Kitchen remodel worksheet

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The Kitchen Enthusiast
Client profile worksheet (print, fill out and lets get started!)

1. Is this your first kitchen remodel? Ɛ yes Ɛ no

2. Do you consider your personal style
Ɛ Traditional
Ɛ Formal
Ɛ Casual/traditional
Ɛ Contemporary
Ɛ Casual/Contemporary

3. Check all appliances you would like to have in your new kitchen.

Cooking appliances:
Ɛ Double ovens
Ɛ Cook top
Ɛ Commercial style range (cook top and oven combination)
Ɛ Standard range
Ɛ Commercial style range top (apron face cook top)
Ɛ Warming drawer
Ɛ Built-in wok
Ɛ Built-in microwave oven
Ɛ Built-in deep fryer
Ɛ Built-in espresso maker (Miele)

Refrigeration:
Ɛ Integrated refrigerator (door panels only, no trim)
Ɛ Built-in refrigerator with matching cabinet panels
Ɛ Built-in refrigerator with factory finish (stainless, painted..)
Ɛ Semi built-in refrigerator with matching cabinet panels
Ɛ Semi built-in refrigerator with factory finish (stainless, painted..)
Ɛ Separate refrigerator freezer of same type as above

Under counter appliances:
Ɛ Refrigerator
Ɛ Ice maker
Ɛ Wine chiller
Ɛ Dishwasher with integrated door panel (no trim)
Ɛ Dishwasher with factory finish (stainless, painted..)
Ɛ 2 dishwashers
Ɛ Dishwasher drawers upper/lower
Ɛ Dishwasher drawers side by side
Ɛ Trash compactor with applied cabinet panel
Ɛ Trash compactor with factory finish
Ɛ Microwave in base cabinet if no space above

Ventilation:
Ɛ Matching commercial style hood by range manufacturer
Ɛ Chimney style metal hood
Ɛ Metal is likely to be Ɛstainless steel Ɛcopper Ɛpainted Ɛother
Ɛ Wood hearth style hood matching cabinets (sides down to counters)
Ɛ Wood/plaster hood (chimney style)
Ɛ Down-vent appliance

Sink and accessories:
Faucet color would likely be ƐChrome Ɛsatin chrome Ɛother metal Ɛpainted
Ɛ Under mounted sink
Ɛ Apron (farm type) sink
Ɛ Top mount sink
Ɛ Sink with drain board attached
Ɛ Stainless steel sink
Ɛ Porcelain enamel sink
Ɛ Corian-type white or off white sink
Ɛ Other metal type (specify _________________)
Ɛ Wall mount faucet (used with apron face sinks)
Ɛ Pull out faucet
Ɛ Tall pull down faucet (commercial style)
Ɛ High arch faucet (not pull out)
Ɛ Attached sprayer
Ɛ Filtered water tap
Ɛ Soap and/or lotion dispenser
Ɛ Disposal
Ɛ Matching flanges on basket strainer and disposal, if available
Ɛ Sink grid bottom
Ɛ Fitted cutting board plastic or wood
Ɛ Air switch for disposal (deck mount push button like jetted tub has)

4. Would you like your counters to be:
Ɛ Granite
Ɛ Limestone
Ɛ Quartz (man-made granite/limestone)
Ɛ Wood
Ɛ Corian (plastic)

5. Is staining and scratching (patina) of your counters acceptable?
Ɛ Yes, I like the old world, antique appearance
Ɛ Only if I can get most of it out by cleaning
Ɛ Not at all

