Who is this for? Will the real kitchen user, please stand up!
In some rare cases there are couples and families that cook together. Hey if this is you, fantastic, we need you all here for the design meetings! What? You all doing the cooking together right? Yes. Well then that is who this kitchen is for. Well, we were thinking about putting it on the market in a few years...
Pardon me if I may interrupt...from now until this home happens to sell, who will be providing the meals for everyone to live another day? Well, we will be...together like we said.
Exactly my point. Let's not worry about the future home owner of this house. Let's focus on today's home owner of this house!
Why spend money and most importantly energy on something that someone years from now may or may not want? And by energy I mean your personal energy as kitchen remodels are large and in charge second to an addition to your home. There is a lot of input you will have to provide.
You won't have to do the physical stuff, that's my part of this deal. But before we start we have a lot of work to do.
There are many things to consider when moving forward with a kitchen remodel. The most important thing I believe in is to get it in your head that this is going to be YOUR kitchen. So let's plan accordingly shall we?
Where oh where did the Microwave go?
The style or thing to do used to be to either mount your microwave above the stove or set it on the counter. Hey, we didn't know any better right? Joe and Sally did it. Frank and Martha did it, we allll did it. But now we have options. We have the ability to put the microwave UNDER the counter. Out of view, freeing up valuable counter space and making it easier for everybody to get to. With counters running at an average of $50 a square foot why pay $200 of counter space for a place to SET your microwave?
We can buy a microwave that resides in an under cabinet nook that has a drawer and you place your items down into. Or you can have it in a nook and still have the door everyone is used to that swings open. This frees up your counter and space above the stove!
Have you seen the line at Starbucks?
Not only do this new hip coffee house places charge a pretty darn penny for their delicious caffeine concoction but there are hidden charges they don't disclose. That is right, how about all the time you spend each and every time you go there (sometimes daily!) and sit in the drive through line? As I drive buy these places with my half gallon of HOME made coffee, these lines look pretty dang long and time consuming.
Now I'm not saying that you should give up coffee altogether but think about having your own coffee bar? A nice section of your new kitchen designed to provide you with every flavor and type of coffee that you enjoy. All right there in the comfort of your own home. It can be brewing while you are taking your morning shower. On Saturday and Sunday mornings you can sit in the comfort of your new kitchen and not have to go anywhere while you read the paper or browse the Internet while enjoying your joe.
Hey, I can see the recipe book!
There are more choices in lighting today more than ever. The leading edge of lighting technology grants you brighter lighting for minimal costs. There are many factors to consider when designing your lighting plan. Warmth of the lighting, style of the light fixture and to dim or not to dim. We are very experienced when it comes to your lighting needs and are willing to help you along the way.
Marco...Polo!
Where is that pan? Where is the flour? Remember when most of your kitchen contents were stored in plain view? When you were to have company over you would shove everything into the pantry and hope Aunt Edna didn't mistake that door for another and open it. Allowing all the contents to tumble to the floor?!
Our main desire whilst planning your new kitchen area is to keep function clearly in focus. While you are looking at the shiny lights and deciding which Kelvin color temperature you prefer we are putting together the most storage space possible. We pride ourselves in getting the most bang for every customer's dollar. We use all the space that is possible with as little fillers as possible!
These brownies look burnt! Wait a second, why can't I smell them?
Ventilation is critical in the kitchen area. We are able to provide recommendations for your venting needs dependent upon the appliances you chose.
Didn't we have a traffic signal in here before?
Remember me talking about us keeping the eye on the ball while you are busy looking at all the fun stuff for your kitchen? We enjoy redesigning kitchens so they have the best flow. Remember how frustrating it was to get to the sink when someone was at the stove? How bout how cramped it was during the holidays when Uncle Dave stood next to the ice maker while you finished cooking? Not anymore. Open, open, open floor plans makes our customers happy, happy, happy. (Thanks, Phil Robertson)
It's like a water park in here!
Everything used to have to go through the kitchen sink. Clean the plates...sink. Glass of water...sink. Spaghetti pot...sink. Clean vegetables...sink. We can install water sources in all sorts of places you can imagine. Island? Check. Above the stove? Check.
Two sinks? Check!
Wow, now that baby has got Back!(splash)
Back splashes can bring an entire kitchen together. Some people have even said that some of the back splashes we have designed and installed look like pieces of art. That's because they are! No, I am (slightly) kidding there. Aside from tying a room together they do look wonderful. We use grouts that do not have to be sealed, ever along with an installation process that will last you a lifetime.
Help us Tile Flooring...You're our only hope...
I know, I know, I know. There is a lot of people that have wood floors in their kitchens. Trust me in saying that if that is what our customer's want for their finish flooring, we will gladly install it. There is an old school part of me that says Tile in the kitchen. It's high traffic. Most families come in and out of the house through the garage when they are leaving or returning home. Most families enter the back yard from the kitchen. People drop ice cubes in the kitchen. Sometimes a plate. A glass. I saw a recent homeowner drop her entire knife organizer! (Thankfully she was OK ) Why is a woodpecker called a woodpecker and not a tile-pecker Because tile is hard and durable! Woodpeckers are smart!
We prep our sub floors and use the best technology to provide the best foundation with the best products on the planet. We also use grout that never has to be sealed! It's win win!
We used to eat out all the time, now we can't leave the kitchen!
When your new kitchen by Benhardt Construction is complete, you will talk about eating out like it was years ago. There may be a time in the future that you think back to how could you have eaten out so much?! You are going to enjoy cooking in your new kitchen!
Now please do me one favor and realize that this is just a small part of the things we not only know but are involved with doing a fantastic kitchen. Stuff the big box stores don't have time to train their help for. Stuff that just isn't there due to having to meet quotas for the next fly by night contractor that is in this city today and another one tomorrow.
WE have no quotas. Every customer we have is important to us.
Thanks!
