I've been there. I have designed and drawn up many galley style kitchens during my architectural career. It's not easy to get the most out of such a small space during a galley kitchen remodel. Fortunately, you can design a kitchen that satisfies your needs perfectly even though it's no bigger than a ships galley.
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First things first. Put your refrigerator directly across from you sink. This is a must in a galley kitchen. Putting the regrigerator directly across from the sink in your remodel will allow you to move food easily from the refrigerator to the sink for preparation just by turning around like your standing on a lazy susan.
Next get a dishwasher next to your sink. Space is at a premium in galley kitchen design. You don't want the little countertop space that you have cluttered with dirty pots, pans and dishes. Put them right into the dishwasher to keep your countertop space free and clear of clutter.
Next galley kitchen design idea. Don't put your stove in the corner. At the very least get an eighteen inch wide cabinet between the wall and the oven. This will give you the extra counterspace that you need to prepare food right next to the stove without being in the way of all of the other food preparation that goes on in a small galley kitchen.
Design some deep drawers into that eighteen in wide cabinet to help you keep cooking essentials like pots and pans easily on hand so that they can go right from the drawer to the top of the stove without you having to walk to the other side of the kitchen.
Consider having an opening of some sort between the galley kitchen and other living areas as part of your remodel. It does not matter if it's just a framed opening between the two rooms or a completely open floor plan. You wont have anywhere to sit in the kitchen to keep an eye on things. If you place the cooktop so that it is visible from your living room you'll be able to keep an eye on things without having to hover over the stove. This can be incorporated into a galley kitchen tastefully so that you are not staring at an oven from your living or dining room.
Above And Beyond Galley Kitchen Design
