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Hot Kitchen Trends According to Instagram

What’s cooking in kitchen design in 2020? White kitchens, granite, and modern designs still reign supreme, according to a new study of 500,000 Instagram posts in the U.S., conducted by Wren Kitchens.

Instagram has emerged as a popular place to share home design pictures and offers insights into trends based on the most Insta-worthy kitchen styles, features, and colors, according to Wren Kitchens.

Overall, the modern kitchen style, which features a simple and sleek design, is the most instagrammable style of 2020 with 44,458 posts, Wren Kitchens finds. Modern style surged ahead of the more rustic and wooden decor of farmhouse styles, the second most popular with 20,364 posts.

The following are the top kitchen styles on Instagram, according to Wren Kitchens:

Ranking.StyleNo. of posts
1Modern44,458
2Farmhouse20,364
3Country16,186
4Traditional10,599
5Rustic8,119
6Cottage5,441
7Shaker4,108
8Industrial3,457
9Minimalist2,171
10Transitional1,883

Granite countertops continue to dominate kitchen designs. Wren Kitchens finds granite countertops to be the most popular kitchen feature on Instagram.

Ranking.FeatureNo. of posts
1Granite countertops49,619
2Pantry cabinets29,429
3Quartz countertops23,652
4Kitchen islands23,436
5Eco-friendly5,785
6Brass faucets4,608
7Copper hardware3,698
8Mosaic splashback tiles3,041
9Induction cooktop650
10Farmhouse sinks141

While colorful kitchens have gained popularity over the last year, white kitchens still dominate. These are the most popular kitchen colors, according to Instagram.

Ranking.ColorNo. of posts
1White48,753
2Black27,528
3Green23,423
4Blue15,470
5Cream13,106
6Pink5,459
7Gray5,358
8Yellow4,808
9Peach2,459
10Floral2,409

Source: Wren Kitchens

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