When planning your new kitchen, creating as much space as possible is a top priority, no matter what square footage you are dealing with. Kitchens are busy places, a central hub for cooking, eating, relaxing and socializing. So carving out enough space to fit in all of these different activities can be a challenge.
That’s why kitchen layout is so important. Even with your dream cabinets and color scheme in place, without the right kitchen layout , your kitchen can feel awkward, cramped and unusable. With that in mind, we asked designers for their top tips on what layouts always make a kitchen look bigger.
We know that every kitchen space is different. Yours might be long and narrow, or wide and open-plan. But when it comes to kitchen layout there are lots of classic layout ideas that can be tweaked to make the most of every floor plan.
'One wall, L-shaped, U-shaped, island kitchens, and galley kitchens are the main types of kitchens used nowadays,' explains Al Bruce founder of Olive & Barr . 'You should always start your kitchen design process by understanding how you might use your space, especially when preparing and cooking meals.' Here designers and experts reveal which layouts they go back to time and time again to make sure your kitchen always looks bigger.
1. Introduce a classic island layout Kitchen islands continue to top many homeowner's wishlists when it comes to planning a new kitchen – and it's easy to see why. These workhorses offer extra storage and counter.