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Selections - Accessories
Whatever your desires, we offer a large range of selections that can fulfill your dream kitchen or bath. We have experience in working with the following manufactures and products and will be able to guide you and assist you in your selections for your home.
A remodeled kitchen or bath is usually a dream come true for you. So you think that you would eagerly look forward to product selection. After all, choosing tile, appliances, and faucets is supposed to be the fun part of remodeling. But our experience is that our clients are sometimes overwhelmed by the process and need a great deal of help.
In the Beginning
We will spend a lot of time planning and completing the product selection process. This will include needing to know what kind of investment you want to make. This will give us a better idea on what type of brands and finish options. This will also let us know if you are more like laminate or granite, if you are chrome or satin nickel. At the same time we will find out things that are important to you. For some people, spending top dollar on a commode is important, rather than on a faucet.
We also find that many of our clients don't have a clear idea on how they want their new room to look. They might say, ‘I want a Jacuzzi and a shower panel with a body spray for the bath, but they won't have specific ideas about tile or color. We do suggest that you look through kitchen and bath magazines for inspiration.
This initial meeting is also a good time to set time guidelines. It's important that you know exactly when selections need to be made and when products need to arrive on the jobsite. We will figure out what you need, what you want, what the time limit is.
Once we know the scope of the work to be done, we will be able to make the actual construction schedule.
We start with the general floor plan, and then attack from there, creating the finish schedule by going through every component of the room: plumbing, flooring, colors, and fixtures. As the construction schedule gets firmed up, you will know how crucial it is to make decisions on time.
Getting it Down
Putting things in writing is usually the next step in the process. This ensures fewer surprises down the line. What we typically do is put together a job-specific selection sheet called a Decision Worksheet. It includes: cabinets, plumbing, lighting, etc. We use that as a guide. We want our final contract to have all those decisions in it.
Once we put together a design agreement with a scope of work we are able to give you a range based on the selections. If you are within that range, then we go ahead. On the other hand, if you have a limited budget, we will need to cut some items. We will look at the selections and can either take away or modify in order to get closer to your budget.
Let's Go Shopping!
We can send you out to see many different countertops and mazes of cabinet doors. Or we can provide some guidelines and send you off to our vendors. Most clients prefer to go on their own but we can provide support and guidance as you navigate along your way.
If it's a finish item, like a faucet or flooring, it's OK to select as long as it can be on site well in advance. There have been times when items have been backordered, and that may hold up the job.
Going Over Budget
Because budgets and allowances are set so early in the process, it's rare that you will go too far overboard. With the allowances in place, if you select an item that is over budget it will result in a product change order and you will have to sign for that.
We are willing to work with clients who go over budget as long as there's time in the schedule to make the changes. We give an allowance for all the finish items. In the last two weeks, there's often some change and we do everything possible to accommodate them.
Selections to be made:
Cabinets: Choose a Wood Cabinet Door and Drawer Front Design. Standard Door Styles: Flat Panel Doors Mitered Raised Panel Doors Mitered Flat Panel Doors Slab, Batten, and Louver Doors
Cabinet Manufacturers
Countertops
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Testimonials"I was kept up to date with the project and Kitchens & Baths were very flexible to change or add when I had other ideas. The end result is fantastic! More than I imagined!"
Mr. Walker
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