Don’t Let The Space Fool You…Amazing Kitchen Renovations Are Possible.
Are you thinking about the kitchen you’ve always wanted. Most remodeling projects start with a style or color theme you’ve had on your mind. It’s important to take a few steps back, and start you plan, by considering the shape of your kitchen. The shape will be the foundation and the key of your design. There are usually five kitchen shapes: Galley, U-Shaped, L-Shaped, one wall, or G-shaped.
Once you have a floor plan you can decide on placement for your refrigerator, sink and stove. These are the most important elements in your kitchen. With these in place, you can plan the rest of your kitchen design.
Based on the five categories you can look at the new design for your kitchen.
Galley 
A Galley kitchen has cabinets and appliances on two opposing walls. This is the type of kitchen you are most likely to find on a boat. The Galley shape is great for small spaces. However, in a larger space you can install extras like islands to help with storage and seating. It is an easy design to work with in your kitchen without having to walk between areas.
One Wall 
Another good choice for small spaces, is the one wall layout. All cabinets and appliances get fitted to one wall. It is a compact design and very easy to work within. It has a simple workflow and works well with open-plan rooms, studios, or smaller kitchens. The one wall kitchen design still needs to be well thought out to ensure usability. It is important to pay close attention to the placement of the refrigerator, stove and sink.
U shaped
The U-shaped is very functional and useful in large kitchen designs in particular. This design used three walls for appliances, cabinets and worktops. You can maximize the space by adding a center island. The island also helps with seating, countertop space and storage.
L Shaped
The L shaped kitchen is a very flexible design. The cabinets and appliances are positioned along two walls. This works well in both small and medium kitchen spaces. The L-shape has a good workflow between the cabinets and appliances and maximized space. By adding a center island you can add storage and seating to your L-Shaped kitchen.
G Shaped
G Kitchen w/ Island
The G shaped kitchen is an L shaped with a third leg. Most appliances and cabinets are still positioned along two of the walls with the third being mainly storage or a mix of storage and seating. The G shaped layout works well in smaller and medium sized kitchens.
