2007 Kitchen Your Project Workbook Bath Planner Planning a kitchen or bath remodel can be overwhelming, but taking the time to plan before you begin will help the process go more smoothly. Filling out this questionnaire will help you understand your wants and needs, so you’ll able to present a clear, concise view of what you’re looking for to your designer or contractor.

[The Big Picture] When do you want to complete this project? Are you planning to expand your family? ______Yes No

Do you want your plans prepared by: Does your family have special needs? an architect a builder/contractor dietary restrictions religious medical an interior designer a certified kitchen diabetic allergic mobility (ramps) or bath designer a cabinet designer memory-impaired safety (children) notes: yourself other security (valuables) non-barrier shower ______seated use of kitchen visible storage ______What is your overall estimated budget for appliances that lock lockable knife ______this project? less than $12,000 storage live-in help living space home- $12,000-$30,000 $60,000-$80,000 schooling space home-office space ______$30,000-$45,000 $80,000-$100,000 Specific information______$45,000-$60,000 $100,000 and above ______What type(s) of pets do you have, if any? Do you want your kitchen/bath to have: ______more room less room less upkeep ______updated features better layout/flow ______more natural light other______Where do they eat?______Sleep?______How long do you plan on staying in the Spend their time?______remodeled or new house? (This should help ______you figure out the breakdown of price per year.) Do you buy pet food in bulk? ______Yes No If yes, what type? ______How many people live in the house? dry canned ______adults ______children Prioritize the following options: ______extended family (1) very important (2) important ______What are the ages and sexes of the (3) not important ______family members? (Include extended ____function of space ______time visitors, i.e. children in college, ____traffic flow through space grandchildren staying for the summer, ____space for multiple cooks in kitchen ______relatives staying for the holidays.) ____separate space for each cook ______Age:____ Male Female ____look of space ______Age: ____ Male Female ____materials made in USA ______Age: ____ Male Female ____brand name of materials Age: ____ Male Female ____budget flexibility ______Age: ____ Male Female ____timeframe of project ______www.homeimprovementmag.com Atlanta Home Improvement DECEMBER 2006 8 5 2007 Kitchen Bath [The Kitchen] Planner Do you think your kitchen needs: What colors are you considering for your If you plan on adding a new microwave, a simple cosmetic makeover new kitchen? what kind do you want? a complete renovation ______above the stovetop built-in cabinet (base/wall/space-saver) Have you ever gone through the process Plan for current cabinetry: countertop of designing a custom kitchen? replace reface all reface some Yes No paint add cabinets reduce number of Is your ventilation: adequate noisy cabinets increase height reduce height ugly nonexistent Have you or has anyone else made a preferred color______sketch of your ideas for the kitchen? preferred style______Do you want an overhead vent hood? Yes No Yes No Plan for current appliances: Are you or your spouse likely to do any of replace reface What style and quantity of sink(s) do you the installation work? preferred color______prefer: single basin double basin Yes No preferred style______triple basin above-counter mount If so, how much?______below-counter mount farmhouse Plan for current countertops: super-sized Would you like the kitchen floorplan to have: replace re-cover minimum depth of basin(s)______traffic redirected through a different layout preferred color______minimum width of basin(s)______more efficient space planning more preferred style______efficient storage convenient movement Do you want a pot filler? between the kitchen and dining room What type of backsplash material do you Yes No want to use? Do you want to: change doors or windows ceramic tile stainless steel glass What gadgets do you want? change the size of the space add an granite other built-in stereo under-cabinet TV island consider a room addition have a hidden TV computer Internet separate dining table in the kitchen [Appliances & Fixures] connection DSL cable hook-up Do you plan on having: intercom security system What do you like about your present kitchen? natural gas propane-fed gas other______electric gas and electric What type of lighting do you prefer? What do you dislike about your present Which of the following do you want? overhead windows skylight under kitchen? food disposal dishwasher icemaker cabinet toe kick pendant recessed ______trash compactor warming drawer decorative soffit artwork spot lights cooktop range under-counter oven incandescent halogen xenon What three words describe your dream wall oven (single/double) traditional ceiling fan chandelier lighting for kitchen? cooking oven convection cooking oven reading, needlework, special tasks ______halogen cooking oven other oven other______updraft hood downdraft hood What type of design would you like your new microwave vent hood steamer fryer Do you want a raised or vaulted ceiling? kitchen to have? sleek/contemporary wok burner griddle grill Yes No warm and cozy American country Italian country French country If you plan on adding a new Do you want to incorporate architectural open and airy traditional strictly refrigerator, what kind do you details? functional American formal family want? wainscot crown molding retreat (coastal) transitional (clean design built-in built-in look slide-in arches keys cabinets like furniture with some detail) other integrated/hidden drawer base cabinets with feet other______

