KITCHEN DESIGN QUESTIONNAIRE

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1 KITCHEN DESIGN QUESTIONNAIRE Client Name: Date: Kitchens are highly complex rooms that serve many different functions. To best meet your expectations, please tell us about your lifestyle, needs, and desires. From this, the designer will be able to save time and get to the heart of what you want from your kitchen right away. General Information How many members are in your household? How long have you lived in your home? When was the house built? How old is the kitchen? Is the kitchen for you or resale/rental purposes When would you like to begin the project? When would you like it completed? Adults Teens Children Seniors Pets What is the budget range you have established for your kitchen project? $ Do you plan to remove the existing kitchen yourself? Do you plan to keep the same kitchen layout and simply make cosmetic changes? Which elements will remain and which will be replaced? What improvements are you looking for in a new kitchen? Easier to clean Upgraded Electrical Service More efficient traffic pattern More storage Better lighting Additional workspace Upgraded Gas Service Other, please explain What do you dislike most about your present kitchen? What works particularly well in your present kitchen? Page: 1

2 List some details of the new kitchen that are important to you in order of priority : Kitchen Usage Who is the primary cook? Is this person Left-handed Right-handed? How tall is this person? How many other household members cook? What are their specific needs if they differ from the general assessment? Please check if you desire any of the following: Garbage Disposal Unit Detergent Dispenser Icemaker Dishwasher How many? Microwave (Standard or Convection) Separate cook top: Gas Electric (Ceramic/Element/Induction) Downdraft Updraft Oven/cook top combination Gas Electric Double ovens Steam Ovens Upright Stove Gas Electric Extraction Rangehood System Slideout/Undermount/Canopy/Integrated into Mantle Refrigerator: Built-in Standard Freezer: Part of refrigerator Separate Unit Top mount sink Undermount sink Second Sink Integrated Coffee Machine Water Filter TV Computer Where does your family eat? Kitchen % Table Counter Dining Room % Table Seats Family Room % Other % Changes needed for any of the above items: Page: 2

3 Please check the statement that best describes the way you feel. I like to interact and socialise with my guests and family when cooking. I prefer to cook and prepare meals in a separate space, not in view of any guests. I like my guests to be sitting in the kitchen with me whilst I cook. I like my guests to help me in the kitchen in meal preparation. I retain caterers who prepare, serve, and clean up all meals for entertainment. How and when do you entertain? Holidays: Formal Informal Business: Formal Informal Friends : Formal Informal What secondary activities would you like to take place in your kitchen? Computer Eating Walk-in pantry Wet bar Wine storage Kids projects Laundry Hobbies Growing plants Study TV/radio Sewing Planning desk Other: Detail Questions: What small electrical appliances do you use in your kitchen? Blender Wok Toaster Coffee pot Can opener Electric Fry Pan Griddle Crock pot Food processor Other: Which items need specialized storage? Bottles Breadboard Breadbox Cookbooks Cutlery Dishes Display items Glassware Lids Linen Plastic Soft drinks Spices Vegetables Wine Chopping Boards Cooking Trays Serving Trays Rubbish Bins Cleaning Supplies Other: Which items do you recycle? Paper Plastic Glass Cans Where do you sort? Kitchen Garage Utility room Where would you like to store the following items? Please use the following cabinet codes to show where you want to store the item: (B) Base cabinet (W) Wall cabinet (T) Tall cabinet (D) Desk (C) Countertop (L) Laundry (BC) Bookcase (O) Outside of kitchen (AC) Appliance Cabinet Baking equipment Stationery Linens Page: 3

4 Cleaning supplies Glassware Leftover containers Fruits/vegetables (non-refrigerated) Laundry iron Wrapping materials Recycle containers Specialty cooking items (wok, etc.) Boxed goods Canned goods Dishes Pots and pans Serving trays Medicines Coffee Machine Breadmaker Food Processor/Blender Toaster Water Filter Other: Decorations and Finishes What type of materials and finishes do you prefer? Wood: Type? Painted Stained Paint or stain wash Laminate Glass Standard What cabinet door styles do you prefer? Sleek, plain front Raised panels Arched panels Recessed panels Glass fronts Aluminium Frames Lead Light What type of benchtops do you prefer? Reconstituted stone Laminate Tile Granite Timber Stainless Steel Glass Other: What type of splashback do you prefer? Same as benchtop Solid surfacing Tile Stainless steel Glass What type of feeling would you like your new kitchen space to have? Formal Traditional Transitional Contemporary Open and airy Country Personal design statement What colours do you like? What colours do you dislike? What colours are you considering for your new kitchen? Page: 4

5 Other design needs or ideas: Please attach to this page any magazine clippings or sketches that you have collected showing us what ideas you have for your new kitchen. Page: 5