About a year ago, I got a call from 2 nice ladies who said they had a client who wanteded her kitchen remodeled. They were referred to me from another client. This is the kind of call I love to get.
As it turns out, this was not what they do every day, but in fact they apparently often do just about anything their clients ask of them. Their names are Patti Beck and Mianna Harlepp. Their company name is “Bubble Wrap” which I thought was unusual for my industry, but we proceeded to meet and plan for the new cabinetry to be made.
In working on this project with Bubble Wrap I learned exactly what they routinely do: easing the strain of moving.
This particular homeowner had just moved into an older home and traveled so often she couldn’t even unpack. They helped her unpack, arrange furniture, paint, put up artwork, arranged for workmen of every type, including installation of gorgeous window boxes and the planting of them. A contractor they hired came in and gutted the kitchen. The new cabinetry went in. Appliances and granite tops were installed, along with lighting and plumbing fixtures. This room now is one thousand percent more efficient and attractive than it was originally and it’s also beautifully stocked with the client’s dishes, glasses, and cookware. Everything is exactly where it should be. All of the material selections were done for the client by shopping around and e-mailing pictures and specifications so the homeowner didn’t have to step foot in a showroom. She also didn’t have to be home to let anyone in. Now that’s service.
Kleppinger Design Group designs and supplies cabinetry for Kitchens, bathrooms, offices, mudrooms, libraries, pantries, and anywhere else one might want some cabinetry to store things with easy access. We take the time to help decide exactly what items should go where. You want a potholder to be easy to reach from the oven. You want the cabinets for dishes as close to the open dishwasher as can be. We tailor each kitchen to the individual homeowner’s needs.
Bubble Wrap unloads, packs, and unpacks (among so many other things). This service is wonderful for those homeowners remodeling their homes who just can’t face the thought of emptying out their cabinetry and putting it in a pile in their home for the duration of the construction. It also is most helpful on the other end: putting it all away neatly.
Those two ladies can also help with the various selections since they are great with color and scale. Light fixtures, countertops, tile and paint colors are sometimes hard to get just right. It’s wonderful to have a trained eye guiding your choices of such pricey stuff. Clever furniture arrangement is another bonus you receive when you hire this ingenious duo. If you need tradesmen for any service or product, they have a good one.
I will be handing out their card to my kitchen clients who are intimidated by the prospect of emptying the contents of their kitchens before the remodel. Imagine coming home to a clean
room with all your belongings safely packed away (in bubble wrap!) then then, when the kitchen is complete, coming home to a working kitchen.
Clever business, and nice ladies.
