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Homes & Gardens
Hannah Newton

Can you fit an island into a galley kitchen? Interior design experts share their advice

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A galley kitchen is a long narrow kitchen, once the standard for narrowboats, canal boats, yachts, and ships kitchens, this type of design has been incorporated into domestic kitchen settings to maximize the use of space in a kitchen with limited room. 

However, galley kitchens are not confined to small spaces, this efficient kitchen design style is often chosen in larger areas as well as smaller ones and offers a wealth of storage and workspace options for a contemporary kitchen. We spoke to interior design experts to answer the common question – can you fit an island into a galley kitchen – to see what their top advice is. 

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