How To build a Bespoke Kitchen - ( This is How I Start )
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Hey as an architect one thing I’d like to say as a word of caution is don’t assume things are square. While I know you redid the flooring and walls etc that doesn’t mean they are perfectly square to one another because it’s the real world. I’m sure you already did this to allow for expansion etc. but it’s something good to note for people to account for.
So everyone give yourself some “extra” space or wiggle room. Couple mill or 1/4” will make your life better long term.
As a person living in a 100 years old house I confirm. Nothing is square ever.
@@theAristocrap I just moved into a brand new building and I can also confirm even new constuction is never square...
@@theAristocrap Yes. Old construction that is not square probably was never square to begin with.
@Andrew Alexander Your new not-square building will become an old not-square building.
I love this series because its a perfect example of practical skills being used instead of just hobby stuff in a work shop. Kudos and keep it up
I am fascinated by the need to put the oven right next to the fridge :-D
This is a traditional tenet of kitchen design. The kitchen triad is the oven/stove, fridge and the sink and it's petty much a sin to not orient them in a triangle and the microwave easily fits in if not mounted over the stove/oven. Like it or not it's the best way to design a home kitchen.
@@HyperactiveNeuron How can you orient 3 things in anything other than a triangle?
@@tuppyglossop222 a line
@@clanTnXmanda Which is a special case of a triangle: 0, 180, 0 degrees.
Fridge=cold, oven=hot.... no triangle help there....
I can recommend using solid wood edges on all sides of your veneered parts. Cabinet Makers have done so for decades now and it's a standard practice on all custom made kitchens by cabinet makers, as well as any other furniture that doesn't use solid wood. It lasts longer than edgebanding and adds a bit extra quality to the workpiece. Also improves the longevity, as it's a lot more solid than a thin piece of plastic laminate, but doing miters can be more difficult. The way we do it is by gluing on a slightly thicker piece of solid wood on the edge and then trim it flush, before gluing veneer on top. We also usually use veneer presses, but that's just for a speedier process. Anything that's flat and can be weighed down, will work. It just has a longer curing time.
Also, thanks for the Solidworks Introduction. I'm currently using Fusion360, but looking to migrate to Solidworks, as it is just that bit extra good, especially when it comes to work drawings. Fusion360 can make work drawings, but not exactly complex ones and it's neither possible to select and mark up different materials by ease on a cut-through. It just goes all black and the only way to show different materials, is by drawing the lines manually through sketching. Sure, I can port the model to AutoCAD and do the drawing there, but why do all that work, when Solidworks can do it in-program and with ease?
My man Alexandre is back! Good to see you and that you’re still on your renovation project - it’s such a cool idea and it’s great to see that there is someone who can do everything by himself. Very inspiring work!
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The layout is almost like mine, works really well for us. It’s not massive but two people can work together well in the space. The corner we did a door instead of roller shutter, we made a flat drawer for toaster and kettle to pull out of corner. Love your videos
You should consider adding hidden toe-kick pop-out drawers hidden in the kickplates. All that space under the cabinets is typically wasted in a kitchen, which is especially valuable where every little bit of storage counts 😁.
Your videos are always just what I need to motivate me to get off my butt and work on my list of home improvement projects.
A nice overview of the new kitchen, with a crash course on the software you used. Not too shabby.
Can't wait to see the new kitchen being assembled.
I like this kitchen design, materials aesthetics, etc., may I suggest widening it up a bit so two people can comfortably be in that space... move the island over towards the window and the stove and such back flush where the wall bumps out... I know you are a great designer and I don't know how much that impacts the rest of the apartment's design, but if at all possible, having more room in the kitchen when you're preparing meals and having guests over will make your life a lot easier... I've done a DIY kitchen remodel and did some work with a contractor, from the 3D planning to installation... I can tell you, the 3D models can deceive you about scale and size until you actually walk around in the space... please take my advice: make it a little bit bigger than you think!
I love your videos, but I've a problem with your kitchen design, mostly the placement of the oven, fridge, freezer and microwave. I fear they are too close. the oven can make a lot of heat that can damage the fridge and the freezer. Did you consider that in your design ?
Came here to comment the same thing. I hope nothing is final yet, and still room for improvements
The close placement of oven and fridge could at least reduce efficiency of the appliences. I would also consider to change the layout. And all these appliences need enough airflow to get rid of the heat.
Can’t wait to see you build the fridge :D
I assume it’s too late, but: Highly recommend against the inner hidden drawers. I had them for a bit (seemed like a cool idea) and they were just a huge headache and inconvenient to access. I swapped them out for normal drawer fronts. If you fill them with frequently needed stuff they take twice as long to get to, and if you fill them with infrequently needed stuff they mostly just rob space from the other drawers that can be filled with taller things.
