A two tone lacquer cabinets order is only half the job. The other half is an installation plan that records every decision you have already made — sizes, finish split, appliance clearances, site conditions and the sequence of work on site. When that plan is written down before production starts, the panels arrive ready to fit and the fixing crew has nothing to guess about.
1. Room measurements taken twice, not once
Our two tone lacquer cabinets are made-to-measure, so the drawing you send is the drawing we cut to. Record overall run lengths at three heights (floor, worktop level, ceiling), plus the depth at several points along each wall — walls in older villas and renovated apartments are rarely straight or square. Note floor levels across the room, the position of soil stacks, flues, switches, sockets and any exposed pipework, and photograph the space from each corner with a tape in frame.
Send us the raw measurements rather than a tidy plan you have adjusted yourself. If a wall is out of square, we would rather design a scribe or filler panel into the carcass than have the fitter packing a gap on site.
2. The finish split written in writing
Two tone only works if the split is explicit. State which run, which doors and which panels carry each lacquer colour, and whether the change happens at a corner, at the island, or by alternating uppers and lowers. Lacquer reflects light differently in matte and gloss areas, so confirm the sheen for each of the two colours as well as the hue.
For rooms that mix cabinetry with matte lacquer cabinets on one wall and a contrasting tone on another, ask us for finish samples in both colours and view them on site against your own wall and floor finishes before the order is released. A sample photographed in a studio tells you very little about how two tones read in a north-facing kitchen.
3. Appliance schedule and service clearances
List every appliance with its model number and published dimensions: oven, hob, extractor, dishwasher, fridge, wine cooler, microwave drawer. For built-ins we need the manufacturer's cutting dimensions and ventilation requirements, not just the front elevation. Note where a door must open over an adjacent run, and which side appliances need access from — service hatches and pull-out corners are far cheaper to design in than to retrofit.
Where Santerson Integrated Appliance Tall Cabinets are part of the run, confirm the appliance choice before drawings are finalised, because the housing depth and ventilation route depend on it.
4. Services first fix, agreed with the trades on site
Your plan should carry an electrical and plumbing layout tied to specific cabinet modules: hob and oven outlets, dishwasher and sink waste, socket positions inside the run for small appliances, and any in-cabinet lighting feeds. We mark these on the production drawings; your electrician and plumber execute them at first fix.
Where Santerson Integrated Cabinet Lighting is specified, agree transformer positions and switch locations now. A driver hidden behind a fixed panel cannot be reached later without removing doors.
5. Site readiness and the delivery window
Fix the order date against the site programme, working backwards from handover. Before the cabinets land, the room should be complete: plaster cured, paint or wall finish applied, floor laid and protected, screed dry, and the space lockable and dry. Lacquered doors delivered into a damp, dusty site where other trades are still cutting are an avoidable problem.
Tell us the delivery address, access route and lifting constraints early — narrow villa stairwells, basement drops or a shared service entrance all affect how panels are packed and which container type suits. Our logistics covers sea, air and rail freight with customs paperwork and door-to-door delivery, so we plan packing around the last leg, not just the port.
6. Fitting sequence and tolerance decisions
Write the order of work into the plan: carcasses first, then worktop template taken on site, then doors and drawers hung, then appliances dropped in and trims scribed. Decide in advance how the run handles an uneven floor or a 15 mm variation in wall line — adjustable plinths, scribed fillers or a shadow gap are all legitimate answers, but pick one on paper so the fitter is not improvising with the client watching.
Include who does what. If your builder sets the island base and we hang the doors, say so. Ambiguity between trades is where snag lists grow.
7. Inspection and handover record
Close the job with a documented check: door alignment and gap consistency across both colour zones, drawer runners and hinges operating freely, no transfer marks on the lacquer film, plinth and trim lines consistent, and all appliance fronts seated correctly. Photograph the completed two-tone elevation for your own records.
Our installation and after-sales support covers on-site fitting guidance, inspection and snags, spare parts and ongoing maintenance, so keep the signed-off drawings and finish references with the handover file. Any future replacement door is then matched to the same specification rather than approximated years later.
8. The documents to attach
- Measured survey and a marked-up plan with critical dimensions, levels and out-of-plumb notes
- Finish schedule: two lacquer colours, sheen for each, and the exact modules each applies to
- Appliance schedule with model numbers and cutting dimensions
- Electrical, plumbing and lighting first-fix drawings keyed to cabinet modules
- Site-readiness checklist with the date each item is due, not just when cabinets arrive
- Delivery address, access notes and lifting constraints
- Fitting sequence with responsibilities split between your trades and ours
- Snag and handover sign-off sheet
Send that package to us with your enquiry and we can confirm the specification, price it and put it into production without a second round of measuring. As a China-based furniture and building materials manufacturer working on villa and hospitality projects, we handle cabinetry alongside flooring, wall panelling, doors, lighting and bathroom fixtures, so one plan can carry the whole fit-out rather than three separate ones. Share your drawings with our team and we will return production-ready detail for your two-tone kitchen.