You know what they say… If you are planning to fail, you must have failed to plan. That statement couldn’t be more true than when you’re undertaking an Ikea kitchen remodeling project.
From the very beginning you must plan your project with with a heavy focus on detail or you will most likely fail. There is no other way. The key to getting your project started out on the correct foot is to make sure that you put a lot of time and effort into your kitchen design so that you know it is right!
The launch point for your planning should center around the overall kitchen design, and that starts with the Ikea Kitchen Planner Software.
If you haven’t done so already, go to Ikea and download the Ikea Kitchen Planner Software here:
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’re not comfortable with measuring the kitchen yourself, you can hire a service to come out and do it for you, or enlist the help of a friend or family member that’s handy.
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.
Once you believe you have your room layout correct, the next thing we want to do place the cabinets into your new room using the software.
When you start to place the cabinets with the planning software, make very sure that you give all the required information and clear specifications on things like door styles, finishes and such so your quote 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 you are just not quite happy with your initial design, save it and try doing it one more time. In some cases you might choose to totally change your layout to something completely different than what you started with. I did that when I designed my kitchen. I ended up choosing the best one from a group of 4 designs i started off with for my final layout.
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.
