Kitchen Planning Guide

The Kitchen Planning Guide is geared to provide information Sun Bear Woodworking will use to 
design a kitchen ideally suited to the needs of your home and family. We invite you to fill in the blanks, print the form
& bring the information with you when you meet with our designer. Or, fill the form out and click the send button at the
bottom of the form to get started immediately!

FAMILY AND LIFESTYLE

1. Number of family members:

2. Number and approximate ages of family members:
infants young children teens
20 to 30 yrs 31 to 40 yrs 41 to 50 yrs
51 to 60 yrs 61 to 70 yrs 70+

3. If your family has young children, will they be using the kitchen frequently? Yes No

4. How long do you plan on living in the home you are remodeling/building?
1 to 5 yrs 6 to 10 yrs 11 to 20 yrs 20+

5. Where does your family eat its meals?
Kitchen Dining Room Other:

6. Where will your family eat after you remodel/build?
Kitchen Dining Room Other:

7. Do you require a kitchen table or would you be willing to explore other options if a design could be improved?
A kitchen table is required
A kitchen table is preferred but open to other options
A kitchen table is not necessary

8. What other activities will take place in your new kitchen?
Laundry Homework Watching TV Paying Bills Sewing Computer Center
Other:

9. After your remodel/build will you entertain frequently? Yes No
If Yes... What is your entertainment style? formal informal
Do you have large or small gatherings or both?
Do your guests help you in the kitchen when you entertain? Yes No

10. How do you shop?
For the week Buy in bulk and freeze For each meal Buy non-perishable items in bulk
If you buy in bulk, do you require storage in the kitchen for all or most of these items? Yes No

COOKING STYLE

1. Who is the primary cook? 

2. Is the primary cook  left handed or  right handed?
 
3. How tall is the primary cook? 
 
4. What is the style primary cook? 
	 Gourmet Meals               Family Meals
	 Quick & Simple Meals     Bringing Meals Home      Baking
 
5. What does the primary cook prefer? 
	 No one else in the kitchen while preparing meals.
	 A helper in the kitchen when preparing meals.
	 Family or friends visiting during meal preparation.
 
6. Does the primary cook have any physical limitations?   Yes	 No
 
7. Who is the secondary cook? 
 
8. Do the secondary and primary cook prepare meals together?   Yes	 No
 
9. Is the secondary cook  left handed or  right handed?
 
10. How tall is the secondary cook? 
 
11. What are the responsibilities of the secondary cook?  Preparing side dishes    Clean up    Assist in preparing main course
 
12. Does the secondary cook have any physical limitations?

DESIGN AND STYLE

1. What are your color preferences for your new kitchen?

2. Are there colors you would not want in your new kitchen?

3. Have you created a scrapbook of notes, photos, and ideas that you would like to use in your new kitchen?   Yes     No 
4. If a design could be greatly improved, would you be willing to make structural changes? (i.e. moving windows, doors, and walls)? 
	 Absolutely not     I would consider it

5. What do you like about your current kitchen?

6. What do you dislike about your current kitchen?

7. Do you require a recycling center in your kitchen?   Yes     No 
	If Yes... 	How many items do you need to sort?

8. Will you be keeping your existing appliances? 	Dishwasher:	 existing     new
						Refrigerator:	 existing     new
						Oven/Range:	 existing     new

9. What is your style preference for your new kitchen?	 contemporary    	 formal
							 country         	 traditional

10. Do you have a preference in wood species?
	 Maple	Cherry	Oak		Mahogany
	Alder	Birch	Walnut	Other

TIME AND BUDGET

1. When would you like to begin your project? 	 
2. When would you like your project completed?

3. If you are building, is the kitchen in your contract?	 Yes     No 
4. Do you have a budget for this project?  Yes:  $      No

GENERAL
1. Name: 	 
2. Address: 	
3. City: 		 State:  Zip: 
4. Home Phone:	 
5. Work Phone: 	 
6. Fax: 		 
7. New Home Address: 
9. City:  State:  Zip: 
9. Builder Name (if applicable): 
10. Contact Name: 
11. Phone: 	 
12. Fax: 	
13. Architect Name (if applicable): 	
14. Contact Name:			
15. Phone: 	 
16. Fax: 	 
17. Interior Designer Name (if applicable): 
18. Contact Name: 
19. Phone: 	 
20. Fax: