Häfele launches new Kitchen Planning Tool

Häfele has launched a new Kitchen Planning Tool, which helps homeowners to design living spaces that are stylish and functional, as well as connect them with their local Häfele Studio Partner.

The free tool has six easy to follow steps. To start with, users take a personality test, which determines how they use their kitchen so they can design a living space that is tailored to their lifestyle and aesthetically pleasing.

Next, they choose a style, before entering the room’s shape, dimensions and permanent structures. After the user has added the doors, windows and large appliances, they can then start to maximise the functionality of the space by adding in clever storage solutions inside the cabinets. Throughout the planning journey, the tool offers advice on the best options to choose from, such as larder units, swing-out or pull-out cupboard solutions.

Finally, they choose the finishing touches such as splashbacks, handles, worktops, walls and flooring. Once complete, the homeowner can submit the finished 3D design to one of Häfele’s 200 trusted Studio Partners across the UK.

The tool has been developed following feedback from Häfele’s Studio Partners that customers often find it difficult to visualise kitchen designs, meaning their living spaces often don’t achieve their full potential. Built to guide homeowners towards their local independent kitchen studio, the Kitchen Planning Tool will support Häfele’s Studio Partners to educate customers on functionality, trends and smart layouts while demonstrating how studios offer second-to-none customer service.  

Natalie Davenport at Häfele UK, said: “We believe the perfect kitchen has to do more than look good. It has to be a practical, versatile space to suit modern lifestyles. We know it can be difficult for consumers to visualise the different options and storage solutions, which is why we’ve developed our own Kitchen Planning Tool.

“As many of our Studio Partners know, internals are often the first thing to go when homeowners are trying to reduce the overall cost of their new kitchen. By making these solutions an integral part of the design in the early stages of the planning process, we hope they’ll see how much they can transform the use of the space. This will also benefit our Studio Partners, as it gives them an easy way to demonstrate to their customers the importance of thinking about what goes inside the units, as well as the overall layout and style of the kitchen.”

Häfele’s free Kitchen Planning Tool is available on the Ideas for Living website, an online platform for kitchen inspiration and planning. For more information, visit www.ideasforliving.co.uk.

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Häfele is a global manufacturer and distributor of quality furniture fittings, lighting, hardware, ironmongery and accessories to trade and B2B customers. With a presence in the UK market for 40 years, Häfele UK offers unrivalled added value service as standard, such as accreditations, training, bespoke packaging, life-time guarantees and design support. For more information, visit https://www.hafele.co.uk/