Updated weekly by the c2s team — the kitchen and bath trends worth knowing about, curated from the sources we trust.
Kitchens and baths are where remodel budgets go the furthest — and where trends change the fastest. Every week we scan the design and trade press for what’s actually moving in cabinetry, color, tile, and fixtures, and add it right here. Same page, always current — no digging through years of old posts to find what’s new.
August 2026 Kitchen & Bath Trends
Kitchen: color & backsplash
- Designers are calling for bold, unexpected color combinations in kitchens in 2026 — a real shift away from the all-neutral era. (Source: AOL)
- A designer roundup names the specific paint colors expected to dominate kitchens this year. (Source: AOL / Designers)
- 2026 kitchen design is trending toward more personality and innovation over the safe, cookie-cutter looks of recent years. (Source: Decorilla)
- House Digest rounds up the 12 kitchen paint colors set to take over in 2026, with picks by room orientation and cabinet style. (Source: House Digest)
- Sweeten highlights the five best kitchen backsplash designs to consider for a 2026 remodel. (Source: Sweeten)
- Tile Club breaks down the kitchen tile trends defining the category this year. (Source: Tile Club)
- Express Kitchens covers the most popular backsplash styles and trends for 2026. (Source: Express Kitchens)
- Full-height backsplash is being called the top kitchen trend of 2026 by Hard Rock Stoneworks. (Source: Hard Rock Stoneworks)
- All-white and all-gray backsplashes are being replaced by a new trend, according to AOL. (Source: AOL)
Kitchen: cabinets & materials
- NKBA’s 2026 Kitchen Trends Report finds 96% of designers naming neutrals the top color choice, with flat-slab cabinet doors and white oak leading a shift toward more personalized, wellness-focused kitchens. (Source: NKBA | KBIS)
- Warm neutrals are overtaking the all-white kitchen — mushroom, taupe, greige, and soft espresso tones are now the most-requested cabinet colors, alongside flat-panel and slim shaker door styles. (Source: BNO News)
Bath
- Porcelanosa’s 2026 trendbook breaks down the materials and layouts defining bathrooms this year. (Source: Porcelanosa)
- Decorilla flags what’s in, what’s out, and what’s next for bathroom design in 2026. (Source: Decorilla)
- Sweeten highlights eight bathroom design ideas that are actually worth the spend this year, versus trends that won’t age well. (Source: Sweeten)
- Designer Jenny Marrs shares her take on primary bathroom design and remodel trends for 2026. (Source: Re-Bath)
- Sweeten separately ranks the top six bathroom vanity designs trending this year. (Source: Sweeten)
- ARIEL Bath shares its own read on where bathroom vanity design is headed in 2026. (Source: ARIEL Bath)
- DesignShop rounds up seven bathroom trends worth knowing for 2026. (Source: DesignShop)
- Edward Martin covers 15 home design trends specifically driving bathroom renovations this year. (Source: Edward Martin)
- 2026 bathrooms are trending toward sculptural, statement-making fixtures — think monolithic vanities and elongated, arched faucet profiles that turn the bath into a design centerpiece. (Source: Decorilla)
July 2026 Kitchen & Bath Trends
Kitchen: cabinets, countertops & islands
- Sweeten put together a full 2026 trend guide to kitchen cabinet color, including which shades are gaining and which are fading. (Source: Sweeten)
- Express Kitchens picks the top 5 cabinet colors homeowners are choosing to transform their kitchens this year. (Source: Express Kitchens)
- Showplace Cabinetry breaks down the hottest cabinet color trends of the year, straight from the manufacturer side. (Source: Showplace Cabinetry)
- The Coolist rounds up a fresh wave of cabinet shades taking over homes in 2026. (Source: The Coolist)
- MSI Surfaces covers 2026’s warm and cool quartz countertop trends for modern kitchens. (Source: MSI Surfaces)
- Homes & Gardens has designers predicting 11 kitchen countertop trends that will be everywhere in 2026. (Source: Homes & Gardens)
- Select Surfaces, a Twin Cities fabricator, covers low-maintenance quartz countertop color trends for 2026 — worth knowing for local clients. (Source: Select Surfaces)
- Homes & Gardens separately covers the kitchen island trends shaping how we use our cooking spaces this year. (Source: Homes & Gardens)
- Sweeten rounds up eight trending kitchen island designs for 2026 remodels. (Source: Sweeten)
- AOL reports that 2026 kitchen trends are all about warmth, patina, and personality. (Source: AOL)
Bath: fixtures & faucets
- House Digest calls out wall-mounted faucets as the bathroom trend set to make waves in 2026. (Source: House Digest)
- VW Plumbing Supply confirms wall-mounted faucets are taking over as a major 2026 bathroom trend. (Source: VW Plumbing Supply)
- Rensup breaks down modern bathroom faucet styles and finishes trending in 2026. (Source: Rensup)
- The Farnsworth Group covers nine kitchen and bath fixtures and faucet market trends for 2026. (Source: The Farnsworth Group)
- AOL rounds up seven bathroom trends for 2026 that put personal style first. (Source: AOL)
June 2026 Kitchen & Bath Trends
Kitchen: cabinets, appliances & lighting
- Legacy Cabinets lays out 10 kitchen cabinet design trends and colors to watch this year. (Source: Legacy Cabinets)
- Cuisine Idéale covers the colors, materials, and styles defining kitchen cabinetry in 2026. (Source: Cuisine Idéale)
- Smucker & Sons shares a contractor’s-eye view of where kitchen cabinet trends are headed this year. (Source: Smucker & Sons)
- KitchenAid rounds up 15 kitchen appliance and design trends for 2026. (Source: KitchenAid)
- AJ Madison covers cooking appliance trends specifically for 2026. (Source: AJ Madison)
- Forbes covers five kitchen trends to watch in 2026, including what it calls “joydrenching.” (Source: Forbes)
- Homes & Gardens covers eight kitchen lighting trends designers are championing in 2026. (Source: Homes & Gardens)
- Decorilla shares its own bright ideas for kitchen lighting trends this year. (Source: Decorilla)
Bath: wellness & spa
- Homes & Gardens surveyed interior designers on the most coveted bathroom trends for 2026 and beyond. (Source: Homes & Gardens)
- Plumbtile covers how 2026 bathrooms are becoming full-on spa sanctuaries. (Source: Plumbtile)
- Commonwealth Home Design shares seven spa-inspired ideas for a 2026 primary bathroom remodel. (Source: Commonwealth Home Design)
- Fine Elm covers primary bathroom design trends built to last beyond just this year. (Source: Fine Elm)
Written by the construction2style team.
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