Virtual Kitchen Remodel

Planning Your Kitchen Remodel

Remodeling a kitchen takes a lot of planning and physically hard labor. The planning and design stage has to be concluded before the physical work starts. Once work begins, some homeowners end up disappointed because not all their ideas look as good as they thought they would.

Today, kitchen remodeling satisfaction can be assured with the use of software that provides a virtual 3D image of a completed kitchen before work starts. This new technology can be purchased or found online for free. It allows do-in-yourselfers and those who plan to use a contractor to see first-hand which ideas fit with their plan and which ones don't work with the layout or design. This technology allows users to:

• Pick style
• Take measurements
• Choose cabinets
• Choose appliances
• Personalize their kitchen

Virtual Kitchen Remodel Benefits

An online planning tool or designing software allows homeowners to interactively choose products as they experiment with potential kitchen layouts. Virtual room planning tools let you see your plan in 3D as you customize your future kitchen. This not only helps to determine layout but also identifies which products work and which ones don't. One you've created a plan, you'll have a list of what you need. Virtual kitchen remodeling software allows you to:

• Enter your room's measurements and drag and drop kitchen cabinets into place and move them around
• Try various cabinet styles and colors
• See your new kitchen in 3D before you buy anything
• Print out a shopping list
• Share ideas with family and friends and get their input

Online Virtual Kitchen Planner Tools

If you're looking for software to help plan the kitchen of your dreams, take time to research which planning software is easiest for you to use. Make sure its not based on rigid kitchen arrangements but allows you to be creative. Your kitchen is the hub of your home and as long as you're going through all the work of remodeling, you want it to be exactly what you want: functional and attractive. The following resources can help you achieve that.

IKEA

IKEA Room Planner is software designed to help you plan the room of your dreams. It allows experimentation with various combinations so you can move things around and change styles until you find the right look. Using their downloadable Kitchen Planner Software lets you become your own interior designer. It lets you see your virtual kitchen remodel and even print it out along with the measurements. If you choose to save your plan to the IKEA server, when you visit the store you'll receive further assistance and advice in the final planning.

HGTV Kitchen Design

If you're worried about your technical abilities, HGTV's Kitchen Design room planner is easy to use. They claim "no experience necessary" as you learn to become your own designer.

ALNO Kitchen Planner

The ALNO Kitchen Planner program offers high-quality viewing capabilities. It lets the user select:

• Floor and wall colors
• Install windows and doors
• Position kitchen elements and move them around
• Decorate with realistic accessories
• Modify the lighting conditions

Plan 3D

Plan 3D can be used to create one room or an entire house. It provides the tools to remodel a kitchen, bathroom or to even plan a new look for your yard. Plan 3D's technology provides images in blueprint-like mode as well as realistic looking 3D.

Sketchup

Sketchup is Google's 3D modeling program. In fact, the company offers two versions. Google Sketchup is free and provides 3D models that can be viewed and edited. The second is Google Sketch Up Pro. If you purchase the upgraded version it provides the added ability to:

• Share data with other software
• Get e-mail technical support
• Create professional presentations (print and digital)

Save Time and Money

Today's virtual kitchen remodel software saves you both time and money. It eliminates the frustration of returning products that don't work for your new design because using this software not only narrows choices, but lets homeowners make final kitchen remodeling choices with confidence.