What to Send for a Kitchen Design: Measurements, Photos and Appliances
A useful kitchen design starts with a clear picture of the room. Cabinet Solutions offers a free kitchen design request through the online shop. Gathering measurements, photos and appliance details first helps the designer understand the space and identify questions before you place a cabinet order.
Draw the room before choosing cabinet sizes
Sketch the room from above and label each wall. Record wall lengths and ceiling height, and mark doors, windows and other fixed openings. Note the size and location of each opening in relation to the nearby corners. Label your measurements with units and use the same wall names on the sketch and in your photos.
Show features that affect the layout, such as columns, soffits, angled walls, radiators or a change in floor level. Mark the current sink, range and refrigerator positions. If something will move, distinguish the existing position from the proposed one so the designer does not have to guess.
Provide appliance model numbers
A nominal appliance size is not enough to confirm every opening and clearance. Send the exact model numbers and the manufacturer's specification or installation sheets for the refrigerator, range or cooktop, oven, dishwasher and ventilation equipment you plan to use.
Indicate which appliances you already own and which are still undecided. Note separate ovens, microwave locations, handles and door swings that may affect nearby cabinets. Have your installer verify the manufacturer's clearance and utility requirements before treating the layout as ready for installation.
Take photos that explain the whole space
Photograph each wall straight on, then take wider views from the entrances. Include corners, ceiling changes and the areas next to the kitchen. Close-up photos help explain an unusual obstruction, but the designer also needs to see how it relates to the whole room.
Label photos to match your sketch. If you are sending inspiration images, explain which features you like, such as a door style, island arrangement or pantry storage. An inspiration photo is a direction for the design, not evidence that the same cabinet sizes will fit your room.
Explain how you want the kitchen to work
List your storage priorities, preferred cabinet styles and colors, budget and target project timing. Identify essential items separately from preferences: for example, keeping an existing refrigerator may be essential, while a particular island size may be flexible.
Tell the team whether you are considering ready-to-assemble cabinets or an assembly option, and whether you expect pickup or delivery. Those decisions affect planning and the quote. Confirm any services separately; a design request does not establish installation or delivery arrangements.
Review the final cabinet schedule
Before ordering, review every item code, size, quantity and finish. Confirm fillers, finished ends, panels, trim, toe kicks and accessories as applicable to the design. Ask the installer or qualified project professional to verify the field measurements and installation requirements. A preliminary drawing should not be treated as a final purchase list.
Use the online design form to send your information and keep a copy for your records. For general questions, call (843) 323-4756; for a shop inquiry, include your design or order reference.
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