Elixir layout studio
An 8 × 10 kitchen rewards a careful choice between one compact run and two working faces. Compare the usable aisle, appliance openings and the route to dining before committing to storage.
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Elixir · Layout study
Compare these kitchen arrangements against fixed doors, windows, service points and the appliances you expect to use. Zone blocks represent movable or planned equipment footprints; retain practical working and passing space around them.
8 × 10 ft/80 sq ft/2 of 3 layouts fit
Share this sizeSingle run leaves the most open floor area · 60.8 sq ft
Illustrative footprints only. Check actual openings, columns, connections, operating space, and applicable requirements on site. Shared links save room size; door settings stay in this session.
Study 01
This 116-inch example uses compact units with the main prep surface between sink and cooktop. Check actual appliance widths, filler panels and landing space before ordering.
Trade-off: Keeping one side free helps through traffic, but a compact cooktop and a short prep run reduce how much two people can do at once.
Study 02
Assign distinct tasks to the opposing runs and keep landing surfaces beside the sink and cooktop. Draw open oven, refrigerator and drawer fronts together to catch conflicts before choosing cabinetry.
Trade-off: Two useful work faces can make a narrow room feel like a passage; avoid placing the main route through the active prep zone.
Study 03
Use the return for either washing or cooking and preserve a continuous preparation surface between tasks. Keep the corner useful with items that do not need frequent, awkward reach.
Trade-off: The open side supports dining or entry movement, while the corner can become hard-to-reach storage if its contents are not planned.
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Size study
2 of 3 footprints fit before reserving door swing.
The 116-inch single run leaves the opposite side open but uses compact appliances. A galley adds a work face, so test it with both sets of drawers open. The L shown here needs 106 inches along the back wall and extends past this room’s 96-inch width.
Assume 96 inches across and 120 inches deep. Mark door swings, window, shaft, sink waste and exhaust route. The single run follows the long wall; the galley uses opposing walls; the L turns onto the far return. Measure refrigerator handles, oven opening and window sill. Verify actual products and working room on site.
Measure finished walls; note columns, casings and uneven corners. Photograph services and ask trades to verify proposed changes. List appliance models and draw open positions. Request comparable cabinet, counter, backsplash and removal scopes; clarify exclusions and site-measurement changes. Preserve the route from entry to the rest of the home.
| Arrangement | Footprint result | Largest open rectangle |
|---|---|---|
| Single run | 60.8 sq ft open floor | 68 × 120 in |
| Galley | 51.7 sq ft open floor | 41 × 120 in |
| L-shaped | Cooktop extends beyond the available wall or floor. | — |
Each test reserves a 32-inch square at the centre of one wall. Move the door in the planner to check your opening.
Single run, Galley
None of these options fit with this swing.
Swing conflict: Single run, Galley.
Single run
Swing conflict: Galley.
Single run, Galley
Changes to the largest clear rectangle before reserving door swing.
Newly fits: L-shaped.
The same options fit.