What is on each sheet
The three sheets and their complete unit schedules are below, exactly as printed on the drawings.
| Sheet | Overall size | What is drawn on it | Key dimension |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-1 — compact, 8 ft x 6 ft room | 8 ft x 6 ft | 8 ft main run, 5 ft return, single cook | Aisle 3 ft 4 in |
| L-2 — standard, 10 ft x 8 ft room | 10 ft x 8 ft | 10 ft main run, 7 ft return, tall unit bank | Sink-to-hob 3 ft 6 in |
| L-3 — cook's kitchen, 13 ft x 9 ft room | 13 ft x 9 ft | 13 ft main run, 8 ft return, breakfast counter | Aisle 4 ft |
Schedule — L-1 — compact, 8 ft x 6 ft room
- Main base run, 8 ft — 8 ft × 2 ft
- Return base run, 4 ft — 2 ft × 4 ft
- Wall units over the main run — 8 ft × 1.4 ft
- Sink, single bowl, under window — 2.6 ft × 1.8 ft
- Hob, 3 burner, with chimney over — 2.5 ft × 1.8 ft
- Refrigerator bay, 2 ft — 1.9 ft × 2 ft
- Tall unit, 1 ft 9 in — 1.9 ft × 1.7 ft
Schedule — L-2 — standard, 10 ft x 8 ft room
- Main base run, 10 ft — 10 ft × 2 ft
- Return base run, 6 ft — 2 ft × 6 ft
- Wall units, 7 ft 9 in — 7.8 ft × 1.4 ft
- Sink, double bowl — 2.8 ft × 1.8 ft
- Hob, 4 burner, 90 cm chimney over — 2.6 ft × 1.8 ft
- Refrigerator bay — 1.9 ft × 2.1 ft
- Tall pantry, 2 ft — 1.9 ft × 2 ft
- Oven and microwave tower — 1.9 ft × 1.5 ft
Schedule — L-3 — cook's kitchen, 13 ft x 9 ft room
- Main base run, 13 ft — 13 ft × 2 ft
- Return base run, 7 ft — 2 ft × 7 ft
- Wall units, 10 ft 9 in — 10.8 ft × 1.4 ft
- Sink, double bowl with drainer — 3 ft × 1.8 ft
- Hob, 5 burner, 90 cm chimney — 3 ft × 1.8 ft
- Refrigerator bay, 2 ft 3 in — 1.9 ft × 2.2 ft
- Tall pantry with pull-outs — 1.9 ft × 2.3 ft
- Built-in oven tower — 1.9 ft × 2.1 ft
- Breakfast counter, 3 ft 2 in — 3.2 ft × 1.4 ft
How to use them
- Measure your room after tiling, not before. Tile removes 20 to 30 mm from the aisle and that matters at these dimensions.
- Put the sink under the window where the plan allows. It is the only position that gives daylight where you stand.
- Keep tall units on the return. On the main run they block light and break the working counter.
- Protect the sink-to-hob run. Three feet of uninterrupted counter between them is the working heart of the kitchen.
Three rules these plans follow
- The hob stays 12 in clear of any side wall or tall unit. Heat damage to an adjacent shutter is not a warranty item.
- The fridge goes on the return, so its door swing never crosses the working leg.
- Above 12 ft of main run, the counter splits into two work zones with the hob between them.
Compare layouts in kitchen layouts explained and price it on the modular kitchen cost page.
Frequently asked questions
Is an L better than a U or a parallel kitchen?+
For rooms between about 50 and 110 sq ft with a door on one side, yes. An L leaves one side open, which keeps a small kitchen from feeling like a corridor, and it handles a single cook efficiently. A U suits 80 to 130 sq ft; a parallel suits long narrow rooms.
What is the ideal work triangle?+
Sink, hob and fridge with each leg between 4 and 9 ft and a total under 26 ft. In an 8 or 10 ft L-kitchen the triangle is naturally tight, which is efficient. What matters more at these sizes is the uninterrupted counter between sink and hob.
How wide should the aisle be?+
Three feet four inches minimum for a single cook, 3 ft 6 in comfortably, and 4 ft if a second person passes behind regularly. Below 3 ft 2 in you cannot open a base drawer and walk past, which is the practical test.
Where should the corner unit go?+
At the junction of the two legs, and it must have a mechanism — a carousel or a magic corner. A plain corner cabinet in an L-kitchen is roughly 8 cubic feet of storage you will never reach into, which on a small kitchen is a significant loss.
What does an L-shaped kitchen cost?+
At Rs 22,000 to 32,000 per running foot for a premium specification, a 10 ft L with a 7 ft return prices at roughly Rs 3.7 to 5.4 lakh ex-GST including the return, before appliances and counter. Core specification runs about 35 per cent less.