Say Goodbye to this Kitchen Trend

Welcome to our latest kitchen design exploration! Today, Realtor Adam Pretorius walks us through a transformative shift in kitchen layouts. Say goodbye to the traditional kitchen triangle and hello to functional zones—the modern way to customize your kitchen for maximum efficiency and style.

In this video, Adam discusses how functional zones are changing kitchen design, catering to today’s multitasking households. Whether you're remodeling or designing from scratch, functional zones allow you to tailor your space for cooking, entertaining, and even working from home. We’ll cover all the essentials: the prep zone, cooking zone, cleaning zone, serving zone, beverage zone, and storage zone, each crafted to meet different tasks in your kitchen and bring a new level of flexibility.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
The history of the kitchen triangle and why it's time for a change
Key benefits of functional kitchen zones
Tips to create efficient zones in open-plan, small, L-shaped, or U-shaped kitchens
How to incorporate smart technology into your kitchen design
The power of personalization to create a dream kitchen tailored to you
If you’re dreaming of a kitchen that’s functional, stylish, and ready to handle everything from family dinners to coffee mornings, this video is for you. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment on your favorite kitchen design trends!

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[pjmackall]

I had a huge kitchen with separate zones and a butlers pantry in the 90’s. Now I have a modified triangle with an island- and it’s fantastic.

Honestly, even if you have a chef/cook, or always use caterers, and you never need to lift a finger yourself, your staff will appreciate having ease of flow with the sink, stove (or kitchen robot) and fridge closer together.

[vallis]

Zones are the way to go. I love the kitchen and enjoy having things handy for the task at hand. I'm a Foodie and everything kitchen is the best.

[hemanshubahl]

Adam, people who are negative just trolling. This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing and your kitchen looks great!

[BundleOfPinkRoses]

Beautiful kitchen!! Nice commentary. Thank you

[arizonashopper]

Very interesting! Lots to think about.

[dasikakn]

I have my breakfast zone totally away from the rest of my triangle. You have no idea how much I’m saving on bread that I am not having to throw away because some kid got water in it or touched with wet hands.

[MaryJo-bzdl]

Love my triangle kitchen and separate from other rooms. I find many new kitchens look like a chemistry or biology classroom. Also, the open floor plan can get noisy.

[StorylineMultimedia]

The two dishwashers are a vibe for sure

[rockshot]

As a chef who also cooks at home. This is a whole lot of nonsense. I am cooking several things at the same time and need to concentrate. If you want a beverage, stand at the doorway and ask. I am nice, you will get what you want. Better yet, I will give you a beer, just keep your mouth shut and help me and follow instructions. My pizza oven need not be accessible. I have a living room and a dining room for relaxed socializing, they are different functions.

[dasikakn]

That many zones seem excessive! In my line of work we call that over-engineering. Three zones have been great for single cook or multi cook scenarios in our house.
I have a cleaning and prepping zone with the sink, trash, chopping blocks blenders, etc. It’s close to my kitchen dining table so I can sit and do some of my chopping as I usually make multiple dishes.
I have a brekkie zone in an “appliance garage” cabinet with all the electrical equipment I can close up out of sight after 10am.
And I have a cooking and plating zone where I use the island behind me to serve a buffet for anyone at the dining table. It creates a clear assembly line from fridge to prep to stove to plate, allows me to socialize, allow friends/family to help without bumping into me if they like, and minimizes extended standing on my poor arthritic knees. Most importantly, this zoning helps me have zero…yes zero items left on my counter because i haaate cluttered counters.

[jeffbiddle]

I need that vent hood. Please tell me where you got it. It’s gorgeous!!!

[sherrimcelligott]

What flooring did you use? I'm going to be living in florida porcelain tile or LVP through out the whole house including bathrooms ?

[ckm-mkc]

Commercial kitchens have been doing zones for at least 40 years. Never really understood the "triangle", it just reduces prep space in my experience by forcing appliances closer together. P.S. Hate open kitchens - it's a great way to make sure the whole house smells like food for days. And the only reason "open concept" exists is because builders figured out that they could make a small house seem bigger by removing hallways and still charge the same

[jimmyquck]

I dont think these concepts are mutually exclusive or even should supersede each other.

I think your old kitchen probably lacked a bit of space to do what you wanted and the fridge or island wasn't in the best position

[jamesscherrer]

Dear Sir. You lost me in the first 51 seconds with the arms and hands flailing. Take a speaker course! They teach you to keep your hands still. Very distracting!! Nice info but so VERY difficult to follow.