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Crowded narrow rental galley kitchen before a measure-first reorganisation
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The same narrow galley kitchen with one clear prep zone and fewer counter items
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ProblemPlan

Small-space field guide / Kitchen 01

One awkward corner at a time.

Real measurements, renter limits and honest trade-offs for making compact kitchens easier to use.

Start with the kitchen plan

Start here / Three measured tasks

Choose the constraint in front of you.

Anonymous hands drawing cabinet dimensions in a grid notebook
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Whole-room sequence

Plan the whole room

Map the work zones and fixed limits before assigning storage.

Hands measuring the narrowest usable opening of a base kitchen cabinet
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Usable dimensions

Measure the usable opening

Record the smallest opening plus hinges, frames, pipes and movement.

Narrow kitchen counter with a continuous work zone between sink and appliance tray
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Counter workflow

Restore a working zone

Protect one usable prep area then give each appliance a measured place.

Kitchen Layout Lab / Guided Fit

Plan the room before you shop.

Enter the room size then place doors, windows, cabinets and equipment in one measured plan. Check the 3D, top-down and wall views before comparing an island or appliance.

Open the Kitchen Layout Lab

Kitchen field guide / Five clusters

Follow the job you need to finish.

Each cluster keeps related fit decisions together. The complete ten-guide library remains on the Guides route.

How this was made

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Kitchen Layout Lab is an original planning utility. Concept illustrations carry zero evidence weight.

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