Tracy Kaler

When serial entrepreneur Andy Appelbaum needed to decorate his brand new Upper West Side condo, the co-founder of modern-day-life-altering restaurant delivery website Seamless was overwhelmed by the array of furnishings on the market and the array of sources from which to get them.

Q. I'd like to remodel my galley kitchen. What should I know in advance?

A. Galley kitchens--those with two parallel walls so common in postwar NYC apartments--may be compact, but they’re no less efficient than any other layout if designed properly.

In fact, in a narrow space (most New York kitchens), a galley configuration may be the best option, provided the design industry's standard minimum of 42” of clearance space is available between base cabinets, although 48” is more ideal.

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