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:

 

  • Inspirational Images - Pinterest, Instagram 

  • Budget expectations

  • Style: Classic, Modern, Industrial, Traditional/Country

  • Kitchen Layout - Galley, Island, U Shape, L Shape

  • Floor - Describe the flooring you are considering.

  • Benchtop - Describe any materials and colours you are interested in hearing about.

  • Cabinet Fronts - Describe any materials and colours you are considering to use.

  • Handle Types - Fingerpull Handleless Soft Closing, Push to Open, Physical Handles.

  • Function - Drawers, Corner Solutions (Lamens), Bottle Drawers, Cutlery/Utensil Trays

  • Appliances - Integrated? List any specific appliances you have or looking to buy.  Powerpack or Exposed Rangehood.

  • 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

  • Draw the outline of your room. 

  • Measure the distance between the walls. 

  • Mark out doors and windows on the plan. 

  • Measure the distance from corners to doors/windows. 

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ELEVATIONS - WALLS

  • Draw your main walls. 

  • Measure the height of the room from floor to the ceiling. 

  • Measure windows/doors and their distance from the floor, the ceiling and the corners of your room. 

  • 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

  • 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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