TRENDS
What’s cooking in kitchen colors
The reviews are in
According to the 2022 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, here are the colors consumers are gravitating to for kitchen renovations.
In their Local Consumer Review Survey 2022, BrightLocal determined which review sites consumers are using with more or less frequency.
Walls
Cabinetry
White
32%
41%
Gray
27%
10%
Beige
19%
3%
Blue
5%
5%
Green
5%
3%
Yellow
3%
0%
63%
2020
2021
2020
2021
by the end of the third quarter.
Older Generations (Gen X/Boomers/Silent Gen.)
46% 41%
24%
26%
23% 8%
Better communication Stronger references Virtual/online quotes
Digital project rendering
Virtual online customer service
11%
Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, 2022
Virtual online scheduling
8%
Interactive project trackers
SOURCE: Lowe’s State of the Pro 2022 Annual Report
In good company Membership in professional organizations for the paint industry is on the rise. Here’s how growth for two prominent organizations tracked between January 2020 and February 2022: Painting Contractors Association (established in 1884) +13% Commercial Painting Industry Association (established in 2016) +800%
SOURCE: Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint
20%
18%
18%
inPAINT | May/Jun 2022
2020
53% 32%
$430 billion
65% Younger Generations (Gen Z/Millennials)
10
2021
48%
Spending for home improvements and repairs is expected to expand in 2022, potentially reaching
If deciding between two final quotes, with all else equal, these are the factors that influence customer decisions.
27%
54%
Remodeling to peak in 2022
Deciding factors 66%
81%
Good pros are hard to find According to The Farnsworth Group’s PRO Research Insights, 58% of home improvement professionals reported labor challenges in January 2022. Here’s a look at the top four trades they’re having the hardest time finding: Painters Electricians Carpenters Plumbers
24.5% 24.5% 20.7% 18.4%
