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In the most recent NAHB research on home buyer preferences, What Home Buyers Really Want Study, consumers were asked to rate how 28 kitchen and 18 bathroom features would influence their home purchase decision, if at all, using the following four-point scale:
Do not want – not likely to buy a home with this design or feature.
Indifferent – wouldn’t influence decision.
Desirable – would be seriously influenced to purchase a home because this design or feature was included.
Essential/Must-have – unlikely to purchase a home without this design or feature.
Kitchen
Eighty percent of respondents rated a walk-in pantry and table space for eating as either essential/must-have or desirable, followed by a double sink (78%), drinking water filtration (75%), pull-out shelves and a central island (both at 74%), and a granite or natural stone countertop (73%). Overall, home buyers want to have kitchens with lots of amenities: of the 28 kitchen features, 21 were essential or desirable to at least 50% of buyers. A walk-in pantry has been at least tied for the top-rated kitchen feature in every iteration of the survey (Figure 1).
Bathroom
Similar to kitchens, home buyers are looking for bathrooms with lots of amenities, with 14 of the 18 features rated as either essential/must-have or desirable by 50% or more respondents. The results show an emphasis on the primary bath, with the top three highest rated bathroom features being listed for this area: both a shower & tub (78%), a linen closet (76%), and a private toilet compartment (70%). Both a shower stall & tub, as well as a linen closet, have been the top two rated bathroom features by home buyers in every iteration of the survey (Figure 2).
Like the other areas of the home covered in this study, every question on kitchens and bathrooms is tabulated by the buyer’s income, age, geography, race, household type, and the price they expect to pay for the home. These details can be very useful in particular cases. For example, the report discusses the three kitchen features that appeal differentially to buyers in the Millennial generation, as well as three bathroom features that are especially important to include in more expensive homes.
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After: By removing the peninsula and laundry closet (behind the folding double doors in the previous photo) and taking space from a closed-off dining room, Malewska increased the footprint by 123 square feet. That left room for scads of storage, an island with seating for six and a breakfast banquette to the right of it.
The white island countertop, backsplash tile, and wall, ceiling and trim paint create a radiant base for gray upper cabinets, a maple island base and wooden lower cabinets. To keep the look clean, Malewska used Shaker-style cabinet doors and a paneled refrigerator that’s flush with the surrounding cabinetry. Honey bronze cabinet hardware adds a dash of gleam.
Counter stools: Vail in boucle and walnut, Denver Modern; cabinet hardware: Davenport pulls and Marion knobs in honey bronze, Top Knobs; paint: Anew Gray (cabinets) and Pure White (ceiling and trim), Sherwin-Williams
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2. Wood, Blue, Brass and Black-and-White Tile
Designer: Martina Servos of Lemon Grass Interior Architecture
Location: Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Size: 408 square feet (38 square meters); 17 by 24 feet
Homeowners’ request. “My clients like to cook, they are family people and love to entertain,” designer Martina Servos says. “This is an addition. We bumped out the space to turn the old galley kitchen into a ‘real’ kitchen with an island, emphasized the connection to the family room by widening the opening and installed the 9-foot-long pass-through window to communicate with guests on the deck.”
Materials mix. Walnut cabinets. Blue cabinets (Dark Harbor by Benjamin Moore). Quartzite countertops. Oak flooring with cement tile insert around the island and for the hearth in front of an original chimney. A brass liner borders the tile. The hood is also brass. “In my view, visually speaking, a kitchen is a combination of verticals and horizontals,” Servos says. “The challenge is to get the mix right, neither too boring nor too chaotic. We used the walnut more sparsely for furniture-like elements; it made the material special.”
Other special features. The pass-through window over the sink connects the kitchen to a deck with a bar countertop and stools.
