As y'all know, I am an amateur in home renovation. Having said that, here is the top 5 list of indicators of a good or great kitchen design firm (and yes, all of these were exhibited by Jim, our kitchen design specialist):1. Innovative ideasThe idea of removing the bulkheads was great. We never would have thought of that. Also having any corner turned into a 45 degree angle (eliminates constantly running into the corner of the island). Having a 2 foot deep pantry (so it actually can hold lots of stuff). He, together with Bennett the installer extraordinaire, came up with an idea to cover the support beam that is in the middle-ish of the kitchen eating area which has worked wonders.2. PatienceJim was very patient with us. Yes, this is his business and yes anyone in business has an objective to make money, otherwise they won't stay in business
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