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One of the most significant benefits that kitchen renovations give to homeowners is the opportunity to have their kitchen layout exactly how they would like it, notwithstanding any constraints created by the size of their kitchen or their budget. Having a kitchen layout in a certain way may not be something that some people give much thought to,  especially if they liked the existing kitchen when they moved into that house.

However, with a kitchen renovation, you have a chance to completely reconfigure how your kitchen is laid out and have it done so it suits how you like to work in the kitchen, what you find the most convenient, as well as having your preference of a specific style. Alternatively, it might be that you have never considered how you might alter the layout of your kitchen, or that you were unaware of the most popular kitchen layouts that are used in millions of kitchens around the world.

If any of those scenarios ring true, then please read on as we are going to explore in some detail what the five most popular options are for a renovated kitchen’s layout, and highlight some of the reasons that they work so that you can consider them.

Kitchen Layout #1: U-Shaped

As the name suggests, a U-shaped kitchen layout has three sides, with each side ideally being of equal length, although it can also be the case that each side is a different length. U-shaped layouts usually have the kitchen area separate from others such as the dining area, and they can either be open plan or enclosed with a wall on each side. One major benefit of U-shaped kitchens is that there is lots of worktop space and are therefore ideal for larger families.

Kitchen Layout #2: L-Shaped

This is another kitchen layout that uses a letter to identify its shape, with the major difference with this one being that it utilises two sides instead of three. In most scenarios, one side of this kitchen layout will be where the sink is located, and the second side where the cooker or oven and hob are located. Suited to smaller kitchens, and extremely versatile, the L-shaped kitchen layout also allows for freer movement around the kitchen.

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One of the biggest discussion points between companies who specialise in kitchen renovations and the homeowners who have hired them to design a kitchen is colour. For some, having their kitchen all white is what they choose to do, and there is nothing wrong with that if that is the kitchen that they want. Others, at the other end of the scale, want as much colour and as much variety of colour as possible. Again, if that is what pleases them, then so be it.

What most kitchen renovation companies normally find are homeowners somewhere between those two points of view. In other words, there is a desire for the kitchen to have some degree of colour, but it does not need to have every colour of the rainbow in it to satisfy the homeowner’s wishes.

What many people considering their new kitchen design struggle with is how they can add the colour they want. Obviously, there is the decor such as the wallpaper and paint, but beyond these, are there other options to add colours to your kitchen? The answer is absolutely, and better than that, we are going to highlight seven of them right now.

Backsplashes

Backsplashes have the practical use of preventing walls and wallpaper from being stained due to splashes from cookers and sinks. Beyond that, they provide an excellent way to add colour to your kitchen. Your backsplashes can be as large or as small as you wish, plus you are limited only by your imagination as to what shapes, designs, and colours you use within a backsplash, especially if it is created from individual, small, square tiles.

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