{"id":13940,"date":"2019-10-25T15:15:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=13940"},"modified":"2019-10-16T10:54:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T17:54:02","slug":"the-most-popular-kitchen-layouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2019\/10\/the-most-popular-kitchen-layouts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Popular Kitchen Layouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you\u2019re buying new construction or planning a full-gut renovation, there\u2019s a lot to consider when choosing the layout of your dream kitchen. Nikki Fisher-Gigault is an interior decorator from Toronto, Ontario and the founder of NFG Designs. Prior to launching her own business, she worked as a kitchen designer in the custom millwork industry. In other words, she\u2019s a bonafide kitchen expert with nearly a decade of design experience. Here, Fisher-Gigault take the guesswork out of the decision-making process by sharing the pros and cons of the four most popular kitchen layouts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1. One-wall or linear kitchens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One-wall kitchens reign supreme in condo buildings and modern-style homes. \u201cIt\u2019s the clean lines of the aesthetic that\u2019s appealing,\u201d notes Fisher-Gigault. Some designs feature islands, while others do not.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pros : \u201cWhat\u2019s good about them is that everything is pretty close together, which can also be a con because it might mean that you don\u2019t have enough storage or counter space. You\u2019re usually able to create well-balanced, symmetrical designs. Alternatively, you can create really beautiful asymmetrical designs with one-wall or linear kitchens, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cons : \u201cAgain, space is limited. And if it\u2019s too long of a wall, it can feel like you\u2019re running back and forth. That\u2019s why zoning is so important, if you have a long, linear kitchen, you need to keep those primary functions \u2014 cooking, clean up, and prep \u2014 in one section. And then the stuff that you don\u2019t need to access as often, like your pantry or a workspace, should get pushed off to one side or portion of the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. Galley kitchens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Galley kitchens are divided by a narrow runway, which means the breakfast nook or dining table is often situated at the far end. \u201cThey\u2019re more often seen in older homes,\u201d explains Fisher-Gigault. \u201cBack then, homes were usually laid out a bit more formally \u2014 open-concept was not even a thing!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pros : \u201cGalley kitchens are high-functioning because everything is close. They\u2019re great for people who like to keep their mess hidden. It\u2019s a slightly different lifestyle in the sense that you\u2019re cut off, which is not the norm nowadays. There\u2019s ease of access and you usually get more storage because, quite often, there are two walls of full cabinets. They\u2019re really good kitchens and I think they\u2019re definitely underrated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cons : \u201cWhat can be bad about them is, depending on space, it can be a bit cramped. As soon as you get two people in there who are trying to do different things, you\u2019re losing your mind!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. U-shaped or peninsula kitchens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat completes the U-shape is the peninsula, there\u2019s no island,\u201d says Fisher-Gigault. While the U-shaped kitchen was all the rage during the 60s, 70s and 80s, it\u2019s since plunged in popularity. \u201cWe don\u2019t see these that often in new construction,\u201d adds Fisher-Gigault.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pros : \u201cThese kitchens are good for families. The U-shape gives you plenty of storage, plenty of counter space, the kids can sit at the peninsula and you\u2019re not separated from them. They\u2019re also good for people who like to entertain smaller, more intimate groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cons : \u201cWhat can be bad about them is that, usually, there are anywhere from two to three entry points, which can break up the kitchen and the cabinets. There might be an entrance coming in from the main hallway or dining room, and then quite often, there\u2019s an entry from a back door. Right at the end of the peninsula where you\u2019d want to sit down, there\u2019s traffic coming in through that door. And then the other entrances can shorten the amount of wall space you have for cabinetry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>4. L-shaped kitchens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ubiquity of kitchen islands has led to a surge in demand for L-shaped kitchens. And who can resist an island with custom millwork that resembles a piece of furniture? Even better if it\u2019s painted in a contrasting color. An L-shaped kitchen is still viable for those who are short on space, although they may have to nix that coveted island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pros : \u201cThe L-shaped layout is great for all lifestyles. They\u2019re high functioning kitchens, they\u2019re good for families and entertaining large or small groups. They\u2019re pretty on-trend now that everything kind of leans toward open-concept.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cons : \u201cOnce again, the function of an L-shaped kitchen is great, but what\u2019s tricky is that there are more technicalities. When you have the return cabinetry down the wall to create the L, that pushes everything out by about two feet. If you have upper cabinets on that return wall coming down the smaller part of the L, the upper cabinets won\u2019t have the same depth as the lower cabinets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My personal preference is to center the stove so that the uppers are on either side of a decorative hood or the ventilation \u2014 that makes it equal. When you walk into a kitchen, you\u2019re not looking from countertop down, you\u2019re usually looking from countertop up. It bothers me when I see upper cabinets that are one size on one side of the hood, and then another size on the other side of the hood. You could also do open shelving to balance it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/2019\/10\/pros-cons-popular-kitchen-layouts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weighing The Pros and Cons of The 4 Most Popular Kitchen Layouts<\/a> by Kelsey Pudloski | Livabl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re buying new construction or planning a full-gut renovation, there\u2019s a lot to consider when choosing the layout of your dream kitchen. 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