COST 2 COST They say kitchens sell houses, but when it comes to designing your dream kitchen and impressing potential buyers, how do L-shaped kitchen designs stack up?

With an open design and appliances positioned on right-angled walls, L-shaped kitchens are easy and efficient to use. Plus, they work well for both small and large kitchen areas alike.

The kitchen work triangle – that is, the three points most-used in the kitchen (the sink, the oven / stove and the fridge) – easily fits into the floor plan of an L-shaped kitchen, so you’ll never be more than a few steps away from what you need.

L-Shaped kitchen designs are ideal for an area that has more room than the straight kitchen and galley kitchen allows. An L-shape is also good as it allows 2 or more people to work in the kitchen at the same time. It this design is suited to a larger room, equipment can be grouped conveniently without the need to travel too far between centres.