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5. White Oak and White Oak
For this young Minneapolis couple that includes a chef, designer Alisa Dragt-Hoffman of McDonald Remodeling created an open kitchen with custom rift-cut white oak cabinets that lend warm Japandi style. Clever sliding doors with round drilled finger pulls on the upper units allow the chef to quickly grab items while cooking. The backs of the uppers feature a slatted detail that echoes that of the island end. A tall wine rack integrated into the cabinetry on the left offers storage for up to 11 bottles. White oak flooring continues the warm look.
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3. Reclaimed Wood With a Chopping Block
Builder: Nate Lange of Lange Custom Builders
Location: Archbold, Ohio
Size: 300 square feet (28 square meters); 15 by 20 feet
Homeowners’ request. “The vision for this guesthouse kitchen was for it to feel welcoming and laid-back at their sheep and goat ranch,” builder Nate Lange says. “They wanted to use reclaimed materials as much as possible. Most of the reclaimed materials have sentimental value to the family, and they wanted to incorporate the materials into the guesthouse as a way to remember their many memories. They wanted the reclaimed lumber to feel reminiscent of the old days.”
Kitchen island. Reclaimed wood with a chopping block. “The materials used for the island are reclaimed cedar porch posts,” Lange says. “The black granite countertop with leather finish was chosen to complement the black structural brackets used to hold the timbers together in the home. The chopping block at the end of the island was removed from an old factory that had a steel press.”
Other special features. Custom inset cabinets with exposed hinges and painted in yellow (Midday, Sherwin-Williams) and warm green (Dried Thyme, Sherwin-Williams). The structural timbers and ceiling timbers are reclaimed fir and oak from a historical tobacco barn in Pennsylvania. The ceiling panels are pine with a custom polyurethane finish.
Builder tip. “Use what you already have as much as possible and know that memories can be just as valuable as great design,” Lange says.
“Uh-oh” moment. “When we were trying to move the chopping block into the kitchen, we realized it was very heavy,” Lange says. “We wondered, ‘What in the world did we get ourselves into?’ It ended up taking eight people to move it into the kitchen.”
Cabinets: Custom, Lange Custom Builders
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After: Vilov stripped the kitchen, changed its G shape to an L by eliminating the peninsula and added space by expanding into a sunroom. A narrow island adds workspace and provides good flow, while the relocated sink and new stainless steel appliances, including a wall oven with a combo microwave and convection oven above, boost functionality and add gleam.
The space lost a window but gained a walk-in pantry (through the door at back left), fulfilling a dream of one of the homeowners. A new full-height glass door, along with pendants and relocated recessed lights, more than make up for the lost rays.
Knotty alder open shelves above the sink break up the cabinet run and, along with red oak hardwood flooring and a wood island base, warm up the abundance of light-maximizing white.
Wall paint: Drift of Mist, Sherwin-Williams; cabinets: Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry; cabinet hardware: Lombard knobs and pulls in matte black, Franklin Brass; countertops: Frosty Carrina, Caesarstone
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After: De Vito knocked the kitchen back to the studs and raised the ceiling to over 12 feet. He added a fixed skylight above and a custom 4-by-8-foot fixed window on the left wall. He also swapped the solid door for a glass-paneled one topped by a transom window.
They added a sleek island with a sink to the single-wall layout to reconfigure the room into what’s effectively a galley kitchen, which has two parallel walls of cabinetry. Now De Vito and Carrasco can stand at the sink and socialize with people in the adjacent living room.
The couple wanted to keep the kitchen neutral and minimal, so they chose handleless, slab-front matte white laminate cabinets and painted the walls and ceiling white. The main kitchen flooring is 48-by-48-inch porcelain tile, also white.
To warm up the mostly white palette, they used laminate that resembles white oak on the cabinets above the cooktop and on the side of the island. Engineered white oak flooring extends from the island into the living room.
