Galley Kitchen Design Ideas

The biggest pro to a galley kitchen is undeniably the versatility of it – being able to dine inside and out. A breakfast bar could essentially work from inside or out of the galley kitchen, making for a solid option that can make a quick meal a more pleasant experience. And for a more contemporary galley, enclose your kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops.

The prototypical example of a residential galley kitchen has the sink on the opposite wall but still retains the tight work triangle of the hallway. Adding a kitchen table at the tail end of the galley where the solarium is, adjacent to a window, would be ideal to have so you have an area where you can have a small family meal. A confined room, with a single walled kitchen is the ideal condition to have a long galley kitchen design.

A common trend of a contemporary single-wall enclosed kitchens have granite countertops, undermounted sinks, and wood cabinets with a mosaic tile backsplash. The light from the window at the end of your galley will hopefully illuminate your custom backsplash, making for a nice touch. A great part of about galley kitchen designs is that they can be made to look either modern or vintage, depending on the designer’s ambitions.

These types of narrow kitchens sometimes get a bad reputation for being too restricted, but the long layout absolutely has its advantages. With a smaller, narrower kitchen, usually comes with bigger space being used elsewhere in your home. Typically more emphasis is being put into your family room or opening hallway leading into your home.

A smaller kitchen usually means a cozier, happier environment. And in the end a 24-inch fridge and cooktop has all the features of the bigger ones. The traditional cottage design is what has become extremely popular of late; the rustic, small traditional galley kitchens often look beautiful with a farmhouse sink, a pale backsplash, stainless steel appliances with hardwood or laminate floors and a peninsula.

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