![]() If a U shape or G shape aren't possible (sometimes it just doesn't make sense for circulation reasons) then an L shaped or galley kitchen are much more effective with the addition of a kitchen island. I would argue that kitchens with islands can be a little less effective than a U or G shaped kitchen because they have less counter space. Whether or not the shorter sides of the kitchen island are used for storage.By this I mean will the side of the kitchen island that's not facing the kitchen triangle be used for storage, or for seating, or a combination of the two? The use of the 'other side' of the kitchen island.The depth of the island - if there's room for a 1½ deep or double depth island there's more potential for storage.The contribution that a kitchen island makes to storage depends on a few things. I've seen some kitchens that are L shaped with a kitchen island that I think would have been more effective as a U shaped kitchen which would have had a more effective layout.Īnd on the G shaped kitchen page I talk about the fact that it's better to make a U shaped kitchen with a small island (that isn't functional and doesn't look right) into a G shaped kitchen. In some circumstances, adding a kitchen island adds counter space. We've already gone into the counter space that each of the kitchen shapes offer on their respective pages (all available from the kitchen layout ideas page). So now that we’ve had a look at all the layouts let’s discuss how these kitchens perform in relation to the kitchen design layout goals. ![]() That’s the amount of physical and visual privacy from the dining area and the rest of the home.
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