Kitchen Renovation Trends We’ll See Everywhere in 2024

Warm, rich hues such as burgundy, mauve and brown are appearing in trending kitchen renovations. Mixing these deep, cozy colours with simple neutrals and dark-stained wood is also on the menu.

Classic shaker cabinetry will continue to be an ongoing favourite when it comes to kitchen renovations in 2024 — but with a twist. Designers are shaking up convention and opting for bold colours, textured fronts and customized drawer pulls and knobs.

Blame it on years of only meeting friends on patios and backyards, but big, blowout outdoor kitchen and entertaining spaces are a key kitchen renovation trend for 2024. Bonus points for creating a seamless transition between indoors and outside with a wall of French or sliding doors.

Do away with the single-source statement pendant lamp above the kitchen island, and embrace a more layered lighting look. Sconces, overhead downlights, under cabinet, toe-kick lighting and energy-efficient windows: anything that provides a warm glow is a go in this 2024 kitchen renovation trend.

Get a live-stream of your rising banana bread or remotely pre-heat the oven — the next generation of smart appliances are next level. Samsung launched an “AI oven” this year, which uses AI tech to monitor the cooking process. Fridges can stream music and TV, while compiling a grocery shopping list or sending cooking instructions directly to the oven.

Fuelled by the discussion around the safety of cooking with gas indoors, energy-efficient induction stovetops will be a hot kitchen renovation trend in 2024. By directly heating magnet-friendly pots and pans, induction cooktops allow for the same powerful, instantaneous heat adjustments we’re used to with traditional gas ranges.

Minimalist kitchens have been trending for a while, but in 2024 minimal is going to the max. Countertops are clear of all clutter, small kitchen appliances are being parked into appliance garages and outlets are losing their plates and being installed directly into the drywall, backsplash and cabinets.

Square (and rectangular) kitchen islands are so, well, square. In 2024, all the cool kitchen design kids are breaking the mold and going for a layout that cultivates communal life. Think curved edges and long T-shaped forms, making room for a variety of seating options, substantial storage and always-needed extra prep space.

In 2024, kitchens will be more than a place to cook — they’ll be a place to commune. So, if a kitchen renovation is in your future, spend as much time contemplating couches, banquettes and in-kitchen dining tables as countertops and cabinet colours.

Once, homeowners may have been reluctant to install marble — due to the stones’ proclivity to chipping and staining — but no more! In 2024, it’s time to embrace imperfections and the realities of life in exchange for beautiful, organic veining forged by the Earth itself.

Blame it on pandemic bulk ordering or the highly enviable rows of neat glass jars on the Kardashians, but either way, having a palatial pantry is on its way in — in a big way. Look at your own kitchen renovation plans and see where square footage can be stolen to make space for shelves of labelled baskets and decanted dried pasta.

As well as a picture-perfect pantry, a big kitchen renovation trend for 2024 is having a kitchen that’s not in the kitchen. Yep, we’re talking about an actual “prep kitchen,” where all the sloppy food prep happens, small appliances live and the biggest messes are dealt with in a second sink… far away from the eyes of visitors and dinner guests.