AR for kitchen and bathroom designers
Kitchens and bathrooms combine tight space, fixed services and a high cost per square metre. Small misjudgements of size are expensive to fix. AR review helps clients feel the footprint before they commit to it.
What clients struggle to judge
Islands that look elegant in a plan can feel obstructive in a real kitchen. Vanities and freestanding baths take more room than their drawings suggest. Clients judge walkways by feel, not by a dimension on paper.
What AR can show
- The footprint of an island or peninsula against the real floor.
- Depth and height of cabinetry and tall units.
- Vanity and bath size relative to the room.
- How a layout feels to move through.
What AR does not replace
AR gives a client a strong sense of size; it is not a surveying tool. Always rely on measured site dimensions and your detailed drawings for fabrication and installation, and treat AR as the way to build the client’s confidence.
What to include in the model
- Cabinetry and tall units at their true depths and heights.
- Appliances at real dimensions, since they set the clearances.
- The island or peninsula footprint, including overhangs for seating.
- Vanity, bath or shower elements at true size.
Leave out what does not affect size or fit, such as detailed interior fittings and small accessories. A simpler model loads faster and keeps the client’s attention on the footprint.
A simple review routine
Place the model, then ask the client to do what they do in a kitchen: walk from the fridge to the sink, picture the oven door open, stand where a second person would stand. Clearances become obvious when someone is actually moving through them.
Preparing the model
Cabinetry models are often detailed. Simplify hardware and internal fittings before export so the file stays light; see how to prepare a 3D model for AR.