Accurate measurements are the cornerstone of a well-planned kitchen renovation or redesign. Before embarking on your project, it's essential to get your kitchen's dimensions just right. In this guide, we'll show you how to measure your kitchen effectively, ensuring a seamless and precise transformation. If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to email or call us at 888-665-7748 or email at info@cabmod.com to contact our trained professionals. 

Step 1: Draw the Basic Shape of Your Kitchen

When drawing the basic shape of your kitchen, it may be helpful to discover what kind of kitchen layout you currently have whether it is a galley, U-shaped, or L-shaped kitchen layout. The ratios do not need to be exact, you just need the basic layout of where all the walls are that you think will need cabinets. Be sure to indicate all major structural features of your kitchen.

Step 2: Fill In Obstacles

Incorporate any existing doors, windows, or obstructions that could impact the cabinet placement. You can represent these elements in your drawing by adding lines to denote their presence within your kitchen space.

Step 3: Add Labels to All Major Areas

Label all major areas in your kitchen by the lines you created in step 2. You can label them specifically or use letters ‘A-Z.’ Then, make a key off to the side of each major area labeled. This is where you will add your measurements for each area.

Step 4: Measure Each Area

Now that you have your kitchen layout drawn, sectioned, and labeled, you will now measure each area of the kitchen for cabinets. Grab your measuring tool and measure each area from end to end and record these measurements. The measurements don’t need to be exact so feel free to measure to the nearest inch. Remember this is just to get your design started and your custom cabinetry designer will confirm exact measurements later.

Step 5: Add Your Appliances

So far, we just have the basic shape of your kitchen, sections, and labels, but now in this step you will add more details such as your appliances and kitchen island. 

Step 6: Take Pictures

Providing clear photographs of your kitchen can greatly assist your designer. If possible, include actual images of your kitchen alongside your drawn plans.

Step 7: That’s It!

It’s that easy. All that is left to do is take a picture of your drawing and send that in with real photos of your kitchen. Completing these steps before you get started working with a  custom cabinetry designer will help you speed up the process of getting your cabinets ordered.