Kitchen rectangle layout

Countertop dimensions, available workspace, and traffic flow all play a big part in getting the most out of your kitchen island.

I'm sure that the thought of undertaking a kitchen renovation has given pause to many. After all, the kitchen is known for its potential to be one of the most expensive areas of the home to update. Add to that the inconvenience & time required and even the most stout-hearted homeowner must become trepidatious. I knew that careful planning was in order. To start with, I needed a clear understanding of the benefits that we already enjoyed as well as the problems that we expected this…

Not just a grungy basement space anymore, a cleanup center can be as handsome as any other room in the house

These darling DIY farmhouse style kitchen benches for a kitchen island. They're easy to make, and an inexpensive option to stools.

kitchen layout

Here are 5 ways we messed up our kitchen renovation (almost!) so that you can avoid them during your own kitchen remodel.

L-Shape Kitchen Islands (Square) are common kitchen layouts that use two adjacent walls, or an L configuration, to efficiently array the various kitchen fixtures around a square island counter. Flexible for multiple variations of lengths and depths, L-Shape Kitchen Islands provide extra surfaces. A minimum clearance aisle of 3’6” (1.07 m) is required in front of an L-Shape layout, with recommended widths from 4’-6’ (1.2-1.8 m). An efficient L-Shape Kitchen Island (Square) has matched lengths…