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Essential Kitchen Layouts Explained

The document discusses kitchen work centers, which focus on major appliances like the refrigerator, range, and sink. It describes the importance of the work triangle between these three stations to avoid traffic issues. The three primary kitchen work stations are listed as the food storage station, preparation/cooking station, and clean-up station. Finally, it outlines the five primary kitchen layouts of U-shaped, L-shaped, island, G-shaped, and corridor/galley kitchens.

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Essential Kitchen Layouts Explained

The document discusses kitchen work centers, which focus on major appliances like the refrigerator, range, and sink. It describes the importance of the work triangle between these three stations to avoid traffic issues. The three primary kitchen work stations are listed as the food storage station, preparation/cooking station, and clean-up station. Finally, it outlines the five primary kitchen layouts of U-shaped, L-shaped, island, G-shaped, and corridor/galley kitchens.

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  • Introduction to Kitchen Layouts
  • Work Centers and Flow
  • Kitchen Layout Types

Work Centers – focused around major appliances - refrigerator-

freezer, range, or sink. These centers make possible an orderly flow


of activities connected with food storage, preparation,
cooking serving, and clean-up.
WORK TRIANGLE – an imaginary line drawn from each
other of the three primary work stations in the kitchen
to avoid traffic flow problems.
THE THREE PRIMARY KITCHEN WORK STATION:
• 1. The food storage station - Your refrigerator and pantry are the major items
here. Cabinetry like lazy susan or swing-out pantry units adds function and
convenience. Options like wine racks, spice racks, and roll-out trays help to
organize your groceries.
• 2. The preparation/cooking station - Your range, oven, microwave, and smaller
appliances are found in this area. Counter space is important in this section.
Conserve space by moving appliances off the counter with appliance garage
cabinets and space-saving ideas like towel rods and pot lid racks.
• 3. The clean-up station - Everyone's least favorite activity is one of the kitchen's
most important - clean-up. This area is home to the sink, waste disposal, and
dishwasher. Cabinetry for this station is designed to organize with the trash bin
cabinet and rollout tray baskets for storage convenience.
Work Flow - where work is done most efficiently when it
flows in a natural progression, either from left to right or
right to left.
• Work Simplification - means doing the job in the easiest,
simplest and quickest way.
• Work Station - simply means a specific work area where a
particular kind of food is produced or a specific job is done.
FIVE PRIMARY KITCHEN LAY OUT:
• The U-Shaped Kitchen - Named for the "U" shape it resembles,
this kitchen is popular in large and small homes alike.
• • Perfect for families who use their kitchens a great deal
• • Provides plenty of counter space
• • Efficient work triangle
• • Can convert one cabinet leg into a breakfast bar
U – SHAPE KITCHEN LAY OUT
The L-Shaped Kitchen - This kitchen shape is one of the
most flexible and most popular, providing a compact
triangle.

• • Very flexible layout design


• • Major appliances can be placed in a variety of areas
• • Work areas are close to each other
• • Can easily convert to a U-Shape with a cabinet leg
addition
L-SHAPED KITCHEN LAY OUT
• The Island Option. Islands are extremely popular in homes today and
are most often seen in L-Shaped kitchens. Islands can not only keep
work areas traffic-free, but also create a wealth of extra counter and
storage space. An island can be an indispensable food preparation
station or act as a butcher block area.
• The G-Shaped Kitchen - Built very much like the U-Shaped
with the addition of an elongated partial wall, the G-
Shaped kitchen offers a great deal of space.
• • Ideal for larger families needing extra storage space
• • Plenty of counter and cabinet space
• • Multiple cooks can function well in this layout
• • Can convert one cabinet leg into a breakfast bar or
entertaining area
The G-Shaped Kitchen
• The Corridor/Galley Kitchen - This style kitchen makes
the most out of a smaller space.

• • Great for smaller kitchens


• • Appliances are close to one another
• • Easy for one cook to maneuver
• • Can easily convert to a U-Shape by closing off one end
Corridor/Galley:
The Corridor/Galley Kitchen

Kitchen Lay Out
Work Centers – focused around major appliances - refrigerator- freezer, range, or sink. These centers make possible an orderl
WORK TRIANGLE – an imaginary line drawn from each other of the three primary work stations in the kitchen to avoid traffic
THE THREE PRIMARY KITCHEN WORK STATION: • 1. The food storage station - Your refrigerator and pantry are the major items her
Work Flow - where work is done most efficiently when it flows in a natural progression, either from left to right or right
FIVE PRIMARY KITCHEN LAY OUT: • The U-Shaped Kitchen - Named for the "U" shape it resembles, this kitchen is popular in larg
U – SHAPE KITCHEN LAY OUT
The L-Shaped Kitchen - This kitchen shape is one of the most flexible and most popular, providing a compact triangle. • • V
L-SHAPED KITCHEN LAY OUT
• The Island Option. Islands are extremely popular in homes today and are most often seen in L-Shaped kitchens. Islands can

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