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Practical, yes, but often claustrophobic. I'd go for the second-to-last one though. Lots of visual interest (manages not to look too monochromatic, too) and the wide counters keep it from looking cramped and like a narrow canyon. Also looks like it has plenty of good storage space, which is surprisingly hard to find.

#9 is probably the most chef-worthy. But the one that made me think "I REALLY want to cook in that place." was #4. Then I scrolled down. Its a Frank Lloyd Wright house. Oh. No wonder I want in! And how cool is that dishwasher?

Personal preferences for style and design aside, I think there's a lot of room for improvement in these kitchens. #7, for example, could have been vastly improved with a pretty curtain covering that cluttered cabinet/shelving. Also, in #6, is that a cutting board over the stove? Good idea if it retracts in some way, but it doesn't appear to...

I personally like galley kitchens. They're easy to maneuver in, plus I absolutely HATE the trend of people hovering in the kitchen while I'm cooking. When did chopping onions become the new social life?

I have a galley Kitchen. It's hard to work if you need help in the kitchen. I wish mine looked a little more like any of these. Instead I have mismatched cupboards and counters on either side.

My galley kitchen has long island on the middle with sink and counter chairs on one site. It was white on white kitchen when we got house and changing back splash to colored mosaic tile made big difference. Some of kitchen above can use some colors too.

I would like #5 (top row, last photo) with really dark, black or almost brown-black, flooring.

#9 has been a favorite of mine since it was originally posted. i just love it.

I like a galley or double galley as they are sometimes referred to as. I have one in my 1 bedroom apartment and it's fairly efficient and has lots of storage.

Some of my favorites are the all yellow kitchen, has that vintage/retro thing going even though it's considerably more contemporary. The only thing is I'd go for white counters to bring something other than that nice shade of yellow.

I also liked #5 more for its execution of shelving and counters to bring detail to an otherwise minimal space. Love those counters and I am assuming they are walnut and love how they fold down to reveal a bench at the end.

I do find the best galleys are those that have the major appliances on one side, the sink on the other w/ dishwasher in a large island like space that is open to the main room/dining space.

Unfortunately, most galleys seem to be closed off and thus can give a sense of claustrophobia. If designed right, they can accomodate more than one body for cooking.

I liked the Usonian kitchen, not so much in how FLW designed it but for how he styled it with the natural wood and shelving, just don't like how he clustered all the applaiances in a row and all dinky size wise.

That vintage small galley w/ the brown appliance was fun to look at but uber tiny though.