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Originally Posted by Mike Finley
Like measuring your clients to guide you on layouts... huge question sheets and checklists to go over with clients about all kinds of indepth questions. I mean please... the concept is sound in that you need to know your customer, but the execution is ridiculous and over the top. But most of it is driven to justify the existance of the NKBA. They want there to be a reason the NKBA exists so they design their material around justifying themselves.
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Some of it can be over-the-top, but no biggie -- I think all organizations attempt to justify themselves. I take what I need and discard the rest. You sound like you're the same. However, for beginners, I still think NKBA offers some good value in their design seminars. I can still learn a few things or refresh my memory with some of the publications.
*cough* Btw, I do take into account client heights, as well as any mobility challenges, and how the clients cook. I never had to worry about
that before HGTV. (I blame them more than NKBA but they also made me some $ so I'm not too upset.

) Back 20 years ago, I could have a kitchen ordered and installed faster than it takes me to get counters these days.
Now I'm in an area where people expect me to know that a counter for making Roti takes at least 4' of space by the range, or whatever the Food Network chefs have shown that day will be recreated for supper that night, so it's expected that I'll measure stock pots and recommend where the gourmet salts will go, or discuss the laptop location for internet recipes. That's why the boss hired me, so he doesn't have to deal with it.

Wait. Anyone want to trade?