Kitchen Planning Guide
This guide will help you start planning your project. This information will be useful to your designer once he or she begins working with you.
Lifestyle and Room Use
1. Number of Family Members:__________
2.
Number and ages of family members:
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_____Under
5
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_____Pre
Teen
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_____Teenagers
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_____Adults
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3. Do you eat in the kitchen or another room?____________________________
4. Is your kitchen a socializing place?__________________________________
5.
What other activites take place in your kitchen?
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_____Homework
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_____Laundry
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_____Watching TV
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_____Computer Center
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_____Home Office
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_____Sewing
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Other_________________________________________________
6. Do you entertain frequently?_____
_____Formal or _____Informal
_____Large or _____Small gatherings
Do your guests normally help you in the kitchen?_____
7. How do you normally cook?
| _____Eat out Frequently | _____ Heat & Serve Meals |
| _____Bulk Cooking | _____Baking |
| _____Gourmet Meals | _____Large Meals from Scratch |
8. How do you shop?
| _____Bulk Freezer Foods | _____Bi Weekly | _____Daily |
| _____Bulk Non Perishble Foods | _____ Weekly | _____Other |
Function
9. Who is the primary cook?_________________________________________
10. How tall is the primary cook?__________
11. Do any other family members cook?________________________________
12. Does any family member have any physical limitations?__________________
13. Is the primary cook right or left handed?__________
14. Do you need more than one prep area?_____________________________
15. Do you need to sort recyclables in the kitchen?________
Style & Design:
16. What are your color preferences? __________________________________
17. What type of feeling would you like your new kitchen to have?
| _____Traditional | _____Sleek & Contempory |
| _____Warm & Cozy | _____Country |
| _____Open & Airy | _____Mix of Old & New |
| _____Formal | _____Strictly Functional |
| _____Personal Design Statement | |
18. What are your wood preferences?__________
19. Do you prefer laminates?__________
Appliances
20. Which appliances will you be replacing or adding?
| _____Refrigerator | _____Range | _____Cooktop |
| _____Built-In Oven(s) | _____Dishwasher | _____Disposal |
| _____Water Filtration | _____Instant Hot | _____Compactor |
| _____Microwave | _____Hood | _____Other |
21. What type of appliances do you want in your new kitchen ?
| _____White | _____Almond | _____Black |
| _____Stainless Steel | _____Vintage | _____Other |
22. Do you cook on gas or electric?__________
Time Mangement and Budget
23. When would you like to begin your project?___________
24. When would you like your project completed?___________
25. What budget range have you established for your project?__________
26. If this is new construction is the kitchen in your contract as an allowance?_____
If yes, what is that allowance?__________
Type of Project
27. Is this a:
| _____New Construction | _____Basic Replacement | _____Recover |
| _____Some Remodeling | _____Heavy Remodeling | _____Other |
28. Do you have or are you working with a
_____Contractor _____Interior Designer _____Architect?
If yes, please list their names and numbers _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
29. How did you hear about us?
| _____Past Customer | _____Yellow Pages | _____Web Site |
| _____Televison | _____Radio | _________Referred By |