Kitchen Additions

Kitchen Design Questionnaire

Please fill out the questionnaire below.

1) Full Name:

2) Jobsite Address:

3) Phone:

4) e-mail:

Background Information

5) How long have you lived at, or how much time do you spend at the jobsite residence?

6) When was the house built?

7) How old is the present kitchen?

8) How did you learn about our firm?

9) When would you like to start the project?

10) When would you like the project to be completed?

11) Has anyone assisted you in preparing a design for the kitchen?

12) Do you plan on retaining an interior designer or architect to assist in the kitchen planning?

13) Do you have a specific builder/contractor or other subcontractor/specialist with whom you would like to work?

14) What portion of the project, if any, will be your responsibility?

15) What budget range have you established for your kitchen project?

16) How long do you intend to own the jobsite residence?

17) What are your plans regarding this home?

Is it a long or short-term investment? Long Short

Is return on investment a primary concern? Yes No

Do you plan on renting the jobsite residence in the future? Yes No

18) What family members will share in the final decision-making process?

19) Would you like our firm to assist you in securing project financing? Yes No

20) What do you dislike most about your present kitchen?

21) What do you like about your present kitchen?

Specific Kitchen Questions

22) How many household members?

Adults Teens Children Other Pets What type of pet

23) Are you planning on enlarging your family while living here?

24) Who is the primary cook?

Right-handed LeftHanded

How tall is the primary cook?

Does the primary cook have any physical limitations?

25) How many other household members cook?

Who are they?

Do they have a cooking hobby ,

Assist the primary cook with a specific task ,

Or share a menu item with the primary cook?

Is the secondary cook(s) Right-handed LeftHanded

How tall is the secondary cook(s)?

Is a specialized cooking center required for the secondary cook(s)? Yes No

Do they have physical limitations?

26) How does the family use the kitchen?

Daily Heat & Serve Meals
Daily Full-Course, “From Scratch” Meals
Weekend Quantity Cooking
Weekend Family Meals

Other

27) Is the kitchen a socializing space? Yes No

28) Would you like the new kitchen to relate to following rooms?

Family Room
Family Home Office
Dining Room
Family TV Viewing

29) What time of day is the kitchen used most frequently?

30) What are your kitchen and dining area requests?

Separate Table		30" Table Height Dining Counter
New	Existing	36" Counter Height
Leaf Extension		42" Elevated Bar Height Dining Center
Number of Seated Diners

31) Do you do any specialty cooking?

Gourmet

Canning

Ethnic

32) Do you cook in bulk for freezing and/or leftovers?

33) Do you entertain frequently? Yes No Formally Informally

34) Designing the kitchen so that it supports your entertainment style is part of the planning process. Please tell us which statement fits you the best:

I like to be the only one in the kitchen with my guests in a separate space that is away from the kitchen

I like to be the only cook in the kitchen, with my guests close by in a family room space that opens onto the kitchen.

I like my guests to be sitting in the kitchen visiting with me while I cook.

I like my guests to help me in the kitchen in meal preparation.

I like my guests to help in the cleanup process after the meal.

I retain caterers who prepare all meals for entertaining.

The caterers come to the home to serve and cleanup.

I stop by the caterers and pick up the food.

I stop at the deli/take-out restaurant to bring part or all of the meal home before entertaining.

The items that I purchase from outside sources are:

Appetizers	Salads	Soups
Entrées	Desserts	Other

35) What secondary activities will take place in your kitchen?

Computer	Laundry	TV/Radio
Eating	Planning Desk	Wet Bar
Growing Plants	Sewing	Other
Hobbies	Study

36) What is your cycle of shopping for food?

Weekly

Bi-weekly

Daily

37) What types of products/materials do you purchase at the grocery store?

Predominantly fresh food purchased for a specific meal.

Predominantly frozen foods purchased for stock.

Traditional pantry boxed/packaged/canned goods purchased for stock.

Types of canned goods:

Condiments Fruits Soft Drinks Vegetables

Cleaning products stocked in bulk.

Paper products stocked in bulk.

Other boxed/packaged food items stocked in bulk.

Other

38) Where do you presently store:

Baking Equipment:	Non-Refrigerated Fruits/Vegs.	Spices:
Boxed Goods:	Paper Products:	Table/Appointments:
Canned Goods:	Pet Food:	Linens:
Cleaning Supplies:	Pots & Pans:	Wrapping Materials:
Dishes:	Recycle Containers:	Leftover Containers:
Glassware:	Serving Trays:	Laundry/Iron Equipment
Specialty Cooking Other Vessels (Wok, etc.):

39) What type of specialized storage is desired?

Bottle	Dishes	Plastic
Bread Board	Display Items	Soft Drink Cans
Bread Box	Glassware	Spices
Cookbook	Lids	Vegetables
Cutlery	Linen	Wine

40) What type of cabinet interior storage are you interested in?

Lazy Susan	Roll-outs	Drawer Ironing Board
Pantry	Towel Bar	Toe-Kick Step Stool
Vertical Dividers	Tilt-out	Other
Recycling/Waste Bins	Drawer Head	Other

41) What small specialty electrical appliances do you use in your kitchen?

Blender	Elec. Fry Pan	Wok
Can Opener	Food Processor	Other
Crock Pot	Griddle	Other
Coffee Pot	Toaster	Other

42) Have you considered relocating or changing windows or doors in the new plan?

43) How do you plan on sorting recyclable trash in your new kitchen? Sorting into:

Plastic	Glass	Compact refuse
Paper	Clear Brown Green	Trash

44) Would you like a sorting station in the:

Kitchen	Garage	Outside
Utility room	Basement	Other

Design Information

45) What type of feeling would you like your new kitchen space to have?

Sleek/Contemporary	Warm & Cozy Country	Traditional
Open & Airy	Strictly Functional	Formal
Family Retreat	Personal Design Statement

46) What colors do you like and dislike?

47) What colors are you considering for your new kitchen?

48) What are color preferences of other family members?

49) Have you made a sketch or collected pictures of ideas for your new kitchen?

50) Design Notes: