Briggs Design Associates

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The Briggs Design part of our extensive kitchen project went extremely well. Kerry Briggs was knowledgable and easy to talk with. She communicated regularly, addressed all our question and concerns, and always followed up. She presented plans, offered options, and made sure the details of products, procedures and pricing were clear. She arranged the crafting and delivery of beautiful custom cabinets by a Downstate Illinois supplier, helped us through some minor glitches with the hardware, and checked on the installation. She also worked well with our general contractor. We're delighted with the results, and we would work with Briggs Design again in a heartbeat. Highly recommended!

The design process included a lot of research from myself - what did my family and I want. Then Kerry and I spent a lot of time interviewing, talking, seeing samples and pictures.  Then we measured the existing space and Kerry came up with some general rough concepts, including my wish list.  The first phase was all about the concept and "big" space.   About 8 overall designs were considered, and then we combined a couple and ended up with the main design.  Phase 2 took that design and sketched in all of the cabinets.  We worked a couple of months on cabinet designs, more research and thinking by myself about how I worked in the kitchn, and then some reworok on designs to create the final.  Phase 3 was putting in the details...trim, electrical, lighting, etc.  That wasn't as exciting for me as the homeowner, but Kerry knew what was needed and explained options when they were available.  Kerry supported the designs through the contractor bidding process and later through all of the months of buildouts.  If changes were needed by cabinet makers or electricians, Kerry took care of it or walked them through it. 

The attention to small details and her experience made all the difference.  The cabinets I have are custom and did not cost not much more than what I would have had from a big-box store - BUT THEY ARE MUCH BETTER QUALITY AND JUST BEAUTIFUL!  The cabinets were a recommendation from Briggs of course!

I didn't know much about lighting (we lived with one simple overhead for 8 years in the old kitchen), but it's amazing how I use so many pieces of that lighting for different tasks/events.  Kerry recommended the lighting and contractor.  It can really make a difference and make a space come to life whether it be watching tv, cutting vegetables, cooking at the stove, baking....the right lighting makes a huge difference!

Every bit of the work on the design was worth the effort and time.  I cannot thank Kerry and Briggs Design enough for their experience, time, customer service, pride in their work, and friendliness.  Projects like this can really make it tough on people to go through and having Kerry along the way made this project clear, efficient, and the resutls speak for themselves!  People walk in this space and they can't believe that a simple colonial style house has such a beautiful feel, open space, and warmth!