Proper Kitchen Plans – Where Many Go Wrong
Baltimore | Columbia | Annapolis | Maryland
Now that you know the ways to buy, how do you go about the finding proper kitchen plans in Baltimore, Columbia, Annapolis, and Maryland?
While most people want to start picking out the cabinets and all other materials at the start…
We’ll give you a little secret…it is better to start at the beginning – the design process.
What Does It Take?
Any well-executed project starts with a blueprint for success. In the case of a kitchen remodeling job, that blueprint is a detailed drawing set, consisting of floor plans and elevations (possibly perspectives), and written specifications for exactly what will and will not happen in your home.
Many kitchen specialists offer design-planning services. Usually, this is in the form of a rebatable fee charged to you up front for the design/planning stage. The designer will visit your home to acquire the technical knowledge required to plan your job.
The designer checks all the mechanical requirements, the room size limitations, the structural details, and of course, your budget constraints. You will discuss your wish list, and your need list. Armed with all this information, the designer heads to the drawing board, be it electronic or not, to meld and your needs and desires with the limitations identified, into a functional and aesthetic plan for your project. Typical retainer fees are $ 500.00 to $ 1000.00, or more, depending on the scope and planning of the project.
At this point, a second meeting is arranged to present the plan to you, and to begin the product selection process. This second meeting takes place in the designer’s showroom, and the fun is really beginning! Selecting materials, products, colors, textures and realizing how the project will improve the daily lives of you and your family, is very exciting.
After the products are selected, the final pricing can be given. Adjustments are made, and the project is ready for contracts.
If you still have any questions about the kitchen planning process, feel free to give us a call at (800) 211-8394.
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