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Kitchen Planning Questionnaire
A questionnaire geared to provide information we can use to design a kitchen ideally suited for you and your family.
1. How many people eat at home on a daily basis?

 

2. How many people eat at home for:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

 

3. Who is the primary cook?

 

4. Is the primary cook right handed or left handed
 

 

5. Does the primary cook have any physical limitations?

 

6.

 

Is there a secondary cook? If so, how tall is the secondary cook?

 

7. Is the secondary cook right-handed or left handed? Does the secondary cook have any physical limitations?

 

8. Do any other family members help with cooking or meal preparation?

 

9. How does the family use the kitchen?

 

Daily Heat & Serve Meals Daily Full-Course, "From Scratch" Meals
Weekend Quantity Cooking Weekend Family Meals

 

10. How often and for how many do you entertain formally?

 

11 When guests are over, do you like them to visit with you while you cook or help you cook?

 

12 Do you do or want to do any of the following? If so, will you need any special preparation area?

Can Make Pasta Make Stock
Bake Make Candy Other
Other Dehydrate food Ice Cream

 

13. Is the kitchen a socializing space?

 

14. What kind of access would you like your kitchen to have to adjacent rooms?

 

15. What do you least like about your present kitchen?

 

16


 

What do you most like about your present kitchen?

17. What are the reasons you would want to change your kitchen?

 

18. What appliances do you least like to work with and why?

 

19. What appliances do you like to work with the most and why?

 

20. Would you do any different type of cooking if you had a new kitchen?

Kitchen Planning & Design Information

Pull-out shelves for canned goods, pots/pans, and other kitchen items in pantry cabinets and other kitchen cabinets has become increasingly popular due to the convenience and ease of use, however, some storage space gets sacrificed due to the design....a general rule of thumb: with maximum storage space you get less convenient access. With maximum access and convenience you will get less space.

 

1. In considering your cabinet design and storage, which do you prefer?

Ease of use and convenience A mixture of both, yet to be determined
Maximum storage space

 

2. Do you want to provide space in your new kitchen to recycle any of the following? If you do, please indicate which ones.

 

Plastic Bottles
Newsprint Scrap Paper
Cans Magazines

 

3. Countertop Height:
More than one height in a kitchen is considered good design and lends interest. Do you have any preferences?

36" 34" All
38" All Varying Heights

 

4.

Appliances:
Refigerator Preferences

36" Standard 42" Side by Side
36" Side by Side 48" Side by Side
Standard Depths (30"-33") Euro Style (Same Depth as Cabinets)
Reuse Existing  Other

Please indicate accessories you would like on your refrigerator. 

Icemaker Filtered Water to Refrigerator
Icemaker & Water Dispenser in Door

Cooktop Preferences

Electric Electric/Griddle
Downdraft
Gas Gas/Downdraft
Magnetic Induction Halogen
30" 36"
42"

Oven Preference

Electric Gas
Single Double
Wall Location Under Counter Location

Range Preferences

Electric Free Standing Dual Fuel Cooktop
Oven
Electric Slide In Six Burner
Double Oven
Gas Free Standing Gas Slide-In
30" size 36" size
42" size 48" size
Other

Microwave Preference

Standard Microwave Combination / Hood
Convection Microwave Locate on Countertop
Locate Below Countertop
Locate in Upper Cabinets on Shelf (Will have space between cabinet & microwave)
Locate Under Upper Cabinets On Shelf Or with Trim Kit ( Built in Look)
Locate in Upper Cabinets with Trim Kit
(Will have a built-in appearance)

Hood Preferences

Designer Type (Brass, Copper) Hidden in Cabinet
Simple, Functional Downdraft
Fall in Ceiling or Wall Microwave / Hood Combo
No Hood

Dishwasher Preferences

Standard Dishwasher
European Dishwasher 
(Slightly Smaller in Height)

Other Appliance Preferences

Trash Compactor More Heat, Area in Often Cold
Disposal Warming Shelf

 

5. What type of feeling would you like your new kitchen to have?

 

6. What colors do you like?

What colors do you dislike?

 

7. Do you wnat to relocate or change doors, windows or walls?

 

8. Which if any, of the following would you like in your kitchen?

Study area Sewing area
Appliance Garage Stereo
Computer Cookbook Storage
Telephone Ironing board
Plants/Herbs Television
Laundry Area Menu Planning Area
Skylights Patio Door
Recycling area
Storage
More Larger Windows
More heating, are often cold Other

Plumbing Fixtures


Sink: Please indicate the type of finish you would like on your sink (If you plan on 2 sinks, mark your selection with 1 or 2).

Stainless Steel Corian
Cast Iron Other

Accessories:

Water Filter Soap Dispenser
Insta-Hot Water Dispenser Disposal
Other

Faucets: Please indicate finish. (If you plan on 2 faucets, mark your selection with 1 or 2).

Chrome Nickel
Brass Color
W/ Separate Pullout Sprayer Euro Pullout Style Head
Other

Please indicate the cabinet style and finishes you are interested in.

Oak Maple
Cherry Hickory
Painted (Real Paint) Painted (White Thermofoil)
Stained Natural
Traditional Cabinet Style Contemporary Cabinet Style
Glass / Door Panels Open Shelving
Custom Made to Fit Closely (Higher Cost)
Factory / Modular Type (Lowest Cost)

 

9. Have you made any decisions for finishes on the following? If so, please indicate (Example: Tile, Vinyl, Wood, Solid Surface, Oak etc...)

Countertop Material
Backsplash Material
Flooring
Wall Finishes

 

10.

 


 

Is energy consumption an issue? Fluorescent lighting offers exceptional energy efficiency and long life. Are you interested?

Yes No

 

11. Lighting: For each area, please indicate your lighting preferences.

     Hanging Pendant Recessed Ceiling Surface
Mount
Florescent Halogen Dimmer Controls
Nook
Table
           
Over Sink            
General
Area
           
Task
Undercabinets
           
Desk Area              
Island
Peninsula
            



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