Need help with Kitchen Layout & IKEA kitchen software?
Can anyone explain what I'm doing wrong? It crashes all the time and it's just not intuitive. Why did they change it? It worked fine years ago when you could download the software. I tried it using Google Chrome as well as Internet Explorer and it's just so fickle. Is it user error?
I'm trying use this idea of lower 20" and 30" glass cabinet doors with 15" solid upper doors with the 20" glass doors being above the sink area. My kitchen is much smaller though.
We are adding a dishwasher.
This is what I've been able to add so far but I can't seem to get the software to raise or lower the 15" cabinets so I can add the 20" and 30".
This is our kitchen.
Existing floor plan (sort of) since there is no door across from our sink. It's a solid wall that cannot be moved.
Floor plan we are trying to emulate with open kitchen
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Comments (1)Try google sketch up. It's free. There are also free training videos you can watch to learn it....See MoreKitchen layout help..what software do you use?
Comments (3)For learning SketchUp there's a pretty decent series of books called "Google SketchUp for Interior Design and Space Planning" or some such. I bought them last winter when I was first learning it. The books ended up being a bit too basic for me, since I learn computer stuff quickly -- it's what I do for a living. By the time the books arrived I'd already learned most of what was in them. But for someone who's just starting out I think they'd be good. The series has 3 books. They're all pretty thin and fairly inexpensive. I bought them on Amazon. I agree that graph paper is a good place to start, though. Or go buy a cheap architects' ruler at Office Depot. I think I got one for $5 or so. Laura still annoyed that Google got rid of SketchUp...See Moresoftware or website to layout my kitchen
Comments (4)Ikea would shut down on me right in the middle of a layout. I finally did my floorplan with Google SketchUp. The learning curve is looooong, though and it is not intuitive....See MoreNeed to choose between two IKEA kitchen layouts!
Comments (6)I know you didn't ask for layout help other than the peninsula vs island, but... Is that your refrigerator against the wall? If so, to be able to open the doors and, possibly, interior drawers fully, you will need a few inches b/w the refrigerator and wall --or-- reduce the wall's depth so it's no deeper than the refrigerator's carcass/box. Unless the refrigerator is a built-in refrigerator, the doors must extend past all obstructions (walls, cabinets, counters, etc.). If that's a pantry, then I think your best option would be to reduce the depth of the pantry so the wall is no deeper than the refrigerator box (if it's a standard-depth, then 30" or so; if it's a counter-depth, then 24" or so - check the specs of the refrigerator) If you post a measured layout, you might get even more options from folks here - many think "outside the box" to come up with creative designs. If you would like help or just more options to choose from, then post a layout with the widths of all walls/windows/doors/doorways and the distances b/w the walls/windows/doors/doorways. Indicate where each doorway leads and the swing of the doors. Finally, a full-floor sketch would be very helpful as well. Here is a link that might be useful: FAQ: How do I ask for Layout Help and what information should I include?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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9 years agoKatrina, Have you read the Ice-Water-Stone-Fire post by Marcolo? I link it below. You may reconsider the order of the kitchen fixtures:
http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2699918/looking-for-layout-help-memorize-this-first
Here's a side-by-side of the two floor plans, your inspiration plan on the left (excuse the disproportionate dimensions):
One thought I had was, if you can somehow get the fridge on the other side of the bedroom door, you could have a larger closet, like this. I think you might have quite a few restrictions on modifying your structure, so you may not have many options for moving things around:
- 9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
benjesbride No, it's an apartment building with restrictions on moving structural walls. This floor plan is closet to ours, same building. The open plan kitchen is in another building in the complex with everything on the opposite side. In this plan they added a dishwasher in the same spot we plan to use.
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