I have hidden drawers and I love the finish sleek look + it is easier to clean. For larger drawers (more than 60cm wide) it become cumbersome though.
Great to see that you are building stuff that you really use and not just some cool looking gimmicks. Please include all the mistakes and changes you will do as it is the most important thing for us to deal with our little project :)
Love the bookshelves at the end of your oven cabinet! We did that in our kitchen design, and it's turned out to be very useful for cookbooks, some visible kitchen stuff, etc. Our kitchen is now ~20 years old, and we still get great comments about the design. You will too!
You obviously have long since achieved the 10,000 hour level of expertise on SolidWorks. It shows. Getting there for me seems pretty daunting, and that's with experience doing a half dozen home remodels and with (manual) architectural and mechanical drawing experience.
First off, fantastic video. A suggestion for the future is to use an assembly for the whole plan and then parts for each individual piece. This allows you to create mate constraints between parts and create separate drawings for each part. It's super helpful for creating a BOM of all materials / parts you need and importing standard screws / fasteners from McMaster or Misumi. Most manufacturers have 3D models of their parts you can download and import into an assembly.
Totally agree, I usually do this with my other projects like the camera arm etc. the reason I like to do it this way for furniture is that it is way faster to extruded multiple bodies at the same time and make changes quickly.
The design is gorgeous and I'm sure you've thought of it... but interesting that your oven is right next to your fridge and freezer. Sometimes the appliance radiates heat which might impede the function of your other ones. That said, the efficiency and insulation of your models are probably better than the ones in my home. Enjoying the entire series!
Thanks for all of your gestures and mimiks. And all the positive vibes. I like to watch all your videos. I will be load up with positive feelings after watching your vids.
Happy New year 2023
I am curious to see how you will do the BOM (bill of materials). Having learned SolidWorks in university und used for 5 years in the industry, we never used a part file for the whole assembly but we rather designed part alone and then put them together into an assembly file. This way SolidWorks makes the BOM automatically.
He can pretty easily export all of the individual bodies as parts or convert the part to an assembly with the bodies becoming parts. It probably wont give him a useful BOM but he can take those parts and lay them out on whatever stock he is using and figure out each full sheet of plywood and how to cut it.
I did the same planning process 2 years ago with Inventor. The result is a perfect kitchen for us. Only negative: I am civil engineer, not carpenter, so doesn't know anything about woodworking.
Interesting stuff! I’m looking forward to seeing how you handle the lighting above the stove.
I have a similar stove as what you are planning, and the only problem I have is that I’m missing sufficient light on the stove that the top ’hoover’ would usually provide.
Awesome work, I also love using Solidworks to cad design projects before making them makes it so much easier.
Not my cup of tea, but I can see why this would appeal to many folks. Really looking forward to videos of Alex finishing the apartment, and even more excited about getting back to the workshop.
What material are you going to use for the kitchen countertops?
Looks amazing, can't wait to see it come to life!
Sooooo glad you have given us a quick look inside your design process.
Specific kitchen layout questions:
What about having the oven immediately next to the refrigerator and immediately above the freezer? Any concerns?
What makes of appliances are you using?
Any thoughts about lighting when doing the planning?
No wall cabinets above the counter with the sink?
Will the downdraft cooktop have sufficient exhaust capability?
Thanks!
I´m so happy when a new video comes out! You´re one of my favourite TH-camrs!
Oh, this is gonna an interesting series!
I would be curious to hear what appliances you choose (brands and models) and what was your thought process on that. Thanks!
what do you use to get the cut list for these plans?
what are those speakers you have on the desk? nice and compact
Really cool to see this development! I love the effort you put into your projects! Can't wait to see this kitchen become real!
Blum also offers a 3d workshop in which you can design your kitchen/cabinets, with al of the information provided, and then it can give you cad files so you can make plans, and they even offer 3d files for your cnc
Thanks for this precious information, happy new year Alexandre
Hey Alex, you forgot to mention a laser level too. That is super important in London where our old Victorian houses on clay riverbed sublayers mean that homes here have walls that aren't exactly vertical or floors not super level either due to the shifting ground and subsidence. I found that I would get much better results if I knew those dims too by creating a 1m FFL datum measured drawing.
Which speakers are those on your desk?
We actually planned something very similar but are having to delay a lot of it due to the insane cost increase of plywood in Norway. Interested to hear where you are sourcing stuff from!
Happy New Year!!
