U-Shaped Kitchen Layout: 4 Plans With Every Cabinet Priced, From a Small 8×10 to an Island
A U-shaped kitchen layout runs cabinets along three walls, with two inside corners and one open side, and needs a back wall of at least 8 feet for a 42-inch aisle between the legs. An island with two stools fits inside only when the back wall reaches about 16 feet and the legs about 12.
In Fabuwood Allure Galaxy Frost the plans, every code, filler and panel included, cost $9,730.50 (small 8×10) to $15,225.60 (12×16 with an island), cabinets and trim only; US Cabinet Depot Shaker White boxes run $5,225.88 to $8,609.04 flat-pack, before trim.
Our guide to the five kitchen layouts sets the U beside the L, galley and G, and the glossary entry defines it.
Key takeaways
- The aisle in a U is the back wall minus 51 inches of counter: 8 feet leaves 45 inches for one cook, 8 feet 3 inches the 48 two cooks need.
- An island inside a U must clear three aisles, so two stools need a back wall of about 16 feet.
- Two corners are the U's cost driver, yet swapping both lazy Susans in Plan 2 for blind bases saves only $338 once the freed wall is filled.
Table of Contents
- How Much Room Does a U-Shaped Kitchen Need?
- What Clearances Does a U-Shaped Kitchen Layout Need?
- What Do Two Corner Cabinets Cost: Lazy Susan or Blind Base?
- U-Shaped Kitchen With Island: How Wide Must the Room Be?
- How Do You Stop a U From Feeling Closed In?
- How Are the Four Plans Drawn and Priced?
- Plan 1: What Fits in a Small U-Shaped Kitchen, 8×10?
- Plan 2: How Does a 10×12 U Center the Range?
- Plan 3: What Does a 12×16 U With an Island Need?
- Plan 4: How Does a Peninsula Form the Third Leg?
- What Do the Four U Plans Cost Compared?
- How Do You Fit a Plan to Your Own Room?
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Get Your Own U Drawn
How Much Room Does a U-Shaped Kitchen Need?
A U-shaped kitchen needs a back wall of at least 96 inches, because two 25½-inch counters facing each other then leave a 45-inch aisle, just over the 42 inches the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) recommends for one cook. Every inch of back wall past that goes into the aisle.
The legs set the other dimension: a corner, 30-inch range and 36-inch refrigerator take a full 10 feet; a corner, sink and dishwasher with NKBA landing space about 9.
| Back wall | Aisle between legs | What it suits |
|---|---|---|
| 8 ft (96") | 45" | One cook. Plan 1 |
| 8 ft 3 in (99") | 48" | Two cooks, per NKBA Guideline 6 |
| 9 ft 3 in (111") | 60" | The 60 inches between opposing arms that ICC A117.1 sets for an accessible U |
| 10 ft (120") | 69" | Roomy for two, too narrow for an island. Plans 2 and 4 |
| 12–14 ft | 93–117" | Short of an island; a peninsula or table fits better |
| 16 ft (192") | 141" | An island with two stools. Plan 3 |
Dimensions.com sets a 5-foot minimum between the legs and recommends 6 to 8; we plan to NKBA's 42 inches of aisle.
What Clearances Does a U-Shaped Kitchen Layout Need?
A U-shaped kitchen needs the usual NKBA clearances, but three play out differently on three walls: the dishwasher near a corner, the fridge's landing across the aisle and a triangle kept out of an island. NKBA's guidelines are recommendations, not code:
| NKBA guideline | Figure | What it means in a U |
|---|---|---|
| 3: work triangle | Legs 4 to 9 ft and 26 ft combined; an island may cut a leg by 12" at most | Two work centers facing each other across a 45" aisle can sit under 4 ft apart |
| 13: dishwasher | Its nearest edge 36" or less from the sink; 21" of standing space to cabinets at a right angle | A dishwasher within 46½" of a corner fails |
| 16: refrigerator landing | 15" beside the handle, or a 15" counter 48" or less opposite the door | In an aisle of 48" or less, the opposite leg counts |
| 17: cooking surface | 12" and 15" of landing either side | Corner counter counts only from the adjoining counter's front edge |
| 29: corner storage | A storage device in at least one corner | A U has two corners; one can be a plain blind base |
The dishwasher rule is the one most U drafts break: hard against a corner cabinet, an open dishwasher door ends 10½ inches from the next leg's counter. Every plan here puts it on the sink's far side from the corner.
