How Do I Learn Kitchen Design?
Monday, September 7th, 2009 at
5:16 am
I have a new position in a company that makes kitchens and i have no idea about it, and they want me to sell kitchens, go to clients take measurements and draw the sketches.
Please someone tell me what do i need to learn and how?
Thanks
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Contact the NKBA and take their certification classes. Also learn the 20/20 CAD program.
EDIT: NKBA: National Kitchen and Bath Association. Get your company to spring for some training. They can’t possibly expect to just drop you in and do all this stuff cold. Do you have ANY drafting/ mechanical drawing background? You need to get a grasp of the basics ASAP. As a last resort, walk into Home Depot or Lowe’s, act like you’re getting a kitchen designed, and watch EVERYTHING the designer does.
Learning Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design is an area that is complex as I am sure you understand.
With the swirl of options available in the modern kitchen world know that it will take time.
Learning Kitchen Design is a skill..
#1 Document Folders for Each Kitchen Area
Note all of the steps
Learn
4 basic kitchen layouts
COLU Kitchen Layouts
The Corridor kitchen.
The One – wall kitchen.
The L kitchen.
The U kitchen.
Learn variations to these layouts
Learn Kitchen Styles
Styles of Kitchens
Traditional
Country
Contemporary
Additional Kitchen Styles
Learn Cabinet Choices
Cabinet Construction
Cabinet Manufactorers
Learn Cabinet Measuring Techniques
Learn Kitchen Surfaces
Walls
Ceilings
Floors
Learn Sinks and Faucets styles
Learn Countertops
Concrete
Laminate
Metal
Stone
Solid Surface
Tile
Wood
Learn Appliances
Learn Kitchen Lighting
Natural Lighting
Artifical Lighting
The web site
New Kitchens 101 Free Kitchen Planning Lessons may be your answer. Although newer in design, and adding pictures illustrations to the information couldn’t hurt, there is ton of kitchen resources for someone like yourself.http://www.brandsconstruction.com/Blogb2…
Kitchen Planninghttp://www.brandsconstruction.com/Blogb2…
Countertop Selectionhttp://www.brandsconstruction.com/Blogb2…
Kitchen Layouts and Triangles
Kitchen Lesson 5
Dangerous Kitchens and Kitchen Safety
Kitchen Lesson 6
Kitchen Planning
Kitchen Lesson 9
The great thing with kitchen forums like the above is that you can comment on anything you do not understand. Someone will be sure to answer you and even set straight any info that isn’t accurate.
Entering information into a kitchen desig program and understanding working with a CAD program I am sure is part of the companies program that they will cover with you.
Learning Sales Techniques will be also be important.
Wishing you the best!
Hope this helps!