#1 Kitchen Remodeling Special

We have our first meeting in our showroom. Our showroom is large, beautiful, and contains many beautiful displays. It also contains selections and samples from the many, many different cabinet, counter top, plumbing, tile, flooring and other manufacturers we work with. We ask that our clients bring in several pictures of their existing kitchen, so that we can use them as a reference during our discussions of your project.

In our first meeting, there are three main topics of discussion.

1. 1. Project: we will ask questions to determine the scope of your project, and how we can assist you. We will discuss the details of your project, what you want to achieve, whatever that may be.
   2. Products; this is where we learn from you what look/style/aesthetic you would like to see in your new kitchen or bathroom. We have products to suit every look and style, from very traditional, to extremely modern, and everything in-between. With all the product decisions to be made, we can assist you in your search to find exactly the right products. From cabinets, to counter tops, to flooring, lighting, tile, we have everything here so you can plan your project at one place, with one designer, and through one company.
   3. Budget; every project has a price range, and every client has a budget. Trying to bring those two sometimes divergent sides of the same coin together, is the focus of this part of the meeting. Some clients are comfortable discussing their budget, and some are not. We are able to help either way; we can give you an idea on the budget range for your dream project after learning from you what that means, or you can share with us the budget range you need to keep within, and then focus on the products that will keep you there.

Our site visit is a very detailed measurement of the project area to be designed. Usually this is accomplished in a rather short amount of time. The idea of the site visit is to attain precise measurements, so the design time we spend together is based on true figures. We will also note any structural considerations that may affect the design, such as HVAC and plumbing locations.

We start with a basic design, utilizing the information from our first meeting, to give the design process a starting point. Then we schedule the design appointment. We utilize an excellent design software that allows us to work through the design with you, whether kitchen or bath or other, so that you can see a clear representation of what your finished project will look like. This is a great aid for most clients, especially with projects that include moving things like walls, appliances, windows, or simply using products that give a very different look to the room than is existing. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand the sum total of many changes, and our renderings help our clients make their decisions with confidence.

The next step is the ordering all the products. And if we’re also providing the labor, setting a tentative date to start the project.

The starting date is based on many variables, most notably the lead time for the products, as well as any scheduling concerns our clients and installers have. How long the project installation will take varies from project to project, and is part of the discussions we have in our first and subsequent meetings. We know how we would like to be treated if we were the client, and use that as the measure for what we do.