5 Colour and Style Trends for Kitchens and Baths in 2019
See the top looks on display at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show and the International Builders’ Show in the US
A peek at the future of kitchen and bath design could be had recently at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and International Builders’ Show (IBS), which together drew more than 100,000 people to Las Vegas, USA. There was something for everyone at the trade shows – whether you’re into the rich, moody colours cropping up or prefer classic neutrals such as white, grey, blue or green for your kitchen and bathroom style. Read on to learn about some of the overall themes for colours and styles that Houzz noticed at the trade shows this year.
Image from Kohler
The red room’s floor in Kohler’s booth showcased the new rich aubergine Terrazzo Renata tiles from the manufacturer’s Ann Sacks brand. On the left wall is Ann Sacks’ new Crackle collection by Kohler WasteLab tiles in mahogany, a deep red-brown. The vanity features Ann Sacks Vedere mirrored-glass tiles in the silver-and-black Luna pattern.
The red room’s floor in Kohler’s booth showcased the new rich aubergine Terrazzo Renata tiles from the manufacturer’s Ann Sacks brand. On the left wall is Ann Sacks’ new Crackle collection by Kohler WasteLab tiles in mahogany, a deep red-brown. The vanity features Ann Sacks Vedere mirrored-glass tiles in the silver-and-black Luna pattern.
Image from Cambria
Dark cabinets and benchtops were featured throughout the shows, with several benchtop manufacturers presenting new designs that work with black or navy cabinets.
This image shows the Bentley design from Cambria’s new Black Marble collection, which was launched in response to the growing demand for darker benchtop styles. The space demonstrates an ongoing trend – white cabinetry – along with a rising one – dark cabinetry, shown on the lower cabinets and the island base.
Dark cabinets and benchtops were featured throughout the shows, with several benchtop manufacturers presenting new designs that work with black or navy cabinets.
This image shows the Bentley design from Cambria’s new Black Marble collection, which was launched in response to the growing demand for darker benchtop styles. The space demonstrates an ongoing trend – white cabinetry – along with a rising one – dark cabinetry, shown on the lower cabinets and the island base.
Image from Emser Tile
“We see shades of blues and blacks trending and becoming a bigger part of Emser Tile’s offerings,” says Bob Baldocchi, the company’s chief marketing officer. “These trends appear to be influenced in part by the growing use of these shades in cabinetry.” Emser’s Myth arabesque mosaic tile, shown here in pewter, was displayed at IBS.
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“We see shades of blues and blacks trending and becoming a bigger part of Emser Tile’s offerings,” says Bob Baldocchi, the company’s chief marketing officer. “These trends appear to be influenced in part by the growing use of these shades in cabinetry.” Emser’s Myth arabesque mosaic tile, shown here in pewter, was displayed at IBS.
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Image from Wellborn Cabinet
2. White, grey, blue and green have staying power
Though dark, moody colours are an emerging trend, white remains by far the most popular colour for upgraded cabinetry in USA kitchen renovations, according to Houzz research. Timber is the second most popular colour, followed by grey.
We noticed at the shows that both whites and greys are warming up, with whites shifting to warmer hues and greys moving toward ‘greiges’. This kitchen displayed in Wellborn Cabinet’s KBIS booth features the brand’s newly launched Oyster White colour, which reads as a warm grey-white paint in person.
2. White, grey, blue and green have staying power
Though dark, moody colours are an emerging trend, white remains by far the most popular colour for upgraded cabinetry in USA kitchen renovations, according to Houzz research. Timber is the second most popular colour, followed by grey.
We noticed at the shows that both whites and greys are warming up, with whites shifting to warmer hues and greys moving toward ‘greiges’. This kitchen displayed in Wellborn Cabinet’s KBIS booth features the brand’s newly launched Oyster White colour, which reads as a warm grey-white paint in person.
Image from Yorktowne
This cabinetry from the Yorktowne brand also shows the warming-whites trend, with its honeyed-white colour (Safari Classic).
