Redesigning your kitchen is a major home improvement project. You don't want to rush the redesign process. Plan the layout first, secure financing, hire a contractor or do it yourself and complete the redesign. Skipping a design step can cost you in the end. One option for planning out your kitchen redesign is using a computer program to virtually arrange the layout of kitchen space. You can move elements, change the color of the kitchen, perform "what if" operations and even print out various layouts.
Punch! Kitchen Designer
Punch! Kitchen Designer is an interactive 3-D design program that allows you to select from a large library of 3-D elements and arrange them in your "virtual" kitchen quickly with the click of your mouse. The program includes editable templates, accurate cursor control for aligning objects on your kitchen design screen and realistic-looking cabinets, doors and other design elements. The program costs $9.99 (as of November 2009) and is available for Windows and Mac operating systems (see link in Resources.)
ALNO Virtual Kitchen 3 0.95e
Want to redesign your kitchen online and see it in 3-D views? Then visit ALNO's Virtual Kitchen website and download the easy-to-install application on to your Windows computer. After installation, you can start laying out your dream kitchen with a program that offers an array of realistic views, floor and wall color options and other accessories. Once everything is in place, use the program's 3-D option to see how your kitchen will look from various views. ALNO Virtual Kitchen is free to download from a variety of shareware and freeware download sites.
Plan3D Online Kitchen Design Tool
Plan3D is another online virtual kitchen redesign application that offers 5,000 high-quality 3-D cabinets to select from, appliance options, tile designs and other accessories. Plan3D even creates blueprints with dimensions for you. Once you have everything like you want it on the screen, you can print out the blueprints or save them if you need to change them later. Plan3D is not free; a one month subscription is $15.95. To subscribe, see the Resources section for link.
Lowe's Virtual Room Designer
Lowe's Virtual Room Designer allows you to design your entire kitchen online without having to download a program to your computer or be limited to just a few design tools. You can design your kitchen from scratch or use one of the program's templates as a guide. The online application includes multiple color options, finishes and other design elements. The Lowe's Virtual Room Designer even lets you save designs within the Lowe's design website. To use the Lowe's Virtual Room Designer, see the Resources section for a link.
Other Virtual Kitchen Design Websites
Many kitchen appliance manufacturers include virtual design tools on their websites including GE and LG. The design tools are limited in layout elements and options, but they do provide information on specific products sold by the appliance manufacturer. The kitchen design tools are free and requires no registration or downloads. LG's Virtual kitchen design tool even lets you print your finished designs.
If you have an appliance brand and/or design store in mind, check out their websites; they might have a kitchen design tool you can use.
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