Robby O’Daniel

Sales associate Russ Limburg stands next to a Whirlpool White Ice refrigerator at PattersonsHome Appliance Center Thursday, Feb. 20.

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Jeanette Pelfrey, sales associ-ate at Friedman’s Appliances at9296 Kingston Pike, said kitchenrenovations begin with decidingwhat type of renovation it will be.

“How involved do they wanttheir remodel to be?” she said. “Isit going to be a total remodelwhere they’re gutting everything,or is it going to be just update thelook of the appliances? So afterthey make that decision, then wecan talk to them about differentways of achieving what they wantand staying within a budget thatthey hopefully have in mind.”

People must decide on appli-ances before cabinets if new cab-inets are part of the renovation,she said.

“Do they need to make room fora beverage center or maybe anice machine or a trash compactoror maybe a wine station or coffeestation?” she said. “So the cus-tomer has to decide all of thesethings before they can reallymove into your cabinet phase.”

Then they decide on cabinets,countertops and flooring, she

said.But for installation, flooring

usually goes first, followed bycabinets, countertops and thenappliances, she said.

Even though appliances arepicked first, they usually areinstalled last, she said.

“You cannot install a dishwash-er before the countertop comesin because the sink is attached tothe countertop,” she said. “So thecountertop with the sink has tobe installed and the plumbinghas to be on in order for the dish-washer to then come in. But mostcustomers seem to be doing gran-ite in their kitchens or quartzmaterial, and those countertopsare just so heavy. They’re not easyto manage, so we just recommendnot putting your appliances thatcould be damaged or scratched inplace until the very last.”

When talking with customersgoing through kitchen renova-tions, Pattersons HomeAppliance Center salespersonJohn Rodriguez likes to beginwith the cooking area.

Pattersons is located at 10632Kingston Pike.

To Rodriguez, the two most

important kitchen appliances arethe refrigerator and the cooktop.

When looking for a new cook-top, there are questions thatarise, he said. Does the customerwant gas or electric, 36-inch or30-inch and which special fea-tures? When looking for an oven,do they want a traditional ther-mal oven or convection one?

“On a side note, one of the mostoverlooked appliances in thekitchens today is good ventila-tion, having a hood or a down-draft that actually gets thesmoke, the grease, the odor andall cooking contaminants out of

the home,” he said.Customers examine decibel

levels with dishwashers, he said.Quieter dishwashers have lowerdecibel levels.

“People always look at the deci-bel level and say, ‘Well I want thequietest dishwasher I can get,’”he said. “... The dishwasher at 50decibels will be quiet enough thatyou won’t have to turn your TV uplouder or raise your voice. ...People look for dishwashers thatyou don’t even know if they’rerunning. That’s when you’re goingto be in the low 40s basically.”

But he said people most likely

could not tell the differencebetween dishwashers that areclose in decibel ranges, such as a43-decibel dishwasher versus a46-decibel one.

Rodriguez advises to have adishwasher with a sanitize cycle.

He outlined some do’s anddon’ts with kitchen remodeling.

“I would say don’t put therefrigerator in a corner againstthe wall to where the doors won’topen properly or you’re reallypinched for space,” he said.

He advised planning with the

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John and Sandy Peters ofFarragut said their master bath-room remodel was one of the mostexpensive remodels a homeownercan undertake.

John Peters said the undertak-ing was a total change from abathroom built in 1977 to anupdated one that was enlarged toincorporate a laundry room.

“We replaced everything in thebath,” he said. “We changed thefiberglass tub and shower to alarger glassed-in tile shower. Thatwas the feature we liked the most.It’s roomier and more functional.”

The Peters also replaced their

vanity with an antique one with abowl basin and wall-mountedfaucet.

“All this was very different fromthe old bathroom,” Peters said.“We are very happy with the show-er. It has a view of the surroundingcountryside.”

In retrospect, he advised home-owners to be prepared to spend alot of money and be patient.

“It is a long and messy process,”he said. While the results are worthit, Peters said homeowners shouldnot take the remodel lightly.

Area retailers and contractorsrecommended doing one’s home-work before such a remodel.

Robby Waters, who headsAnderson Lumber Company’s cab-

inet designer sales department(780 Louisville Road, Alcoa), rec-ommended looking through maga-zines, websites and at do-it-your-self shows but warned homeown-ers should have an expert tellthem if what they want done ispossible.

Likewise, David Hayes, owner ofDavid’s Abbey Carpet & Floors,10853 Kingston Pike, recommend-ed seeking a professional.

Hayes said homeowners shouldget a plan on a piece of paper ofwhat they want done then get withthe professional, who can guidethe homeowner from there.

Richard Edwards, a sales repre-Photo submitted

This photo shows the end result of John and Sandy Peters’ bath-room remodel. While it was an expensive undertaking, John saidit was worth it. See BATHROOM on Page 2B

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remodel and doing research onthe products involved in the reno-vation.

“One thing I often tell cus-tomers is this: if you’re not sellingyour home in the next five years,you do not have to put stainlesssteel in there,” he said. “... Ifyou’re selling the house in the

next five years, you really shouldconsider putting stainless steel in[the kitchen].”

Janice Allen, showroom con-sultant at Modern Supply at 525Lovell Road, said most customersat Modern Supply who are doingkitchen renovations do fullkitchen remodels. Other cus-tomers conduct partial kitchenremodels.

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Debbie Hicks, co-owner of HicksPainting & Home Maintenance,Inc. with husband Gary, licensed

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Hicks recommended having thesubfloor checked before theremodel to make sure of its condi-tion. Hicks said they have seenfloors rotted underneath fromprior water damage.

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