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What should you decide first?
Start with how the kitchen is used — where you prep, where people gather and what storage is missing today. Layout decisions drive everything downstream, and changing them late is the most expensive kind of change.
When do you choose cabinetry?
Cabinetry comes next, because door style and finish set the tone of the room and determine the dimensions your countertops must follow. Once cabinets are selected, countertop templating can be scheduled with confidence.
When do surfaces and flooring come in?
Surfaces and flooring are chosen last, coordinated against cabinet color and the light your kitchen receives. Seeing samples in the actual room, at different times of day, prevents the most common regret in a finished remodel.