Was really hoping to see you build something
A lot of manufacturers will also have 3D files of their products available for download (especially hardware like drawer runners & handles etc)
that Solidworks can import for you to use in your designs. (Solidworks user since 2009 here too)
Hey Alex! great videos! greetings from Argentina. One question: in Solidworks, do you model the entire kitchen in one single part?? or do you use assemblies?
designing with solid. Niceeee
Please have a home chef review your design for workflow! (Or at least look at chef critiques of other home kitchen designs.) I'm no expert, but listening to them changed all my DIY kitchen remodel design plans.
For example, I have found it vital to have counter space bumping up against the refrigerator to eliminate the need to place things further away (and across walkways) when loading or unloading the fridge. As I had a skinny full-height pantry cabinet next to my fridge (I wanted all food in one place), I added a counter-height pull-out (based on a strong pull-out cutting board design). It is so much faster and easier to load the fridge after a shopping run! Each shopping bag is within inches of the open fridge door. Less turning 180 degrees back and forth for each item to load.
Similarly, taking full pots between the sink and cooktop can be an issue, especially if lifting or carrying can be a problem (think about living there in your old age). A pot-filler at the cooktop can be surprisingly helpful. Not an issue in my U-shaped kitchen, as the counter is continuous, but proven useful in friends' kitchens.
There's NEVER enough counter space! Perhaps add a small counter-height shelf in the window box? It could be removable, if desired. Plus, it would effectively give you the versatility of a U-shaped kitchen. I also had the counter cutout for the sink converted to be a sink cover, essential space for things like potluck or buffet meals. But if you cover the sink, where do dirty dishes go? Though I have no need for a full-size dishwasher, I did add a Fisher-Paykel drawer-style dishwasher that has proven a good tradeoff against the lost cabinet space.
Love the "appliance garage" behind the tambor door! I chose to keep the counter space instead, and I'm not sure I made the right decision, as I presently keep my appliances (except for the air fryer) on the tall top shelf of my wall cabinets. Though I can reach them easily, shorter folks need to use a stepstool, which can be a problem in my tiny (3x3 meter) kitchen.
Another change I made based on recommendations was to have my spices and cooking utensils reachable while standing at the cooktop. I used the drawers on each side of my cooktop for this, though I'm running out of spice space and will soon be modifying a cabinet door to hold a rack for some of them.
You get the idea. While getting everything to fit in a tight space is vital, making it effortlessly productive and useful may be of greater importance. For example, some of my kitchen usability tradeoffs reduced my below-counter storage space, so my least-used pots and pans are in large translucent totes on the top shelf of my hall closet. Visible and accessible, but not taking up daily-use space in the kitchen.
thw kitchen loks nice, i would chance some minor things, but this is personal preference. Honest question though: the freezer place, you considered about 2cms each side? Or its gonna be a fixed one?
Quick question: What speakers do you have on your desk in your workshop? :)
Boy! That’s hard to make a full sponsored video without ever using the words fusion autocad and parametric…. Equations?
Gj bro
As someone who designed kitchens using stock cabinets for a handful of months, this looks awesome. I wish people would go for something like this. Here, cabinets come in 3" increments. From what I can tell, you should be completely fine. Just remember any handle depths in corners, if you use handles.... Nvm, just saw that you're doing hidden handles. Not sure about in Europe but here, appliances are near impossible to get within a month, usually taking 8 months+ atm. It may be a good idea to buy the appliances now and use them to double check the measurements (and mounting styles). I'm really looking forward to how you make the tambour and how you do the storage (either rolling or keeping flat).
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Happy New Year greetings
Hi, from a cooking standpoint I would like the cooking stove and the waterpoint at one counter, also this frees up a lot of worktop to do prep, and your trashbin can be farthest from the cooking space.
Something that I've heard of the integrated smoke exhaust things is that they're pretty loud. Since the fans those use are small, they have to spin really fast, which is in turn quite loud. Even though it's not as elegant, the overhead exhausts are a bit quieter.
I see a lot of comments about the oven and fridge. We have it for 15 years and no problem what so ever.
very cool, I'm planning to update the current cabinet ion my house to have better drawers and storage solutions , Note, our pots and pan drawer may hit pulls is you have them preventing from openings
que buen video
9:42 have you seen and measured the oven in person?
Mine is technically 60cm wide too, but only on the front. is has ledges on the side that are there to screw it to the front of the sidewalls of the cabinet it resides in. its actual inner width is like 55 cm iirc
fridge and freezer next to the oven? hmmm hot/cold?
What is your honest opinion of how 3DExperience compares with Stand-alone Desktop SolidWorks?
ohh I miss your workshop
One of your course on Solidworls would be appreciated a lot.
That paraneyrical programming is leeegit!!!! Nice work! How are you satisfied with solidworks?
Can you explain why you modeled as a single part instead of an assembly?
Alex, from one SW user to another, why are you building multi body parts instead of assemblies?
