kitchen design questionnaire & checklist
Kitchen updates rank among the most popular home improvements and provide an excellent return on the investment for most homeowners. From custom cabinetry built to house your collection of gourmet cooking oils, to dual-fuel ranges nested below a hearth-style hood...From LED under-cabinet lighting to illuminate your creative zone, to the multi-tasking furniture-styled island that hides discreet dishwasher drawers...From eye-catching stone countertops to sleek wine storage...Even that special niche for sorting the daily mail and surfing the web...
Kitchen design or redesign can be very exciting. But the options, finishes, and configurations abound, and can be overwhelming! So before undertaking a kitchen renovation, take time to think through your desired changes by assessing your needs, your habits, and your lifestyle with respect to your kitchen space.
The Gallery has created this KITCHEN DESIGN QUESTIONNAIRE & CHECKLIST to help you in your planning. We encourage you to complete this and share your responses with us, so that we can help to design and build a space that best meets your wants and needs. Additional tips for best kitchen planning:
Include your family or other household members in the planning process—Have them review this Questionnaire and give their input.
Keep an informal log of how your household currently uses the kitchen on a daily basis—Do you naturally open the mail, pay bills, or use the laptop at the kitchen table? Maybe you’d prefer to do so at a special task niche carved out of a new kitchen for this purpose!
Talk to friends and family who have gone through a kitchen remodel, or have a kitchen you admire—What design elements do their kitchens include, and why? Is there anything about their kitchens that they especially like or dislike, or wish that they had included?
Clip and save pictures from home magazines or kitchen cabinet manufacturer brochures of kitchen styles (cabinet finish types) and layouts (eat-in areas, islands) that you particularly like—Is there a pattern in what you have chosen, i.e., do you prefer cabinets that are painted or stained? Do you prefer cabinets with a simple door style or something more ornate and formal?
The Gallery looks forward to working with you to craft a kitchen that is a reflection of your personal style and flair, and that is suited to your cooking style, your tastes, and your daily living...