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About Our Client Focused Design Process
We are in the custom design business to meet all of the needs of our customers with top-quality cabinetry and functional - innovative designs.
We want to be the best at what we do. We strive to be on the cutting edge of the design - custom cabinetry industry and are known for our high level of attention to detail in our designs while providing a quality product and exceptional service.
Cabry Design & Cabinetry goes to every available length to make the design process a truly enjoyable experience for you from start to finish. By providing you with the information below, we hope to start making your kitchen remodeling or home building experience enjoyable before you even walk through our design studio doors. The experience and knowledge of our custom cabinetry designers can help ease any stress and anxiety you might be feeling about one of the most important purchases.
Before We Meet
Here are some suggestions to get your creative juices flowing and help you determine your must-haves:
Create a Pinterest page and boards or a Houzz Ideabook to collect your favorite inspiration photos and ideas. These online services are an easy way to research and gather examples of the styles and products you like and dislike. You can add notes to let us know the design elements that you like. This helps give us a direction for your personal taste & the style of your project. Pictures will ensure that you and your designer are on the same page and create the perfect design while giving you the room you envision.
Get together with your family and ask them for their ideas.
Come up with a realistic budget. Custom kitchen cabinetry design means different things to different people. It's important to know how much you want to invest so that your designer can guide you toward products that will allow you to reach your goals and stay within a budget. This is also a great time saver for both you and your designer.
Envision how you plan on using your new space. Everyone uses their kitchen differently, are you a master chef or the great entertainer?
Our 6-step Design Process:
Step 1: Initial Design Studio Visit
When you make an appointment to visit our design studio and meet with a designer, we will:
Discuss your ideas and review your inspiration pictures so that we more fully understand the vision you have for your space.
Review any architectural plans or other relevant documents.
Answer any questions you may have.
Review your budget or assist you in establishing a realistic budget.
Step 2: In-Home Design Consultation
If after the initial design studio visit if you feel we are a good fit for your project, we will schedule an in-home design consultation. This meeting is an opportunity for you to ask our design team questions and express your expectations in greater detail. At this meeting, our design team will:
Visit your home to further discuss your project, including ideas we have for your space,
Document your existing space by measuring and taking photos, and
Gather the necessary information to create a scope of work & preliminary design concept.
Step 3: Preliminary Review and Budget Meeting
Approximately 2 weeks after your in-home design consultation, we will have a meeting at our design studio to discuss the following:
Preliminary space plan drawings and preliminary material selections based on the information we receive in steps 1 & 2.
Explain the scope of work for your project
Preliminary project pricing & budgets.
Step 4: Design & Selection Phase
Once you decide to move forward with your project, we require a Design Planning Serves Agreement be signed and paid for.
We believe cost transparency is paramount to customer comfort. In light of this, we keep the cost down on our cabinetry by not loading it up with design time that is not necessary. Let's face it some people take longer to come to a final design than others.
Our comprehensive Design Planning Services Agreement entitles you to ownership of all drawings, all documentation, and designs, which covers the following:
Up to nine hours of design services which can be used for;
Revisions to the design
Other selections for your project, tile, plumbing, lighting fixtures, paint colors and including final material selections,
Development of construction drawings
Creation of formal proposal & acceptance
If needed, more design time can be purchased in blocks of 10 hour at very cost-effective rate.
Step 5: Ordering/Purchasing Phase
Once the design and scope of work are finalized and cost agreed to we will present you with a purchasing plan based on lead times of certain products.
During the ordering stage, we will compose a detailed description of the product(s) being ordered. This will include pulling together all specifications and processing of your purchase.
Step 6: Construction & Installation Phase
When work is ready to begin, we will:
Work with the preferred contractor and arrange the removal of existing cabinetry, appliances and perform any demolition, if necessary,
Make arrangements with your builder, architect, or designer to coordinate installation, and
Provide project management services, if necessary, to ensure that everything runs smoothly and on-schedule.
Our Cabinetry Partners:
Plato Woodworking
Quality Custom Cabinetry Since 1893
Since 1893, Plato Woodwork has established a legacy of building quality cabinetry to create functional and beautiful spaces. We are proud to build our products in the USA and committed to environmentally sound practices for the benefit of our employees and customers. We strive to ensure an unparalleled customer experience relying on five generations of industry knowledge and promise to stand behind our products with honesty and integrity.
Over a century later, Plato still builds every cabinet as a true original. Designed, built and finished to your specifications and our exacting standards, we use a deft blend of state-of-the art technology and old-fashioned hands on craftsmanship to produce American made heirloom quality cabinetry for your home.
Offers: Inset - 5/4 Inset - Frameless Cabinetry
AMISH SELECT HANDCRAFTED CABINETRY
Cabry Design partners exclusively with an Amish cabinet maker. These Amish craftsmen create all wood cabinets designed to the client’s custom specifications. From dimensions, to cabinet door style, to wood finish, they cater to every detail.
Whether your style is traditional or more contemporary and your taste calls for painted or beautiful hand-rubbed stain wood, we can create the cabinetry that is perfect for you.
We do all of this at a fraction of the cost of most custom cabinetry of this quality.
AMISH HANDCRAFTED CABINETRY
Our hand-made cabinetry reflects the moral and diligent ethics of traditional Amish craftsmen. Using time honored techniques, these craftsmen deliver the best quality cabinetry at a humble cost-effective price. Simply put, Amish-made cabinetry is an outstanding value.
A kitchen, bath, or built-in featuring Amish handmade cabinetry not only greatly enhances the enjoyment of your home, but it adds to its value as well. You will appreciate the difference for a lifetime.
Offering Frameless, and Inset Cabinetry
Bertch Bath Cabinetry
Nestled in the heart of the Midwest, Bertch Cabinet, LLC., has been reviving the cherished art of traditional cabinetmaking for over 40 years.
Established in the heart of the Midwest in 1977, our mission statement has always remained the same, “Our future success will depend on an ever-increasing focus on quality, our customers and the environment.”
Kith Kitchens Cabinetry
Kith is a family owned business who meets you in the design process with beautifully customized options.
We supply you with exceptional cabinetry by combining style, design, quality, and craftsmanship, employing the most modern manufacturing process and building with the finest, industry-leading materials, backed by our Lifetime Warranty. All at a very affordable price point.
Offering Frameless Cabinetry
Dakota Plumbing Products
At Dakota™, we are dedicated to delivering products with a lifetime of quality and durability.
Our customer service is a key element in our success. Maintaining the highest standard of excellence, allows us to surpass the expectations of our ever changing markets.
With a wide selection of kitchen and bathroom accessories, you will find a choice for builders, designers and homeowners alike. With Dakota you get it all.
Kraus Plumbing Products
We strive for quality in everything that we do, from products to packaging to service. Our manufacturing process partners advanced technology with top-quality materials, best-in-industry components, rigorous testing, and comprehensive quality control, all to ensure your complete and total satisfaction.
CREATIVITY
Our determination to make practical elements beautiful has led us to exploring every avenue of creative design. From kitchen sinks that are as beautiful as they are durable, to spa-inspired creations that turn the bathroom into an oasis of tranquility, we never stop working to make great design attainable.