Plan Your Dream Kitchen Like a Pro—Without the Overwhelm, Costly Mistakes, or Design Regret

Most homeowners dive into a kitchen remodel hoping it will turn out beautifully. The smart ones plan it.

The Kitchen Blueprint™ Workbook gives you the exact planning system a professional kitchen designer uses with $40k+ clients—distilled into a step-by-step, weekend-friendly guide that finally removes the confusion, second-guessing, and “I hope this works” anxiety from remodeling.

If you want a kitchen you’ll love living in for years—not an expensive mistake you regret—this is your blueprint.

Who This Workbook Is For

You’re planning a kitchen renovation and want to avoid:

• blowing your budget because no one warned you about the “hidden” 20%
• picking cabinets that look great now but fall apart in 5 years
• getting stuck with a layout that seemed fine on Pinterest but doesn’t fit your life
• costly change orders because decisions weren’t made upfront
• wasting months researching every little detail

This workbook gives you clarity, confidence, and a complete roadmap—before you spend a single dollar on materials or contractors.

What You’ll Accomplish

By the time you finish, you will:

• Know exactly what you want from your kitchen—your lifestyle, habits, must-haves, and deal-breakers
• Create a realistic budget using the professional 5–15% rule plus the essential 20% contingency
• Choose your perfect layout using pro-level assessment tools and space analyses
• Understand cabinet quality and finally know what you’re paying for
• Avoid the seven most expensive mistakes homeowners make (each costing $5k–$30k to fix)
• Build a complete kitchen vision board that contractors and designers can execute without miscommunication
• Walk away with a full project specification—budget, layout, selections, timeline, and priorities

This isn’t a “nice-to-have” inspiration workbook. It’s a practical planning system that saves you money, protects your investment, and ensures your finished kitchen actually fits the way you live.

Inside the Workbook

1. Discover What You Really Need (Not What Instagram Tells You)

A guided personal kitchen evaluation covering lifestyle, cooking habits, pain points, future plans, and design preferences.

2. Budget Reality—Plan Your Investment Like a Professional

Pro budgeting frameworks including:

• the 5–15% rule
• the 20% contingency rule
• where your money actually goes (cabinetry alone is 36%)
• cabinet investment tiers from RTA to bespoke luxury

3. Choose Your Perfect Layout

Clear, visual breakdowns of:

• one-wall
• galley
• L-shaped
• U-shaped
• G-shaped
• zone planning vs. the classic work triangle
  Find the layout that fits your space, lifestyle, and cooking style.

4. Understand Cabinet Quality

No fluff—just the truth about what you’re paying for:

• framed vs. frameless
• plywood vs. MDF vs. particleboard
• drawer glide quality
• hinge quality
• warranties
  Walk into any showroom and know exactly what’s worth the money.

5. Key Selections Made Simple

Straightforward guidance for:

• countertops
• appliances
• lighting
• flooring
  Make high-confidence decisions without drowning in options.

6. The 7 Expensive Mistakes to Avoid

Learn the mistakes that cost homeowners $3k–$50k—and how to sidestep them completely.

7. When to Hire Help (and When You Don’t Need To)

Clear guidance on when to DIY and when professional support is worth every penny.

8. Your Complete Kitchen Vision Board

A done-for-you framework that aligns you, your partner, and your contractor on exactly what you want.

Why This Workbook Works

Katelyn Bourgoin’s core philosophy: understand your customer better than they understand themselves.

This workbook is built on that same principle. It’s not about trends or “inspo”—it’s about your life, your habits, your budget, and the decisions that actually move your renovation forward.

Instead of:

• Googling until you’re overwhelmed
• Relying on contractors to “guess” what you want
• Spending tens of thousands before realizing key decisions were missing

You walk into this renovation with clarity and control.

The Big Promise

This workbook doesn’t just help you plan a kitchen.

It helps you prevent:

• budget blowouts
• design regret
• layout mistakes
• mismatched expectations
• expensive mid-project changes

And ensures the money you spend results in a kitchen that works for your real life—not the life you imagine on Pinterest.

What’s Included

• 28-page professionally structured workbook
• Complete personal kitchen profile
• Budget calculation worksheets
• Cabinet quality checklist
• Layout assessment exercises
• Storage planning tools
• Selection comparison templates
• Full renovation timeline planner
• Kitchen Vision Board templates
• The full Kitchen Planning Checklist

Everything you need to plan with confidence—and avoid costly surprises.

Perfect For You If…

• You’re about to start a kitchen remodel
• You don’t want to overspend or make the wrong choices
• You need clarity before talking to contractors
• You want to save time, money, and stress
• You want a kitchen that actually fits your lifestyle