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John Watson, our designer, wants to move your new room out of your dreams and into your home. Because of his years of experience in design and remodeling and his specialized training, he can handle the mind-boggling details and logistics, leaving you free to imagine the possibilities. If you have an idea that you aren’t sure is possible, he will know just how to make it happen.
At Designer's Choice Cabinetry, we work with our clients from the initial design through project completion. All projects require at least one showroom visit and one jobsite visit. More complicated projects will mandate more than one session. It is critical that we fully understand your sense of style and your functional needs in order to provide you with a cabinetry design that exceeds your expectations.
The design process provides us with computer aided, three dimensional drawings that show you what your project will look like upon completion. It also allows us to edit and create as we progress through the design. |
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STEP ONE: BRAINSTORMING
BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING:
- What do you and your family like the most about your current room?
- What do you like the least?
- Do you want the style of your room to reflect the overall style/architecture of your home?
- What styles appeal to you? Contemporary? Traditional? Something in between? Cabinet Galleries
- When do you want your new room to be ready?
- How much do you want to spend? Budget
- Write down the ideas that come up as you answer the above questions and bring them with you.
- Print and fill out our worksheets to help clarify your ideas and priorities. Worksheets
- Bring along any photos or magazine pages that have caught your attention.
- Make a wish list. If you dream about having a separate ice maker or 2 dishwashers or slate tile on the wall, we'll do our best to make your dreams a reality.
- Think about what appliances or fixtures you want to keep and which you will be replacing.
- Sketch a rough floor plan of your room and take measurements. Bring it along, we’ll do the serious measuring later.
- Print the how to measure for assistance- graph paper included! If you're building a new home, bring the blueprints.
- Call and make an appointment to visit our showroom! (480) 894-1250
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THE FIRST MEETING:
On your first visit to the showroom, our goals are to:
- Answer any questions you may have about our work and the process in general.
- Review your budget. Your time is valuable. Discussing the budget up front enables the designer to focus attention on the product lines that best fit ALL your needs.
- Discuss your plans for utilizing the room you are planning to remodel.
- Review your wish list andany pictures you’ve brought with you. The literature we have available will in essence help to generate a “picture” of YOUR ideal room.
- Show you the different product lines available, door styles, finishes, and crown moldings.
- Go over your floor plan and some initial design ideas.
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STEP TWO: DESIGN
Once you decide on some basics, such as cabinet styles and colors - the designer will:
- Visit your home to take exact measurements and confirm plumbing, electrical, and other changes that may be needed.
- Design a floor plan and provide elevations and perspective drawings that will illustrate what your room will look like from different angles.
- CAD drawings: Click here for examples; Floor plan, Elevation, Line perspective, Color perspective
- Develop a detailed budget.
- Schedule another meeting with you to discuss the design, the price, and any modifications you might want to make.
- When you are totally satisfied with your new plans, we’ll order the necessary products and materials and discuss time frames.
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STEP THREE: INSTALLATION
- Designer’s Choice Cabinetry will schedule all facets of the installation.
- If necessary, we will remove your existing cabinetry and appliances and/or fixtures.
- Or, if you wish, we will work with an organization associated with Habitat for Humanity to recycle these items (a tax write-off).
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