What Do Two Corner Cabinets Cost: Lazy Susan or Blind Base?
Two corner cabinets cost $2,060.50 as a pair of 33-inch lazy Susans in Galaxy Frost, against $1,228.50 for two blind bases, but the real saving is far smaller because a blind base frees wall you must then fill.
Hardware is covered in our guides to lazy Susan sizes, blind corner cabinets and corner kitchen cabinet types. In a U, each choice takes this much of both walls:
| Corner base | Wall used, one leg | Wall used, other leg | Galaxy Frost | USCD Shaker White (RTA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSB33 lazy Susan | 33" + 3" filler | 33" + 3" filler | $1,030.25 | $579.48 |
| LSB36 lazy Susan | 36" + 3" filler | 36" + 3" filler | $1,095.25 | $622.16 |
| Blind base | 36–39" (Galaxy BLB36/39) | 24" + 3" filler | $614.25 | $321.20 (BBC36, a 27" box) |
In Plan 2, turn each blind base along the back wall and that wall is unchanged, but each leg starts at 27 inches instead of 36, leaving a 9-inch gap for a B09FD door base:
- Removed, per corner: an LSB33 and one 3-inch filler, $1,056.25.
- Added, per corner: a BLB36/39 and a B09FD, $887.25.
- Saving: $169.00 per corner, $338.00 for both, for corners you reach by kneeling.
Keep one lazy Susan to meet NKBA Guideline 29: with two plain blind bases, neither corner has a storage device unless you add a blind-corner pull-out.
In Plan 4 the blind base wins outright, because its dead end hides under the peninsula. Corners with uppers on both walls take a WDC2430 diagonal wall cabinet ($455.00). Shop lazy Susan and corner base cabinets.
U-Shaped Kitchen With Island: How Wide Must the Room Be?
A U-shaped kitchen with an island needs a back wall of about 16 feet and legs of about 12 for a top that seats two. With a 42-inch aisle to each leg, the longest top is the back wall minus 135 inches.
Leg length sets the depth: a 40-inch top with stools facing the back wall needs 25½ + 42 + 40 + 36½ = 144 inches, the 36½ covering Guideline 8's 36 inches to edge past a seated diner. With 12-foot legs:
| Back wall | Longest top, 42" aisles | Stools (24" each) | What we'd plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 ft | 33" | 1, cramped | A peninsula or a rolling cart |
| 15 ft | 45" | 1 | A 36" prep island, top about 40 × 44" |
| 16 ft | 57" | 2 | A 48" run, top about 40 × 56". Plan 3 |
| 17 ft | 69" | 2 | A 60" run, top about 40 × 66" |
| 18 ft | 81" | 3 | A 72" run, top about 40 × 78" |
For two cooks, take 12 inches off every top. Stools get Guideline 9's 24 inches each, and Dimensions.com's U-shape island sheet also puts these rooms at 15 to 18 feet wide.
Aisle rules are in our kitchen island clearance guide and island prices by length in kitchen island cabinets. Under 15 feet, we'd seat people at a peninsula (Plan 4, and our kitchen peninsula guide).
How Do You Stop a U From Feeling Closed In?
A U stops feeling closed in when one leg loses its wall cabinets, opening a full-height view instead of three walls of doors. Plan 3's left leg is bases and counter only; a window over the sink, an upper-free peninsula and a light finish help too.
Open shelves cost more: a Galaxy Frost WOS3030 open shelf unit is $565.50 against $383.50 for a same-size W3030 wall cabinet, $182 extra per 30 inches.
How Are the Four Plans Drawn and Priced?
Each plan measures every run from its inside corner, and each run sums to its wall; legs start at the back wall, so each corner cabinet appears in two runs. Wall cabinets are 30 inches tall, topping out at 84.
Galaxy Frost figures are our prices after the 35% Fabuwood discount, checked on November 6, 2026 against the live store and the Galaxy Frost spec book. A finished end adds $62.40 to a base and $50.05 to a wall cabinet; a $50.05 skin covers each side exposed by a window or a short W3015. Countertop, appliances, hood, crown, pulls and installation are excluded.
