orking with a designer can pull all the pieces of your kitchen puzzle together. Our designer will keep you from getting bogged down in details that can throw your planning off track. You’ll be free to dream, while the designer thinks through all the measurements, material coordination, and construction logistics. 

You might want a recycle center, for example, but you can’t quite figure out where it would fit so you decide to go without it. If you were working with a designer, she might know exactly how to make the recycle center work based on her experience with similar kitchens and her specialized training. Or you may have always wanted a dramatic beamed ceiling but assumed that your house couldn’t support it. A designer could tell you that decorative beams often can be installed below the ceiling line without requiring any structural changes. 

In other words, a good designer will help you do it right the first time, see possibilities where you could not, and make the entire experience go smoothly. 

A designer will typically:  

	Visit your home to take measurements.
	Create a design and draft perspectives, elevations, and a floor plan.
	Order cabinetry.

Before meeting with a designer, consider:  

	What you and your family like and dislike about your current kitchen. Bring a rough floor plan of your kitchen with you.
	What general styles you like—contemporary, traditional, or eclectic.
	Whether you want your kitchen to reflect the architectural style of your home.
	What designs have caught your attention—bring photos or magazine tear-outs of your favorites.
	When you want your new kitchen to be ready.
	How much you want to spend.
	What questions you have about the designer’s work and about the remodeling process in general.