Thinking about design details in general, the typical designer go-to is to combine items in odd numbers. For example, when accessorizing an open shelf, designers will include 3 or 5 items rather than 2 or 4. When it comes to functional design though, pairs are often the most functional and can be very aesthetically pleasing.
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Knowing what to charge for your design services is an important aspect of becoming a professional kitchen designer. For consumers, hiring a professional kitchen designer is a wise investment. The kitchen is one of the most expensive rooms in the home to put together and mistakes are costly. So, professional advice is a good idea.
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When working with a client to design their dream kitchen, you need to consider the longevity of space. The kitchen is not a room that is redone often so as the kitchen designer you should consider presenting a solution that works for your client’s lifetime.
There are statistics that can be presented to your client to nudge them to think beyond the aesthetics of their space and to include solutions that will work for them and their households for as long as they occupy the space.
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Many designers new to kitchen design will want to dive into designing their client’s space as soon as possible. There is a lot to be said for enthusiasm, but you really need to sit back and formulate a plan.
That plan begins with asking your client some questions. There are many questions that you may want to ask, such as, “What cabinet style do you want?”; “What finish do you want for your countertop?” or “Do you want a pro-range”, but these questions so early on in the process may not be the best way to start.
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Specifying a custom hood for your client’s kitchen is the ideal way to focus the décor style of the room and to produce a focal point. The hood is an element in kitchen design that you as the kitchen designer are best suited to design and specify.
I will be covering all aspects on specifying the mechanical aspect of custom hood design in an upcoming ICON Courses at Vestabul School of Design under the Science of Kitchen Design, but in this post I wanted to talk about the kitchen hood as it relates to the Art of Kitchen Design.
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Jan Rutgers
