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Kitchen Planning Guide: Layout and Design

Holly Honeycutt

By Holly Honeycutt
Updated December 20, 2022

The design of a kitchen is tied closely to the layout. Get the most out of your space and your kitchen layout. Learn how to properly measure your kitchen and check out our design tips for different kitchen floor plans.

A man and woman standing at a kitchen island in a kitchen with a microwave over the stove.

Measure Your Kitchen

Whether designing your dream kitchen from scratch or revamping an existing one, the best-laid plans start with proper measurements.

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Design Ideas for a One-Wall Kitchen

A white kitchen with a large island, four bar stools and three pendant lights over the island.

This simple kitchen layout can actually be quite functional. When you have only one wall to work with, you need to think vertically.

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Design Ideas for an L-Shaped Kitchen

A white kitchen with a window over the sink and two wicker lamps over an island with two chairs.

An L-shaped kitchen works well where space is limited. This layout lends itself to the addition of an island and allows the kitchen to open to another living space.

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Design Ideas for a U-Shaped Kitchen

A U-shaped kitchen with off-white cabinets, an island plus 3 fabric counter stools.

With a workstation on each of the three walls and connected countertop space, a U-shaped layout is considered the most efficient.

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Design Ideas for a Galley Kitchen

A kitchen with white cabinets and black stainless steel appliances along two parallel walls.

This corridor-like design can be quite practical in smaller spaces, especially if the walls are close to each other and vertical space is maximized.

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Good to Know

If you're ready to plan your dream kitchen, use our Lowe's Kitchen Planner. Take the style quiz, get a cost estimate and work with a designer to bring your project to life.

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