How do I start a validation?
If you want to make sure your kitchen is ready to order, you can send your drawing for validation directly in the IKEA Kitchen Planner by clicking continue and then starting validation. Our kitchen specialists will inspect your drawing and help you in the next step towards ordering your kitchen.
- Open your kitchen design in Kitchen Plannern.
- Click "Continue" in the top right and then "Proceed".
- You will now be given five options, click on "Start validation" to forward your drawing to a kitchen specialist.
We can offer suggestions for improvements and make sure you order the right items by helping you place your order. - You will now get an option to write a comment if there is anything you are hesitant about, want to change or want to inform the kitchen specialist about. You also need to click that you accept that IKEA will contact me regarding your kitchen design and lastly click on "Validate design".
Note that the drawing will be locked during the validation and you won't be able to make changes until the process is complete. If you want to create a new version, click on the three dots next to your drawing and then "Copy" and give the drawing a new name. - You have now submitted your drawing for validation and one of our kitchen specialists will call you within three to five days to discuss your drawing and help you in the next step in your kitchen journey.
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