Inserting Multiple Appliances in a Single Cabinet in Home Designer

QUESTION

I want to have a wall oven and a warming drawer in the same full height cabinet. How can I create this?   

   

ANSWER

In Home Designer 2026 and newer, as well as in Home Designer Pro 2025 and prior, multiple appliances can be inserted into a single cabinet by utilizing the Front panel of the Cabinet Specification dialog.

To modify the size of the cabinet

1. Use the Select Objects  toolto select the cabinet you'd like to insert multiple appliances into, then click the Open Object  edit button.
   
   
   
2. On the General panel of the Full Height Cabinet Specification dialog, specify the Width, Height, Depth and Floor to Bottom values for the cabinet so that it can accommodate the appliances you'd like to insert. 
   
   In this example, we are using a Full Height Cabinet that has a Width of 30", a Height of 90", a Depth of 30", and a Floor to Bottom value of 0" since this cabinet sits flat on the ground. 
   
   

   Note: The cabinet must be wide enough and deep enough for the appliance to fit into. You can check an appliance's dimensions by copying it to your user catalog and opening its specification dialog. You can also resize the appliance in this dialog to fit a desired cabinet.

   
   

To add appliances

1. On the Front panel of the Full Height Cabinet Specification dialog, click on the top face item in the 3D preview on the right side of the dialog. 
   
   In this example, it is a Door - Auto Right face item.
   
   
   
   
   
2. With this face item selected, change the Item Height to your desired value.
   
   In this example, a value of 14" is specified.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Next, click the Add New button to add additional sections to the cabinet. 
   
   

   Note: Clicking 'Add New' will insert a new Face Itembelow the currently selected item. If there is no current selection,the new Face Item will be added to the bottom.

   
   
4. In the New Cabinet Face Item dialog, specify the Item Type as Appliance, set an Item Height, then press OK. 
   
   In this example, we have added one new Appliance Face Item with a Height value of 56".
   
   

   Note: While the cabinet must be wide enough and deep enough to accommodate the appliance, appliances will automatically adjust to fit the height of the opening they are placed in.

   
   
   
   
   
5. With the new Appliance Face Item created and selected, click on the Specify button next to Appliance/Door/Drawer to open the Select Library Object dialog, and browse the library for a desired appliance to insert.
   
   In this example, we browsed to Manufacturer Catalogs> Dacor> Wall Ovens and selected the HWO230P Heritage 30" Pro Double Wall Ovens.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Add additional appliances to the cabinet by selecting the Add New button, or change an existing face item to be an Appliance by using the Item Type drop-down.
   
   In this example, we selected the Door - Auto Right face item at the bottom of the cabinet, changed its Item Type to be an Appliance, and then clicked the Specify button next to Appliance/Door/Drawer to select the HWD30PS Heritage 30" Pro Warming Drawer from the library.
   
   
   
7. Take a Camera  view to see the results.