Kitchen Room

The U-shaped kitchen lends itself to high-efficiency cooking: You can often pivot on one toe as you spin around from refrigerator to sink to stove. A good friend and accomplished cook swears by this kitchen layout. He loves it because it keeps people out of the way when he's cooking. Guests can hang out as long as they stay on "that" side of the peninsula! The U-shaped kitchen (also called the C-shaped kitchen) is the perfect expression of the work triangle we hear so much about in kitchen design.

Trends toward smaller homes and affordable living spaces mean that kitchen organization is more important now than ever. Here are five creative organizing ideas to help organize even the most cluttered kitchen.

Use Vertical Space to Hang Cooking Utensils 

Add Hooks and Racks to Every Hidden Surface 

Conquer Kitchen Drawers With Dividers .

Create a Smooth Flow With Moveable Storage

Free Up Cupboard Space With Containers

Whether you're building a new kitchen or remodeling an existing one, you're probably in the market for a new kitchen sink. In order to find the sink that meets your needs both functionally and aesthetically, it's important to consider placement, style, and kitchen size. 

measuer for sink size and placement 

estimate minimum cabinet depth for proper fit  

subtract kitchen backsplash from measurement  

choose a kitchen sink for your needs  

Consider kitchen sink styles .