Home Design Chat with Nancy

You Need a team to build your Dream Kitchen

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Nancy welcomes back Jan Rutgers, experienced kitchen designer and owner of Vestabul School of Design.  Jan and Nancy chat about the benefits of having a team work together on a remodel project, specifically a kitchen.

Listen to the step by step points on how to build a team will work together to accomplish your dream kitchen.

Who to hire to get the kitchen of their dreams.

  • Kitchen Designer,
  • the Architect, the
  • Contractor/Builder
  • Interior Designer/Decorator.

    • Some of the key responsibilities of the Kitchen Designer would be:

    • Developing the final layout for the dream kitchen to ensure function, flow and safety.
    • Choosing the appliance package based on the client’s needs, budget and available space.
    • Ensuring storage requirements for the room are met.
    • Specifying interior accessories for functionality of the cabinet interiors.
    • Developing detailed drawings such as mechanical plans and elevations for the kitchen space.
    • Highlighting for the architect specifications that impact their plans, such as the ventilation pipe size needed for a high preforming pro-styled hood that needs to be hidden in the structure.
    • Consulting with the Interior Designer on material selection (Counter-tops, flooring, cabinet materials, lighting, backsplash etc.) for the kitchen based on specific needs of the client.
    • Checking that specifications of other materials including door & window casings do not conflict with the final design.
    • Overseeing the installation process for all kitchen elements.

      • Cooperation between Allied Professionals is key to the successful Dream Kitchen.

      For more information on building a team, listen to this podcast.

      This podcast sponsored by Thermador Appliances

      February 3, 2021

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