#Virtual Kitchen Designer: Design a Kitchen Online, Cleveland, OH

Answer

A good kitchen design begins with having accurate measurements. You will first want to decide what you need, what you want, and what existing items you would like to incorporate into your new kitchen. By drawing a preliminary room outline and floor plan, you will help others understand your ideas. Dont worry, your drawings dont have to be works of art - just clear, simple sketches.

Note: All measurements should be in inches - not feet and inches.

Walls

Start in one corner and measure along the wall approximately 36" from the floor. Measure the wall until you reach a stopping point whether it is from a break in the wall, an obstruction, or an opening. If it is a window or a door, you will want to measure all the way across the window or door, from outside of trim to outside of trim. You will also want to measure the width of the trim and note it on your drawing. Continue on to the next break, obstruction, or opening. If there is none, continue to the corner. You will want to continue this process all the way around the room. After you have measured the individual spaces on each wall, take a wall to wall measurement. This will help you to double check your measurements.

Windows and Doors

Ceiling and Soffits

Your next step will be to measure the ceiling height of your kitchen. You will want to take the measurement in a few different areas to judge how level the floor is. If your kitchen currently has soffits, you will also need to measure them. You will want to measure the height as well as the distance they jut out from the wall.

If youre feeling creative, use our Printable Grid Paper to draw out your floor plan before coming into New England Choice Cabinet. It will even further help your Design Professional with the preliminary estimate!