Every figure on this page is a sample

What it costs, and when each part falls due

A fixed price after the plan set, six dated milestones and three routes to funding it. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit.

Minimalist interior of small kitchen with white and wooden cupboards and modern appliances in light apartment

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Essential, Signature, Bespoke

Three finish levels, and what actually separates them

The difference is not decoration. It is how much of the room can move, how the cabinetry is built and how far the drawings go.

Essential

A sound kitchen made new without moving services.

$46,000typical project, sample figure

  • Full plan set and two elevations
  • Refaced or new stock-line cabinetry
  • Engineered quartz counters, eased edge
  • 18 in backsplash, running bond
  • Under-cabinet task light added
  • Existing appliance positions retained
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Signature

New cabinetry, an island, and all four light layers.

$92,000typical project, sample figure

  • Full plan set, four elevations, electrical layout
  • Frameless cabinetry, drawer-first base run
  • Quartzite or premium quartz, mitred edge option
  • Island up to 8 ft with engineered overhang support
  • Four-layer lighting on dimmable scenes
  • Services relocated within the room
  • Slab yard visit and written seam plan
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Bespoke

Structural change, custom joinery and a back kitchen.

$165,000+typical project, sample figure

  • Full set plus stone shop drawings and a rendered walkthrough
  • Custom joinery, inset doors, integrated appliance panels
  • Book-matched stone, waterfall and apron detailing
  • Wall removal, beam and engineer coordination
  • Back kitchen or butler's pantry
  • Scene-based lighting control system
  • Dedicated project director and weekly written reports
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All figures are sample bands for a Scottsdale kitchen and are not quotations. Design fees are credited against the build when you proceed with us.

02

Six milestones, all dated in the contract

You never pay for work that has not started

Each milestone is tied to an event you can see on site, not to a calendar date that arrives whether the work did or not.

Payment milestones
MilestoneTriggered byShare of contract
Design feeAt the start of the drawing phase
Contract depositOn signing the fixed-price contract
Cabinetry releaseWhen cabinetry goes into production
Stone templateAfter cabinets are set and templated
Substantial completionWhen the kitchen is usable
Punch list closedWithin 10 business days of completion

Sample schedule. Exact percentages are set in your contract and vary with scope.

03

Three routes, all illustrative

How clients usually fund a kitchen

  • Studio instalment plan

    0% APR

    12 months

    $46,000 at 0% over 12 months is $3,833 per month

    Sample terms. Subject to credit approval by our lending partner.

  • Extended fixed rate

    8.49% APR

    84 months

    $92,000 at 8.49% over 84 months is about $1,462 per month

    Sample figure for comparison only, not an offer of credit.

  • Home equity line

    Varies by lender

    Set by your bank

    Often the lowest cost on a project above $150,000

    Arranged by you directly with your own bank. We supply the scope documentation.

04

Straight answers

Money and timing

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Call the studio and speak to a designer, not a call centre. If we cannot answer it on the phone we will say so.

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As a sample band: refacing from about $21,500, a mid-scope remodel around $92,000, and a structural project with custom joinery from $165,000. The plan set gives you a fixed number before any demolition, not a range that moves.

Firm enough that we publish our record: 91 percent of projects finished on the contract date last year (sample figure). Dates slip for two reasons, client selections made late and materials that stop existing, and we manage both by closing every selection before demolition.

We work with two third-party lenders and show illustrative terms on the financing page. All rates and monthly figures shown on this site are samples for comparison, not offers, and approval is between you and the lender.

A design fee at the start, then a deposit at contract, a cabinetry release payment, a stone template payment and a final payment at punch-list closure. Every milestone is dated in the contract.

Finished kitchen by Lumen Kitchen Design

Get a fixed price, not a range.

The plan set turns a band into a number. That is what the consultation buys you.

Design fee credited against your project. Consultations booking 3 to 4 weeks out.

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