Cabinets: Eurodekor laminate in Vicenza Oak and Elegante Matte White, Egger; wall and ceiling paint: All White, Farrow & Ball
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1. Drop-Down Dining
Designer: Gloribell Lebron of G. Lebron Interiors
Location: Davie, Florida
Size: 440 square feet (41 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. A kitchen that evokes warmth and nostalgia reminiscent of Puerto Rico, where one of the owners is from. “They desired a welcoming atmosphere that combined elegance with a relaxed feel,” designer Gloribell Lebron says. “We focused on creating an open, airy design with a cohesive blend of textures and materials that reflect the homeowner’s heritage and style while creating areas of total functionality, like the coffee station, improved pantry storage and more seating space.”
Lebron uses Houzz Pro business software to help manage design projects. “We used Houzz Pro to quickly send invoices and proposals to the client, and also to provide alternatives to some of the sourced items so that the client could quickly make decisions,” Lebron says.
Kitchen island. Extra-long with counter-height seating and a drop-down dining table. “It was designed to maximize functionality and social interaction,” Lebron says. “The island’s countertop is made from white porcelain with subtle veining, paired with maple-finish wood cabinetry with solid wood trim and a drop-down table made of solid white oak wood. This design was chosen for its blend of durability and aesthetic appeal, seamlessly integrating the cooking, dining, beverage and socializing areas.”
Other special features. “Open shelving with carefully selected tiles in a soft terra-cotta color served as the perfect backdrop for the beverage station,” Lebron says. “These sunset-toned tiles in the backsplash evoke the colors of the client’s island sunsets. To enhance these tones, we used brass fixtures that add a touch of elegance and warmth. The arches used to enhance the pantry door and beverage station are reminiscent of Spanish architectural features on the island.”
Designer tip. “Incorporating open shelving with a mix of decorative and functional items can make a kitchen feel more personalized and inviting,” Lebron says. “It allows homeowners to display their favorite pieces while keeping essentials within reach.”
Cabinetry: Custom, Earth Sourced Design; cabinet paint: Toque White, Sherwin-Williams
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3. Log Cabin Loveliness
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and the youngest two of their four children
Location: Nevada City, California
Size: About 75 square feet (7 square meters); 9 feet, 10 inches by 7 feet, 11 inches
Designer: Jada Gilbert of Design Shop Interiors
Before: This log cabin in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains had beautiful views and nature at its doorstep. It didn’t, however, have a kitchen befitting the new homeowners — a family with two kids. Basic appliances, not much storage or counter space, a galley layout and an uninspired, dark look spoke to the home’s former use as a rental. The owners hired designer Jada Gilbert to give them an inviting kitchen in a lighter palette as part of a bigger home makeover.
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Designer: Kelsey McGregor of Kelsey Leigh Design
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Homeowners’ request. “This house is situated right on the water, so we wanted to make sure it felt in line with looking like a beach home without feeling overly theme-y,” designer Kelsey McGregor says.
Wood cabinets. “We decided to go all rift-sawn white oak cabinetry here,” McGregor says. “Knowing that there was going to be limited upper cabinetry, especially on the focal range wall, we knew it wouldn’t feel too heavy. So we decided to go all wood with the cabinetry, knowing that the white walls would break it up and then it would create interest and warmth in the space.”
Other special features. “We didn’t want to use predictable blues and sea colors as the project’s color palette, but instead chose warm wood tones and the marble backsplash to introduce those ocean colors,” McGregor says. “I love the pairing of warm and cool tones in a space. The warm wood helps warm the cool of the marble and gray countertops and gray bar stools and gives the room a beautiful balance. The island countertop is made to look like cement, which pairs well with the textural bar stools, and the statement marble that was used on the perimeter countertop and backsplash has so much movement in its veining.”
Designer tip. “Get creative with storage,” McGregor says. “We want to make the kitchen cabinetry a little less predictable than just uppers and lowers. I like to eliminate upper cabinetry, and instead opted for counter-to-ceiling-height cabinets here on the range wall, giving it a breathier statement. Other creative storage ideas are adding open storage to the island or adding a marble shelf like the one here flanking the hood.”
Wall paint: Greek Villa, Sherwin-Williams
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