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2013-05-23 15:20:54.0

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Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: There's a new software in the market...

2013-03-13 21:36:09.0

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Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: [QUOTE who="kitchen businessman in...

2012-05-28 11:26:27.0

[QUOTE who="kitchen businessman in Fairfax, Virginia"]My comment is to say that I am going to open a kitchen dealership in florida. I have extensive experience in both kitchen design /sales and business management. I am presently doing a demographic study regarding the best FLORIDA location. I understand the economic conditions in the state. I also understand serving the high-end market. If anyone would like to comment, please do.[/QUOTE] If you are looking at the Tampa Bay Area/Bradenton/Sarasota I would be interested in talking to you. I am looking to get back into 20/20 designing w/6 years experience as a designer w/Lowes, consistently producing in the top 10% of the region. 30+ years in Outside Sales with 4 years in management w/Dillards. Thank-you for taking the time to read this and welcome to the great state of Florida where builder are starting to grow again, people are remodeling vs selling and the baby boomers are buying/remodeling like crazy. I wish you much success on your new venture. Warmly, mstraveler3@att.net

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: My comment is to say that I am going to...

2012-05-12 07:37:12.0

My comment is to say that I am going to open a kitchen dealership in florida. I have extensive experience in both kitchen design/sales and business management. I am presently doing a demographic study regarding the best FLORIDA location. I understand the economic conditions in the state. I also understand serving the high-end market. If anyone would like to comment, please do.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: [QUOTE who="Carlamdesigns in Mineola,...

2012-02-14 14:03:50.0

[QUOTE who="Carlamdesigns in Mineola, New York"]I am a very experienced kitchen and bath designer with over 15 years if experience in low end, mid range and full custom. I was fortunate enough to have gotten excellent training in of all places.... Home Depot of Pontiac, Mi. To judge designers is problematic. I have now returned to the Home Depot for many reasons. However, I have a level of design and expertise that is truly exceptional in the industry. I'm starting to get quite a flowing and have no down time. Do not judge a designer simply because they dork at the home depot![/QUOTE] Are you serious?

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: quote: I am a very experienced kitchen...

2012-02-14 14:01:12.0

quote: I am a very experienced kitchen and bath designer with over 15 years if experience in low end, mid range and full custom. I was fortunate enough to have gotten excellent training in of all places.... Home Depot of Pontiac, Mi. To judge designers is problematic. I have now returned to the Home Depot for many reasons. However, I have a level of design and expertise that is truly exceptional in the industry. I'm starting to get quite a flowing and have no down time. Do not judge a designer simply because they dork at the home depot! unquote: Are you serious?

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: I am a very experienced kitchen and...

2012-02-10 22:35:39.0

I am a very experienced kitchen and bath designer with over 15 years if experience in low end, mid range and full custom. I was fortunate enough to have gotten excellent training in of all places.... Home Depot of Pontiac, Mi. To judge designers is problematic. I have now returned to the Home Depot for many reasons. However, I have a level of design and expertise that is truly exceptional in the industry. I'm starting to get quite a flowing and have no down time. Do not judge a designer simply because they dork at the home depot!

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: [QUOTE who="Vore in Bronx, New York"][QU...

2012-02-10 14:14:57.0

[QUOTE who="Vore in Bronx, New York"][QUOTE In any case, it is highly suggested to ask that designer what his/her experience has been or request to view a portfolio from that designer. Additionally, That designer (Me) has been designing kitchens and bathrooms for over 30 years. My portfolio?....that's pretty funny how much time do you have? AND..I know Home Depot....[/QUOTE] Home Depot and Lowes are considered the low end of the kitchen cabinet market. Their 'kitchen designers' string boxes together with little or no design or aesthetic process. Not knocking them because they provide a service in the lowest market. Please take the time to review mid to upper end markets which will inspire your creative side and set your bar higher. European kitchen design is at least 25 years ahead of American design. Over two hundred kitchen manufacturers export into the USA with NONE being exported from the USA. What does that tell you about what the USA has to offer? I have been designing kitchens for over 25 years and still love it, but you can only sustain this enthusiasm if you remain continuously focused on giving the very best of your talents.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Transportation in US sucks and everyone...

2011-08-19 11:02:44.0

Transportation in US sucks and everyone knows it. So, damaged cabinets is a part of the process. There is nothing you can do to prevent it. I loved when we had to put in one of the contracts clause "Act of God". As Joel says, minor damage to exterior back or side is usually no big deal if you do not have an idiot installer on site. Clients do make right decision when presented with alternative. It is a game of who blinks first. You want your money and they want project to go on. Most important is to cover your cost of cabinetry with delivery check. Remember, once the cabinets brought to the client's property they own them. To avoid installation mishaps do not assume that installer will know what you drew or understand computer generated terminology or make right decision when in question. Keep your installation drawings clean, uncluttered because installers do not like to read fine print or generic texts. Almost all installation mistakes originated in order or design.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Damaged cabinet is very frequent , your...

2011-08-18 11:58:51.0

Damaged cabinet is very frequent , your vendor should be able to assist you by replacing it within a couples weeks if they cannot , you need a new vendor . No one can expect cabinet to be shipped and recieved in perfect condition some cabinets damage are irrelevant to their structure ,sometine it's on the side , or the back and can't be seen in anyway shape or form ,a good installer can deal with it , as far as the customer explain and or give them a deal "that you first clear with your vendor drawer accesory cheaper than sending another cabinet" there are great freight company with 1 bad apple out of your control will ruin the delivery , don't take it personal you did not loadv the cabinet on your vehicle haul them across the country ,got a bunch of "great"guy dmping them in a warehouse , then got another friend to deliver them. You are responsable for the design , you are not a freight dispatcher , truck driver , warehouse employee and delivery. You are a Designer at their mercy just like your Customer, But do raise hell with them they need your business .

