Kitchen Renovations: Prioritizing What Matters to You

Presented by:Evan Levey, Chief Cabinet Officer 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

• 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

• Kitchen renovations are made up of lots of different components• Some examples of these components: timeline…budget…environmental concerns… functionality…design

• Prioritizing these components helps make critical decisions easy• Prioritization criteria to use? That’s easy… what matters to you!

Design Firm Representing Manufacturingthe Product and Function Product LongBudget Design Goals Process Term

• 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?

What else does a kitchen mean to you? • Gathering Place • Command Central • Homework, Computer, Office • Kids’ Playroom • Dining Room • Entertaining

Long Budget Term Goals ManufacturingProcess Product DesignDesign Firm Representing andthe Product Function

Spurs enormous debate…But no matter how manyways the figure is argued,always shakes out atroughly10% of home value

• 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?

• Environmental Concerns• Warranty• Construction process from wood selection through quality control and shipping• Customer Service: Relationship between factory and dealer

• Ultra modern, super shiny finish?• Historic home?• Rule of thumb: know what a brand is known for before you select it.

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?

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?

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?

Long term goalsBudgetManufacturing 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!

…let Columbia CabinetWorks make a difference in your home.

Kitchen Renovations: Prioritizing What Matters to You

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