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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Camille Dubuis-Welch

These are the worst kitchen layouts according to designers (and the tips on how to work with them)

Green kitchen with island.

Seamless cooking and entertaining is made much easier with a thoughtful kitchen layout. But if you have just moved into a new home, or apartment, or if you are planning a new kitchen, you may be wondering not just which will be the best layout for your kitchen, but also which is the worst kitchen layout, to avoid at all costs. 

Size matters, but in a kitchen space especially, the layout of the room will impact where appliances live and therefore, how the space can run day to day. Aesthetics come into play too, as a layout that feels cramped will not lend to simple and stress-free cooking, far from it. We spoke with some design experts to hear their thoughts on the matter.

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