10 Kitchen Trends That Will Be Everywhere in 2025, According to Houzz

For many homeowners, the kitchen is the heart of the home, which is why it's a room people are willing to invest in. But before tackling a kitchen remodel—whether it's something small like painting the walls or a big project like replacing cabinets—it's helpful to know what's in style.

To help homeowners discover which trends will be popular this year, Houzz released its 2025 kitchen trends study. The findings are from a survey of 1,620 U.S. homeowners who use Houzz for planning kitchen renovations. Ahead, a closer look at the kitchen trends highlighted in the study.

Traditional Style Is Back

Many homeowners who choose to renovate their kitchens do so because they want to change the style—and the traditional style is expected to dominate in 2025, according to Houzz. The company found that 14 percent of homeowners choose this style over more modern and contemporary styles, which rank at 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

Backsplash Coverage Expands

Backsplash is taking over kitchen walls. Houzz reports that 67 percent of homeowners are expanding backsplash coverage up to the cabinets or range hood, and 12 percent are extending it to the ceiling. As for the type of backlash, tile is expected to be the most popular choice for 2025. 

Classic Tile Shapes and Patterns Are in Favor

According to the report, a whopping 68 percent of homeowners choose rectangular tiles for their kitchen backlash, followed by hexagonal tiles (4 percent), diamond-shaped tiles (3 percent), tiles with no particular shape (2 percent), and octagonal tiles (1 percent). 

As for the most popular patterns, horizontal brick is at the top of the list with horizontal stack (15 percent), herringbone and vertical stack patterns (7 percent), mosaic (5 percent), diamond (4 percent), and checkerboard (3 percent) behind it.

Kitchen Appliances With Specialty Features

Most homeowners choose kitchen appliances with specialty features, such as microwaves with sensor reheat (43 percent), automated cooking (30 percent), and oven functionality (21 percent). Control locks are also a desirable feature for ovens, refrigerators, and microwaves.

Kitchen Islands Are Taking Priority

Houzz found that more than half of renovating homeowners (58 percent) have either added an island or upgraded an existing one while remodeling. Many homeowners want their kitchen islands to have more storage and extra counter space, with 80 percent of study respondents adding drawers and 79 percent adding cabinets with doors.

White Reigns for Cabinet Color

While fewer homeowners want all-white kitchens, this color is still the most popular choice for cabinets, with 33 percent of study respondents choosing this neutral hue. However, 5 percent are branching out with green and blue kitchen cabinets, and 2 percent are making a statement with black.

Black Countertops Are In

While white cabinets reign supreme, many homeowners are going bold with their countertops. According to Houzz, 8 percent of people are choosing black countertops over gray (7 percent) and beige (5 percent). What's more, black is the second most popular contrasting color choice for island countertops, followed by white and off-white. 

Wood Tones Are Popular for Flooring

Nearly half of renovating homeowners (46 percent) are choosing wood tones when replacing old flooring in their kitchens, according to Houzz. Other popular choices include brown (15 percent), gray (9 percent), beige (8 percent), and white (7 percent). As for the type of flooring, vinyl is the top choice.

Accent Cabinets Appeal to Many

According to Houzz, 52 percent of renovating homeowners add or upgrade an accent cabinet when renovating their kitchen. The types of accent cabinets vary, but the top choice is a glass front (36 percent), followed by Shaker-style cabinets (23 percent) and open shelves without doors (16 percent).

Kitchen Expansions Take Space From Dining Rooms

While most homeowners renovate within their kitchen’s original square footage, 35 percent increase the footprint. As a result, dining rooms are getting smaller. According to Houzz, homeowners are taking space away from their dining rooms (29 percent) and living rooms (12 percent) when expanding their kitchens.