Best Kitchen Designers

A kitchen designer specializes specifically in kitchens — planning the layout and flow, designing the cabinetry, selecting countertops, backsplashes and hardware, and integrating the appliances a high-end kitchen demands. It is a focused discipline distinct from a general interior designer (who furnishes whole homes), a remodeling contractor (who builds), and a cabinet maker (who fabricates): many kitchen specialists are studios or showrooms built around fine cabinetry lines, often Italian or European, that pair in-house design with the supply and installation of the kitchen itself, and some also handle closets, baths and millwork.

Because the kitchen is the most used and most social room in a luxury home, getting its design right — a layout that suits how you cook and gather, cabinetry that works beautifully for years, materials that wear and read well — pays dividends every day and protects the value of the project. Choosing the right designer is about genuine kitchen specialization, a portfolio and showroom that match your taste, and a firm that handles the full arc from design through supply and installation while coordinating with your architect, builder or interior designer. Local knowledge matters, since climate, architecture and building rules shape what is possible. Browse by city below to find kitchen designers who work in your area and the kind of kitchen you have in mind.