Layouts

The kitchen design layout you choose will more or less determine how successful your finished kitchen is, so make sure to put the time and effort into this stage of the design process.

There are all kinds of layouts you can use for your kitchen.

The most widely known and frequently advised kitchen layout is the triangle design. Fortunately, this couldn't be simpler. You simply arrange the three things you use the most in an L shape so the three points make a triangle. For instance, you'd have your sink at the end facing one way and then you might have both a small open surface for food preparation and your cooker at a ninety degree angle making up the triangle.

The reason the golden triangle is so popular as a kitchen layout is all down to functionality and that's exactly what you should be looking for with your design. Yes, we all want a kitchen that looks brilliant and has just the right ambiance, but it's important to remember that the kitchen needs to be functional. The triangle layout is an excellent example of how to achieve both functionality and a sleek finish.

Small or narrow kitchens might have to adapt their layout so they get the space they need in specific areas. Instead of the triangle design, a one-wall layout is a good alternative. The same principle applies i.e. you group together the things you use the most. With this layout, you get a conveyor belt like functionality meaning you can move things along incredibly quickly.

Another popular kitchen design layout is the corridor plan. This is where you have to rows either side of the kitchen, making a corridor. This way you have a big space in the middle to move around in which ensures tasks can be carried out quickly and easily. This layout also provides the chance to incorporate the triangle theory. For instance, instead of an L-shape, you have two things on one side of the corridor and another directly opposite. Again, this makes up the three points of the triangle and ensures the things you need will never be too far out of reach.

If you like the idea of the corridor layout but want to squeeze every last inch of space out of your kitchen, simply fill in the end to make a U shape. Although this will shrink the kitchen down in terms of space, you can enjoy more storage, a better preparation area or even another appliance you previously hadn't thought about.

If you have the luxury of a large space to work with you might consider adding a kitchen island to your layout. Many people have an L shaped layout and then use the space in the middle to add an island for people to sit around or for added functionality.

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