Faced with an inconvenient layout, unused appliances and a lack of storage, a family of five turned to Julie Abner Interiors to help reimagine their outdated kitchen. With three young children, it was important to the couple to have an updated, livable space that exudes warmth and character.

When designing your kitchen, it can be difficult to determine how to optimize the space. The placement of pots, pans, utensils and pantry items can greatly affect your at-home cooking experience. Splitting your kitchen into designated work zones helps bypass some of the common frustrations faced by home cooks and can make clean-up even easier.

The Five Kitchen Zones

By Crisp Architects.

This pantry was part of a much larger renovation of a home. It started out as a hall closet, but it became the perfect spot for a small pantry. The designer used every square inch to its fullest and located the shelves at heights that were requested by the homeowner to match the items they wanted to store. It turned out to be a found space that worked perfect as a very efficient pantry.

By deVOL Kitchens.

The Chirp Cafe and Chat Space was completed in 2022 by FLAT12x, a design company located in Thailand. The building originated as an old house but was completely transformed into a fully functional cafe, complete with indoor and outdoor seating. The architecture and design of the building reflects Ayutthaya’s architectural traditions and history in accordance with its proximity to the Royal Temple of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

Classic

Open floor plans are a great concept to keep families and friends together in the same area of the house instead of scattered in separate rooms. It allows for easy entertaining and family time while enjoying a larger space. This has become the heart of entertaining. Most guests congregate to the kitchen, so having an extension to mix and mingle adds to the comfort and pleasure of the evening. I think these expanded rooms are quickly becoming a classic in most homes. Georgine O’Donnell, O’DESIGNS