Where to find the best kitchen designers
For most people, the search for a new kitchen is the search for great kitchen designers without breaking the bank. That might seem like a fool’s quest, but is it really so impossible? Where would you go to find the best kitchen designers?
Kitchen designers at the high street chains
Most people start by checking out high street chains like Wickes, Magnet and Wren. There you’ll be met by a “sales designer”, which sounds promising. They’ll tell you all about the great offers they have on like a 50%-off sale.
The problem with he chains is, their “sales designers” are first and foremost salespeople, and kitchen designers a poor second. They’ll spend most of their time selling, and perhaps just twenty minutes on the actual design. Given the fact that it usually takes 2-3 hours to produce a good kitchen design, it’s likely that a design produced in 20 minutes will, at best, be very basic and at worst, won’t work.
What’s worse is that their special offers aren’t usually quite as good as what they seem. In reality, their 50%-off sales are fake. This is because they double their retail prices and then offer 50% off. This is just one of the many smoke and mirrors tactics the chains use to trick you into buying a kitchen.
The other problem is that the quality of their designs will usually be sub standard. You see, the chains tend to design kitchens using a one-size-fits-all approach, which rarely works. In contrast, independent kitchen showrooms usually design kitchens according to each clients individual requirements. This ensures the best use of the available space.
Kitchen designers at the trade suppliers
If you talk to a builder, they’ll claim they can get you a great deal from the trade suppliers. They’ll get the kitchen from Howdens or Benchmarx and fit it themselves. Doesn’t that sound perfect?
Not really. Unfortunately the kitchen designers you’ll find at trade suppliers aren’t usually much better than the ones you’ll find in the high street chains.
Also, builders promises of getting you 80% off your kitchen is again, just smoke & mirrors. In reality, the prices builders quote for kitchens is usually similar to the chains, sometimes more.
Kitchen designers at the independent showrooms
The place to find great kitchen designers is at independent kitchen showroom. In contrast to the chains, they will spend most of their time on the design, rather than on smoke and mirrors sales tricks. They will also spend time asking you important questions about how you use your kitchen. This helps them ensure that the design they produce will suit your lifestyle.
When you visit an Independent kitchen showroom, you will usually get a kitchen that’s designed to your individual requirements and makes best use of the available space.
Plus, the kitchen you’ll get from many Independent kitchen suppliers will be higher quality than the chains and will last much longer.
Fine, but doesn’t this come at a hefty price? Often if does — but not always. There are some local independent kitchen showrooms that will produce a professionally designed kitchen for a similar price to the chains and trade suppliers.
How do you find the independent showrooms that are similar in price to the chains and trade suppliers?
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