How to choose a kitchen design — let the household vote
A kitchen is a ten-year commitment that the whole household lives with. Here's a faster way to agree on one design than forwarding renders back and forth.
Four renders, two stubborn opinions
Mert and Aylin got four concept renders from their designer: modern white, warm wood, industrial dark, and classic country. He was sure about the dark one; she kept coming back to the wood. The designer needed an answer by Friday, and 'we'll know it when we see it' wasn't working.
They made a Whichli poll with the four renders and sent it to the people who actually cook in their homes — parents, the neighbor with the enviable kitchen, two close friends. Twelve voters later, warm wood had won decisively, and even Mert admitted the duels changed his mind: seeing options two at a time made the choice concrete instead of abstract.
How to settle a renovation decision
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Collect your options: designer renders, Pinterest saves, or showroom photos — anything from 2 to 20 images.
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Create the poll and caption each option with what matters: budget, materials, delivery time.
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Share one link with your household and the friends whose kitchens you admire.
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Results update live — see the favorite and each voter's final pick, then give your contractor a confident yes.
Common questions
Can I add a new option after people started voting?
Yes — you can add photos from the admin page at any time. Votes already cast stay valid, and voters who opted in get an email that a new option arrived.
We disagree as a couple. Does this actually help?
That's the point of duels: instead of debating in the abstract, everyone makes forced choices between concrete pairs. The pattern across many voters is much harder to argue with than one loud opinion.
Can the designer see the results too?
Send them the results link — they'll see the winner and the vote pattern live. Keep the admin link to yourself; it controls the poll.
Have renders waiting on a decision?
Create your poll