“ From the moment we walked in,
we knew we made the right
decision.
From the design work to the
construction, they made it easy.
They even completed a week
ahead of schedule.
With their unique coop
showroom we saved enough
money on our kitchen to
actually remodel our powder
room.
Thank you so much!”
-Lisa and Craig B.
Measuring Guide
Below is a step-by-step guide for drawing and measuring your kitchen. Each step is color
coded and matches the corresponding color in the sample drawing below.
NOTE: If you are remodeling, do not include current cabinetry or other furniture that will
not be kept, such as kitchen tables, in your measurements.
NOTE: All of your measurements should be in inches. For example, if you measure a wall
that is 10 feet, write it as 120" ( a quotation mark (") denotes inches ).
Sample Drawing
STEP 1
Draw a rough outline of your kitchen. Use the following symbols in your drawing for doors
and windows.
NOTE: For doorways with doors, draw the doorway according to which way the door swings.
STEP 2
Draw in any obstructions such as radiators, pipes, sink plumbing, etc. that you
either can not, or do not, want moved.
STEP 3
A) Beginning at the top left corner of your drawing measure to the first
window, door, or wall. Continue clockwise around the room until each wall,
window and door has been measured.
Note: When measuring doors and windows the trim is considered part of the
door or window. As shown in the drawing below, measure from the outside of
the trim on one side to the outside of the trim on the other side.
B) Measure the ceiling height and write it in the center of your drawing.
Sometimes, especially with older homes, it is a good idea to take
measurements in a few different areas of the kitchen. Ceiling heights, even in
the same room, can sometimes vary by as much as a few inches.
C) As shown in the drawing below, measure from the floor to the bottom of
each window and also measure the overall window height. If you have
printed these instructions, write the measurements in the table provided below.
| Distance from Floor to Bottom of Window | Height of Window Including Trim | |
| Window #1: | (inches) | (inches) |
| Window #2: | (inches) | (inches) |
| Window #3: | (inches) | (inches) |
| Window #4: | (inches) | (inches) |
| Window #5: | (inches) | (inches) |
| Window #6: | (inches) | (inches) |
STEP 4
A) Beginning at the top left of your drawing, label the windows "Window #1",
"Window #2", etc. in a clockwise order.
B) Again, beginning at the top left of your drawing, label the doors "Door #1",
"Door #2", etc. in a clockwise order.
C) Next to each wall, write the name of the adjacent room. If the wall is an
"outside wall" write "exterior wall."
STEP 5
A) Measure any obstructions such as radiators, pipes, etc. that you either can
not, or do not, want moved. If the obstruction is close to a wall, measure out
from the wall to the edge of the obstruction.
B) Measure from the second closest wall to the edge of the obstruction.
C) If the obstruction does not span the full height of the room, measure the
height of the obstruction.
Final Step:
Check your measurements. If your room is rectangular add up the
measurements of the parallel walls and make sure they match (or are at least
very close). For example, in our sample drawing, you would take the overall
measurements of the top wall and add them together. Then do the same with
the bottom wall. Once you have added each walls measurements check the
totals to see if they match.
| Top Wall: | 24" + 42" + 24" + 12" + 42" + 12" = 156" |
| Bottom Wall: | 12" + 40" + 104" = 156" |
| Left Wall: | 21" + 42" + 52" = 115" |
| Right Wall: | 18" + 97" = 115" |
