz and granite countertops.

6 Outdoor kitchens (mostly in the southeastern part of the U.S.)

7 Built-in coffee stations and wet bars.

8 Pocket doors.

9. Special pet spaces (e.g. designated feeding stations, under-counter crate areas and special pull-outs to store pet food and toys)

1o Docking and charging stations

Source: Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine