Why illustration matters?

Try to picture this in your head, a kitchen with the theme black, white and silver. What are the different combination that you can come up with?

Some points you would have to consider is the color of floor tiles, walls (or wall tiles), cabinet, table worktop, glass backing, fridge, washer, windows grills, panes and frame etc.

~Black table top with white cabinets and a gray glass backing against white walls and gray floor tiles?
~Black table top with light gray cabinets and a white glass backing against gray walls and white floor tiles?
~White table top with dark gray cabinets and a black glass backing against white walls and white floor tiles?
- How about a combination of darker cabinets below and lighter cabinets above?

Wouldn't it be much easier if you get to see those endless combination in print?
(No self respecting ID would say no to that, I amateurishly drew these within minutes using Google SketchUp)



White laminates, should they be glossy or matt? Will the laminates turn yellow?


How about darker floors, at least it forms a better contrast with the white cabinets?


Or perhaps dark gray cabinets?


Or even a different color for the top/bottom cabinets?


You might even abandon your initial idea and opt for something totally different all together. Quite effortlessly done with a program like this.

All that above was just colors alone, a competent ID will also suggest matching handles and accessories to make the design stand out. We have yet to talk about choice of materials, laminates, surface texture, ease of maintenance in a kitchen environment. Don't you just wish you had someone competent and experienced to handle that headache for you?