The prefab kitchen in South Bay, LA came with standard, full-size appliances – an electric range/oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave and washer and dryer. Photos: TNS
Unlike European kitchens, which are designed for efficiency rather than luxury, American kitchens often emphasise open-concept designs simply because they are larger.
But now that people are adding accessory dwelling units, or ADUs (similar to tiny homes), in their backyards to house family members and generate passive income, the European model is becoming more attractive to homeowners struggling to fit everything they want into a tiny footprint.
