Six case studies
Six kitchens, and what each one cost us to learn
Budget band, timeline, layout change and the thing that went wrong. If a portfolio has no problems in it, someone has been editing.
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Case studies
Six kitchens, with the budget band and the problem attached
Every case study names the layout change, the timeline, the budget band and the thing that went wrong. The last one is the part other firms leave out.
North Scottsdale · 2026
Two islands, one traffic problem
Single 12 ft island split into a prep island and a seating island
13 weeks on site$180,000 to $210,000
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One wall, and a 1956 kitchen catches up
Bearing wall between kitchen and dining removed, beam installed
11 weeks on site$96,000 to $112,000
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Old Town Scottsdale · 2026
A 96 sq ft galley that stopped feeling like a corridor
Runs reassigned: wet on one side, heat on the other
7 weeks on site$52,000 to $61,000
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Paradise Valley · 2025
A show kitchen and the one that actually cooks
Former butler's pantry converted to a working back kitchen
15 weeks on site$235,000 to $270,000
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Fountain Hills · 2026
Lighting a kitchen that faces a view
Upper cabinets removed from the window wall, storage moved to a pantry run
10 weeks on site$118,000 to $134,000
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Cave Creek · 2025
Hard stone, soft wood, no southwest cliche
Peninsula removed, replaced with a compact island
9 weeks on site$88,000 to $101,000
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6 case studies, nine details
The wall, not the highlight reel
Every photograph below is a kitchen we drew, built and handed over in the Scottsdale area. Each one links to what it cost, how long it took and what went wrong.
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Ninety minutes at your kitchen, a measured survey and a written scope direction you can act on with or without us.
Design fee credited against your project. Consultations booking 3 to 4 weeks out.