It's some horseshit feng shui type crap that doesn't always equate to a workable kitchen.

I am starting the design plans for mine and I am simply going with what strikes me in the looks area and what works as a cook. You get into all these theories and sometimes you get college graduates designing living spaces that you can't live in because they haven't had to work in the spaces they have designed. I have worked in some kitchens designed by absolute idiots and it is the hardest thing to do effectivley.

My current kitchen setup is a pretty good example of what not to do...ever.