The Dezeen guide to kitchen layouts including peninsula, island and galley styles
Designing a kitchen" Our latest Dezeen guide explains eight of the most common kitchen layouts with links to lookbooks containing hundreds of examples to inspire you.
One-wall kitchens
The one-wall kitchen is the simplest of layouts, featuring cabinets and countertops arranged along a single wall.
The arrangement takes up less floor space than other formations so is popular in both smaller interiors as well as in larger, open-plan spaces where the kitchen is integrated with a dining room or living room.
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L-shaped kitchens
As the name suggests, L-shaped kitchens are arranged in the shape of the letter L with two countertops connected at a right angle.
The counters are often fitted into the corner of a kitchen, but can also have one countertop projecting out into the room to form a peninsula. See more L-shaped kitchens ?
U-shaped kitchens
U-shaped kitchens are formed from a trio of worktops connected in the shape of an open rectangle.
One of the most popular kitchen layouts, the arrangement is often used in smaller homes as it creates an efficient work triangle with the stove, sink and refrigerator in close proximity.
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Galley kitchens
Named after the narrow food preparation area on ships, galley kitchens contain two parallel rows of cabinets and countertops.
Another extremely popular layout, the arrangement works well in narrow spaces and, like the U-shaped kitchen, provides an efficient work triangle. In ...
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