Kitchen Renovation Trends We’ll See Everywhere

The past few years have given us all time to reflect on what home means — a safe place to connect with those dear to us. Kitchens have always been the hub of the house, and as homeowners look towards 2024, the top kitchen renovation trends skew in favour of creating calm, communal zones and streamlining daily kitchen tasks. From oversized pantries and marble counters to AI-powered appliances and induction stovetops, find out what everyone wants in their dream kitchens for the new year.

Luxe-looking details in a gorgeous kitchen with mid-tone wood island, marble backsplash and end walls encased in stainless steel in a kitchen renovation designed by Scott McGillivray for HGTV Canada

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Warm Up

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.

Dark green shaker style cabinets with gold hardware and grey veined white marble countertops and backsplash feature in a chic kitchen renovation by Kortney Wilson for HGTV Canada

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Shake It Up

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.

Chic indoor outdoor kitchen with stone pavers, wood decking, a fire pit, a pizza oven, a vertical garden, built-in bench seating designed by the team at Bunnings Warehouse. You’ve got to see the sad, unwelcoming state of this terrace before the makeover.

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The New Eating Out

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.

A bright white kitchen featuring new, energy-efficient windows, a multi globe pendant light over the kitchen island, white shaker style cabinets, white shiplat and exposed beam ceiling, and white marble countertops designed by Scott McGillivray for HGTV Canada’s Scott’s Vacation House Rules kitchen

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The Layered Look

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.

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Smarty Parts

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.

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Induction Artist

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.

Jonathan and Drew Scott designed and built this kitchen renovation for HGTV Canada’s Property Brothers: Forever Home and features white floor to ceiling cabinetry, a blue kitchen island, and a hidden small appliance garage for a super minimalist kitchen design

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Put It Away

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.

Beautiful kitchen in a Las Vegas rancher renovated by Jonathan and Drew Scott on HGTV’s Canada’s Property Brothers: Forever Home featuring a long T-shaped blue kitchen island, white quartz countertops, blue cabinets, exposed wood beams, large terracotta floor tiles, two glass pendant lamps, and a green brick fireplace in the corner

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No One Is an Island

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.

A comfy, family-forward kitchen and dining area designed by Hilary Far featuring a teak dining set, piles of pillows, rattan blinds, white cabinetry and fresh bouquet of flowers on the table

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Community-Minded

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.

A chic kitchen designed by Hilary Farr melding patterned wood, streaky marble, concrete pendant lamps, matte white cabinetry and two teal bar stools

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Earth Candy

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.

A beautifully crafted pantry designed by UK based cabinetry maker Humphrey Munson with a mix of open shelving and drawers in a dark grey colour

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Big Girl Pantries

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.

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A Kitchen’s Kitchen

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.