Kitchen Floor Plan

Selecting the floor plan is probably one of the most important aim of a kitchen remodel. When deciding on how is your kitchen layout should be, you should actually spend the time for think about how your family uses the space and pick a plan that will be most practical for you.

The kitchen floor plan contains the cabinets and island and perhaps a separate eat in area. There are various outlines in which you can arrange your kitchen.

L Shaped Kitchen - this type of kitchen is terrific for having family and friends gather while you are preparing the food. An L shaped cabinet arrangement can make good use of space and be a lot easier to work in. Try to put the appliances close to the middle of the L, but leave many counter gaps in between each appliance so the cook has space to work on. If one end of the L is open to another room, you can add bar stools and make it a counter.

U Shaped Kitchen - A U shaped kitchen requires a lot of space 8 feet by 8 feet at the bare minimum. This type of layout maximizes storage but can be difficult for more than one cook. Putting a table at the opening to the U can add seating for family to gather. Another option is to open up one side of the U and put bar stools on the other side of the counter. In a U shaped kitchen, the major appliances should each be placed each on one leg of the U.

Galley Kitchen - This style of kitchen is frequently seen in apartments and smaller homes and consists of a fairly narrow kitchen with cabinets along two opposing walls. While this plan is efficient on space it can be difficult to work in as the traffic pattern is right in the middle of where you are trying to prepare food. The configuration makes it a little easier to prepare food in than the “once wall” configuration, but it does not leave any room for family or friends to join in the fun. The typical galley kitchen is narrow with walls on either side. In this style kitchen, it is best to place the sink and stove on one side of the galley and the fridge on the other.

Islands - Islands are great additions to any style kitchen no matter how spacious the room is. An island can be included into any of the kitchen floor plans above and can add to the ease of cooking in kitchens that are rather large as you can locate a sink or stove on the island and have it near the other appliances for ease of use in cooking and preparing food. In order to incorporate an island into our kitchen you need to have 42” of aisle space on all sides. If your kitchen is too small to allow for this, try a portable island that you can move in and out as needed. Islands are good places to have an additional appliance or add an eating counter.