Per-foot figures divide by total wall length (see our cost per linear foot guide). The US Cabinet Depot column prices the nearest box code flat-pack (RTA), without trim; our US Cabinet Depot review covers the line.
Plan 1: What Fits in a Small U-Shaped Kitchen, 8×10?
An 8-foot back wall with 10-foot legs fits a full small U-shaped kitchen for $9,730.50: sink and dishwasher on one leg, range and a 36-inch refrigerator on the other, lazy Susans in both corners and storage across the back.
| Run | Codes, inches from the corner | Sum |
|---|---|---|
| Back wall, lower | LSB33 (0–33), BF3 (33–36), DB24 (36–60), BF3 (60–63), LSB33 (63–96) | 33 + 3 + 24 + 3 + 33 = 96 |
| Back wall, upper | WDC2430 (0–24), W2430 (24–48), W2430 (48–72), WDC2430 (72–96) | 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 = 96 |
| Sink leg, bases | Corner (0–33), BF3 (33–36), DB21 (36–57), SB36 (57–93), dishwasher (93–117), BEP (117–117¾) | 33 + 3 + 21 + 36 + 24 + ¾ = 117¾ |
| Sink leg, uppers | Corner (0–24), W1230 (24–36), W2130 (36–57), W3630 (57–93), W2430 with finished end (93–117) | 24 + 12 + 21 + 36 + 24 = 117 |
| Range leg, bases | Corner (0–33), BF6 cut to 4½ (33–37½), 30" range (37½–67½), DB15 (67½–82½), REP2496 (82½–83¼), 36" fridge (83¼–119¼), REP2496 (119¼–120) | 33 + 4½ + 30 + 15 + ¾ + 36 + ¾ = 120 |
| Range leg, uppers | Corner (0–24), W1230 (24–36), WF330 cut to 1½ (36–37½), W3015 (37½–67½), W1530 (67½–82½), panel, W361224 (83¼–119¼), panel | 24 + 12 + 1½ + 30 + 15 + ¾ + 36 + ¾ = 120 |
| 18 cabinets | 6 bases $4,556.50, 12 uppers $4,073.55 | $8,630.05 |
| Trim | 3 BF3, BF6, WF330, 2 REP2496, BEP, 2 TK8, 2 wall skins | $1,100.45 |
| Total | $350 per foot on 27.8 feet; USCD boxes $5,616.16 | $9,730.50 |
What passes: triangle legs of 4.2 feet sink to range, 4.1 range to fridge and 4.3 sink to fridge, 12.6 in total. The DB21 keeps the sink-to-range leg over 4 feet, and the sink leg's counter, 45 inches across, is the fridge's landing.
What gives: the dishwasher and refrigerator face each other, so only one door opens at a time. If a 36-inch fridge won't fit, our small kitchen plans use a 30-inch one.
Plan 2: How Does a 10×12 U Center the Range?
A 10-foot back wall with 12-foot legs centers a 30-inch range on the back wall, flanked by 9-inch door bases and two lazy Susans, with the sink under a window on one leg and the refrigerator and an 18-inch pantry on the other, for $11,959.35.
