Kitchen Design & 3D Layout Planning in Brooklyn, NY

Every kitchen project benefits from a real design phase before construction begins, and for a lot of Brooklyn projects — anything going through a co-op or condo board, or anything requiring a DOB filing — a proper design package isn't optional, it's required paperwork. We handle design and 3D layout planning as its own service, whether you're using it to plan a full remodel with us or you need drawings and renderings for your own approval or contractor process.

Our process starts with precise as-built measurements of your existing kitchen — not the dimensions from an old floor plan, which are frequently inaccurate in buildings that have settled or been altered over the decades — followed by 3D renderings and material boards so you can see the finished space and make material decisions with confidence before anything is ordered or demolished.

For projects requiring co-op or condo board approval or a DOB filing, we prepare documentation to the standard your specific building or the city requires, and we coordinate directly with architects and engineers when a project's scope calls for a licensed filing.

This service also stands entirely on its own — if you're planning to hire your own contractor or manage construction yourself, we'll design and document the full plan and hand you a complete package to build from, with no obligation to use our construction team for the rest of the project.

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Our Design Process From First Visit to Final Plan

We start with an in-person visit to measure your kitchen and understand how you actually use it — how you cook, where you need storage, whether entertaining matters to your layout decisions. From there we develop layout options, typically two or three directions, before narrowing to a single design that gets refined into full construction drawings and a material specification.

3D Renderings and Material Boards Before Demo Starts

Seeing a kitchen in 3D — with your actual chosen cabinet color, countertop material, and lighting fixtures — catches design issues and mismatched expectations well before anything is ordered or installed, when changes are still cheap and easy to make. We build renderings from multiple angles and put together a physical material board with real samples, since screen colors and actual material colors don't always match.

Measuring and Documenting As-Built Conditions

Original architectural drawings for a century-old Brooklyn building, if they exist at all, rarely reflect the kitchen's current actual dimensions after decades of prior renovations and building settling. We always take our own precise field measurements — including out-of-square walls, which are common — rather than designing off an old floor plan that may be inches off from reality.

Designing Around Existing Risers, Vents, and Chimney Chases

Plumbing risers, HVAC vents, and chimney chases are usually far more expensive to relocate than to design around, so identifying exactly where they run early in the design process — sometimes requiring a small exploratory opening — lets us build a layout that works with these fixed elements instead of discovering mid-construction that a planned cabinet run conflicts with a stack that can't move.

Preparing Drawings for Co-op or Condo Board Packages

Most Brooklyn co-op and condo alteration applications require scaled drawings showing the existing and proposed layout, a written scope of work, and contractor insurance documentation. We prepare this package to match your specific building's requirements — some boards want more detail than others — and we've been through this process enough times across different buildings to know what typically gets a package sent back for revisions versus approved on the first submission.

Coordinating With Architects and Engineers for DOB Filings

When a project's scope requires a DOB filing — a load-bearing wall, new gas or plumbing lines, an electrical panel upgrade — a licensed architect or engineer has to be the filer of record. We work with a network of licensed professionals we've collaborated with on prior Brooklyn projects and coordinate the handoff between our design and their stamped filing drawings so nothing gets lost in translation.

Revisions and Sign-Off Before Ordering Materials

We build in a structured revision round after the initial 3D design presentation, since it's far cheaper to change a cabinet configuration on screen than after cabinets are ordered or, worse, installed. Nothing gets ordered until you've formally signed off on the final design, material selections, and finish schedule.

From Approved Plan to Construction Handoff

Once a design is approved, it becomes the construction team's reference document — dimensions, material specs, and finish schedule all in one place, which keeps the build phase aligned with what you actually approved rather than left to interpretation on site. If you're using our design service alongside our construction team, this handoff happens internally; if you're taking the drawings to another contractor, we provide a complete package they can build from directly.

Universal Design and Future-Proofing Your Layout

We increasingly build universal design principles into layout planning even when a client isn't specifically asking for it — wider walkways than the code minimum, lever-style faucet handles, varied counter heights, and clear floor space at appliances. These choices cost little to plan in at the design stage and make a kitchen genuinely more usable for a wider range of people over the life of the space, whether that's aging in place, a temporary mobility limitation, or simply day-to-day comfort.

Designing Around Appliances You're Keeping

Not every project replaces every appliance — sometimes a client wants to keep a range or refrigerator that's only a few years old and design the new layout around its existing dimensions and utility connections. We take exact measurements of anything you're keeping early in the design process, since building cabinetry to fit a specific existing appliance is very different from designing an opening to standard new-appliance dimensions, and getting this wrong means a costly rebuild of the surrounding cabinetry later.

Kitchen Design & 3D Layout Planning FAQs

Do I have to use your construction team if I hire you just for design?

No. Design and 3D layout planning is offered as a standalone service, and we're glad to hand you a complete construction-ready package to take to your own contractor with no obligation to use our build team for the rest of the project.

How many rounds of revisions are included in the design process?

We build a structured revision round into every design engagement after the initial 3D presentation. Additional rounds beyond that are available if needed — we'd rather you take the time to get it right than rush a decision you'll live with for years.