Kitchen planner: lay out cabinets and appliances to scale
Kitchens are built from units with standard widths, so a plan drawn to scale tells you quickly whether a layout works and how many units fit.
Start drawing — free, no sign-upPick a layout for your room
- Single run: one wall of units, for small or open-plan spaces.
- Galley: two parallel runs, efficient in a narrow room.
- L-shaped: two walls meeting at a corner, leaves room for a table.
- U-shaped: three walls, the most worktop and storage.
Sizes that matter
Base units are usually 60 cm deep and come in widths such as 30, 40, 60, 80 and 120 cm. Leave at least 120 cm between runs facing each other, and keep worktop on both sides of the hob.
The sink, hob and fridge form the work triangle; keeping it compact, without a walkway through it, makes cooking easier. Our guide explains the usual numbers.
From plan to quote
Export the plan as a true-scale PDF and take it to a kitchen showroom or a fitter. They will still measure on site, but you will be talking about the same layout.
Templates to start from
Guides
- The kitchen work triangle — What the kitchen work triangle is, the usual guideline numbers, how it applies to different kitchen layouts, and when to ignore it.
- Standard furniture sizes — Typical widths and depths of sofas, beds, tables, wardrobes, kitchen units and bathroom fixtures — the same sizes used by the Roomdraft furniture library.
- How to measure a room for a floor plan — What to measure, in what order and with which tools, so your floor plan matches the real room — including walls, doors, windows, radiators and ceiling height.
Questions
Are kitchen unit sizes the same everywhere?
Common widths are similar in many countries, but depths and heights differ, and the US uses inches (for example 24 in deep base cabinets). Check the range you plan to buy.
Can I plan an island?
Yes, there is a kitchen island in the library. Leave about 100–120 cm around it.
Does the planner know about plumbing and electrics?
No. It draws the layout; a fitter or electrician has to check where pipes and sockets can go.