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Ikea kitchen planning

As the old saying goes… failing to plan, is like planning to fail. That statement couldn’t be more true than when you’re undertaking an Ikea kitchen remodeling project.

If you don’t plan your project with attention to detail from the beginning, you’re destined to fail. There is no other way. It is highly critical that you start your project on a good note, with that said be sure to take all the time you need to be positive that your kitchen design is correct!

When first starting your planning your focus should be on overall kitchen design, the Ikea Kitchen Planner Software is where you will want to start.

If you haven’t done so already, go to Ikea and download the Ikea Kitchen Planner Software here:

Ikea Kitchen Planner Software

When you get the Ikea Kitchen Planner, install it on your computer and play around with it for a couple of days and do some rough schematic designs.

Now that you’re comfortable with the software, it’s time to get some accurate measurements of your existing kitchen. If you do not want to measure the kitchen by yourself, get the help of your family or friends, you can even hire out to a service company to do it for you.

Ok so now we have our measurements ready to go, now you get to play with the planner software and try to do your very first design.

Start off by creating a new project in the Ikea Kitchen Planner Software and input your kitchen dimensions and finalize your room layout.

When you have the room layout right, the next step is to use the software and place your cabinets into the room you created.

***When you’re putting the cabinets in using the software, be sure that you specify the finish, door style, plinth and each of the cabinet parts exactly how you want them so your estimate and
parts list is correct when you’re done and ready to print***

When you finish your initial design, take a couple of days off and then revisit your design to see if it will work.

If your design isn’t quite right, save the initial design and try it again. In some cases you might choose to totally change your layout to something completely different than what you started with. When i designed my kitchen i did that also. My final plan ended up being what i thought was the best of the 4 or 5 designs that i started with.

Now that you have your basic Ikea Kitchen Plan together, you need to invest some time doing research on your flooring, counter tops, back splash tile, appliances and cabinet hardware.