kitchen renovations: prioritizing what matters to you
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Kitchen Renovations: Prioritizing What Matters
to You Helps Make Critical
Decisions Easy!
Presented by:Evan Levey, Chief Cabinet Officer
Columbia CabinetWorks
Background on Columbia CabinetWorks
• Main Showroom in North Greenbush and a Satellite Showroom here at the Times Union Center on the concourse, outside section 121
• Exclusive distributor of Wood-Mode and Brookhaven custom cabinetry
Background on Columbia CabinetWorks
• Comprehensive kitchen and bath team with over 35 combined years of experience in drafting and design
• Leaders in the Green Building Movement…Certified in the Environmental Stewardship Program
Components of Kitchen Renovations
• Kitchen renovations are made up of lots of different components
• Some examples of these components: timeline…budget…environmental concerns… functionality…design
Prioritize These Components
• Prioritizing these components helps make critical decisions easy
• Prioritization criteria to use? That’s easy… what matters to you!
Components to Prioritize(in no particular order)
Process
and
Function
Product
Design
Term
Long
GoalsBudget
Manufacturing
RepresentingDesign Firm
the Product
Long Term Goals• Renovating for resale or planning to stay in
your home? In terms of resale, which renovations will hold their value and, more important, which might help or hinder a sale?
• If staying in your home, will the family dynamic be changing soon?
• Part of an overall renovation or kitchen only?• Is this a renovation that will be done in
stages?
Long Term Goals
What else does a kitchen mean to you?• Gathering Place• Command Central• Homework, Computer, Office• Kids’ Playroom• Dining Room• Entertaining
Components to Prioritize(in no particular order)
Process
and
Function
Product
Design
Term
Long
Goals
Budget
Manufacturing
Representing
Design Firm
the Product
Kitchen Renovation Budget
Spurs enormous debate…But no matter how many ways the figure is argued, always shakes out at roughly 10% of home value
Kitchen Renovation Budget
• How much should you/can you spend?• Without compromising functionality,
20%-30% pricing flexibility depending on choices you make……don’t overlook this!
• Can the firms you are selecting give you the products you need, at the price points you need?
Components to Prioritize(in no particular order)
Process
and
Function
Product
Design
Term
Long
Goals
Budget
Manufacturing
Representing
Design Firm
the Product
Manufacturing Process
• Environmental Concerns• Warranty• Construction process from wood
selection through quality control and shipping
• Customer Service: Relationship between factory and dealer
Components to Prioritize(in no particular order)
Process
and
Function
Product
Design
Term
Long
Goals
Budget
Manufacturing
Representing
Design Firm
the Product
• Ultra modern, super shiny finish?• Historic home?• Rule of thumb: know what a brand
is known for before you select it.
Product Design and Functionality Elements
Components to Prioritize(in no particular order)
Process
and
Function
Product
Design
Term
Long
Goals
Budget
Manufacturing
Representing
Design Firm
the Product
The Company/Showroom• How long have they been around?• Local reputation?• Proximity to your home?• What product can you see?• Is there space to review plans and
discuss ideas?• Is there a project manager? Do the
designers have back-up designers?
Design Firm Representing the Product
The Process• Do the designers come out for site
measures? Charge?• Does their proposal include detailed
product descriptions , drawings, elevations, computer renderings?
• Who handles installation?• What about countertop? Appliances?
Design Firm Representing the Product
The Designers• Do designers have the specialties
you need?• Can they design for other rooms in
addition to kitchen?• Are the designers accustomed to
working with architects, interior designers, builders?
Design Firm Representing the Product
Long term goals BudgetManufacturing ProcessProduct Design and FunctionalityDesign Firm Representing the Product• Prioritizing these components helps
make critical decisions easy• Prioritization criteria to use? That’s
easy… what matters to you!
Prioritize These Components
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…let Columbia CabinetWorks make a difference in your home.