Thoughts on my kitchen
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Comments (3)I would go with the stacked stone in both areas, and think it will look fine. It's beautiful BTW. Why don't you use the stacked stone for the backsplash as well? I think it would be gorgeous....See MoreAny thoughts on my kitchen appliances chosen?
Comments (1)I didn't buy the same Electrolux appliances but all my kitchen appliances are electolux. I have had them for 10 or so years and they have held up well...See MoreRound vs rectangle
Comments (3)We have a great room where the dining area is right next to kitchen. Just a word about round tables. We got a 63" diameter round table. There is no way to make it bigger. I keep 5 chairs around it - can do 6, but like the look of 5. Although I love it, can never seat more than 6 people. Even tried adding a table on the end when we have company (which isn't too often) but since it is round you lose so much space. It DOES look a little crowded in that area but I still am happy with it. Just something to think about before spending....See MoreThoughts on Barker cabinets
Comments (7)In all fairness the things you are describing are a feature not a bug. Barker's business model is that they manufacture cabinets to spec for people who either have their own kitchen designer or architect or *want* to design their own kitchen ( usually people with an artistic or architecture background who want to do a creative or unique design of their own, see the "Half Classic Six" blog for an example of that). Scherr's offers design input but they are also a bit more expensive. But I do see how your review could be helpful to people shopping for cabinets. IMHO Barker should probably offer an optional design service at a cost and then waive it for large orders over an amount they deem appropriate ( ie. the orders are so lucrative they want to eat the additional design costs). It would still IMO make more sense for people to either hire a kitchen designer of their choice or have their own design if they are capable. A kitchen designer visits and measures your space and accounts for aesthetic issues like sunlight direction and traffic flow. A company on the other side of the country can't do that ( even the ones that claim to). But it's good to have options. Perhaps Barker could charge $300 for a final order parts review and basic input and more for a full service including a CAD drawing and a parts review ( $500? $800?). It seems like their current business model has them dodging customer contact lest they delve in to design issues. And therefore legitimate product and manufacturing questions are being answered too slowly or not at all, leading to understandable bad reviews. If they offered an optional design service they could compartmentalize and offer better customer service. I agree with you that their business model is no longer working as well as in the past as they have expanded. Reviews have gone downhill in recent years, My guess is that in the past their primary customers were builders and architects and as they've moved more in to the retail market they can't handle the increased customer service load. Still a good option for motivated do-it-yourselfers but they need to account for the variety of customers a retail business attracts. IMO offering an optional design service, and charging a cost for it would enable them to maintain their current prices for people who want the current DIY business model, while accommodating new customers who don't. And it would make it easier to answer their phones.........See Moreohgoodness
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