


3) THE ONE-WALL KITCHEN
This style of kitchen is an ultimate space-saver, ideal for lofts, studios, or extremely long kitchens. Everything in the kitchen is fixed to a singular wall, which leads to a clean design and plenty of room, but often a lack of prep space. More modern takes add an island in front of the kitchen wall, fixing the prep space issue and transforming the layout into a galley variant. A peninsula can also be added on one end, making an L-shaped variant.


5) THE GALLEY KITCHEN
This style of kitchen is a one cook layout, making use of narrow spaces to maximize functionality. It can be used in almost any home design, but it should be avoided when using a “great room” concept. The layout is not functional for eat-in kitchens, and since it cuts off access to other parts of the home, maintaining sightlines is very difficult.

6) THE “U” KITCHEN
This style of kitchen creates an open cooking space with the most cabinetry, prep space, and functionality for multiple cooks. The open space within the U can also accommodate an eat-in kitchen or an island, to provide even more use. However, in order to make a U work, a fairly large footprint is needed, and at least 2 walls (L-shaped with island), if not 3 walls.