Question 1

Is it free?

Accepted Answer

Looking is free: browse all 15 styles and a sample kitchen's before and after, with no account and no card. Renders of your own photo need a plan, from $14 a month, cancel anytime. See what's free without an account.

Question 2

How much does AI kitchen design cost compared to hiring a designer?

Accepted Answer

HomeAdvisor puts a certified independent kitchen designer at $1,500 to $3,000 for a mid-range project. AI kitchen design with KitchenDesign.app starts at $14 a month for renders of your own photo, and the styles and a sample kitchen's before and after are free to look at first, making professional-quality visualization accessible to every homeowner and contractor.

Question 3

Will it keep my walls and layout?

Accepted Answer

Your outer walls, windows, doors and the camera angle stay in all three modes. Refresh keeps the layout too: every cabinet, the island, the sink and the appliances stay where they are, and only the finishes change. Remodel and Reimagine may move them to a better layout.

Question 4

How accurate is AI kitchen design compared to a professional designer?

Accepted Answer

Modern AI kitchen design tools produce photorealistic results. The AI preserves perspective lines, applies realistic material textures (marble veining, wood grain), and maintains consistent lighting. While not a replacement for architectural blueprints, AI visualization is ideal for exploring styles and communicating design intent to contractors.

Question 5

Is my photo private?

Accepted Answer

Your photo and your designs are shown only in your own gallery. They are never sold, and the AI provider that makes your renders doesn't train its models on them.

Question 6

How does AI kitchen design from a photo work?

Accepted Answer

Upload a photo of your current kitchen to an AI kitchen design tool like KitchenDesign.app. It sends your photo, with a brief for your style and mode, to an image-editing AI model, which generates a photorealistic redesign in your chosen style — keeping the outer walls, windows and doors where they are, and in Refresh the whole layout. Results are delivered in 10 to 20 seconds.

Question 7

Is this 3D kitchen design software?

Accepted Answer

KitchenDesign.app is not manual 3D kitchen design software like Planner 5D or IKEA Kitchen Planner. It is photo-based AI: upload your kitchen, pick a style, and get a photorealistic remodel preview in 10 to 20 seconds. Ideal for exploring finishes and communicating with contractors — not for CAD blueprints or custom cabinet measurements.

Question 8

What is the best AI tool for kitchen design in 2026?

Accepted Answer

For trying new finishes on the kitchen you already have, KitchenDesign.app turns one photo into any of 15 styles in 10 to 20 seconds. The outer walls, windows and doors stay in every mode while the cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring and wall color change; Refresh keeps the whole layout too.