

The Easyhome Homestyler is a free online floor planner available to create a 3D version of a room based on the floor plan you design. It’s not versatile, though, but what you see is nearly what you get. Recommended for: If you know exactly what you want from IKEA and are patient enough to use it, this is a good layout program. How practical is the end result: The Front 3D view will give you an exact view of what you have in the room and next to each item, the parts that compose each item if they are complex furniture like you would find in many IKEA products. How easy is it to use: It is a bit of a challenge since you are placing exact merchandise into the space, but if you are patient enough with the process, it is worth it.Īnything that stands out about the product: Because you are getting exact products from IKEA, you are generally assured that the simulation will be close to what you expect. I don’t know why you would ever pick the line view when the Front 3D view gives a very good and inspirational look of how your kitchen will look.

You can select the overhead graphics layout mode, a 3D line view mode and a Front 3D view. Each graphic was specifically linked to a certain product and you couldn’t substitute it easily. While the merchandise is well categorized, I had to go through several cabinets to figure out what exactly fits into that space because I couldn’t alter the graphic on the layout. On the opposite end, I found myself overwhelmed with a lot of choices when it came to options. It is incredible to know that the merchandise that you add to your layout are things that you can purchase for your room. If you use any other IKEA site you will get metric.

Keep in mind that if you use the US site, you will get imperial measurements. You can resize the walls by clicking them or inputting their measurements in the Room layout fields. When you open the program, the concentration is on a singular room and you have options of basic common room structures that aren’t just a rectangular room. It’s a no-brainer that this service is not just helpful for planning, but drives up sales by visualizing actual items in the room planning space. IKEA has its own kitchen-planning software so you figure out what will look good in your space before you grab the oversized cart and put it all their merchandise in your house. Overall Thoughts of Kitchen-Planning Software.
