Where space is limited, the straight line kitchen is the most space-effective layout option. It’s also pleasing to look at. The triangle gets reduced to a straight line in this case, but where possible you should keep some space between your fridge, sink and hob so that you don’t feel too cramped.
Ideal for small and medium size kitchens, the L-shaped kitchen is one of the most popular kitchen layouts. It makes everything easily accessible and is a good way to make the most of a corner. If there’s often more than one cook in your kitchen at a time though, this isn’t the optimum layout; think instead about adding an island or the u-shaped layout so you’re not fighting for the same preparation area.
For a large kitchen the U-shaped layout is great. It will give you plenty of storage and worktop space. Watch your working triangle in a large u-shaped kitchen though – don’t have the points too far apart. This is especially important if you want to add an island unit or table to a large U-shaped kitchen; keep the points of the triangle shallow so you’re not walking round the table constantly.
The Parallel kitchen, also known as the Galley kitchen is perfect for smaller kitchens where you want to reach all areas of the room with minimal walking distance between them. It’s an efficient use of space and allows you to easily divide up your zones. But watch the space between the counters – you need at least 1.2m to allow easy movement and for opening doors and drawers, but too wide and you’ll be constantly back and forth. Integrating a dining area can also be difficult in a galley kitchen so avoid this layout if that’s high on your list of priorities.
Adding an island unit to either a straight-line or L-shaped kitchen gives extra storage and worktop space and can provide a great entertaining area. However, you need to allow at least 1200mm of space on each side for an island to work well and not feel cramped.
In kitchen terms, a peninsula is similar to an island in that it's a unit with a worktop, but instead of standing free in the middle of your kitchen, one end is attached to the wall. A peninsula is accessible from three sides (unlike an island's four) and serves as an extension of your kitchen layout, and can help separate spaces in an open plan kitchen. A peninsula-style kitchen differs from an L or U-shaped kitchen because the peninsula must protrude from the wall, leaving three sides exposed, whereas some L or U-shaped kitchens have most sides flush against the wall, leaving only one side exposed.

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Kitchen Layout
You can typically break down a kitchen into 6 zones, and the relationship between them is vital to how well your kitchen flows.
One Lined Kitchen
Where space is limited, the straight line kitchen is the most space-effective layout option. It’s also pleasing to look at. The triangle gets reduced to a straight line in this case, but where possible you should keep some space between your fridge, sink and hob so that you don’t feel too cramped.
L-Shaped Kitchen
Ideal for small and medium size kitchens, the L-shaped kitchen is one of the most popular kitchen layouts. It makes everything easily accessible and is a good way to make the most of a corner. If there’s often more than one cook in your kitchen at a time though, this isn’t the optimum layout; think instead about adding an island or the u-shaped layout so you’re not fighting for the same preparation area.
U-Shaped Kitchen
For a large kitchen the U-shaped layout is great. It will give you plenty of storage and worktop space. Watch your working triangle in a large u-shaped kitchen though – don’t have the points too far apart. This is especially important if you want to add an island unit or table to a large U-shaped kitchen; keep the points of the triangle shallow so you’re not walking round the table constantly.
Parallel Kitchen
The Parallel kitchen, also known as the Galley kitchen is perfect for smaller kitchens where you want to reach all areas of the room with minimal walking distance between them. It’s an efficient use of space and allows you to easily divide up your zones. But watch the space between the counters – you need at least 1.2m to allow easy movement and for opening doors and drawers, but too wide and you’ll be constantly back and forth. Integrating a dining area can also be difficult in a galley kitchen so avoid this layout if that’s high on your list of priorities.
Island Kitchen
Adding an island unit to either a straight-line or L-shaped kitchen gives extra storage and worktop space and can provide a great entertaining area. However, you need to allow at least 1200mm of space on each side for an island to work well and not feel cramped.
Peninsula Kitchen
In kitchen terms, a peninsula is similar to an island in that it's a unit with a worktop, but instead of standing free in the middle of your kitchen, one end is attached to the wall. A peninsula is accessible from three sides (unlike an island's four) and serves as an extension of your kitchen layout, and can help separate spaces in an open plan kitchen. A peninsula-style kitchen differs from an L or U-shaped kitchen because the peninsula must protrude from the wall, leaving three sides exposed, whereas some L or U-shaped kitchens have most sides flush against the wall, leaving only one side exposed.

Kitchen Layout

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