Visiting a showroom is a great place to generate ideas about your kitchen remodel, and compared to shopping online, it provides you with a tactile experience where you can touch and see different components in action. However, to make the most of your show room experience, you may want to do a bit of prep work. Here's what you need:
1. An Appointment
If you want to be low key, you can walk around most showrooms on your own to get ideas. However, in most cases, the benefit of a showroom is that you can work with a consultant. Before going to a kitchen showroom, consider calling in advance and making an appointment with a designer. They can show you items that may be particularly appealing to you and help you choose designs based on your budget.
2. Details for the Consultant
Some kitchen showrooms offer a design checklist, and if the showroom you are using offers one, you should use it, especially if you've made an appointment with a consultant. However, even if the kitchen showroom doesn't offer a checklist, you should jot down a few details about your kitchen. Relevant issues include dimensions, current layout and position of stationary features.
3. Photographs or Samples
If you are doing a complete kitchen overhaul, this isn't necessary, but if you plan to keep some elements of your current kitchen intact, you should bring pictures or samples of those items. For example, if you plan to keep your current flooring and you have an extra tile, bring it along. Alternatively, if you only want new appliances but you plan to keep the same wall colour, take a photo of your wall. This can be useful for seeing how other colours and materials match.
4. Camera
In addition to bringing photographs or samples with you, you may want to take photographs or samples home from the kitchen showroom. Bring your smartphone or camera so you can snap photos of interesting materials or compelling designs. Remember a showroom can help you find individual elements, but at the same time, it can also help you visualise how those elements tie together.
5. Notebook
Finally, bring a notebook to the showroom. It doesn't matter if you use a digital notepad or an old fashioned paper one. You simply need a way to take notes about products you like. To make ordering easier when you're ready to move forward, don't just write down your own description. Instead, jot down the manufacturer, model number or other identifying details.
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