If you are considering new kitchen floor plans, remodeling is the perfect time to make the changes you’ve always wanted. You may be like the many people out there who aren’t sure where to start. You’re not alone, which is why Ikea offers free kitchen design software to help you get started.
Ikea Online Kitchen Floor Plan Program
You can find and use free layout tools online at the Ikea website. The tools are, of course, geared towards Ikea products. If you are planning on buying Ikea cabinets, then perfect. If not, you will still get a good idea of what dimension of cabinets will fit where, and what the general look will be with your kitchen design rearranged.
Set Aside Some Time
Plan a chunk of time for using the program. As much as we’d all like things to be fast, there are step which need to be taken that cannot be omitted. Expect to spend a bit of time inputting all the correct measurements of your kitchen, appliances, windows, doors, etc. This investment of time is worthwhile in order to take full advantage of the design tools available in the program. The more accurate you can be with your measurements, the better when doing the real floor plans for your actual remodeling.
Once you’ve got everything properly measured and inputted into the program, the real fun starts.
Drag and Drop your Dream Kitchen
Using the program you can drag and drop cabinets into your virtual kitchen, rearranging them until you like what you see. You can see many of the Ikea cabinet styles in the Akurum line. With free standing kitchens you can try Varde, Attityd, and Udden lines. You can drop in some of the appliances Ikea carries, as well as islands and trolleys. If you’d like to see what your dining area would look like with different tables and chairs, you can experiment with many furnishing options. You’ll feel like a real designer while playing with all the features of the program.
Cost Calculator
What really makes this tool really valuable for people planning to buy their kitchen at Ikea is the cost calculator function. Once you are happy with the way your kitchen design looks on the program, you can find out how much it costs to buy those items.
3-D Imaging
The images you see will not be photo quality; they are 3-D images to give you a representation of what the kitchen will look like. So while it would be great to see photo-like quality, the images are still good for mapping out the basics of your kitchen.
To find the kitchen plan tool, go to the kitchen section of the Ikea website (www.ikea.com), click on the ‘kitchen guide’ link, and then click on the ‘Kitchen Planner’ tab to get started. You’ll need to download the planner tool to your computer before you can start. Once the program is downloaded, it will take you step by step through the process of laying out your kitchen.