Custom by Design

Specialties

Kitchen + Bathroom specialist. Thirty-​one years of design and space planning. Complete project services from selection to completion. Standard cabinets, custom cabinets, floating open shelves or rework existing cabinets into today’s modern features. Stone counter tops and heated tile floors are popular options in new projects. Free design consultation and proposal.

History

Established in 2002.

This business opened as a low overhead option for full service kitchen design and installation in 2002. Prior to that Dave Ricketts and family owned a design-​build residential remodel company for twenty five years.

Meet the Business Owner

Dave R.

Business Owner

Design as the focus for distinction;

Dave studied mechanical engineering to then return to his family business as design-​build designer. Slowly he moved up to sales manager then vice president of same family business. duties included; sales, project management, staff reviews, award contracts to sub-​contractors, sales training, design and coordinate installation of Seattle Home Show displays, perform quality review with clients, implement new techniques for finish processes, create custom shop drawings for custom shop orders, setup design library and hired construction staff.

Dave has successfully passed the National Kitchen and Bath Association — Certified Kitchen Designer Examination and Certified Bathroom Designer Esamination.

Dave also successfully completed AutoCAD 2002 level I & II training courses and continues to design with CAD based design software.

In 2002 a new company, «Custom by Design» was started from his newly constructed design studio build at his residence.