Layout

Plan Cabinets Around How You Cook

Give prep, cooking and cleanup their own storage zones.

Start at the prep counter

Stand where you usually chop and assemble food. Put knives, cutting boards and mixing bowls in the closest drawers or cabinets. Leave a clear stretch of counter for ingredients.

Store cookware where you use it

Keep pans and lids in a deep drawer near the cooktop. Put everyday dishes near the dishwasher so unloading takes fewer steps.

Walk through dinner on paper

Trace a meal from fridge to counter, cooktop and sink. Mark where two people might cross paths and sketch the doors and drawers open.