When deciding on kitchen floor plans you want to take into consideration how you use the kitchen. If you are the person who is the chief cook in your home you really want to take some time planning out the design of your kitchen so that it’s not only a pleasure to work in, but is functional at the same time.
Kitchen floor plans need to take into account where the cabinets, refrigerator, counters and the oven will be located as this can affect how much time you end up spending in the kitchen. If the various items you need to get or use are at the other end of the kitchen, you’re going to be spending a lot of time walking back and forth to gather what you need.
This is where the term ‘work triangle has relevance. You basically want the refrigerator, cook top/oven and sink to be within a couple of steps from where you prepare, so keep this in mind when working out kitchen floor plans.
One of the most common plans are L-shaped kitchen plans. With the L-shaped kitchen you usually get a good amount of bench space for preparing and serving out meals. It still accommodates the work triangle with two of the three major appliances placed against the same wall and the other one on an adjoining wall.
Other popular kitchen floor plans are the U-shaped plans where each major appliance is placed on a different wall which creating the work triangle. This still gives you a good amount of countertop space which usually has plenty of storage cabinets underneath.
Another popular item to consider as part of your kitchen floor plans is the use of a kitchen island which gives you plenty of counter space for preparing and serving meals, with the option of a sink placed in it. Or if you prefer, you can get islands with a butchers block put in for cutting up and preparing food.
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