| Run | Codes, inches from the corner | Sum |
|---|---|---|
| Back wall, lower | LSB33 (0–33), BF3 (33–36), B09FD (36–45), 30" range (45–75), B09FD (75–84), BF3 (84–87), LSB33 (87–120) | 33 + 3 + 9 + 30 + 9 + 3 + 33 = 120 |
| Back wall, upper | WDC2430 (0–24), W2130 (24–45), W3015 (45–75), W2130 (75–96), WDC2430 (96–120) | 24 + 21 + 30 + 21 + 24 = 120 |
| Sink leg, bases | Corner (0–33), BF3 (33–36), DB21 (36–57), SB36 (57–93), dishwasher (93–117), B27 with finished end (117–144) | 33 + 3 + 21 + 36 + 24 + 27 = 144 |
| Sink leg, uppers | Corner (0–24), W1230 (24–36), W2130 (36–57), window (57–93), W2430 (93–117), W2730 with finished end (117–144) | 24 + 12 + 21 + 36 + 24 + 27 = 144 |
| Fridge leg, bases | Corner (0–33), BF3 (33–36), DB24 (36–60), B27 (60–87), REP2496 (87–87¾), 36" fridge (87¾–123¾), TP182484 with finished end (123¾–141¾) | 33 + 3 + 24 + 27 + ¾ + 36 + 18 = 141¾ |
| Fridge leg, uppers | Corner (0–24), W1230 (24–36), W2430 (36–60), W2730 (60–87), panel, W361224 (87¾–123¾), pantry | 24 + 12 + 24 + 27 + ¾ + 36 + 18 = 141¾ |
| 23 cabinets | 9 bases $5,571.15, 13 uppers $4,398.55, pantry $1,222.00 | $11,191.70 |
| Trim | 4 BF3, REP2496, 3 TK8, 4 wall skins | $767.65 |
| Total | $354 per foot on 33.8 feet; USCD boxes $7,222.16 | $11,959.35 |
What passes: triangle legs of 5.0, 6.3 and 7.3 feet, 18.6 in total. The range has 19½ inches of counter each side, and the B27 is the fridge's handle-side landing, so hinge the fridge on the pantry side.
What gives: the 69-inch aisle suits two cooks but is too wide for the far counter to count as the fridge's landing. In USCD, a 9-inch tray base (BT9) stands in for each B09FD and a utility cabinet for the pantry. On the deep W361224, see our over-refrigerator cabinet guide.
Plan 3: What Does a 12×16 U With an Island Need?
A 16-foot back wall with 12-foot legs takes a U with a two-stool island for $15,225.60. Sink and range share the back wall and the refrigerator sits just past the right corner, keeping the work triangle out of the island; the left leg has no wall cabinets.
| Run | Codes, inches from the corner | Sum |
|---|---|---|
| Back wall, lower | LSB36 (0–36), BF3 (36–39), DB12 (39–51), SB36 (51–87), dishwasher (87–111), DB12 (111–123), 30" range (123–153), BF6 (153–159), LSB33 (159–192) | 36 + 3 + 12 + 36 + 24 + 12 + 30 + 6 + 33 = 192 |
| Back wall, upper | W3630 (0–36), WF330 (36–39), W1230 (39–51), window (51–87), W2430 (87–111), W1230 (111–123), W3015 (123–153), W1530 (153–168), WDC2430 (168–192) | 36 + 3 + 12 + 36 + 24 + 12 + 30 + 15 + 24 = 192 |
| Left leg, bases only | Corner (0–36), BF3 (36–39), DB36 (39–75), B36 (75–111), B33 with finished end (111–144) | 36 + 3 + 36 + 36 + 33 = 144 |
| Fridge leg, bases | Corner (0–33), BF3 (33–36), DB15 (36–51), REP2496 (51–51¾), 36" fridge (51¾–87¾), TP242484 (87¾–111¾), B30 with finished end (111¾–141¾) | 33 + 3 + 15 + ¾ + 36 + 24 + 30 = 141¾ |
| Fridge leg, uppers | Corner (0–24), W1230 (24–36), W1530 (36–51), panel, W361224 (51¾–87¾), pantry, W3030 with finished end (111¾–141¾) | 24 + 12 + 15 + ¾ + 36 + 24 + 30 = 141¾ |
| Island | BEP, DB24, B24, BEP under a top about 40 × 56", two stools facing the back wall | ¾ + 24 + 24 + ¾ = 49½ |
| 22 perimeter cabinets | 10 bases $7,499.05, 11 uppers $3,439.80, pantry $1,439.75 | $12,378.60 |
| Perimeter trim | 3 BF3, BF6, WF330, REP2496, 4 TK8, 4 wall skins | $867.10 |
| Island parts | DB24, B24, 2 BEP, PLY-1/2 back, TK8 | $1,979.90 |
| Total | $382 per foot on 39.8 feet ($333 without the island); USCD boxes $8,609.04 | $15,225.60 |
What passes: triangle legs of 5.8 feet sink to range, 4.4 range to fridge and 8.9 sink to fridge, 19.1 in total, none crossing the island. The 36 inches of counter between sink and range meet Guideline 24 for two adjoining landings.
