"I'd see a galley kitchen in listing photos, with a narrow hallway with counters running down both sides, and immediately click to the next home. It seemed too small, and too closed-off. I had a vision for my kitchen. I wanted one of those bright, open cooking spaces where my people could gather around an island and where I'd have ample wiggle room to move about. A galley kitchen was the opposite of everything I thought I wanted."
"It had hardwood floors, spacious bedrooms, and was in a suburb close enough to the city at a relatively affordable price point. It was perfect ... except for the fact that it had a galley-style kitchen (with an electric stove). Spoiler alert: I bought the house. After replacing the countertops and backsplash, it moved a little closer to what I'd been picturing, but for the most part the kitchen is still exactly the same nine years later."
"They don't want to be put away in the kitchen. They want to be in the action."
Many people view galley kitchens as small, closed-off relics from an era when kitchens were tucked away rather than central gathering spaces. Some homebuyers immediately dismiss homes with narrow hallways and counters on both sides, preferring bright, open kitchens with islands for social cooking and movement. Renovations such as new countertops and backsplashes can update a galley without changing its footprint, and appreciation for its functionality can develop over years. Interior designer Madalyn McNeil notes that resistance often stems from feeling 'put away' in the kitchen; instead, people want to be 'in the action.'
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