Every fixed kitchen island is custom in the sense that it is unlike any other, and is made to fit your space and needs. Custom kitchen islands cover a range from the completely custom-made and custom-finished island to match your custom cabinets, to a much more economical island made out of standard size cabinets and [...]
Islands have been so fashionable in the last few years that they have been squeezed into every possible - and not-quite-possible - kitchen. In the right situation, islands can really improve kitchen floor plans but they take more space than you might think.
One of the best locations for an island is between the kitchen area [...]
Peninsulas, after being a fashion no-no for years, are back in style again. Style aside, like an island, a peninsula can improve the functioning of kitchen floor plans or make them worse. They can be used to create a partial barrier between the kitchen area of a larger room and the rest of the room [...]
U shaped kitchen floor plans can be very efficient designs, with everything close to hand and no through traffic.
The main downside is that you have two corners to deal with. Sometimes if the opposite working walls are fairly close together you can be better off using the space as a galley rather than a U.
A [...]
The main advantages of L-shaped kitchen floor plans are that it’s easy to keep traffic out of the work triangle, they can be compact, and the area opposite the corner of the L can be the perfect place for a table and chairs or an island.
If the L gets too big, though, it can mean [...]