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Want to update the look of your kitchen? Maybe you’re interested in remodeling your kitchen, or you’re building a brand new home. Or perhaps you just want to upgrade a few important details in your existing kitchen décor. If you’re freshening up your kitchen in any form, before you spend any money, it pays to get informed about the current kitchen design trends for 2016.
This picture gives you a glimpse at some of 2016’s hottest kitchen design trends:
Transitional Style — Many of the elements in this kitchen are classic in style. For example, the Moen kitchen faucet is noteworthy for its traditional styling. However, the overall design theme of the kitchen is transitional thanks to the inclusion of some contemporary elements, like the up-to-date kitchen island.
Farmhouse Style — This kitchen is an example of what the ideal farmhouse kitchen could look like.
Hardwood Floors in the Kitchen — In times past, tile and linoleum were popular surfaces for kitchen flooring. Nowadays, tile and linoleum are still popular in many areas of the USA, but in the trendiest neighborhoods, hardwood floors have overtaken tile as the most popular type of flooring in the kitchen.
White in the Kitchen — White cabinets are an important carryover trend from years past, and they remain popular in 2016.
2016 Kitchen Style Trends
1. Transitional Style Kitchens
A transitional kitchen is one that incorporates elements that are both traditional and contemporary. Transitional was an important design style for kitchens in 2015, with many homeowners remodeling their kitchens to reflect this style. We expect to see transitional kitchens remaining popular in 2016.
2. Shaker Style Kitchens
“Shaker style” is a style that fits within the broader transitional style. It is a minimalist look that is more traditional than modern style, but shares some common characteristics such as clean, simple lines and an uncluttered appearance.
3. Contemporary Style Kitchens
In 2015, transitional style had a slight edge over contemporary style; however, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, contemporary style was surging in popularity and was a close second to transitional style in terms of demand. As 2016 progresses, we expect to continue seeing strong demand for contemporary style kitchens.
4. Traditional Style Kitchens Declining in Popularity, but Still Important
In many areas of the USA, the traditional style declined in popularity in 2015. There are pundits who have even been so bold as to declare “the traditional style is going away.”But is it really, truly going away? We think not.
On one hand, it would be unlikely for this trend to reverse itself as 2016 progresses. On the other hand, we see no evidence that the traditional style is dead; quite the contrary. There’s still plenty of demand for it, and demand is unlikely to completely disappear during this decade. We’ve come to this conclusion since we’re aware of many older homes that were built in the traditional style. We have to wonder, when owners of these older homes are in the market for upgrades, are they all going to bulldoze and build new contemporary style homes? We think this is unlikely. Surely some of them will choose to remodel instead.
If you’re a homeowner in search of style trend ideas for remodeling your own vintage home, here’s something crucial to be aware of: It’s more important for your home’s design to be harmonious than it is for your home to be upgraded with all the latest trends. For example, if you’re renovating an 1890s farmhouse, it doesn’t make any sense to remodel it with ultra-contemporary furnishings. It’s totally acceptable, and even desirable, for you to embrace the traditional style for the home’s new look.
It’s worth noting that multiple prominent manufacturers of kitchen faucets and fixtures have released new product offerings in the traditional category within the last year. This is an indication of how much demand does still exist for kitchen elements in the traditional style. It takes a significant amount of demand to justify the design and product development costs for new offerings such as these.
Demand for traditional style kitchen fixtures is driven in part by homeowners remodeling older traditional style homes. No matter what the current trends are, the style of a home still dictates what its furnishings should look like to a significant degree.
5. Farmhouse Kitchens
Farmhouse style isn’t anything new, but for 2016 it’s the au courant take on country style.
Kitchen Remodeling Trends for 2016
6. Gourmet Kitchens
Many homeowners want to stock their kitchens with all the amenities it takes to cook healthy, delicious gourmet meals. Those who are remodeling their kitchens are making space in both their floor plans and their budgets for these amenities.
7. Home Offices, Docking Stations and Work Stations in the Kitchen
In 2015, the National Kitchen and Bath Association reported that desk or home office space has been created in a majority of new kitchens being designed by their members — approximately two-thirds of them. This space is also likely to include a docking station for recharging mobile devices.
8. The Decline of the Traditional Kitchen Table
When remodeling older kitchens in 2016, many homeowners continue to replace their kitchen tables with other choices such as kitchen islands or additional counter space.
Among those who are choosing to keep tables in their kitchens, pub tables, tall gathering tables and counter height tables are trendy choices for 2016. These tables are characterized by their height; they are typically 36 to 42 inches tall, which is taller than the standard kitchen table height of 30 inches.
9. Open Floor Plans
Open floor plans aren’t new by any means; this is a mature trend that is still current for 2016.
Kitchen Color Trends for 2016
10. White Kitchens — White is currently the most popular color for kitchens, particularly for kitchen cabinets. Other popular kitchen elements include white kitchen tile backsplashes and white appliances.
11. Gray Kitchens — Gray is still a noteworthy color for every room in the home in 2016, but it’s an especially popular choice for decorating the kitchen.
Gray Color Schemes Are Trendy for Kitchens in 2016. Photo Courtesy of Moen.com.
12. Black Kitchens — Black is popping up in many kitchens, and many manufacturers are banking on black to be a noteworthy color for kitchens in 2016.
Kitchen aid is a manufacturer that’s betting on black as an up and coming color trend in the kitchen, as evidenced by their recent release of a brand new collection of black stainless steel kitchen appliances.
Since an all black kitchen would be dark and overwhelming, it’s ideal to pair the black with another lighter color, perhaps white, a pale shade of gray or a light grayish blue.
13. Blue Kitchens — A range of blues are currently popular in 2016, and they’re all workable for use in decorating the kitchen. Navy blue and lighter blues pair beautifully with white, gray or other colors to complete the look.
This blue and white kitchen is on-trend for 2016. Photo Courtesy of Moen.com.
14. Color Blocked Kitchens — Two-tone and color blocked kitchens were trendy in 2015, and we expect to see them remain popular in 2016 as well.
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