www.homeimprovementmag.com Atlanta Home Improvement DECEMBER 2006 8 7 2007 Kitchen If you’re replacing the flooring, what type How does the family use the kitchen? Do you like your guests to Bath of material are you considering? daily heat-and-serve meals help you with meal preparation? Planner vinyl ceramic tile stone tile wood daily full-course meals from scratch Yes No carpet radiant heat cork stained weekend quantity cooking concrete other______weekend family meals hobby cooking/ Do you like your guests to help clean up baking homework reading games after the meal? How does your family treat the cabinets relaxing plating food for serving Yes No and countertops? roughly gently other______Do you retain caterers who prepare all your Would you like to have more countertop How many people eat at daily family meals? meals for entertaining? space around your: cooktop oven dinner parties (seated)______Yes No sink refrigerator other______dinner parties (buffet)______family holiday dinners (seated)______[Storage] Would you like a large preparation area family holiday dinners (buffet)______Do you store wine? (36-inch minimum)? large parties (buffet)______Yes No Yes No What type of eating area do you want? How many bottles of: What type of countertop material would table (round/rectangular/square/hexagonal/ red____white____investment____ you prefer? laminate solid surface octagonal) bench banquette or booth collection____single bottles____cases____ ceramic tile stainless steel granite attached table raised bar counter- marble manufactured quartz limestone height bar lower bar other______Do you want: stone composite glass lava stone an open wine cabinet a small wine cooler wood concrete other______What small hand appliances do you use a large wine cooler a wine cellar in the kitchen? [Household Habits] food processor hand mixer blender Would you like a recyclables sorting station How often do you shop for groceries? bread machine electric mixer nut in the: kitchen utility room garage daily weekly biweekly monthly chopper coffee maker/grinder basement mudroom outside other______Who will be cooking or helping with Do you use the kitchen as a home office to: preparation in the kitchen? How often do you entertain?______sort coupons prepare shopping lists and husband wife children in-laws recipes pay bills do homework hired chef How many guests at a time?______store games

