Your kitchen layout is an integral component of its overall design. From traditional to contemporary styles, selecting the appropriate layout should both meet practical needs while reflecting your personal aesthetic.
Established layout ideas provide a baseline that you can adapt to suit your space and lifestyle needs. Learn about popular kitchen layouts to see which may best meet those criteria.
Galley Layout
The galley kitchen’s efficient layout provides an efficient workspace. All appliances, sinks and countertop workspace are situated along two parallel walls for efficient working; thus minimizing steps and increasing efficiency.
Galley kitchens are not only space-efficient solutions; they can also be easily personalized and improved using various materials, finishes, and colors. Light shades such as those featured here by Lily Spindle create the sense of openness while bold backsplash designs or eye-catching lighting fixtures draw people’s attention to your kitchen space.
An open-plan home typically demands a galley kitchen without upper wall cabinets for optimal functionality. Long runs of units can accentuate the height of the ceiling while shelving provides storage and focal point; floating farmhouse shelves like those found here by Norwegian Crafts help make this space feel airy and spacious; you may also wish to consider curvier edges on cabinetry to steer visitors through instead of restricting your path through tight spaces.
U-Shape with Island Layout
U-shaped kitchen layouts provide plenty of work space and storage. This layout also works well in open plan environments where it helps define where the kitchen ends and living area begins.
If you enjoy hosting dinner parties for friends, a U-shaped kitchen can provide ample seating. Plus, with its U shape and peninsula for additional counter and storage space. However, your peninsula shouldn’t intersect with the working triangle by more than 12 inches to keep working space functional.
If you want to know whether a U-shaped kitchen is right for you, contact our design team immediately and set up an appointment with one of our expert designers. They’ll come take a look at your space and discuss what needs to be addressed so as to create the ideal kitchen for both yourself and your family. Additionally, they can advise you on ways to implement one which fits within contemporary styles preferences.
L-Shape with Island Layout
Are you searching for ways to enhance the functionality of your kitchen design? Consider including an island layout. Islands can serve as food preparation spaces, cooking stations with built-in cooktops, dining areas with bar stools or any combination thereof.
G-shaped layouts or peninsulas offer another possibility when designing rustic kitchen designs, creating cozy dining nooks.
Hybrid kitchen layouts give you the freedom to go beyond traditional layout ideas and craft an arrangement that suits both your lifestyle and room’s specific constraints. By combining different layout types, hybrid layouts provide optimal storage solutions while providing enough work zones and aesthetic appeal for optimal living space utilization.
Double Island Layout
If your kitchen footprint is large enough, two kitchen islands can provide extra counter and storage space, enabling one island to be dedicated solely for food prep while using the other as dining area or workspace.
When opting for this layout, look for islands that essentially mirror one another to keep the openness of your kitchen while creating an upscale and customized aesthetic.
If the idea of an L- or U-shaped kitchen appeals to you but traffic flow issues pose a problem, consider switching it up by using a G-shape layout with an added peninsula instead. This efficient design provides plenty of room to add sinks, cooktops, microwaves and beverage fridges while still retaining an efficient work triangle structure. Alternatively, for even greater space create an open G-shape without peninsula layout instead.
