How Do You Start the Kitchen Design Process?

The key thing to remember, with this question and one which we often get asked, is that its YOUR kitchen. At Fisher & Noble, we don’t dictate, in terms of design - and we don’t try and push you towards a particular style or furniture range.

With this in mind, its a good idea to get yourself a folder or a scrap book to retain kitchen imagery, style, finishes and ideas that appeal to you. You can get ideas for your style and finish of kitchen from the likes of Pinterest as well as house / lifestyle magazines.

Within you your scrap-book or folder, make notes of what you would like to do in your kitchen and how you would like to use the space. This ranges from what kind of cooking and storage you require through to other requirements, to include socialising / seating; it could even include a study zone for when you work from home. Anything is possible!

Get a tape measure and measure up your available kitchen space; if possible, drawer up a floor plan indicating the measurements, doorways, windows and radiators etc. (This is only for a rough guide; Fisher & Noble would ultimately come to your home to do a thorough site survey.) If its a new build or extension, include a copy of your plans within your information.

The next thing to consider is your budget. To get an idea of kitchen furniture costs, you can go onto our kitchen furniture range pages where outline cost parameters are given. Don’t forget, appliances, worktops and sinks have a huge bearing on the budget too. For example, depending on brand and specification its possible to pay from several hundreds of pounds for an oven up to many thousands. However, Fisher & Noble’s flexibility means that your desired looks and needs can be achieved within a wide range of differing budgets.

Once you have given all the above some thought, then get in touch with Fisher & Noble. In the first instance and if at all possible, it is always good to come and visit our Eccleshall, High Street showroom, since you can see various styles of furniture, appliances and accessories first hand. During our initial meeting, we can discuss your kitchen ideas, requirements and tastes and give you a better idea of the budget you will require - according to furniture, appliance and work-top specifications.

The next stage would be to produce for you some drawings along with a firmer idea of budget. This would generally take around 7 days. If necessary, refinements to drawings specifications and prices can then be made.

Once you are happy with everything and you have placed your order, depending on which furniture range you have selected, lead times can be anything from 8 weeks to 12 weeks (for our bespoke-custom-made, in-frame furniture).

Fitting your furniture, depending on the size and complexity of your project, can take from a week to two weeks.

For further clarification on the kitchen design process as well as the stage payments required, please get in touch with Fisher & Noble.

Rest assured, with almost 4 x decades in the kitchen business and an excellent reputation for quality of service, Fisher & Noble will work closely with you to achieve your perfect dream kitchen.