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Delayed installation , start with a...

2011-08-18 11:46:21.0

Delayed installation , start with a sound contract with your contractor to include compensating your customer for every day they are late, this will keep them from running around , no one can control the elements not the condition of the building you are putting that new kitchen , do not start work until permits have been pulled and all the material on site the contactor will have no excuses . We have all experienced delayed install , there are several reason most can be justified , my own neighbor replaced their window with last generation of double insulated glass, not a big house usually a 3 day job , upon removing the trim they found dry rot , kept on going to finally remove 2 sides of the house , plaster and lathe and the stucco kept the house together.it lasted 6 month plus . no difference with dry rot at the sink , by the way how many of you request the installer to put a menbrane under new sink cabinet I do.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Before getting into your specif...

2011-08-18 11:29:37.0

Before getting into your specif question , there is a webb site I strongly recommend you to go to . Alexander Kjeruff " 5 top reasons why "customer is always right "is wrong it is self explanatory please read it , as you are in business to design and sell kitchen not a massage parlor with G string and red light.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: I was helping somebody could help me...

2011-08-18 06:21:00.0

I was helping somebody could help me with a question I have. In general, does any designer have any suggestions on how to better handle customer issues? From damaged cabinets, to delayed installation, to installation mishaps, I am having a tough time dealing with things that are out of my control. Can anyone offer me a way to deal with these kind of situations better so that I don't feel like I am having a panic attack when these sorts of situations arise? (I.E. what to say to a customer, how to handle speaking to the installers, etc.)

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: I do respect Lisa for having worked...

2011-08-18 00:30:42.0

I do respect Lisa for having worked hard to get all the certification after getting her Bachelors Degree in Interior Design, but you will have to agree with this last reply by CULINABLU. I know many people who are not certified, and who are the best of the best in their field. I think, the best designers are the ones with a lot of passion, great people skills and the one who can fix issues and problems not necessarily having a CKD, CMKBD, CID OR LEED certified.... etc. I like the last one, can you collect the last check from a client, all of us in this field, we know there are hiccups in any job, but if we can work harder in advance, so that we could minimize those uncessary issues.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Lisa, to be honest I kind of agree with...

2011-07-26 11:10:28.0

Lisa, to be honest I kind of agree with Joel. With all due respect all those degree and certifications do not mean a lot for example in high end contemporary kitchen and bath design. It is your design and field experience, solution creating and conflict resolving abilities what counts. Most important can you close the tough sale, can your resolve installation, mechanical issues in the field, can you come up with solutions if there is a mistake in order or build out without reordering or extra spending. Can you collect last check from client.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Hey Joel in Hayward, CA., I have a...

2011-07-25 17:35:40.0

Hey Joel in Hayward, CA., I have a Bachelors Degree in Interior Design, a Certification in Interior Design (CID), am a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer (CMKBD) and CAPS (Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist) and I challenge you to present to me any space that you think cannot be made more beautiful and efficient by me. Who are you and where do you come by your negative perception relating to people like me? You failed the certification exam, didn't you?

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Hey Joel in Hayward, CA., I have a...

2011-07-25 17:33:34.0

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2011-05-09 10:27:51.0

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Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Certification ? they are meaningless ,...

2011-03-29 10:16:00.0

Certification ? they are meaningless , the prove your affiliation to ether NKBA or Decorators , they remind me of the 2 political party running our country , or the African dictators with enough medals on their chest to stop an RPG , but , no proof of talent .................I will recognized a certiofication when it is issued by a State , anything else is simply an affiliation with expensive menbership, an excuse tom pad the billsn , do our Customer care? truth is notb .

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: non-certified kitchen and bath design R...

2011-03-29 08:58:41.0

non-certified kitchen and bath design ROFL. Certification means nothing without talent and experience.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: yes

2011-03-29 00:02:26.0

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Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: [QUOTE who="mijoka in Sunnyvale,...

2011-03-28 12:44:34.0

[QUOTE who="mijoka in Sunnyvale, California"]Actually 20/20 originated in France and that is why it is a Canadian based Co in Quebec , 20/20 when applied with the right tools will do 99% of all the kitchen design and programing , the onlything I do not like about them is their annual fee .....[/QUOTE] Hi are you still looking for a job? please reply to me if you do.

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: Thanks for your comments. My husband is...

2011-03-05 18:35:42.0

Thanks for your comments. My husband is and architect and both he and our cabinet maker will be the first to say that architects are terrible kitchen designers...no pun intended. We resolved my issues today with me showing him pics, our friend the cabinet maker here with us and my hubby going to draft the construction plans for the cabinet maker. So, now I'm going to get the kitchen I need and want to cook in and feed him and our brood of daughters happy meals for them!!!

Kitchen Designer Forum - Top kitchen designer skills needed to get the job.: this doesn't make sense. what's the...

2011-03-05 13:11:42.0

this doesn't make sense. what's the alternative? work with independent designer that still will have to use one or the other kitchen cabinetry line or completely custom cabinet maker? adding another mouth to feed on your project? if you have bad experience with a designer that has no clue about planning space and flow then hire a well known architect as an authority. Or, buy German made cabinetry which will cover your functionality part and influence your planning a bit. :) [QUOTE who="cindy in Commerce, Georgia"]Well, if you're a kitchen designer and need to have a top exposure I found this when searching for a certified kitchen designer www.certifiedkitchendesigner.com . I'm about bombed out looking for a designer that can give me what I want not what "they" want to see in my home. It seems all the big box designers only know how to show you their industry made cabinets they sell in their showrooms....not a real trained and experienced kitchen designer that understand space planning and functionality. I've also run into this experience in two design centers that want to sell me their showroom cabinets and not what I want. Help![/QUOTE]