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The kitchen island
Also known as: island kitchen
The kitchen island can be used in combination with a single wall kitchen, a galley kitchen, an L shaped kitchen, a U shaped kitchen and a peninsula kitchen.

This kitchen layout is ideal for more than one cook. The kitchen island can double as a food preparation area, cooking, [...]

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The U shaped kitchen
Also known as: three wall kitchen, c shaped kitchen, j shaped kitchen
The U shaped kitchen is the most efficient and versatile. It is compact and efficient, especially for one cook.

Featuring maximum counter space on three sides, the U shaped kitchen offers plenty of preparation, storage and serving space.
Advantages

no through traffic
compact and efficient

Disadvantages

not [...]

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The peninsula kitchen
This kitchen shape really lends itself to open plan kitchens.
A peninsula is attached to one wall of a kitchen. It adds extra cabinetry without adding a wall. It is a good solution when you have plenty of floor space but have a shortage of walls.

Peninsula kitchens can act as a room divider as [...]