Before ordering kitchen cabinets, review the measurements, appliance specifications, space for doors to open and your final selections with your designer. Mod Cabinetry has a senior designer check every order against the plans before production. Its senior designers have 10+ years of kitchen design experience, and master designers have 20+ years.
Mod Cabinetry checks cabinet orders against the plans before production, with a senior designer responsible for that review.
Homeowners work with an assigned senior or master designer as the design develops. Senior designers bring 10+ years of kitchen design experience; master designers bring 20+ years. Their work includes coordinating cabinets with appliances and checking how the layout will function.
The review helps identify questions to resolve before ordering. Mod Cabinetry’s design and ordering process explains how design approval leads into production.
Review room measurements, cabinet selections and appliance requirements with your Mod Cabinetry designer so everyone is working from the same plan.
Use the final floor plan and drawings of each cabinet wall. Keep the cabinet list beside them as you discuss the order with your designer. If a measurement or selection is still undecided, identify it before approval.
Bring up any late changes to appliances or finishes during the final review. Keep a copy of the approved drawings and selections for your own reference.
Check that doors, drawers and pullouts can open without hitting nearby cabinets or appliances.
A corner pullout beside a range is one example. The pullout needs enough room to open past the range. An accessory may fit inside the cabinet but hit a nearby appliance when pulled out.
Mod Cabinetry’s designers check these clearances when developing the layout. Ask your designer to walk you through the corner cabinets and any tight appliance locations. Use the NKBA kitchen planning guidelines as a reference during the drawing review, and ask the designer to demonstrate the opening path of any pullout you cannot picture.
Discuss your project with Mod Cabinetry at its Berkeley studio or in a virtual consultation.
Confirm the chosen appliance models and give your designer their specifications and installation instructions.
Panel-ready appliances accept cabinet fronts that help them blend into the kitchen. Those panels and the surrounding cabinetry need to follow the appliance’s requirements. Mod Cabinetry’s designers read these specifications when planning cabinets around the appliance.
For example, if you choose a Bosch appliance, use the Bosch specification library to find its model-specific documents. Other manufacturers provide documentation for their own products.
If you change an appliance after the cabinet drawings are prepared, ask your designer to review the replacement before approving the order. A similar-looking appliance may have different dimensions or installation requirements.
Assign your everyday cookware, dishes and food to the proposed cabinets, then check whether you can reach them comfortably.
Picture unloading the dishwasher, preparing dinner and putting away groceries. Note where bulky pots or frequently used utensils will go. If you are unsure how a selected accessory operates, ask to see it demonstrated or explained.
Blum’s kitchen planning checklist connects storage choices with cooking habits and the items a household keeps. Use those questions to identify needs to discuss with your Mod Cabinetry designer. Product availability will depend on the cabinet collection and selected accessories.
Start with a free consultation to discuss the help you need with your kitchen cabinetry.
Have plans ready for pricing? Request a free cabinet estimate.
Yes. Mod Cabinetry can arrange a site visit to measure your kitchen as part of the design process. Ask your designer when to schedule the visit and which measurements need to be confirmed before you approve the cabinet order.
Yes. Once drawings are finalized, Mod Cabinetry can send them to an independent partner installer for an installation estimate. You can also work with your own contractor. Confirm the installation scope and price directly with the installer.
Confirm the production and delivery schedule for your chosen cabinets before setting an installation date. Allow time to finish the design and measurements, then coordinate the schedule with your designer and installer.
Follow the receiving instructions for your collection and document visible damage or missing items on the delivery paperwork. Packaging and unloading requirements differ by collection. Read the cabinet delivery and storage instructions before delivery day.