Do any of the household cooks have any What type of entertaining do you do? Would a file drawer be advantageous? physical limitations? cocktail party barbecue buffet Yes No Yes No sit-down dinners other______Do you want space for: Will any of the cooking or food preparation Do you like to be the only one in the bulletin board family organization center require special kitchen appliances? kitchen, with your guests in a separate artwork wall memo/chalkboard gourmet canning frying candy making space that is away from the kitchen? calendar other______baking ethnic in-home catering company Yes No other______Approximately how many cookbooks do Do you like to be the only cook in the you have?______Are the primary cooks: kitchen, with your guests close by in a right-handed left-handed space that opens onto the kitchen? Do you prefer to have books: Yes No visible behind closed doors What are their heights?______Do you like your guests to sit in the Would you like to have some kind of filing Do you enjoy spending a lot of time in the kitchen visiting with you while you cook? system for incoming and outgoing mail? kitchen? Yes No Yes No Yes No www.homeimprovementmag.com Atlanta Home Improvement DECEMBER 2006 8 9 2007 Kitchen Do you have anything to be displayed for [The Bathroom] What type of cabinet interior Bath Planner decorative purposes, such as pottery, What do you like about your present storage interests you? china, baskets, etc.? bathroom?______lazy Susan drawers ironing board Yes No Describe______rollout shelves linen closet toe-kick What do you dislike about your present stepstool towel warmer (hydronic or Do you buy food or drinks in bulk? bathroom?______electric) medicine cabinet other______Yes No What three words describe your dream [Fixtures & Accessories] How do you store fresh foods? bathroom?______Do you plan on keeping the existing refrigerator baskets in cabinet cellar bathroom fixtures? storage other______Do you feel the bathroom floorplan Yes No needs to be rearranged to create a more How do you store bread? efficient space? Do you want: refrigerator freezer countertop Yes No a single vanity double vanities bread drawer cabinet a pedestal sink antique-looking cabinetry Would you want to move interior walls to How do you store linens? enlarge the bathroom? What kind of vanity top do you want? hanging folded Yes No laminate ceramic tile stainless steel marble limestone solid surface How much space do you require for linens? What feeling would you like your new stone composite glass wood ______bathroom space to have? lava stone granite manufactured quartz sleek/contemporary warm and cozy Do you want a space for a fire extinguisher country traditional open and airy Do you want: in the kitchen? strictly functional formal spalike a tub a whirlpool Yes No other______What size? Do you require a separate utility cabinet for What colors are you considering for your Length_____ Width_____ Depth_____ brooms, mops and cleaning supplies? new bathroom? How many people should it hold?______Yes No ______Brand______Model______Do you require storage for a vacuum cleaner? How many people will be using this Material______Yes No bathroom?______Features: steps handheld shower Who?______grab bars body sprays air jets Would you like to add these specialized For about how long at a time?______water jets heating element storage accessories to your cabinetry? At the same time: lazy Susan ironing board rollout Yes No Sometimes What style of shower do you want? shelves towel bar toe-kick stepstool barrier-free glass enclosure premolded pantry with rollout shelves pantry with Are there any family members with swinging shelves pantry with can racks physical limitations? What size? on doors tilt-out sponge tray recycling/ Yes No Length_____ Width_____ Height_____ waste bins vertical dividers for trays and If yes, what are they?______How many people should it hold?______cutting boards pullout table for two Material: utensil slots (fixed or adjustable) What activities will take place in the acrylic solid surface knife storage in drawer knife storage in bathroom? Features: stone slab stone tiles block on countertop knife storage on wall applying makeup/hair care dressing porcelain tile seat foot rest magnet liquor storage locked storage hand-washing clothes drip-drying clothes regular showerhead body sprayers tarnish-resistant silver storage child showering bathing/soaking soap/shampoo shelf multiple locks security locks pot rack steam bath sauna showerheads handheld showerhead other______other______grab bars steam element

www.homeimprovementmag.com Atlanta Home Improvement DECEMBER 2006 9 1 2007 Kitchen Bath What style of toilet do you want? pendant recessed decorative soffit Planner separate compartment half-wall one- chandelier other______piece storage above bidet What kind of additional heating do you want Do you need an exhaust/ventilation fan? in the bathroom? Yes No heat lamp auxiliary heater radiant If so, what additional features would you floor heat towel warmer like? light light and heat humidity sensor nightlight Do you want a raised or vaulted ceiling? Yes No Would you like an entertainment center? Yes No Do you want to incorporate architectural If so, what do you want in it? TV DVD details? player VCR radio speakers CD pilasters wainscot crown molding player game system other______arch keys furniture-like cabinets notes: feet on cabinets other______What appliances do you use in the bathroom? ______blow dryer curling iron electric razor Do you want a special window? ______electric toothbrush hot rollers Yes No ______telephone lighted makeup mirror If yes, describe it:______coffee maker microwave refrigerator bar sink hot plate tanning bed Do you want a skylight? ______sauna towel warmer (hydronic, electric, Yes No ______wall-mounted, freestanding) steam bath If yes, describe it:______other______Do you want room for a chair, chest or bench? ______What type of storage do you need? Yes No ______clothing closets laundry facilities ______medicine hamper towels bed linens Do you want display shelves? ______makeup shaving equipment paper Yes No products cleaning supplies books or If so, what kind? open behind glass ______magazines other______wood glass built-in freestanding ______Do you plan to use any artwork or statues in What cabinet features do you want? the bathroom? wood steel decorative laminate ______Yes No glass doors safe for valuables (large/ ______If yes, what kind?______small) organizational fittings ______other______What kind of lighting do you want? down lights fluorescent halogen What flooring do you plan on using? ______xenon nightlight ceiling light/fan vinyl ceramic tile wood marble ______overhead under cabinet toe-kick cork stained concrete other______www.homeimprovementmag.com Atlanta Home Improvement DECEMBER 2006 9 3