If you’re looking to remodel your kitchen, bathroom or other room in your home, there are several ways we can help. We can act as your designer and general contractor, by managing the project from conception to completion, or offer our design services by designing custom cabinets for any size project you may have.

1. Stop by our showroom and/or make an appointment.
   If you want to spend time exploring ideas with a professional, please schedule an appointment with one of our Certified Kitchen Designers. Your initial consultation at Designer Kitchens is complimentary and will provide you the personal attention you deserve. By visiting our showroom you will be able to see several different styles of kitchen vignettes and cabinet door styles and finishes that are displayed in our showroom.
   
   
2. Before the meeting.
   Here are some suggestions to make the most of your consultation:
   • Gather photos and other information from magazines or the internet of styles and products you like. These will help you and your designer create the room of your dreams.
   • Talk to your family members and friends and ask them for their input.
   • Establish an investment range that works for your family. Remodeling a 200-square foot kitchen can range anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 or more depending on your choices. After a range has been established the designer is able to design the project selecting products that work well with your needs.
   • If you are building a new home and working with an architect, please bring in a copy of the floor plan to the meeting.
     
     
3. Home Appointment:
   The designer will visit your home to evaluate the space that needs to be remodeled. Meeting at the home allows the designer to get a feel for your lifestyle so the new room’s design fits well with the existing architecture of the house.

   If the meeting takes place at the designer's showroom, think about measuring your kitchen ahead of time and bring the measurements to the meeting.

   At this point, the designer should have the necessary information to come up with some rough concepts and a ballpark estimate.
    

4. Refining the design and estimate.
   The next meeting will take place at the showroom where the designer will discuss the design concept and the project estimate based on the discussion at the jobsite. At this point, you will probably be excited about discussing the possibilities for your project: "What if you did a peninsula instead of an island or you might want to try a different style of cabinet door." If the overall concept and estimate works with what you had anticipated, the next step will be a retainer fee to continue detailed work on your project.
   
   Once the retainer fee is paid, your designer will work with you to modify and finalize the design and product specifications, including tile, plumbing fixtures, countertop material, etc. Your designer will guide you toward products and design solutions that will help you stay within your estimated project range and fit well with your style and personality
   The timing of this process is dependent on how quickly decisions are made.
   
   
5. Signing the contract.
   Once the design is perfected and you're ready for your new kitchen, bath or other room to take shape, the final contract will be signed. The retainer fee will now be credited toward the cost of your project.
    
6. Product ordering and construction>
   After all decisions are made and the contract is signed, all products are ordered. Once the products are received, which can range from 8 – 12 weeks after ordering, the construction and installation process begins.

Design Only

Steps 1-4 will remain the same. In the “design only” process any time spent working on the project (whether it is designing, meeting or product selection) will be charged at an hourly rate. After the design is complete, you will receive a complete design binder that you can use to communicate information to your contractor.

Research links

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Questions to ask yourself and others
that use your kitchen.

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