2025 Kitchen Design Trends: What’s In and What’s Out

Among our 2025 New Year’s resolutions should be a commitment to finally renovate our kitchens! Styles change, and gone are the days of stark minimalism and sterile designs—this year’s kitchens are all about warmth, individuality, and the natural. We aren’t just making that up, either. Our sentiments are supported by the National Kitchen & Bath Association, a leading design authority that releases an annual survey of hundreds of design professionals to determine relevant trends and changing perspectives. Their collective respondents have designed, built, and renovated over 15,000 kitchens in 2024, so the report is widely-regarded as both accurate and comprehensive.

As custom kitchen specialists in the Sacramento Valley and San Francisco Bay Area, we’re excited to jump into these findings ourselves! So, without further ado, here’s what’s making waves in 2025 kitchen design, along with a look at which trends have overstayed their welcome.

*If any of these offend you, blame the NKBA.

2025 Kitchen Do’s

Color Forward

Life’s too short to not pour your personality into your kitchen design. According to the NKBA, 71% of design professionals are favoring colorful kitchens over classic white ones in the coming year. 76% of the respondents pinpointed green as the #1 kitchen color for 2025, with blue (63%) and brown (56%) trending close behind.

Mix-and-Match Materials

Switching up materials and textures for backsplashes, cabinets, and finishes is a trending way to add interest and depth to your kitchen. Many homeowners are afraid of the headache that comes with finding compatible textures, but the finished product is well worth it.

Statement Cabinets

Bold colors and natural wood grains are dominating as the top cabinet looks of 2025. White oak is the industry-favorite, with 59% of the respondents keying it as the leading trend for a natural, premier aesthetic. It works beautifully as an understated and versatile foundation to creatively build upon.

Biophilic Design

This fancy term simply denotes design that connects indoor spaces to nature. It’s a growing trend in recent years, but is projected to really boom in 2025 as it literally benefits general human wellness. Kitchen features like large windows, indoor herb gardens, and natural materials and textures like stone and wood are on the rise. That organic, lived-in quality that we find in the outdoors is being ushered into homes across the US.

2025 Kitchen Don’ts

Of course, as new design trends pick up steam and gain favor, others begin to feel dated or overdone. Sadly, many homeowners will find their current kitchens in some of these categories:

Minimalism

The ultra-minimalist look with its barren spaces is being replaced by kitchens that feel warm, inviting, and alive. Perfect lines and manufactured materials were once forward-thinking, but are now being abandoned in favor of the very real benefits of biophilic design.

All-White

White kitchens are losing their appeal. Although they’ll always be considered a classic and safe option, this look is an uninspired choice for 2025. Greens, blues, and browns are making their way onto cabinets, backsplashes, and walls as homeowners take risks with rich, layered color palettes.

Uniform Finishes

Matching everything in a single material or finish is no longer the go-to choice, especially with the wide variety of textures available for cabinets, finishes, and countertops. In 2025, creativity goes far beyond color.

Refresh Your Kitchen With HEX

2025 is all about letting your kitchen shine with personality, warmth, and thoughtful design. Uniformity is so last year! There’s no better time to experiment with bold colors, natural textures, and creative layouts that reflect your unique style. Biophilic elements like herb gardens, wood accents, and mixed textures will make for a one-of-a-kind kitchen that’s still decidedly on-trend. Whether you’re looking to renovate your kitchen for resale or upgrade it for your own personal use, it’s time to step into 2025 with boldness and creativity.

At HEX General Contractors, we’ve helped countless Sacramento and Bay Area homeowners bring their kitchens to life with inspiring designs. Our team of renovation experts specialize in premier remodeling services with high-quality materials and a committed attention to detail. We offer a comprehensive solution for any of your renovation needs, including bathrooms, outdoor spaces, ADUs, siding, home additions, windows and doors. Our experienced team is here to guide you through every step, from an initial free estimate to 3D renderings of your ideas and the final walkthrough of your completed project. Our tested and trusted process makes things easy for you.

So why wait? Make 2025 the year you finally create the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of. Contact HEX today and let’s start designing a space that’s as inspiring as the year ahead!