The L-shaped kitchen is currently the most popular layout. It’s most commonly found on islands, so it’s perfect for entertaining, cooking with multiple chefs, or making dinner while the kids sit on the island and get help with homework. The adaptability of this layout is what makes it so desirable. While a kitchen or U-shaped kitchen can work in the smallest of spaces, an L-shaped kitchen with an island typically requires more space. This layout has so far changed the most and is suitable for any style, whether the kitchen is modern, traditional or somewhere in between.
Believe it or not, there may be too much room for confrontation like that. This is most commonly seen in L-shaped kitchen layouts. In this kitchen, countertop-mounted kitchen cabinetry solves this problem, adds aesthetics, and creates additional storage space. The solution also reduces the clutter that can occur when there is too much counter space outside the main work triangle.
Tip: Instead of miles of counter space, this kitchen features a freestanding custom china cabinet at the L-shaped end.
Sometimes a square island is better than a rectangular one.
Tip: If you don’t have enough space on one of the legs of the L-shaped for the main sink, place it on the island. This forms a very intense work triangle, but still entertaining. There are seats on both sides of this island and it is also possible to have good conversations.
If you’re looking for storage space, then an L-shaped kitchen is probably the best option for the largest number of wall cabinets.
Tip: If space and storage are limited in an L-shaped kitchen, adding a pot rack can free up space in the base cabinet.
The grandest L-shaped kitchens have a large island with the main sink on one wall, the stove on the other, and the preparation sink on the island. This creates at least two overlapping work triangles, allowing multiple chefs to work at the same time. Guest seating on the island creates a “kitchen as theatre” feel.
Even in some smaller spaces, you can install an L-shaped kitchen, island, and prep sink. There are no seats on this island, but I’m sure in the eyes of the chef, the extra sink makes up for it!
Tip: If you don’t have the space for an island and dining table, or don’t have a dining room at all, an L-shaped kitchen with a table instead of an island is a great solution! This kitchen still has plenty of counter space.
Sometimes, the L-shape is broken by a doorway that leads to another room, or in this case a hidden pantry. In addition, the L-shaped break allowed a cabinet with a high wall to be placed on one leg.
Tip: If you want to work with a wide variety of countertop materials, a broken L-shape is a great solution.
This kitchen is almost like two kitchens and an L-shaped kitchen. The broken L-Yo Island has created three different stations: preparing, cooking, and cleaning. Three or four chefs can work easily in this kitchen without colliding with each other.
