5 Classic Kitchen Design Layouts

Apr 22, 2021

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Sometimes creating a kitchen is mostly a matter of updating appliances, countertops, and cabinets, but to really get to the very core and essence of a kitchen, you and your contractor may need to rethink the entire plan and flow of the kitchen. When kitchen designers and general contractors discuss the floor-plan options for kitchen remodels, they generally speak in the context of five tried-and-true kitchen design layouts.

The One-Wall Kitchen Layout

Kitchens in which all appliances, cabinets, and countertops are positioned along one wall is known as the one-wall layout. Paradoxically, it can work equally well for both very small kitchens and for extremely big spaces.

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Corridor (Galley-Style) Kitchen Layout

When space is narrow and limited (such as in condos, small homes, and apartments), the corridor or galley-style layout is often the only kind of design possible. In this design, two walls facing each other have all of the kitchen services. A galley kitchen may be open on both the remaining sides, allowing the kitchen to also serve as a passageway between spaces. Or, one of the two remaining walls can contain a window or exterior door, or it may be simply walled off.

L-Shaped Kitchen Layout

The L-shaped kitchen design plan is the most popular layout. It features two adjoining walls that hold all the countertops, cabinets, and kitchen services, with the other two adjoining walls open. This is the standard that many kitchen cabinet manufacturers and design firms use when pricing out kitchens (usually the 10' x 10' size).

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· L-shaped designs offer increased countertop space when compared to the galley and one-wall layouts.

· L-shaped kitchens make it easier to include a table or other seating area within the kitchen.

Double-L Design Kitchen Layout

A highly evolved kitchen design layout, this design allows for two workstations. In this design, an L-shaped or one-wall kitchen is augmented by a full-featured kitchen island that includes at least a cooktop, sink, or both.

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· The island area contains a lot of countertop space because islands are much wider than room-perimeter counters (usually 24.5 inches deep).

U-Shaped Kitchen Design Layout

The U-shaped kitchen design plan can be thought of as a corridor-shape plan—except that one end wall has countertops or kitchen services. The remaining wall is left open to allow access to the kitchen.

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· If you want a kitchen island, it's more difficult to squeeze one into this design. Good kitchen space planning dictates that you have aisles that are at least 48 inches wide, and that is hard to achieve in this layout.

· With appliances on three walls and the fourth wall open for access, it is difficult to include a seating area in a U-shaped kitchen.