Plan to scale

Kitchen floor plan: counters, island and appliances to scale

Before you meet a kitchen designer or order an island, draw the room as it is: you quickly see what works and what gets in the way.

Counters, island and appliances come at common sizes. Type in yours, then look at the space left to move around and open the doors.

How do I draw a floor plan of my kitchen? Measure the kitchen, place the counters and appliances, then try the island.

An example drawn with Planimonde. Open it and change it to your measurements.

How to do it

Measure the kitchen
From wall to wall, then where the windows and doors are.
Place the counters and appliances
Give each counter its length. Place the sink, the range and the refrigerator.
Try the island
Change its measurements until the walkways are comfortable.

Each item comes at a common size. You type in yours.

Table, seats 4 47 × 31 in (120 × 80 cm)
Table, seats 6 71 × 35 in (180 × 90 cm)
Round table 43 × 43 in (110 × 110 cm)
Chair 18 × 20 in (45 × 50 cm)
Stool 14 × 14 in (35 × 35 cm)
Sideboard 63 × 18 in (160 × 45 cm)

Counter 94 × 25 in (240 × 63 cm)
Island 71 × 35 in (180 × 90 cm)
Refrigerator 30 × 30 in (76 × 76 cm)
Range 30 × 26 in (76 × 66 cm)
Dishwasher 24 × 24 in (60 × 62 cm)
Sink 31 × 22 in (80 × 55 cm)
Pantry 24 × 24 in (60 × 60 cm)

Between an island and the counter: about 42 in (105 cm), 48 in (120 cm) if two people cook together.
Between the sink, the range and the refrigerator: short trips, with nothing cutting across them.
In front of the refrigerator and the dishwasher: room to open the door all the way.

Common practice, not rules: adapt them to your room and your habits.

Does this plan replace a kitchen designer’s?

No. It helps you prepare the meeting, compare layouts and check that everything fits. Cabinets, plumbing and wiring call for a professional’s plan.

Can I draw an L-shaped or U-shaped kitchen?

Yes: place one counter per wall and give each its length.

No account to create: the plan opens right away.