: a place (as a room) in which cooking is done. Etymology. Noun. Middle English kichene "kitchen," from Old English cycene (same meaning), from Latin coquina "a place where food is cooked," from earlier coquere "to cook" — related to cook.

There are six basic types of kitchen layouts: Island, Parallel, Straight, L-Shape, U-Shape, Open, and Galley. The L-Shaped kitchen is most suited to homes that do not need too much worktop spaces while the galley shaped kitchen is suitable for small homes.

If you are looking for a budget kitchen interior cost, you can expect somewhere around INR 1.5 lakhs to 2 lakhs. Your kitchen will be designed with basic laminates.

Small Kitchen Remodeling Cost Breakdown On average, it costs about $150 to $160 per square foot to remodel a kitchen. Considering the average size of a small kitchen is between 70 square feet, you can expect to spend between $10,500 and $11,200 depending on the square footage.