If you’re completely reconfiguring your kitchen or working with a trickier space, such as a small footprint, it’s helpful ...

When you're designing your kitchen, you likely gravitate towards the traditionally favored layouts. Maybe it's the classic island design, or perhaps a U-shaped layout seems to make the most sense.

“One of the most common problematic layouts is the narrow galley kitchen,” Sabrina Phillips, owner of Designing Women of Orange County, says. “It has that single-file design and feel, and they can ...