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Kitchen planning guide

How to Design and Plan Your Kitchen Online

Learn the planner step by step, from setting up your room to placing units, reviewing your quote and requesting a realistic kitchen render.

30 sec planner demo

Start With the Room, Not the Units

The easiest way to avoid mistakes is to plan the space first. Once the walls, windows and doors are correct, the kitchen units and appliance housings are much easier to position.

Room width, depth and ceiling height
Door positions and opening direction
Window size and distance from corners
Sink, hob, oven and fridge positions
Base, wall, tall and corner unit sizes
Panels, plinths, fillers and worktop finish

Simple order

1

Measure

Add the room size and fixed features.

2

Plan

Use the planner to position cabinets.

3

Quote

Add units and appliances to the basket.

4

Check

Send the plan for checking if unsure.

Kitchen planner video guides

Learn the Planner and Kitchen Quote Step by Step

Use the 12 short tutorials in order or jump straight to the feature you need. They cover the full journey from entering room measurements through to reviewing your kitchen quote and requesting a render.

Step 01
Getting started

Select Kitchen Layout & Room Measurements

Choose the kitchen room layout and enter the room measurements before placing units. This gives the planner the correct space to work with.

Step 02
Getting started

Add Doors and Windows

Add doors and windows to the correct walls and position them using the measurements from your room.

Step 03
Kitchen units

How to Add Kitchen Units

Choose kitchen units from the planner library and place them into your room to start building the kitchen run.

Step 04
Kitchen units

Flip Kitchen Door Right or Left Hand

Change the opening hand of suitable kitchen doors so the planned door swing works correctly in the room.

Step 05
Corners

Blind Corner Kitchen Units

See how blind corner units work, how they sit in the corner and how to continue the adjoining kitchen run.

Step 06
Corners

L Shape Corner Base Unit

Place an L-shaped base corner and choose whether the next base unit continues on the wall run or return run.

Step 07
Corners

L Shape Corner Wall Units

Use the L-shaped corner wall unit and select the side where the next wall unit should continue.

Step 08
Layout tools

Island Kitchen Units

Switch to island placement and position freestanding kitchen units away from the wall runs.

Step 09
Layout tools

Undo, Redo, 2D & 3D View

Use undo and redo while planning, then switch between the measured 2D plan and the 3D kitchen view to check the layout.

Step 10
Quote basket

Kitchen Quote Basket

Review the kitchen products added from the planner, check quantities and keep the planned items together in your quote basket.

Step 11
Quote basket

Seamless Kitchen Quote Basket

See how planner items and products added elsewhere on the website stay together in the same seamless kitchen quote basket.

Step 12
Finish your plan

Kitchen Planner Summary & Request Render

Review the planner summary, check your kitchen plan and use the render request option when you want a more realistic visual of the design.

Ready to plan?

Start Your Kitchen Layout

Start with the planner, then add kitchen units, worktops, handles and integrated appliances to build a complete kitchen quote.

Fitted Kitchens

Online kitchen supply, planning and design help.

Plan and buy your kitchen online with nationwide supply, clear customer pricing and design support when you need it. Planning help is available online, with Design Help managed securely through your customer account.

Customer support

Email: support@fitted-kitchens.co.uk

For kitchen planning, product, quote or order enquiries, use the Contact page and include your project postcode where possible.

Online kitchen company

Our service is built around online planning, nationwide kitchen supply and virtual support rather than a showroom-first sales process.

Plan online, build your quote and get design help from home.