Greens and blues also remain popular for kitchen cabinets and were seen in booths throughout the shows. We saw them in a range of colours, from soft blue to navy and from soft sage green through to emerald and moody teal. The green in this kitchen from Yorktowne is Eucalyptus Classic.
This cabinetry from the Yorktowne brand also shows the warming-whites trend, with its honeyed-white colour (Safari Classic).
Greens and blues also remain popular for kitchen cabinets and were seen in booths throughout the shows. We saw them in a range of colours, from soft blue to navy and from soft sage green through to emerald and moody teal. The green in this kitchen from Yorktowne is Eucalyptus Classic.
Image from Emser Tile
As white cabinetry warms up, tile offerings are responding. Emser Tile’s Baldocchi says whites and greys are still popular for tiles, but with warmer undertones than before. Greige is still trending but is leaning more toward beige and becoming a prominent staple in neutral palettes. “Warmer tones are coming back into the trend palette by way of greige,” says Baldocchi.
Here, Emser’s Giza Khafre glazed-porcelain floor tile is paired with taupe cabinets. The tile was shown at IBS.
As white cabinetry warms up, tile offerings are responding. Emser Tile’s Baldocchi says whites and greys are still popular for tiles, but with warmer undertones than before. Greige is still trending but is leaning more toward beige and becoming a prominent staple in neutral palettes. “Warmer tones are coming back into the trend palette by way of greige,” says Baldocchi.
Here, Emser’s Giza Khafre glazed-porcelain floor tile is paired with taupe cabinets. The tile was shown at IBS.
Image from Wellborn Cabinet
We also noticed benchtop manufacturers creating new designs that pair well with navy cabinetry. In many projects, navy is used on the lower cabinets and white on the upper cabinets, as shown in this kitchen at Wellborn Cabinet’s KBIS booth.
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We also noticed benchtop manufacturers creating new designs that pair well with navy cabinetry. In many projects, navy is used on the lower cabinets and white on the upper cabinets, as shown in this kitchen at Wellborn Cabinet’s KBIS booth.
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Image from US Cabinet Depot
3. Transitional style prevails
Transitional style blends and balances elements of contemporary style and traditional ones, and many exhibitors featured this happy-medium design style. Shaker cabinetry is a natural fit for transitional-style kitchens and was on display at many cabinet manufacturers’ booths. The kitchen shown here is from US Cabinet Depot; featuring grey Shaker cabinets, it could be characterised as transitional, with an on-trend cabinet style and colour, plus a splashback that veers towards contemporary.
3. Transitional style prevails
Transitional style blends and balances elements of contemporary style and traditional ones, and many exhibitors featured this happy-medium design style. Shaker cabinetry is a natural fit for transitional-style kitchens and was on display at many cabinet manufacturers’ booths. The kitchen shown here is from US Cabinet Depot; featuring grey Shaker cabinets, it could be characterised as transitional, with an on-trend cabinet style and colour, plus a splashback that veers towards contemporary.
Image from Kohler
4. Farmhouse style in the mix
Houzz research shows that while transitional style is the first choice for renovated kitchens and contemporary is second preference, farmhouse is nearly as popular as contemporary style in the USA. Farmhouse style has also been gaining fans among homeowners who remodel their master bathrooms, according to Houzz research in the USA. Products debuted at KBIS underscored the expanding influence of this design style.
For instance, Kohler this year debuted its Farmstead sink, which offers a fresh twist on a mainstay of farmhouse style: the apron-front sink. This image shows the option with turned spindle legs, a style that would fit traditional or transitional styles.
4. Farmhouse style in the mix
Houzz research shows that while transitional style is the first choice for renovated kitchens and contemporary is second preference, farmhouse is nearly as popular as contemporary style in the USA. Farmhouse style has also been gaining fans among homeowners who remodel their master bathrooms, according to Houzz research in the USA. Products debuted at KBIS underscored the expanding influence of this design style.
