"The 18th Century Kitchen Trend Making a Major Comeback Has People Divided"

Have you ever cooked a big meal, pots and pans piling up, dirty dishes overflowing, no counter space left for you to take a breather? So have I. Now, imagine if you could tuck the mess away, hidden where none of your guests were even aware of it — poof, out of sight, out of mind. That’s exactly what the hottest kitchen design trend of the year does.

With a “dirty kitchen,” another room separate from your primary kitchen, you can tuck the day-to-day mess of cooking and cleaning away, leaving the “main kitchen” tidy for entertaining and hosting. It’s a simple concept really, so it’s no surprise it’s at the top of 2025 kitchen design trend lists for this year. But simple isn’t always cheap!

What Is a “Dirty Kitchen,” and How Do You Get One? Depending on your home’s floor plan and the space already available to you, adding a “dirty kitchen,” which is similar to a butler’s pantry, but with room for appliances and a stovetop, is typically in the tens of thousands.

I stopped reading there. This is so dumb, in my opinion. I keep focusing on the "main kitchen for hosting," and then a butlers pantry WITH appliances for the "dirty kitchen."

It seems like the main "entertaining kitchen" is just a dining room with extra steps, no? Why on earth would you have the money for two kitchens and not a proper entertaining space?