4 Major Kitchen Design Trends That’ll Be Big in 2021, According to Redfin and Hunker

With a new-found love for our homes this past year, it’s likely you’ve racked up a laundry list of ways that you’d love to revamp your space. And what better time to refresh and upgrade your home than the New Year? To help spark some inspiration, Redfin partnered with Hunker to predict which home trends will be big over the next year. Combining Redfin’s data on the most valuable home trends and Hunker’s design experience, here are the major Kitchen Design Trends homeowners are likely to embrace in 2021:

Designer kitchens fit for a chef

Since many picked up cooking or baking as a new hobby in 2020, it’s no surprise that the kitchen remains the heart of the home. When it comes to kitchen design trends this year, think functional yet stylish. Spacious, open concept kitchens with top-notch stainless steel appliances will continue as a “must-have” for homeowners, but they’re also seeking a beautiful and stylish design.

Stylish kitchens with contrast

While an all-white kitchen is a classic, expect to see bolder palettes — like blue hues, forest greens, and deep charcoals — on island cabinetry, as a contrasting backsplash, or with kitchen furniture. We’ll see kitchens continue to incorporate luxe statement lighting and sleek hardware, such as gold faucets and cabinet handles.

Take Your Kitchen Outside for year-round entertaining

Now, more than ever before, homeowners want to blur the lines between indoor and outdoor in a way that lets them experience the best of both realities. With people less focused on eating out, they’ll be looking to take advantage of outdoor entertaining with spaces that can be transformed and function as outdoor kitchens and open-air dining rooms — whether that be a deck, a gazebo, or a patio overhang.

Quartz countertops

In the war of countertop materials, quartz has risen up through the ranks over the years. Versatile, practical, contemporary and elegant, quartz is basically the full package — and we expect to see more of it moving into 2021. Quartz countertops pair well with both light and dark colored cabinets, making them easy to integrate into any kitchen color scheme.

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