Is your family likely to grow, remain the same, or decrease in size?

Is there a primary cook? Secondary cook or cooks?

Do the cooks have any physical limitations or special needs?

How does your family use the kitchen?

• Daily heat-and-serve meals?
• Weekend quantity cooking?
• Daily full-course meals?
• Weekend family meals?
• Is the kitchen a social/entertainment space?

List the things you want and need from your kitchen and dining area.

How would you like your new kitchen to relate to adjacent rooms?

When it comes to your kitchen, which of the following statements most closely describes you?

• I like to be the only cook, with guests congregating elsewhere in my home.
• I like to be the only cook, with guests nearby in spaces open to the kitchen.
• I like guests to sit and visit with me while I cook.
• I like guests to help with meal preparation.
• I like guests to help with cleanup.
• I often use caterers who prepare meals in my kitchen for guests.