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Isn’t that what IKEA already does, without requiring AI? All you need is a design tool that lets you plop the cabinets and appliances where you want them. Mayb
by Tabular-Iceberg 4y ago
Isn’t that what IKEA already does, without requiring AI? All you need is a design tool that lets you plop the cabinets and appliances where you want them.
Maybe you can add a simulator that estimates the efficiency of a particular layout. For example I felt I needed more floor space, but in retrospect I have to move around a lot more to reach things, making my layout less efficient. A simulator could have told me to put the counters closer to each other.
- xupybd 4y agoYeah Ikea has cornered that low end market. There is a big market for that and lots that are happy to learn how to design. There is also a big market that is not willing. They want to tweak but need a lot of hand holding. Thanks to Ikea there is not much point trying to compete in that space. Mid range cabinetry still needs more customer support in the design time. Also Ikea cabinet construction is not great. I'd recommend not using them in your house. Maybe in a cheap rental.
- Tabular-Iceberg 4y agoI get that, I just don’t get why you can’t use the same tool but with the upmarket ploppables. Adding the aforementioned usage simulator and maybe using it to suggest starting layouts doesn’t seem like it would depend on the market positioning of the cabinet company, surely it would be just as applicable for low end as for midrange.