Kitchen Layouts For YourKitchen Remodeling Plan

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Kitchen Layouts For Your Kitchen Remodeling Plan

When you are planning a kitchen remodel you need to know the 6 main kitchen layouts. Here is a resource foryou. This infographic will you with the kitchen layout selection process.

Work TriangleConsider the kitchen work triangle when designing your kitchen. The work triangle is the advised relationshipused in kitchen design between the cooking, storage and washing also called prep areas. Ideally, you canmove effortlessly in the center of the work triangle while quickly shifting tasks. Here are some of the guidelinesof the work triangle system.

 Sides of the triangle are 4 Ft to 9 Ft long.

 Triangle must be obstacle-free.

 Nothing penetrates the triangle for over 12 inches including islands,

trashcans, and pet bowls.

 Major traf�c patterns do not cross the triangle.

 If there is only one sink place it across from the cooking surface, prep area or

refrigerator.

 The total distance of sides of the work triangle is 13 Ft to 26 Ft.

1. One-wallThe One-wall kitchen layout is also referred to as a "Pullman kitchen" and is usually located in studio or loftapartments because it is the best layout for saving space. Cabinets and appliances are arranged on a singlewall. Many kitchens also include an island.

2. GalleyGalley kitchens are also called walk-through kitchens. They are ideal for smaller spaces and for one-cook at atime kitchens. The galley has two walls in parallel with a walkway in between. Galleys do not have any costlycorners to configure.

3. L-ShapedL-shaped kitchens have one corner space for deep storage. Two countertops on joining perpendicular wallsthat form the L-shape and a dining area is easy to add. This design is good for small and medium sizedkitchens. The L-shaped layout is not best for large kitchens and does not easily accommodate multiple cooks.

Kitchen Layouts For Your Kitchen Remodeling Plan

Kitchen Layouts For Your Kitchen Remodeling Plan

4. U-ShapedAlso called the horseshoe, the U-shape kitchen layout has three walls for cabinets and appliances. The designis often modified using an island as the third wall. This allows movement around the island and canaccommodate multiple cooks well.

5. IslandA fixed island can host sinks, appliances, and cabinetry for storage. all islands whether fixed or movable alwaysadd more counter space. Islands with stools are a place to dine. Prep food at an island sink. An island canmorph a one-wall kitchen into a galley kitchen or an L-shaped layout into a U-shaped one. If your kitchen doesnot have enough clearance to maneuver around an island do not add one.

6. G-ShapedA G-shaped kitchen is also known as a peninsula kitchen. An island is connected to an L-shaped layout makingit a U-shape. U-shaped kitchens form a G-shaped kitchen when a peninsula is added. The peninsula is anisland functionally but requires less clearance.

Kitchen Layouts For Your Kitchen Remodeling Plan