Kitchen Specification Sheet

Who this is for

Your kitchen, written down once. The layout, every run of units, the worktop, sink, appliances, lighting and finishes are recorded in one place, so each designer, fitter and supplier quotes for the same kitchen.

Homeowners getting quotes for a new kitchen, and anyone who has found that three suppliers quoted for three slightly different kitchens.

What this helps you track

• The room, its dimensions and where water, gas and electrics are now
• Base, wall and tall units with door style, colour, handle and quantity
• Worktop, splashback, sink, tap, lighting and flooring choices
• Each appliance with make, model, fit type and position
• The decisions still to be made before ordering

How to use it

1. Write the address, the room dimensions, the layout type and the ceiling height.
2. Mark where the water, gas and electric supplies are now, so anyone quoting knows what has to move.
3. Fill the units table one run at a time, with door style, colour, handle and quantity for each type.
4. Record the worktop, splashback, sink, tap, lighting, sockets and flooring, then list each appliance with its make, model, fit and position.
5. Tick off the open decisions as you make them, and send the same version of the sheet to everyone quoting.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The online version keeps what you enter in your own browser and builds the completed PDF on your device.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

What layout types can I write in?

Whatever describes your kitchen: galley, L-shaped, U-shaped, island, peninsula, single wall or your own description. The field is free text so an unusual room can be described properly.

Why record the existing services?

Moving a sink, cooker or boiler changes the price of the job. Showing where water, gas and electric points are now lets each quote say clearly what it includes for moving them.

Is there an Excel version?

No, because there is nothing to add up. Print it or fill it in online, where it saves in your own browser. Prices for the units and appliances can go on the fixtures and fittings schedule, which totals them.

Can a designer's plan replace this sheet?

A plan shows positions; this sheet records the choices behind it in words, which is easier to compare against quotes and delivery notes. Keep both together.