How to find the best kitchen designer
If you want your new kitchen to be practical to use, you’ll need to find a good kitchen designer. There’s no doubt that the designers you’ll find in high end, luxury kitchen showroom are usually great. However, not everyone has got £30,000 + to spend on a kitchen. So, if you’re looking for a budget or mid market kitchen, how do you find the best kitchen designer?
Look for a kitchen designer at the high street chains
The high street chains are usually the first stop to find a kitchen designer. This seems promising, since you’ll be greeted by a “sales designer” — but don’t let the label fool you. These are salespeople, rather than designers. They’re great at convincing you about free offers, 50%-off deals or telling you these offers end soon. The “design” process, though, is likely to be over in little more than twenty minutes.
If you’re looking to replace your existing kitchen & simply put new units in the same places as the old units, you’ll probably be fine with the designers in the chains. However, if you’re looking to re-design you existing kitchen that’s a different matter. Also, if you’re looking for a new design for an extension, that’s also different matter. This is where you’ll need the skills of a good kitchen designer & you’re unlikely to find one in the chains.
Look for a kitchen designer at the trade only suppliers
If you’re a little more adventurous, you might look for a kitchen designer at one of the trade only suppliers. For this, you need to go through a builder, who’ll order the kitchen you want and fit it. However, trade only suppliers specialise in very basic kitchens. So, again, you’ll probably be fine if you just want to put new units in the same places as the old. However, if you’re looking to re-design your existing kitchen or looking for a good design for a kitchen in an a new extension, that’s a different matter. Again, this is where you’ll need the skills of a good kitchen designer & you’re unlikely to find one in the trade suppliers either.
Look for a kitchen designer at the independent showrooms
Sales designers at independent kitchen showrooms tend to be more focused on design rather than sales. They’ll spend time discussing your requirements with you. They do this so they can ensure that the design they produce suits you’re lifestyle & makes best use of the available space. Instead of the quick twenty minute design you’ll get in the chains, they’ll take 3-4 hours to design your kitchen. This is because their design process is much more involved, establishing and solving all the issues that can come up. This is why an independent showroom will often ask you to come back a few days latter to see the design.
Also, their sales approach will be more straight forward than the chains. The chains spend lots of time trying to mislead you into thinking your getting a bargain with fake 50% off sales. In contrast, Independent showrooms usually just quote you their best price first.
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