What gives: 8.9 feet is just inside NKBA's 9-foot limit, so don't slide the sink left. Move the fridge to the left leg and it sits about 9.7 feet from the range; move the range there and it sits about 11.8 feet from the fridge, both past the limit.
The island's 42-inch aisles suit one cook. Its 40-inch top leaves roughly 14 inches of knee space after the door, back panel and front overhang, an inch under Guideline 9, and the 36½ inches behind the stools is room to edge past, not walk past.
Plan 4: How Does a Peninsula Form the Third Leg?
A U-shaped kitchen with a peninsula uses two walls plus a freestanding run as the third leg, seating three outside it in less room than an island needs, for $9,892.35. The range is centered on the 10-foot back wall, the refrigerator and pantry stand on the side wall, and the peninsula holds the sink and dishwasher.
A blind base on the back wall hides its dead end under the peninsula, so the peninsula's cabinets start 27 inches out:
| Run | Codes, inches from the corner | Sum |
|---|---|---|
| Back wall, lower | LSB33 (0–33), BF3 (33–36), B09FD (36–45), 30" range (45–75), B09FD (75–84), BLB36/39 (84–120) | 33 + 3 + 9 + 30 + 9 + 36 = 120 |
| Back wall, upper | WDC2430 (0–24), W2130 (24–45), W3015 (45–75), W0930 (75–84), W3630 with finished end (84–120) | 24 + 21 + 30 + 9 + 36 = 120 |
| Fridge wall, bases | Corner (0–33), BF3 (33–36), DB30 (36–66), REP2496 (66–66¾), 36" fridge (66¾–102¾), TP242484 with finished end (102¾–126¾) | 33 + 3 + 30 + ¾ + 36 + 24 = 126¾ |
| Fridge wall, uppers | Corner (0–24), W1230 (24–36), W3030 (36–66), panel, W361224 (66¾–102¾), pantry | 24 + 12 + 30 + ¾ + 36 + 24 = 126¾ |
| Peninsula, no uppers | Blind corner (0–24), BF3 (24–27), DB21 (27–48), SB36 (48–84), dishwasher (84–108), BEP (108–108¾); top about 41 × 110" | 24 + 3 + 21 + 36 + 24 + ¾ = 108¾ |
| 16 cabinets | 7 bases $4,199.00, 8 uppers $2,656.55, pantry $1,439.75 | $8,295.30 |
| Trim | 3 BF3, REP2496, BEP, PLY-1/2 48×120 back, 3 TK8, 2 wall skins | $1,597.05 |
| Total | $334 per foot on 29.6 feet; USCD boxes $5,225.88 | $9,892.35 |
What passes: triangle legs of 4.4 feet range to sink, 6.0 sink to fridge and 5.7 fridge to range, 16.1 in total. The range has 19½ inches of counter each side, and the 41-inch top gives about the 15 inches of knee space Guideline 9 asks for.
What gives: the 69-inch aisle is wider than two cooks need; a back-wall run 21 inches shorter would give 48.
A lazy Susan in the peninsula corner would cost $386.75 more, since it takes 33 inches of both runs: the back wall gains a filler and the DB21 shrinks to a DB12. USCD's 27-inch BBC36 blind base would mean redrawing that corner.
What Do the Four U Plans Cost Compared?
The four plans cost $9,730.50 to $15,225.60 in Galaxy Frost, cabinets and trim only, or $334 to $382 per foot of wall:
| Plan | Linear feet | Cabinets | Galaxy Frost total | Per foot | USCD Shaker White boxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: 8×10 small U | 27.8 | 18 | $9,730.50 | $350 | $5,616.16 |
| 2: 10×12, centered range | 33.8 | 23 | $11,959.35 | $354 | $7,222.16 |
| 3: 12×16 with island | 39.8 | 24 | $15,225.60 | $382 | $8,609.04 |
| 4: peninsula U | 29.6 | 16 | $9,892.35 | $334 | $5,225.88 |
Box for box, US Cabinet Depot runs about 63 to 65% of the Galaxy price ($5,616.16 against $8,630.05 in Plan 1), but flat-pack; its spec book charges $60 or more per box for factory assembly, while Galaxy ships pre-assembled.
