Planning
Your kitchen reno
Whether you’re renovating, buying a new kitchen from the ground up, or you’re just looking for a cost proposal, we can help. We know that planning a new kitchen is fun and inspiring but it can also be a lengthy and complex process to go through.
Our Designers at Mood are here to support you and tailor your individual journey in the best way to suit your needs.​ Use the below 3 step guide to create the kitchen of your dreams. If you have any troubles along the way, simply call us on 0800 666 369 or skip straight to 'Step 3: Book a Consult' and we can assist.
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the brief
Step 1
A brief helps your designer to understand your space and who will be using it. Write down the brief in a email to send this to your designer. Please detail as much as you can by using the below categories:
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Inspirational Images - Pinterest, Instagram
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Budget expectations
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Style: Classic, Modern, Industrial, Traditional/Country
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Kitchen Layout - Galley, Island, U Shape, L Shape
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Floor - Describe the flooring you are considering.
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Benchtop - Describe any materials and colours you are interested in hearing about.
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Cabinet Fronts - Describe any materials and colours you are considering to use.
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Handle Types - Fingerpull Handleless Soft Closing, Push to Open, Physical Handles.
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Function - Drawers, Corner Solutions (Lamens), Bottle Drawers, Cutlery/Utensil Trays
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Appliances - Integrated? List any specific appliances you have or looking to buy. Powerpack or Exposed Rangehood.
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Sink, Tap and Accessories - Sinks, Taps, Other considerations. Shop Kitchenware here.
measure + photos
Step 2
If you are renovating a existing home, we will need to know the size of the room and a few photos will help. Use the below guide to measure your room. Remember to take a few photos of the room and connecting spaces for us to get a good feel of the home.
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Building a new home or space? Send us your Architectural Plans and Elevations and we can take it from there.
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FLOOR PLAN
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Draw the outline of your room.
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Measure the distance between the walls.
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Mark out doors and windows on the plan.
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Measure the distance from corners to doors/windows.
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ELEVATIONS - WALLS
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Draw your main walls.
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Measure the height of the room from floor to the ceiling.
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Measure windows/doors and their distance from the floor, the ceiling and the corners of your room.
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Add any other obstacles within the room that needs to be taken into consideration. For example, floor obstacles, skirting boards, columns, sloping ceiling and stairs.
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PHOTOS
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Attach photos of the room and connecting photos.
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tools AND EXAMPLES
MOOD GRID PAPER
FLOOR PLAN MEASURE
ELEVATION MEASURE
BOOK A CONSULT
Step 3



Once you have your 'Brief' and 'Measure + Photos' ready, book a consult using the three options below. A designer will then get in touch with you to confirm your booking.
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All our consultations are FREE! We don't charge for the design and estimate. Note we only travel within the Auckland region. Choose from the below ways to book a consultation with a Mood Designer.
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