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Kitchen Layout Ideas: 8 Layouts and How to Pick Yours

Compare one-wall, galley, L-shaped, U-shaped, G-shaped, island and peninsula kitchen layouts, plus the clearance rules that make any plan work.

November 4, 2026

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