For instance, Kohler this year debuted its Farmstead sink, which offers a fresh twist on a mainstay of farmhouse style: the apron-front sink. This image shows the option with turned spindle legs, a style that would fit traditional or transitional styles.
Image from Kohler
This photo shows a streamlined, sleeker leg option for Kohler’s Farmstead sink. This look would fit into transitional or even mostly contemporary-style spaces.
This photo shows a streamlined, sleeker leg option for Kohler’s Farmstead sink. This look would fit into transitional or even mostly contemporary-style spaces.
Image from GlassCraft Door
Another mainstay of farmhouse style is the barn door. In this example from GlassCraft Door’s BarnDoorz brand, the farmhouse classic has been updated to fit a more contemporary design style.
We saw other hallmarks of farmhouse style at the shows, including shiplap panelling. Look back at the photo of the Yorktowne kitchen (the sixth image in this story with honeyed-white and green cabinets) and notice the shiplap on the range hood and the kitchen-island base. The X-style end-caps – reminiscent of barn doors – on the island are also farmhouse style.
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Another mainstay of farmhouse style is the barn door. In this example from GlassCraft Door’s BarnDoorz brand, the farmhouse classic has been updated to fit a more contemporary design style.
We saw other hallmarks of farmhouse style at the shows, including shiplap panelling. Look back at the photo of the Yorktowne kitchen (the sixth image in this story with honeyed-white and green cabinets) and notice the shiplap on the range hood and the kitchen-island base. The X-style end-caps – reminiscent of barn doors – on the island are also farmhouse style.
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Image from House of ROHL
5. Colour gets personal
A number of brands showcased an array of colours and finishes for their products that homeowners can customise to suit their tastes. Victoria + Albert introduced the ability for homeowners to choose the exterior colour of their Englishcast freestanding bathtubs (pictured here) and sinks from among 194 RAL colours, in addition to six existing paint finishes and natural white for the tubs and sinks.
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5. Colour gets personal
A number of brands showcased an array of colours and finishes for their products that homeowners can customise to suit their tastes. Victoria + Albert introduced the ability for homeowners to choose the exterior colour of their Englishcast freestanding bathtubs (pictured here) and sinks from among 194 RAL colours, in addition to six existing paint finishes and natural white for the tubs and sinks.
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Image from Dacor
Dacor highlighted its DacorMatch Colour System, which allows homeowners to buy the brand’s Heritage ranges and wall ovens in any colour they choose.
Dacor highlighted its DacorMatch Colour System, which allows homeowners to buy the brand’s Heritage ranges and wall ovens in any colour they choose.
Image from GE
GE Appliances debuted custom handles and knobs for its Café Matte collection of stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves and range hoods. The interchangeable handles and knobs won a BIMsmith Best of IBS/KBIS 2019 award, one of just 12 products to receive the honour.
GE Appliances debuted custom handles and knobs for its Café Matte collection of stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves and range hoods. The interchangeable handles and knobs won a BIMsmith Best of IBS/KBIS 2019 award, one of just 12 products to receive the honour.
Image from GE
The handles in GE’s Café Matte collection are available in brushed copper, brushed stainless, brushed bronze and brushed black.
Houzz senior editor Anne Colby contributed to this report
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The handles in GE’s Café Matte collection are available in brushed copper, brushed stainless, brushed bronze and brushed black.
Houzz senior editor Anne Colby contributed to this report
Tell us
Which of these five key trends from the USA would you like to see embraced on our shores? Tell us in the Comments below, like this story, save the images and join the conversation.
More
Read more stories for industry insiders and access helpful resources in Houzz’s Tips for Pros
1. Rich, moody colours emerge
Colour of the Year selections for 2019 included moodier colours than we’ve seen in recent years – and throughout the show, many moody colours indeed were on display. We saw them on just about every kitchen and bath surface, from benchtops and cabinetry to basins and flooring.
This image shows Kohler’s new Shadow collection of indigo, black plum and lavender-grey finishes for its enamelled cast-iron sinks and tubs.