Kitchens are the heart of the home and the room where most families spend most of their time together. If you’re building a new one, or eyeing a remodel in the near future, you should definitely consider having a professional kitchen designer help you envision the best use of the space. If you elect to do so, here’s what you can expect from custom kitchen design.
Your first meeting about custom kitchen design
There are few things to know about your first meeting to discuss your custom kitchen design. It’s smart to show up with pictures or ideas in mind of what you’d like the space to be and how you need it to function in your life. The designer needs to understand the goals that you have for the space so that they can create a space that works both aesthetically and practically for you. Come prepared to talk about elements you love and those you hate, and expect the meeting to last for a couple of hours while the designer gets to know more about you and the space you’re creating.
What to expect next
After meeting with you in person, your kitchen designer will probably plan a visit to your space where they will take measurements of it. They will use these measurements and your wish list to create a few concepts for your review. These concepts will likely include sketches and 3-D renderings of the space so that you can really envision yourself living in them. You can select the concept that speaks most to you, request changes to a concept, or start from the drawing board if the designer didn’t hit the mark on the first try.
Selecting products for your custom kitchen design
Once you have a final design plan on the books, you can start selecting materials for the space. The designer might already have materials in mind that they would like to use. But there’s a good chance that at this point in the process you make a trip or two to home improvement stores with them to explore your options. There are a lot of decisions to be made from flooring, to the right sink, custom cabinets, and even an appliance package.
Getting to your new space
Once the design is finalized and materials are chosen, you’ll bid the project out and start construction. Depending on the extent of the renovation, this process could take several weeks to several months. Plan on being without a kitchen for the duration. The sacrifice will be worth the wait the first time you see your custom kitchen design completed in real life.
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