Did they give you a timeline to begin with?

Keep in mind that most people start kitchen renovations and want them done before the holidays so maybe your designer got caught up trying to help his/her other clients tie up loose ends on their projects before your plans were started.

I'd just touch base with him/her and get a better sense of what's going on (i.e., are they putting you off or are they trying to clear their plate to focus on you better?) and then make a decision as to whether it's time to switch to a different designer. In the meantime, though, I've found that this site and houzz.com are wonderful resources for great ideas for FREE!

Good luck!

You are not being unreasonable.

I suggest you talk to others. Or post your kitchen here and let the layout gurus go at it.

Besides the kd that we were first sent to being condescending to me, he took too long to make changes. The final straw was when I went in, came up with a few changes to try and get the costs under control. He couldn't answer how much I"d be saving right then. He would "get back to me". Well, in the meanitime, I went to Dutch Wood, went over the plans, got a quote back from square 1, ALL before kd1 even had an answer about a couple of changes. (I'm talking about "let's use this door instead of that one, and let's not put glass in those doors". Simple.

So, surely there are other designers in your town you can call on.

Interior designers are a poor substitute for a kitchen designer. They might can give you something pretty, but 95% don't have a clue as to how to give you a functional kitchen.

What hollysprings said. The problem might be that your designer is great with living rooms and bathrooms, but if you are changing the layout of the kitchen at all, he might be out of his depth (and know it, and therefore is procrastinating).

We hired an interior designer about 6 months ago for our kitchen and bath remodel. Although her preliminary drawings made it easier for us to compare general contractor bids, the best solutions and design ideas came from me by studying photos on houzz. I have also learned a great deal on this website. My husband also bought a simple floor plan computer program that I could play around with and try different layouts without having to pay her hourly fee, plus it gave me immediate feedback instead of waiting days or weeks to get her revised drawings. From this point forward, we will deal with the cabinet maker's CAD drawings for the final design. I will probably only have the designer help with colors, finishes, etc.

"Interior designers are a poor substitute for a kitchen designer"

It depends upon the program that the interior designer went to. My program had specific kitchen and bath courses and every portfolio project except one (and there were eight), required at least one kitchen and two baths, complete with lighting plans. The NCIDQ exam (which is not required)has sections on these areas.

Don't mix up interior designers with decorators.