STEPS TO TAKE WHEN PLANNING A KITCHEN

THINGS TO DO FIRST:

• Collect information, photos, and magazine articles on your kitchen. It is also helpful as well as interesting to visit a few “Parade of Homes”. They can be full of ideas.
  
  
• Try to establish some form of a budget that you will be able to live with.
  
  
• Draw a rough sketch of your current floor plan and take measurements (you can go to our “how to measure” guide and follow the instructions provided there). If you are building than you should bring your blue print.
  
  
• If you find it helpful, print and fill out our “Kitchen Planning Guide”.
  
  
• Call us at 715-455-1250 to set up an appointment, or feel free to stop in during our regular business hours.
  

VISITING OUR SHOWROOM:

When you stop in and see us for the first time you can expect the following :

• We will answer any questions that you may have.
  
  
• You will be able to browse through multiple displays showing a variety of products and design options.
  
  
• Review your budget and see if it seems reasonable for the size area you may have including your “want to haves”.
  
  
• Take a look at your floor plan or blue print and go over some ideas we may have as well as listen to your ideas you want incorporated.
  
  
• After reviewing your information that was provided on your first visit we will come up with a design and will give you an estimated cost for the project. This will generally be within a week of your visit.

IF YOU DECIDE TO HAVE US SUPPLY YOUR CABINETS:

Once we have received a down payment…

• We come out to your home to make final measurements and give recommendations on the design that was developed.
  
  
• We will finalize the design and develop perspectives, elevations, and a floor plan.
  
  
• We will bring with us to your job site measurement, stain samples as well as door samples and review all the information concerning your cabinets to make sure our information is accurate at the time we will be placing your order.
  Depending on the manufacturer you choose to go with your expected delivery time will be 4 ½ to 5 weeks. Some manufacturers have longer delivery times – you will be advised of this when you have visited our showroom and have looked at the various displays from different companies.
  
  
• We will notify you of your approximate delivery date when we have received the order acknowledgement.
  
  
• We deliver the cabinets in an enclosed trailer and will bring them into your home. It is a good idea for the cabinets to sit in the house a couple of days before they are installed so the wood has a chance to acclimate to the environment. Once the cabinets have been set by the installer we will come back out and measure for the counter tops (this applies to the laminated tops only, these then are also delivered by us when they arrive). If going with solid surface or stone tops the fabricator will be coming to do a template of the area and will do the installation of those products. This is necessary for the warranty to be honored and is already included with the pricing of these products.
  
  

EXPECT CHAOS

Remodeling is a messy business. Yet some homeowners are still surprised by the amount of dust and upheaval it generates. Even with the best of circumstances, there’s a good chance it’s going to be stressful. Discuss these and other peacekeeping issues beforehand, including rules about smoking in the house, which bathroom to use, where to park vehicles and so on. Also, avoid the work zone as much as possible, for your safety and that of the workers. Keep in mind that children are notorious for their fascination with the tools and big messes of remodeling. Arrange a few supervised visits to satisfy their curiosity, but make sure they are otherwise occupied and out of harm’s way. When it is all said and done it will be well worth the effort and you will have lots of time to truly enjoy your new kitchen!