I would recommend a square corner by the window just for the look. Or else I’d put a inch round over on the other right angles. Coming from a countertop guy 😊
Hey Alexandre. Big fan of your work. I have a question about 3D printing. Have you had any experience using eco-friendly polymers / resins for printing? I want to get a 3D printer, but i don't want to contribute to plastic / microplastic pollution.
Fusion360 - o yeah!
yeah with the oven and stove hobs the manufacturers normally have some tolerance on either side for the hole. and perhaps with cover plates or shim pieces. perhaps it might be helpful to see on some real units in a showroom. or look in those specs and guidance in their instructions.
but specifically the consideration for a bit heavy oven is a need for some slight amount of freedom behind the face plate. for just enough amount of freedom for the main oven body to be able to wiggle it in and out. it might be only 5mm or something. also it can be nice to have a freedom to tilt it on the vertical plane enough. i suppose most ovens are designed with this consideration in mind. that the body dimension is less large than the visible front face plate
andhow have a good day now
Well, what I have learned is that a 60cm deep kitchen is super small and narrow. My kitchen now I've designed and made 80cm deep. Makes a HUGE difference! The worktop is 33% larger and barely loosing space!
I've done same for my kitchen but used Blender :)
Beautiful kitchen! But in my opinion the microwave oven is a bit high (1m70, if I read the plan correctly) It's not that it won't be accessible but it seems to me a bit impractical (or even a bit dangerous in some situations...)
I love your renovation videos. But can you make one video where you’re not moving your hands while talking?😂
Hej tycker att du ska installera push to opend mekanism på alla lådor också. Infällda handtagen brukar bli en dålig lösning 😑 jobbigt att få upp lådorna annars..Bara ett Tips.
recently bought my mom a new fridge, manufacture website gave measurement - i cut out a cabinet so that fridge would fit (height was the problem) fridge arrives and its 1 inch shorter than their website says, I did not need to cut that cabinet at all. irritating.
07:16 If I see correctly your cabinet corner has big dead space, In my kitchen almost same useless space, I just put push to open hide-door on back side.
3D experience is not available in many countries.
pls dont do that island overhang thing :(
Yeah the overlap into the window looks.. really odd!
Solidworks is great, but the way they price and distribute the product alienates young designers and small businesses. They are so big business minded and with so many universities switching to teaching autodesk products I honestly don’t know how they they expect to stay relevant. It’s a shame because it’s a very good cad platform.
My kitchen has the same drawer configuration, two regular drawers and a big one at the bottom, I hate the big one, in my mind it was goint to be used for tall items such as pasta pans and the like. Whats the actual use? An unmanageable amount of kitchen towels drainers, chopsticks, etc. You name it, its there. In hindsight, I would split it in half, so the drawers are a bit taller than the top two, but still able to manage whats in them...
The big one looks good on CAD (did that too) but I just described the problem...
You’re on to something ! This could be manufactured
Hi Alex, one thing about the dishwasher. Check how often you use the oven and how often you use the dishwasher. Friends did it and figured they use the dishwasher way more and put it up. Now it looks less fancy but they have an easy time loading/ unloading and as they do this every day (kids) it is a real improvement.
Personlig ville jeg foretrukket å ha flest mulig av de håndtakene på undersiden av frontene, når de er på oversiden har slike en tendens til å fange opp alle smuler og søl i hele verden :P
I think Blum go one step further than dimensions and provide CAD models of their hardware which you can just import into your own design.
dude, nice! architect influencer lol
that one corner of the island is gonna be the death of some hips 😂
Fascinating stuff! Thanks for the explanation, Alexandre! 😊
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
And happy holidays!
I feel old! I start CAD on Autocad 9! 😅
No hood above stove ? Those fans will probably never be able to exhaust all of the food smells.
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With "mil", do you mean mm or what "mil" really stands for, one thousandth of an inch?
yes mm (milimeter) it is in metric
SolidWorks > Fusion360?
I would love to watch a SkillShare course on SolidWorks from you. I have the Makers version and just kinda fumble my way through it. There was no such thing as 3D CAD when I was in high school.
yooooo
When Can we expect a new episode??? My Cravings are getting harder and harder… new episode soon please :)
oven just above and near to a fridge/freezer is not a great idea for efficiency and of course ACTIVATE WINDOWS !!!!!
Great content but nearly 33% of this video is just Alex reading marketing copy from SolidWorks. I am OK with getting sponsors, but that was A LOT.
A 17 minute advertisement
So your G/f has said what she wants...lol
Next video: Microsoft sponsorship :)
i see a lot of inspiration from modustrial designer's kitchen? ;-)
But is it wife approved ? 🤔😁
You might regret later on if you only install one sink. If possible make it easy to add one more.
Really impressed of your work in the apartment. Keep up the good work.