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 (17)From what I understand, there is no recycle collection so I am not sure how we will handle trash. We are so used to recycling in our primary home. So they could get tossed together, but may not hurt to have a recycle bin in case they change eventually (or if we find some recycle containers somewhere ourselves). The trash will go out the back sliders. That is a good point on the island.. we were thinking of a longer island, somewhere around 80"+ to have comfortable seating for 3 and then possibly a smaller stool around the side for overflow seating (more likely a kid if we are at the dining table) and maybe even squeeze in a 2nd smaller stool as needed) . We were just discussing if we would want the larger ikea slab (97x25.6) and cut the length to ~80" but run them side by side to have a wider island-but that seems awfully big. We will have to test out the various overhangs to see what is comfortable. I imagine it would be the kids there alot or the ladies sipping a nice drink while I prep/cook. Not sure how we would use the rest of the space if the cabinets ran 24" deep in the island. Then we are left with 24+" of overhang behind it. Overkill? I will check out the ikea fans web as well! thanks-peeked at it , but seems beyond what I can absorb right now! They are very clever with all their tricks! Not sure I understand it all....See MoreWhite kitchen DIY Doubts- need kitchen layout help!
Comments (9)(With no actual layout posted, it's hard to tell.) It looks like you will have close adjacent counters across from the fridge for a fridge landing zone? In that case, pick whichever scenario gives you the most room between the sink and the range. That is where you'll spend 90% of your time in a kitchen and you need to have the most space there. If the sink is not around the corner on the other leg of the L from the range, then do your best to center the range between the fridge and wall as that is what your eyes will focus on. If the sink is on the L, and you have at least 48" of linear counter space between it and the range after shifting it to the left, then that would be fine. Just don't go under 36" of linear space between adjacent sink and range....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 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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