The U-shape is one of the most common kitchen layouts, consisting of 3 straight units at right angles to each other in a ‘U’. Due to its practical layout and efficient use of space, the U-shaped kitchen can be suited to any kind of kitchen, whether it be big or small, closed or open plan.

In a clean and efficient kitchen, there’s no room for mess! With so much going on in the hub of the home it’s easy for your kitchen to become cramped and untidy, so it’s important that you have plenty of storage.

A G-shaped kitchen is one of the lesser known kitchen types, similar to a U-shaped kitchen but characterised by a fourth counter that essentially means your kitchen is a square shape with a space for the entrance.

A galley kitchen is so named because it echoes the layout of a ship’s kitchen, with two straight counters facing each other and open at both ends. In particularly small spaces you may also come across single galley kitchens, where there is just one counter.