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We’ve spent months analyzing well over 1 million kitchen design, form which we’ve tabulated many different kitchen statistics from this huge set of data.
Below is our huge collection of kitchen statistics based on analysis of 1.7 million kitchen designs.
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Kitchen Design Statistics Spreadsheet
List Version
This set of data pertains to the percentage of kitchens are a particular style.
- Contemporary: 25.18%
- Eclectic: 2.08%
- Modern: 10.62%
- Traditional: 31.41%
- Asian: 0.21%
- Beach Style: 1.58%
- Craftsman: 2.67%
- Farmhouse: 3.21%
- Industrial: 0.69%
- Mediterranean: 1.45%
- Midcentury: 0.77%
- Rustic: 2.21%
- Scandinavian: 0.74%
- Shabby-Chic: 0.20%
- Southwestern: 0.17%
- Transitional: 16.42%
- Tropical: 0.22%
- Victorian: 0.16%
Size
Below is the percentage of the relative size of kitchens.
- Compact: 8.08%
- Medium: 47.88%
- Large: 39.63%
- Expansive: 4.41%
Color
Here we set out the percentage of kitchens having a particular overall color scheme.
- Red: 1.25%
- Orange: 1.91%
- Wood Tones: 3.00%
- Yellow: 0.81%
- Green: 1.29%
- Turquiose: 0.50%
- Blue: 0.88%
- Violet: 0.13%
- Pink: 0.07%
- Black: 7.33%
- Gray: 11.67%
- White: 18.85%
- Beige: 11.04%
- Brown: 41.28%
Layout
This useful section sets out the percentage of kitchens that have a particular layout.
- L-Shape: 41.02%
- U-Shape: 36.01%
- Galley: 15.02%
- Single Wall: 7.95%
Type
Here you can see what type of kitchen is most popular.
- Kitchen/Dining: 58.07%
- Great Room: 26.08%
- Enclosed: 12.27%
- Kitchen Pantry: 3.58%
Kitchen Island
Here is data about islands and peninsulas.
- None: 10.29%
- Peninsula: 10.40%
- 1: 75.33%
- 2+: 3.98%
Cabinet Style
- Shaker: 27.56%
- Flat-panel: 27.21%
- Raised-panel: 20.32%
- Recessed-panel: 16.52%
- Beaded Inset: 5.22%
- Glass-front: 2.31%
- Open: 0.56%
- Louvered: 0.30%
- Shaker: 27.56%
- Flat-panel: 27.21%
- Raised-panel: 20.32%
- Recessed-panel: 16.52%
- Beaded Inset: 5.22%
- Glass-front: 2.31%
- Open: 0.56%
- Louvered: 0.30%
Cabinet Finish Data
- White: 48.04%
- Medium Wood: 14.57%
- Dark Wood: 11.98%
- Gray: 6.73%
- Light Wood: 6.55%
- Beige: 3.20%
- Black: 1.89%
- Distressed: 1.57%
- Brown: 1.48%
- Blue: 1.46%
- Green: 0.98%
- Yellow:0.57%
- Red: 0.49%
- Stainless Steel: 0.33%
- Orange: 0.07%
- Turquoise: 0.05%
- Purple: 0.03%
Counter Materials
- Granite: 42.59%
- Engineered Quartz: 20.93%
- Marble: 9.94%
- Quartzite: 8.68%
- Solid Surface: 5.47%
- Wood: 3.94%
- Laminate: 2.58%
- Soapstone: 1.87%
- Concrete: 1.20%
- Stainless Steel: 1.08%
- Limestone: 0.51%
- Tile: 0.35%
- Glass: 0.30%
- Onyx: 0.20%
- Recycled Glass: 0.19%
- Terrazzo: 0.08%
- Copper: 0.06%
- Zinc: 0.05%
Backsplash Color
- Beige: 21.07%
- Black: 2.79%
- Blue: 3.55%
- Brown: 3.68%
- Gray: 15.56%
- Green: 3.09%
- Metallic: 2.54%
- Multi: 11.63%
- Orange: 0.29%
- Pink: 0.05%
- Red: 0.79%
- White: 34.16%
- Yellow: 0.79%
Backsplash Materials
- Ceramic Tile: 20.82%
- Subway Tile: 16.93%
- Stone Tile: 14.90%
- Glass Tile: 11.92%
- Mosaic Tile: 7.39%
- Stone Slab: 7.38%
- Porcelain Tile: 6.24%
- Glass Sheet: 5.71%
- Matchstick Tile:2.24%
- Marble: 1.37%
- Metal Tile: 1.31%
- Cement Tile: 1.01%
- Mirror: 0.77%
- Brick: 0.49%
- Terra-cotta Tile: 0.46%
- Wood: 0.43%
- Travertine: 0.24%
- Window: 0.18%
- Limestone: 0.11%
- Slate: 0.08%
Kitchen Appliance Finish
- Stainless Steel: 84.29%
- Panel: 7.05%
- Black: 4.27%
- White: 3.55%
- Color: 0.84%
Sink Metrics
- Undermount: 50.68%
- Farmhouse: 19.55%
- Double-bowl: 13.21%
- Drop-in: 7.35%
- Single-bowl: 6.29%
- Integrated: 2.74%
- Triple-bowl: 0.17%
Floor Material Percentages
- Medium Hardwood: 30.84%
- Dark Hardwood: 17.33%
- Light Hardwood: 17.23%
- Porcelain Tile: 10.47%
- Ceramic Tile: 10.16%
- Travertine: 2.46%
- Concrete: 2.07%
- Vinyl: 1.71%
- Limestone: 1.20%
- Marble: 1.15%
- Slate: 1.13%
- Terra-cotta Tile: 0.83%
- Linoleum: 0.73%
- Laminate: 0.70%
- Bamboo: 0.59%
- Cork: 0.47%
- Painted Wood: 0.34%
- Cement Tile: 0.22%
- Brick: 0.19%
- Plywood: 0.11%
- Terrazzo: 0.04%
- Carpet: 0.04%
Floor Color
- Beige: 23.72%
- Black: 1.33%
- Blue: 0.17%
- Brown: 55.29%
- Gray: 11.90%
- Green: 0.09%
- Multi: 2.78%
- Orange: 0.47%
- Pink: 0.02%
- Purple: 0.02%
- Red: 0.53%
- Turquoise: 0.04%
- White: 3.35%
- Yellow: 0.29%
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