There are numerous advantages to purchasing appliances from your cabinet dealer vs. an appliance warehouse or super center. Reputable cabinet dealers are courted by appliance manufacturers to sell their products and offered special training seminars not available to the “big box” stores. Such seminars offer the dealer/designer great advantages: For example, the opportunity to cook with every method and option available by a given manufacturer. This hands-on encounter offers the designer not only the unique experience of being steeped with personal and real working knowledge of the products on the market but the personal involvement generates genuine interest in what he or she is selling. If she tells you that a pot of water boils just as fast on this electric element as it does on that gas burner, this is due to actual personal experience, not just say-so.
In addition to the being well acquainted with the products, a dealership is also personally involved in the total project of the client. The designer will have intimate knowledge of the living space of the customer, and a good grasp of the lifestyle and habits of the occupants. He or she is often specifying tile, flooring and a variety of other surfaces or goods for the client and therefore has valuable input as to the color selection, features and aesthetic of the appliances. Additionally, the client is purchasing cabinetry that is available in a vast number of styles and sizes that the dealer is designing to fit with the appliances. When purchasing your appliances from your dealer, your designer will guarantee it fits in your new design!
Often times, appliance stores, wholesalers & big boxes advertise specials designed to reduce stock. What’s more, in order to aid in reducing stock, such stores will offer additional incentive to the salesperson to sell specific items, increasing the likelihood that the selling process is geared to the pocketbook of the salesperson vs. the needs of the customer.
Purchasing appliances from your kitchen dealer avoids costly errors. Often overlooked in the process of purchasing appliances from a warehouse are dimensions within the home itself. An appliance salesperson will not measure your home, but your kitchen dealer will.
A dealer cultivates relationships with their clientele; time and special consideration is devoted to selecting the products best suited to the consumer based on needs, budget and lifestyle. Dealers also typically offer appliances at prices equal to or lower than that of the appliance store, wholesaler or “big box” store in an effort to ensure compatibility between the appliances and the space and cabinetry designed.
Bottom line? Your cabinet dealer cares about your lifestyle, the whole room and the people there; not just what’s in it.