Villas
Kitchen Galley Layout for Villas
Use the opposing runs for distinct tasks and protect the route through the kitchen when drawers or appliances are open.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Assign one run to preparation and the other to cooking or washing.
- Keep the most used tools and ingredients close to their task zone.
- Mark open appliance fronts and drawer pull-outs on the plan.
Worked example
A galley kitchen’s oven door and opposite drawer fronts meet when both are open.
Mark the selected appliance fronts and drawer extensions on the plan; relocate the drawer bank or choose a shallower pull-out.
How to test it
Walk through cooking and unloading groceries without blocking the exit.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Separate the heavy cooking run from a breakfast counter and provide a short route to dining and patio.
- Detail
- Use task lighting at prep zones and durable finishes where garden traffic enters.
- Trade-off
- A large island creates gathering space but may lengthen the cook’s work route.
- Walk the prep-to-dining route
- Check sun and heat at counters
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