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Kitchen Layout Ideas and the Work Triangle

A great kitchen layout makes cooking a joy; a bad one fights you every day. Here’s how to get it right, starting with the work triangle.

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The Work Triangle

The most useful design idea in any kitchen is the work triangle — the path between your three most-used points: the sink, range and refrigerator. Keep them within an easy few steps of each other and out of the main walkway, and the kitchen simply works.

Common Layouts

LayoutBest for
GalleyNarrow kitchens; very efficient
L-shapeOpens to dining; fits most rooms
U-shapeMaximum storage and counter space
IslandPrep, seating and storage in the center
PeninsulaIsland benefits without the space

Beyond the Triangle: Zones

In bigger kitchens we plan zones — prep, cooking, clean-up, storage — so more than one person can work without bumping into each other.

Get the Counters Right

Plenty of landing space beside the range and sink is what makes a kitchen pleasant to use. We map all of this in your 3D design. See our kitchen page.

Frequently Asked Questions

It’s the path between your sink, range and refrigerator. Keeping those three close and out of the walkway makes the kitchen efficient.

It depends on your space — galley for narrow rooms, L-shape for most, U-shape for storage, and islands/peninsulas for prep and seating.

Islands add prep space, seating and storage and are the most-requested feature — if you have the room. A peninsula gives similar benefits in less space.

Enough clear landing space on both sides of the range and sink. Skimping there makes even a beautiful kitchen frustrating to cook in.

Design Your Kitchen Layout

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