Kitchen is the hub of the home where most family activities take place such as cooking and entertaining. Kitchen designs have changed throughout the history to match the ever-evolving lifestyles, economic conditions and tastes of its users. No matter what the designs are, kitchens must follow several planning guidelines and one of which is the work triangle concept to provide an efficient arrangement of the space. Here are some of the basic kitchen layouts created to utilize the work triangle concept.
Single-Wall Kitchen
In a single-wall kitchen, cabinets and appliances are fixed along in one line. This is most commonly used in apartments or small homes where space is very limited.
Single-Wall Kitchen with Island
The benefits of including an island in a single-wall kitchen includes increase storage, converting the island as place to eat, and more countertop space for food preparation.
Galley Kitchen
In a galley kitchen style, cabinets and appliances are placed in two parallel walls with a walk-through traffic between them.
L-Shaped Kitchen
L-Shaped kitchen is the most popular kitchen layout where two adjoining walls are perpendicular to each other that optimizes the flow of traffic.
L-Shaped Kitchen with Island
Adding an island in L-Shaped kitchen is probably the dream of many home owners, because it opens a lot of layout configurations like making the island a breakfast table, adding a vegetable sink, or even placing the stove.
U-Shaped Kitchen
U-Shaped kitchens have three walls connected to each other, an ideal layout for a large kitchen. It surrounds the cook with appliances and there’s plenty of counterspace. If the space allowed, you can also add an island in the middle of a U-shaped kitchen for more storage.
G-Shaped Kitchen
Lastly, G-shaped kitchen is derived from a U-shaped kitchen by connecting a peninsula. The peninsula is usually used as a cozy breakfast table.
