Kitchen Remodeling Guide

Kitchen Remodeling Guide

As a full service kitchen remodeling company, Cabinets Plus makes it easy for you to get almost everything for your new kitchen in one place. If we are installing your cabinetry, we will also provide the counter tops, flooring, plumbing, and electrical products needed to complete your project. We don't sell appliances, but are happy to make recommendations and will install the ones you purchase elsewhere. 

Here are some of the questions that our designers will be asking you before they do a kitchen design plan. So whether you are "just replacing" or building the kitchen of your dreams, please take some time to familiarize yourself with the information needed to plan for your project.

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Demolition

Are you keeping any existing products?

  • Cabinets (for garage or basement)
  • Appliances (refrigerator, oven, disposer, etc)
  • Faucet
  • Floor

Are we removing anything to change the shape of the room?

  • Soffit
  • Closet
  • Wall(s)
  • Pantry

Appliances

Will you change the location of any appliance?

  • Refrigerator
  • Range
  • Oven
  • Sink

What type of appliances will you buy?

  • Built-in or freestanding refrigeration
  • Freestanding or slide-in range
  • Separate cooktop, oven or warming drawer
  • Double oven
  • Combination microwave exhaust hood

Plumbing

What type of sink do you like?



  • Drop-in (overmount) stainless or porcelain
  • Seamless (Corian)
  • Undermount stainless

What finish appeals to you?



  • Polished Chrome
  • Satin Nickel
  • Champagne Bronze

Do you have a faucet preference?

  • Single handle
  • Dual handle (separate hot and cold)
  • High arc spout
  • Pull-Out spray or side spray

Electrical

Common Concerns

  • Are you currently tripping circuits when performing basic tasks? Service upgrade may be needed
  • Is your electrical panel labeled? 

Is the general lighting (ceiling) adequate for your room? If no, what type of lights will you add?

  • Recessed can
  • Incandescent / LED
  • Under-cabinet 
  • Hanging fixture
  • Pendant
  • Ceiling fan
  • Table light

Cabinetry

What do you like?

  • Cherry, Maple, Oak, Hickory, Alder
  • Stain vs. Paint
  • Glaze over stain/paint

What type of hardware do you like?

  • Knobs, Pulls, Combination
  • Polished, Brushed, Antiqued

Have you thought about accessories?

  • Roll out shelves
  • Lazy Susan
  • Spice storage
  • Cutlery storage
  • Garbage/Recycling
  • Wood appliance panels
  • Decorative molding

Floor & Wall

Do you have a flooring preference?

  • Tile
  • Wood
  • Laminate
  • Vinyl

How will you finish the backsplash?

  • Tile
  • Countertop material
  • Wallpaper
  • Paint

Contertop

Do you have a preference?

Quartz

Granite

Marble

Corian

Laminate

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