How to Measure a Room for a 3D Kitchen Plan
Your first measurements should make the room understandable, not pretend to be a production survey. Work consistently, keep the units visible and label any dimension you cannot verify instead of filling the gap with a guess.
Draw the room and establish a direction
Sketch the room from above and label the walls in a clockwise order. Record the unit system and write each dimension beside the wall it describes. Measure the overall wall lengths before splitting them into smaller segments. Include ceiling height, columns, bulkheads and changes in wall depth. If part of a wall is inaccessible, mark the dimension as approximate and photograph the obstruction. Do not silently change between inches, feet and millimeters as you work.
Locate openings from a known corner
For each door and window, record the opening and its distance from a labelled corner. Show door swing, visible trim and the window’s height above the floor. Include radiators, access panels or other fixed obstructions if present. Photograph the whole wall and then any detail that is hard to explain on the sketch. A series of close-ups without a room view can leave the designer unable to tell where the information belongs.
Attach equipment information, not just appliance widths
List the model numbers of appliances you will retain or have selected. Keep their installation documents with the brief. Mark visible water, drain, power and ventilation locations without opening services or making assumptions about what is hidden inside the wall. Those observations support coordination; they are not trade verification. Note which equipment decisions may change, because a later replacement can affect several cabinet dimensions and clearances at once.
Use Studio as a concept and preserve the uncertainty
Enter the room, add openings and compare a layout or a client furniture template. Whole compositions move as one piece; they are not necessarily editable cabinet-by-cabinet. A placement warning is a reason to review the arrangement, not a code assessment. Save the project and carry it into the brief with your photos and questions. LeVika accepts outside dimensions at the design stage; final production still follows the company’s control measurement and approved documents.
Your next useful steps.
Three questions to bring.
- Which dimensions still need verification?
- Is an appliance choice likely to change?
- Can each photograph be matched to a wall on the sketch?
The actual room sketch, appliance documentation and LeVika’s confirmed measurement process. Studio is a conceptual planning tool, not a production or compliance certification.