Corners, drawer bases and finished ends move a U's price more than footage; Plan 4 is cheapest per foot because its peninsula has no uppers. Galaxy Dove and Nickel match Frost on every code here; Desert Oak and Natural Oak cost more.
How Do You Fit a Plan to Your Own Room?
A plan adapts to your room by letting fillers absorb an inch or two and resizing whole cabinets for larger differences. Start with our guide to measuring a kitchen for cabinets; three common changes:
- A back wall a little off: size one cabinet up or down 3 inches and fill what remains (see end panels and fillers).
- A window over Plan 1's sink: delete the W3630 and add two wall skins, $322.40 less.
- A 36-inch range in Plan 2: swap each B09FD for a BF6 filler, each W2130 for a W1830 and the W3015 for a W3615, $484.90 less, leaving 16½ inches of counter each side.
Every base, sink and drawer size is on our base cabinets page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum size for a U-shaped kitchen?
The minimum size for a U-shaped kitchen is about an 8-foot back wall with 9- to 10-foot legs, leaving a 45-inch aisle for one cook. Plan 1 fits a full kitchen in 8×10.
Can you put an island in a U-shaped kitchen?
An island fits in a U-shaped kitchen only when the back wall is about 16 feet and the legs about 12. With 42-inch aisles on three sides, a 14-foot wall leaves a 33-inch top.
Is a U-shape better than an L-shape?
A U-shape beats an L on counter and storage, but it costs more, has two corners and can feel closed in. Plan 2 has 23 cabinets against 14 in the 10×12 of our L-shaped kitchen plans, and our 8×10 U costs $3,329.30 more than their $6,401.20 10×10 L.
What is the difference between a U and a G-shaped kitchen?
A G-shaped kitchen is a U with a partial fourth run, a peninsula off the end of one leg. Plan 4's peninsula is the third leg itself, so it stays a U; see the G-shaped kitchen entry.
What is a broken U-shaped kitchen?
A broken U-shaped kitchen is a U with one leg interrupted by a doorway or an opening to another room. Keep the sink and range on the unbroken walls, since NKBA Guideline 5 keeps major traffic out of the work triangle. Check that no entry door hits an appliance door (Guideline 2), and finish each run where it meets the opening.
Where should the sink and refrigerator go in a U?
The sink in a U should go under the window or opposite the range, at least one cabinet from the corner, with the dishwasher on its far side. NKBA Guideline 10 puts a lone sink next to or across from both range and refrigerator. The refrigerator belongs at the open end of a leg or just past a corner, since Guideline 4 says a tall unit shouldn't separate two work centers.
How much do U-shaped kitchen cabinets cost?
U-shaped kitchen cabinets cost $9,730.50 to $15,225.60 in Galaxy Frost for our four plans, cabinets and trim only, or $334 to $382 per foot of wall. The same boxes in US Cabinet Depot Shaker White cost $5,225.88 to $8,609.04 flat-pack.
Do U-shaped kitchens without an island work in a big room?
U-shaped kitchen designs without an island work in a big room if every triangle leg stays within NKBA's 9 feet. Past about a 12-foot back wall, keep sink and range on the back wall and add a table or a peninsula.
How long do the cabinets take to arrive?
Fabuwood Galaxy stock finishes such as Frost typically ship in 2 weeks (Designer Collection colors such as Macadamia Beige, Pitch Black and Pistachio Green typically take 6–8 weeks), and US Cabinet Depot in about 3 business days flat-packed or about 5 assembled. Orders are final once submitted. Cancellation before production is possible only if the manufacturer accepts it, typically with a 30% restocking fee.
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We ship to the 48 contiguous states and do not install. Your contractor fits the cabinets; in New Jersey, installation is offered by our sister company Captivating Construction Group. Questions? Contact us or call (609) 900-3358.
Sources: NKBA Kitchen Planning Guidelines with Access Standards (Guidelines 2–6, 8–10, 13, 16, 17, 24, 29; ICC A117.1 reference); Fabuwood Galaxy Frost and USCD Shaker White spec books and store prices, November 6, 2026; Dimensions.com U-shape kitchen sheets. Plan arithmetic is our own.
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Noor K.Technology Manager at Captivating Cabinets
Noor manages and develops the Captivating Cabinets website, and writes practical guides on cabinet styles, finishes, pricing, and remodel planning.
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