If you are planning a kitchen renovation, you might want to have a look at L-shaped ones. L-shaped kitchens are very effective and very functional if the space is small, let’s take a look at more advantages and some disadvantages that are also present.
Pros
An L-shaped kitchen can adapt to any floor designs. Its adaptable character allows it to give you enough space and room for your gadgets, appliances, and kitchen equipment. The L-shaped kitchen allows you to have enough space to separate your cooking area, preparation area, and washing area.
The L-shaped kitchen layout allows you to add any smart corner storage units such as Magic corner units, Carousel units, and Le Mans pull out units. In an L-shaped kitchen layout, you can apply the work triangle as this design will provide you enough space to walk and work around. L-shaped design eliminates traffic in the kitchen, which makes it easier for the cook to accommodate and interact with the guests. Having an L-shaped kitchen layout lessens the hassle and increases productivity. Having an L-shaped layout is efficient in medium to small-sized kitchens as this kind of arrangement only requires two adjacent walls.
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Cons
Think about it if the kitchen becomes too spacious, it will be exhausting for you also walk back and forth as you’re working in the kitchen. In this way, you’ll become less efficient as it will take too much time for you to finish your work.
L-shaped layouts are usually for small kitchens. You may find this kind of designs in big spaces, but it’s typical on smaller ones. Having multiple cooks in a limited area may cause a ruckus in the kitchen and it will be hard for them to finish their work.
If you consider installing an L-shaped kitchen, you might want to set up a trolley unit in the corner cabinets, as it can be a problem for you to access the cooking equipment such as the frying pans, kettle, etc.
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