A beautiful kitchen is a functional space where it’s pleasant to live and cook. Ergonomics, space utilization, storage, furniture, layout: many elements must be considered when designing this special place in the home. To make your task easier, Castorama offers software, a real online tool to help you in your efforts.

Before you start designing your kitchen using software, you’ll need to think about preparing your project. To do this, it’s a good idea to make a list of the elements to consider and have available when using our 3D design software. Here, every detail counts.

How to properly organize your kitchen?

The kitchen is a living space, one that we spend time in frequently and use daily. For all these reasons, it is essential to design the layout of this room based on the available space, the flow of people, and the accessibility of storage: in other words, its layout.

For example, where should the oven be placed (under the worktop or built-in) and the refrigerator (free-standing or built-in)?

The goal of 3D configurator software is to intelligently organize your kitchen, whether it’s small or large. By choosing the ideal layout, you can save space and thus facilitate the flow of traffic and use of the kitchen. These elements are inseparable: a pleasant kitchen is functional, and a functional kitchen is pleasant.

Everything you need to know about kitchen design

A kitchen must be practical above all, and for that, you must choose the right equipment. While your budget obviously plays a key role in your selection, it is the priority aspect of your kitchen design.

These relate to both the layout of the room and its equipment. Indeed, choosing the right furniture means ensuring the proper functionality of the kitchen thanks to optimal organization.

Sliding, built-in, drawer, modular, corner storage units, with organizational boxes or bins, magnetic or hook wall mounts, bottle racks, etc.

This is a central element of kitchens. For your worktop, there are several things to consider: price, size, design, but above all resistance to scratches and stains, and therefore the material and its quality.

Ceramic, stoneware, or even granite—you’ll have a wide range of materials to choose from for your kitchen sink basin, and this choice generally influences the price. But beyond aesthetics, you’ll need to consider the size, as well as the number of basins and the presence of a drainboard.

Here again, budget plays a key role. These days, you have access to a huge selection of equipment, each one more high-tech than the last. If you have a small kitchen, some of these products are even multifunctional: they combine several appliances into one.

How to decorate your fitted kitchen

Kitchens come in all styles. Whether you’re creating that new space in your home or refreshing it to give it a new lease of life, it’s not always easy to know where to start.

While 3D design software allows you to visualize the room as a whole, it isn’t designed to provide decorating advice. However, it does give you a better picture of the overall effect and the final result.

Why not visit a store for some inspiration? Or browse a catalog? When it comes to decorating, it’s essential to visualize what you want and compare different options to choose the version that best suits your new kitchen.

Using 3D online design software and tools to design your kitchen has many advantages. With Castorama’s software, you can:

Thanks to the Casto 3D online tool dedicated to kitchen design, you can easily prepare all the details of your project.

You’ll be able to design the room and imagine several kitchen designs, so you can compare, evaluate, and choose the version of the simulator that best suits your needs.