2017 Washington Metro DC Chapter Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) for Best Kitchen

Tips for Kitchen Remodeling:

1. Don’t just make it prettier, make it more functional.
   The most satisfied kitchen renovation customers are those who take the time to make sure the kitchen layout, design and details are 100% functional BEFORE they start to pick out the cabinets, appliances and finishes.  It starts with identifying how you use or want to use your kitchen space; cooking, storing, recycling, mini home office, entertaining, eating, etc.  Bowers Design Build has a propriety kitchen design planning survey that helps us collect this data and incorporate your answers into a new kitchen design that will work well for you now and for the rest of your time living in the home.
2. Understand that it’s not JUST YOUR KITCHEN.  Evaluate the new kitchen design with a holistic approach.
   The kitchen is the hub of the home.  It is the most frequently used area of the home and is often the first and last room you touch when leaving or coming back to your home.  So, when you are designing a new kitchen; go beyond the obvious and consider where you charge your phone, where you drop the mail, where your kids drop the back pack, etc.  The Bowers team helps you think through all of these daily life functions and helps you integrate practical solutions into the new kitchen design.
3. Work with a professional on space planning.
   Designing a proper kitchen is full of very specific details.  Miscalculating a cabinet by a quarter of an inch can make the difference in a high quality kitchen and one filled with obvious flaws.  Make sure your kitchen designer specializes in kitchens and is up to speed on all the current products and technologies.  And, make sure your designer uses robust 3D design software to help you visualize the finished product.
4. Have a knowledgeable interior designer help you with the numerous product selections.  It will save you time and money and aggravation.
   On average, there are over 100 decisions you will need to make when you are selecting products for your new kitchen.  The good news is that there are so many products out there that you are bound to be happy with the ones you ultimately select.  The bad news is that there are so many products out there, it can be overwhelming.  The Bowers Design Build team will guide you through the kitchen design, outlining the products you will need to select and then help you select the products needed by narrowing down the choices to a few that meet your functional needs, aesthetic needs and investment objectives.
5. Be honest about budget expectations from the beginning.  
   There is no point spending time designing a new kitchen space and falling in love with the design only to find out that is costs more to construct than you want.  Bowers Design Build discusses kitchen costs upfront and honestly at all stages of the design process so that we are designing with your investment goals in mind.  And, the most likely place where the budget can balloon is in product selection.  The Bowers team will make sure you understand the best way to stay within your budget.  So, you have fallen in love with a more expensive refrigerator?  The Bowers team will either coach you on how to save money on another product to offset the cost, advise you how much you’d need to increase your budget or present another option that you may love just as much.
6. Have fun with the process.
   Kitchen renovations are complicated, but they can be fun.  Working with a professional company like Bowers Design Build can reduce the headaches and let you focus on just how wonderful it is to design a custom kitchen and see it materialize to the “one of a kind” kitchen that is perfect just for you!