Your starting
point in the planning process will be selecting
a kitchen layout.
There
are a number of recognized types of kitchen
layouts. Below are the most widely used
layouts with a brief description of each
one. The information here should help
you decide on the design which best suits
your needs and room.
Please
click on the images below for more information.
Galley/Corridor
This
plan works best if your kitchen connects two rooms.
Consolidate as much counter space as possible
near the most-used appliance. To create more storage
space, consider a bank of base cabinets or a pullout
tower pantry.
L-Shape
The most common
design as it requires less space and offers more
flexibility in the location of workstations. This
plan works well when adjoining a casual space,
especially a combination of kitchen and living
room.
U-Shape
This plan works
well if your kitchen opens to a gathering space.
You'll have three walls for workstations and storage
Foot traffic will move across the open end of
the room. If the U is big enough, you can easily
add an island.
Peninsula
This shape offers
an open design that incorporates the kitchen and
dining room. A variation of this design, the G-shape
combines the efficient U-shaped layout with an
attached peninsula at one end.