22 Top New Trends in Kitchen and Bath Design From Industry Experts

The Samsung Bespoke line of glam refrigerators offers unique customization options and fashion forward colors like matte black, white gloss, navy and champagne rose steel with rose-pink glass, sky blue glass, white glass and grey glass panels. Changeable color flat panels offer customization without long-term commitment.

Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens creative director, architect and designer Daniel Germani says bright colors, especially red, are trending in outdoor kitchens. According to Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens' Outdoor Living Report, 82% of American homeowners are interested in updating their outdoor space.

Affordable and stylish when a full-kitchen remodel is not in the picture, cabinet refacing is an option for old or beat-up cabinets. These Nieu Cabinet Doors from design influencer Angela Rose allow you to add instant farmhouse style. Available in 16 door styles and 14 colors, these cabinets give a designer look with less money and without a whole kitchen overhaul.

This new 2-in-1 Freespin showerhead from Kohler is a versatile option for our current cleanliness-is-everything moment. Use this detachable showerhead to wash dogs or feet. The showerhead offers 360 degree rotation and can mount either vertically or horizontally.

Kohler's handsome Artifacts faucet with marble handle detail shows the new trend for distinctive, statement bathroom fixtures and for the growing popularity of Art Deco design.

Historic style and luxe details like these marble handles distinguish the new breed of Artifacts bathroom handles from Kohler.

The Tone with Kohler Konnect faucet shows the popularity of mixed metals in design. This kitchen faucet is offered in multiple color combinations (shown here is brass and matte black).

With its chic concrete look, the Silestone Loft Camden countertop series is inspired by younger, urban dwellers' love of industrial spaces and materials.

This high-tech Kohler Moxie with Amazon Alexa showerhead has a built-in wireless speaker so you can listen to podcasts or music while you sing in the shower. You can also remove and take the speaker wherever you go.

The Kohler Ironridge sink celebrates farmhouse design while offering a cleaner, more modern take adaptable to different kitchen styles.

For better cleaning, more and more people are looking for seamless surfaces in kitchens and baths. Rather than tile, people want materials that are easier to install and easier to clean like this Cosentino White Zeus Silestone surface with a coordinating sink basin for a clean, seamless European-inspired look.

Seamless solid surfaces lend drama, sleekness and cleanliness to the bath — just as cleaning becomes a major obsession for most homeowners in 2020/2021. This Cosentino Dekton grout-free shower wall makes a definite statement in the bathroom. Materials like Silestone and Dekton are expanding beyond kitchen countertops into exterior cladding, bathroom and kitchen walls.

No longer just about a functional place to grill, the new Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens modular, freestanding collection Elements was created with international architect and designer Daniel Germani. “People are getting more daring,” he says, choosing colors like mint, cotton candy and sea spray for their outdoor kitchens.

Designer Daniel Germani says “more and more people are designing the whole space and matching indoor and outdoor kitchens.” In addition, people are also bringing outdoor kitchens like this fun Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens Elements model indoors because these outdoor-tough materials are more durable.

Designer Daniel Germani says more and more homeowners are looking for chic, lounge-inspired low-slung furniture to complement their modern outdoor kitchens.

"Homes that feature smart technologies are becoming increasingly popular," says designer and real estate developer Sabine H. Schoenberg. "Using internet connected devices to remotely monitor various household amenities from a smart fridge to smart lighting modernizes the space and empowers homeowners. Touchless faucets are a convenient and cleaner approach as well." All such features can increase the resale value of your home too, says Schoenberg.

Marble-topped counters are well lit by under-cabinet lighting in this high-end kitchen. "One of the most important ways to brighten up a space and add some ambiance is in the lighting," advised Sabine Schoenberg. "Super functional LED under-the-cabinet lighting provides excellent illumination to food prep surfaces and the actual fixtures are hidden to the eye. Adding an accent LED lighting fixture above the center island adds warmth to that social spot," she says.

“A big request I’ve been getting from clients is for zero-maintenance surfacing, especially from people who’ve had marble countertops previously,” says designer Young Huh. “They’ve found that the upkeep of sealing can be exhausting and it doesn’t retain its appearance when installed as long as they’d hoped. For a marble look without the hassle, I often recommend (and use!) Et Calacatta Gold from Silestone or Dekton Aura 15.”

Pro Tip: Be honest about the elbow grease and time you’re willing to invest in maintenance. If you love red wine, coffee, and cook frequently with olive oil, all three can wreak havoc on natural stone if not regularly sealed. If the maintenance seems cumbersome, move on from marble and go with a more durable, man-made alternative, says Young Huh.

A Harris Poll commissioned by Kohler found 85% of adults are interested in purchasing automated/touchless bathroom products. And in 2020, Kohler saw bidet sales online increase by a wide margin. Kohler makes several bidet attachments from a splurge $600 C3-155 Bidet Seat to a more economical Puretide Quiet-Close at $165 pictured here.

A countertop upgrade serves as a perfect opportunity to update the backsplash says designer Young Huh, who advises carrying the same surfacing material up the wall. “That seamless flow of surfacing extending up the wall creates a very cohesive, European style that’s emerging in the U.S. market,” she says.

Pro Tip: Seek manufacturers that have surfaces in various thicknesses; slimmer formats offer more affordability and easy-to-install solutions for backsplash installations, says Young.