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June 23, 2021

Homeowners Are Less Likely to Open Up Kitchens

The number of renovating homeowners creating an open-concept floor plan by opening up their kitchen to other interior spaces has dropped dramatically since 2019 (43% in 2021 versus 53% in 2019). One in 5 homeowners opens the kitchen to outdoor spaces (22%), consistent with increased demand for outdoor home professionals on Houzz.+ When a kitchen is made more open to the interior, it is most often integrated completely without any wall separation (63%). When opening to the outdoors, the most popular choice is via double doors or a row of doors (56%).

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Source: Kitchen & Bath Design News & Houzz Sola Group Email

+Data was gathered from “Houzz Reports Nearly 60 Percent Increase in Demand for Home Professionals,” August 2020.
*Percentages reflect proportion of homeowners who have completed, are currently working on or are planning a kitchen renovation during 2020-21.
**Percentages reflect proportion of homeowners who are making the kitchen more open to nearby interior spaces as part of a completed, current or planned kitchen renovation during 2020-21.
***Percentages reflect proportion of homeowners who are making the kitchen more open to outdoor spaces as part of a completed, current or planned kitchen renovation during 2020-21.
#Shows a statistically significant difference at a 90% confidence level between 2021 and 2020 study findings.

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