6. Check all storage accessories you would like to have in your new kitchen.
Ɛ Lazy Susan in base corner cabinets
Ɛ Swing out half Susan in base corner cabinets
Ɛ Lazy Susan in wall corner cabinets
Ɛ Pull out spice storage Ɛupper Ɛlower
Ɛ Deep drawers for pot & pan type storage
Ɛ Vertical tray storage for cutting boards and cookie sheets
Ɛ Roll out trays (a shelf behind doors that rolls out)
Ɛ Pull out garbage can
Ɛ Pull out recycling center
Ɛ Swing up mixer base with mixing bowl roll out at bottom
Ɛ Step storage for small spice jars in drawer
Ɛ Fork, knife and spoon dividers Ɛmolded plastic Ɛwood Ɛstainless
Ɛ Knife drawer insert
Ɛ Pot rack Ɛover island Ɛon wall near cook top
Ɛ Multi use rail system with storage attachments (usually on back splash)
Ɛ Pull out step stool (fits in toe kick space on floor)

7. Would you like your new cabinets to have:
Ɛ Carved (leafs, grapes…) crown molding
Ɛ Carved under cabinet valence
Ɛ Applied carvings
Ɛ Posts Ɛcarved Ɛnot carved
Ɛ Corbels Ɛcarved Ɛnot carved
Carving…Ɛ None Ɛvery little Ɛanywhere it works

8. Check the lighting choices that most appeal to you:
Ɛ Standard recessed reflector
Ɛ Spot accent lighting on Ɛkitchen feature Ɛ______________
Ɛ Low voltage recessed
Ɛ Stylized low voltage (track, hanging, cable…) where?__________
Ɛ Diffused Ɛover tops of cabinets ƐInside coffer
Ɛ Under wall cabinet Ɛfluorescent ƐXenon (like halogen, better)

9. Would you like your cabinets to be:
Ɛ A light wood tone
Ɛ Painted a light color
Ɛ A darker wood tone
Ɛ Two of the above
Ɛ I would like a darker wood tone but my kitchen is too small.

10. Would you like your back splash to be:
Ɛ Some kind of stone
Ɛ Some kind of tile
Ɛ Both of the above
Ɛ Matching of my counters

11. Would you like your flooring to be:
Ɛ Tile or stone
Ɛ Wood ƐPrefinished ƐNail down site finished
Ɛ Pergo
Ɛ Vinyl
Ɛ Cork

12. Would you like your walls to be:
Ɛ Painted Ɛone color Ɛ2 colors
Ɛ Faux
Ɛ Wallpaper
Ɛ Wainscot (wood paneling partially up wall)
Ɛ All of the above

13. Would you like your ceiling to be:
Ɛ As is
Ɛ Vaulted
Ɛ Coffered
Ɛ With crown molding around
Ɛ With a new Ɛskylight Ɛsun tunnel

14. Would you like your windows to be:
Ɛ As is
Ɛ Vinyl
Ɛ Vinyl with wood clad interiors
Ɛ Wood with clad exteriors
Ɛ With Ɛgrids Ɛtrue divided lites

15. Would you like your passage doors to be:
Ɛ As is
Ɛ Molded multi-panel, painted
Ɛ True multi panel Ɛfinished wood Ɛpainted

16. Would you like your knobs:
Ɛ Non existent
Ɛ Matching your faucet
Ɛ Multi-faceted traditional
Ɛ Simple and contemporary

Tell us about your lifestyle
Who cleans up the dishes Ɛ him Ɛ her Ɛ both
They are Ɛ right handed Ɛ left handed
Do you pre rinse before loading dishwasher? Ɛ yes Ɛ no
If you have kids, how old are they? _______________
If not, would it be a consideration (future plans, grand kids…) Ɛ yes Ɛ no
Do you mostly Ɛ bake Ɛ pan cook (stir-fry, pan fry…) Ɛ steam
Do both of you, or more than one cook at a time? Ɛ yes Ɛ no
Do you entertain dinner guests? Ɛ often Ɛ occasionally Ɛ rarely
When entertaining do you serve Ɛ buffet Ɛ formal seating
Are you comfortable entertaining guests while cooking? Ɛ yes Ɛ no
If no, would you like your cooking area more private? Ɛ yes Ɛ no