Christina and I recently began the design process for Deb and Ted’s new kitchen. Deb and Ted live in an older home with a galley style kitchen that is separated from the rest of the home. Their goal is to have an open plan kitchen that incorporates the family room and eating area together. Their wish list includes a gourmet style kitchen with a large eating area and a second sink for prepping. Deb enjoys baking and Ted loves to cook. And he intends to do some serious gourmet cooking in his new kitchen!
Before we started Deb and Ted’s design, we spent some time with them to understand what their goals are then created a preliminary scope of work and budget for their project. Once this was done, we were ready to start the design process according to our proposed schedule. For Deb and Ted’s project, we estimated that it would take 6 sessions to complete with them.
Visit 1: The Design Conceptualization:. On the first visit, about two and a half hours, Christina and I went to Deb and Ted’s home for a design consultation. We measured, took pictures, and listened to their thoughts and wishes. We had a lot of fun sharing ideas and looking at their idea file. This session was very productive and we got a very good idea of their style and tastes, which were more on the contemporary and transitional side.
Visit 2: Design on the Big Screen TV: This is my absolute favorite part of the design process. This is the big reveal where our clients get to explore some different possibilities of what their space can be. Many clients have to pinch themselves when they see the 3-D rendering of their new space up on the big screen! So, we met in our conference room at the showroom to review their design on our big screen tv. Christina and I presented two separate concepts for Deb and Ted to consider. Deb and Ted loved the first design and we made some modifications with their input to really make the design work for them.
After the design review, which took about an hour and a half, we spent the next hour showing Deb and Ted vignette’s that we had selected for their cabinetry, countertops, and backsplash. They were very excited that we had really tuned in to what they wanted. They were able to decide very rapidly what they wanted. This is not always the case with our clients.
Visit 3: Selecting Appliances: Christina met with Deb and Ted down at our appliance vendor to select appliances. I can hardly wait to see what they selected!
Stayed tuned for my next blog where I will show you pictures of the design and some of the products they’ve selected.
