--- title: "Arkio for homeowners · Arkio" description: "Plan a kitchen, an extension or a garden studio in 3D. Describe it or sketch it, walk through it and share it with your builder." url: https://www.arkio.is/homeowners/ --- Arkio for homeowners # See your new space before the builders arrive. Sketch your idea or describe it in your own words. Arkio's AI agent turns it into a 3D model you can walk through, change and share with your architect or builder. [Start your project](https://app.arkio.is) [See how it works](https://www.arkio.is/how-it-works/) - No 3D skills needed - Works on your phone - Runs in your browser _Illustration: A grey existing house with a new kitchen extension drawn in colour, with handwritten notes: your house today, your new kitchen_ How it works ## Three easy steps. No drawings, no software to learn. If you can describe it, you can design it. 1. **Show what you have.** A photo of the room, a rough sketch or an old floor plan. Anything helps. 2. **Say what you want.** Talk to the agent the way you'd talk to a friend who happens to be an architect. 3. **Walk through it and share it.** Shared with Sam the builder Projects ## Whatever you're planning. **Kitchen.** Try layouts, islands and finishes before anything is ordered. **Extension.** See how much space you really gain, and how it feels. **Loft conversion.** Check head height and light before you commit. **Garden studio.** Fit an office, a gym or a guest room at the end of the garden. **Bathroom.** Plan it to the centimetre and try it at full scale. **Garden and terrace.** Lay out paths, planting and places to sit. ### From the model to how it will look - **:** Picture: AI render of a bright kitchen with an island and big windows, made from the model in the corner (inset: The 3D model it was rendered from, in Arkio) - **:** Picture: AI render of a timber cabin interior with a living space and large windows onto the garden (inset: The 3D model it was rendered from, in Arkio) - **:** Picture: AI render of a small timber cabin with a flat roof and a covered deck in a garden (inset: The 3D model it was rendered from, in Arkio) Real measurements ## Everyone works from the same plan. Arkio models come with real measurements, so your partner, your architect and your builder all see exactly the same thing. Share a link, or export the model to the software your architect uses. - Floor areas and room sizes you can rely on - Share with a link, no account needed to look - Export for your architect when it's time for drawings _Illustration: A house model with its measurements: 202 m² floor area, 2 floors, a 24 m² courtyard, and a 16 m² study_ The same Arkio that design teams at KPF, Sweco, IMEG and BAM use for their projects. KPF, Sweco, IMEG, BAM. Questions ## Good to know. ### Do I need to know any 3D software? No. Describe what you want or upload a sketch or photo, and the agent builds the model. You can tweak things by hand if you like, but you don't have to. ### What does it cost? Designing by hand is free on Starter. The AI agent uses credits: try it with a credit pack, 1,000 credits for $12 with our launch offer, or choose Plus, made for homeowners and personal projects, with 1,500 AI credits a month from $18 a month. ### Can I use it on my phone or tablet? Yes. Arkio runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. ### Can my builder or architect open it? Yes. Send them a link. They can look around, leave comments or export the model for their own software. ### How accurate are the measurements? As accurate as what you start from. For the best results, begin with a floor plan or your own measurements. ## What are you planning? Describe your project in a sentence and see it in 3D. Start designing: [open the Arkio web app](https://app.arkio.is/?prompt=Open%20up%20my%20kitchen%2C%20add%20an%20island) and describe your idea, for example “Open up my kitchen, add an island”. The design agent uses AI credits. More ideas to try: A kitchen extension; A garden studio; A bedroom in the loft; A new bathroom. AI credits required · Runs in your browser · No 3D skills needed ![A new kitchen extension in colour on a grey house](https://www.arkio.is/_astro/ill_extension.BRxqOxTs.svg) --- Arkio: Arkio turns sketches, words and floor plans into real 3D designs with an AI agent. Share a link, then walk through it before anything is built. Start designing at https://app.arkio.is. All pages for AI agents: https://www.arkio.is/llms.txt