Kitchen Floor Plan Basics
Kitchen floor plans can take on almost endless variations. Here's a look at several of the most useful configurations.
The versatile U-shape plan.
The U-Shape Plan
This efficient, versatile plan usually puts one workstation on each of three walls.
Pros: Storage and counter space on three sides maximize efficiency, and the dead-end floor plan ensures that traffic doesn't interrupt the work triangle.
Cons: This isn't the best plan for entertaining or for accommodating multiple cooks, however.
Other considerations: An 8 x 8-foot space is the minimum needed for a U-shape kitchen; anything less won't provide the minimum 4 feet of work space recommended for the center of the room.
For maximum efficiency in a large kitchen, locate one workstation in a freestanding island.
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