Kitchen remodel visualizer
Kitchen remodel visualizer: see the finished kitchen before demo day
A kitchen remodel is a stack of expensive, hard-to-reverse decisions made from small samples. This visualizer lets you make them on a photo of your actual kitchen first, as many times as you like, before anything is torn out.
Try the light-touch version and the full version side by side: new countertops on the cabinets you have, then new cabinets as well. Seeing both on the same photo makes the budget conversation much more concrete.
Free account · 3 free designs a month · no credit card
Before
AfterHow it works
Plan the remodel in three passes
- 01
Upload the kitchen as it is today
One clear, level photo of the main wall of cabinets is enough. Take a second photo from the other side if you want to see the island or the other run.
- 02
Build each version you are weighing
Run a refresh (countertop, backsplash and hardware only) and a full remodel (cabinets, floor and lighting too). Each version is one design, so you can compare them directly.
- 03
Take the winner to a contractor
Save the design you like and request a free quote from it. The quote request carries your chosen materials, so the conversation starts from a picture, not a description.
What you can try
The pieces of a remodel you can test
The menu covers the surfaces that drive most of the look and much of the cost of a kitchen remodel. Combine them freely; nothing has to come from one collection.
Cabinets: the biggest visual change
All cabinet options12 door styles in three overlay types, separate colors for uppers and lowers, matte or gloss finish, and wood stains if you would rather not paint.
Raised Arch Panel
Raised Panel Stepped Bevel
Recessed Panels
Shaker Raised Panel
Solid Panel
Thin Shaker
Countertops: the biggest single purchase
Every countertop25 named surfaces, so a quote can be priced against a real product rather than "something white with veins".
Cambria Inverness Gold
Silestone Desert Silver
Dekton Trance
Vadara Carrara
Cambria Everleigh
Tuscan Terracotta Porcelain
Floors, backsplash and lighting
All flooring8 floor types including light hardwood (oak/maple), medium hardwood (hickory) and dark hardwood (walnut/espresso), 5 backsplash treatments, recessed cans and 18 named pendants and chandeliers.
Product and brand names belong to their owners and are used only to describe the materials the studio can render. DIYKBdesign is not affiliated with or endorsed by these brands.
Refresh or full remodel? Test both on the same photo
Cabinets are usually the largest line in a kitchen budget, so the first fork in any remodel is whether to keep them. A new countertop, backsplash and hardware on existing cabinets can change a kitchen more than people expect, and sometimes it is enough.
Generate the refresh first, leaving the cabinet options on "N/A" so your current cabinets stay. Then generate the full remodel with new doors and color. Looking at the two results side by side tells you how much of the change you actually want comes from the cabinets, before you price a single box.
A decision order that avoids regrets
Designers tend to lock the largest, hardest-to-change surfaces first and fit the easily swapped ones around them. Testing in the same order keeps you from falling for a backsplash that fights the countertop you end up choosing.
- Cabinet style and color, which set the character of the room.
- Countertop, the piece you will look at most and replace least.
- Backsplash, chosen to calm or echo the countertop pattern.
- Flooring, which has to sit with all three.
- Hardware, faucet and lighting last: cheapest to change, quickest to test.
What the visualizer will not tell you
It does not measure the room, price the job or check whether a layout change is possible. Cost estimates are not part of the tool. Use the designs to decide what you want, then get measurements and pricing from a professional who has seen the space.
Community
Remodels other homeowners have tried
The community gallery shows real kitchen redesigns with their material lists, which is a quick way to see a countertop or cabinet color in a few different rooms before trying it in yours.
Questions
Kitchen remodel visualizer questions
- Can I visualize new countertops and keep my cabinets?
- Yes. Choose only the countertop (and backsplash or hardware if you like) and leave the cabinet options on "N/A". The AI aims to keep everything you did not select as it is.
- How is this different from a 3D kitchen planner?
- A 3D planner rebuilds your kitchen from measurements so you can design the layout. This works on a photo, so it is much faster for choosing finishes, but it does not produce measurements or a cabinet plan.
- Does it estimate what the remodel will cost?
- No. Cost estimates are not available in the tool. You can request a free quote from a contractor using your saved design, which never uses your design allowance.
- Can I upload more than one picture of my kitchen?
- Yes. Each photo is designed separately, so you can do the sink wall and the island as two designs. Use the same material choices on both for a consistent picture of the finished room.
- Can I share the designs with my partner or contractor?
- Yes. A published design has a share link, and you can download any design from your dashboard. Designs are public in the community gallery by default; making one private also turns off its share link.
- How many versions can I try for free?
- A free account includes 3 free designs every month. Paid plans and top-up packs add more if you are comparing many combinations.
See it on your own photo
Create a free account with Google or email and you get 3 free designs every month. The result is an AI preview to plan with, not a construction drawing: confirm colors with real samples before you buy.