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Full Service Kitchen Design

I design kitchens from coast to coast, making an initial site visit, and as many more visits as necessary. I work with local builders and architects via telephone, fax, the Internet, and overnight delivery, just as I work with clients over the telephone and via e-mail. Each kitchen is different, and reflects the desires and requirements of each family. I have a cabinetmaker that I recommend who can deliver cabinets anywhere in the USA, but I also work with stock cabinets and local furniture makers. The same goes for appliances -- I make recommendations (often saving homeowners money in the process), but I have no stake in their choices. For a more detailed account of the design process reffer to On the Design Process.

Blueprint Review

For those already far along in the design process who want a new and knowledgeable eye to be cast over about-to-be constructed plans, I offer blueprint review services. For a flat fee of $500, I look extremely closely at a plan of the proposed kitchen, asking lots of questions and offering ideas and suggestions. Often I'll call the client with some of these questions; I also call the architect or builder if appropriate. A sample blueprint review is available. It was based on a short profile the client e-mailed, along with the plan from the architect, and a subsequent conversation with the architect by telephone. The Review Report is sent to the client by U.S. Mail and/or e-mail, and I'm available for further questions by e-mail or telephone while planning is still in progress.

As a Certified Culinary Professional (CCP), I combine design skills with deep understanding and experience in cooking. Kitchens designed by Kitchens for Cooks reflect a real commitment to making workable kitchens for cooking and the pleasures of the table.