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1. Big is not best

The important point about kitchen planning is that big does not necessarily equate with beautiful. Designers say many people get seduced by space. They equate size with efficiency and find out the hard way that the two are not necessarily compatible. At the end of a long day slaving over a hot stove, their legs ache from walking many steps more than the clever planner with a compact U-shape, L-Shape or galley kitchen.

A good rule of thumb if you are planning the most popular configuration of the U-shape design is to step out three paces in either direction. This allows space for you to bend and reach, and for cabinet and appliance doors to open, yet eliminates unnecessary floor space.