Chicago Kitchen Studio
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Twelve departments, one room

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Browse 136 kitchen services across 12 departments. Search for the wall you want removed, the appliance that will not fit or the cabinet that needs repair. Plain language works.

Full kitchen remodels, one of our jobs
01 · 13 services

Full kitchen remodels

When the room no longer deserves another workaround, we take it back and rebuild it as one complete kitchen: layout, cabinetry, stone, tile, lighting and appliances. One crew follows one coordinated scope from demolition through the final adjustment.

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Walls, beams and layout, one of our jobs
02 · 11 services

Walls, beams and layout

The wrong layout makes new finishes expensive camouflage. We draw the aisles, appliance swings, plumbing routes and structural changes first, while every inch can still be corrected without reordering a cabinet.

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Cabinetry, one of our jobs
03 · 12 services

Cabinetry

Cabinetry occupies more of the room than anything else, so the order must account for appliances, trim, fillers and corners that are not square. We set the boxes level, fasten them to framing and scribe the finish to the walls that actually exist.

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Countertops and stone, one of our jobs
04 · 11 services

Countertops and stone

Your countertop is templated only after the cabinets are fixed in place. We plan the slab, keep seams out of hard-working areas and size every overhang for the way the island or counter will actually be used.

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Islands, peninsulas and seating, one of our jobs
05 · 10 services

Islands, peninsulas and seating

A good island gives you prep space, storage and seating without taking away the aisle. We size it from the clearances outward, then plan the drawers, overhang, power and any plumbing inside it.

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Backsplash, tile and floors, one of our jobs
06 · 12 services

Backsplash, tile and floors

Tile exposes rushed preparation. We set out backsplash courses around the range, hood and outlets before cutting, and flatten and stiffen the floor before installing material that cannot hide movement underneath it.

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Appliances and venting, one of our jobs
07 · 12 services

Appliances and venting

Appliance specifications control cabinet openings, ventilation, gas placement and electrical circuits. We coordinate those requirements before the cabinet order, with gas and electrical connections performed by separately licensed contractors on our schedule.

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Sinks, faucets and plumbing, one of our jobs
08 · 11 services

Sinks, faucets and plumbing

The sink location can determine the whole plan because the drain still has to reach the stack at the right slope. A licensed plumbing contractor performs the plumbing work within our coordinated kitchen schedule.

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Lighting and power, one of our jobs
09 · 11 services

Lighting and power

Good lighting reaches the counters instead of the back of your head, and good power planning gives modern appliances the circuits they require. A licensed electrical contractor performs the electrical work on our schedule.

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Storage and pantries, one of our jobs
10 · 11 services

Storage and pantries

You may not need more cabinets. You may need drawers where doors are now, a reachable corner and pantry shelves that do not swallow everything behind the first row. We design storage around what must come out every day.

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Small kitchens and kitchenettes, one of our jobs
11 · 10 services

Small kitchens and kitchenettes

In a galley, condo kitchen or basement kitchenette, one oversized appliance can erase the only useful counter. We protect the work surface, storage and circulation first, then fit the room around them.

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Finishing, repairs and refreshes, one of our jobs
12 · 12 services

Finishing, repairs and refreshes

Sometimes the kitchen is fundamentally sound and the failure is in the final layer: damaged doors, dated hardware, cracked tile, missing trim or poor repairs. We quote those focused jobs as carefully as complete remodels.

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Who we work for

01

Homeowners

Start over or keep what is still sound. We handle full kitchen remodels, focused upgrades and repairs, and every project begins with a free in-person estimate and a written scope.

02

Condo owners and boards

Board packages, insurance certificates, elevator reservations, quiet hours and protection for the unit below. We plan for the building before we plan demolition.

03

Landlords and two-flats

For two-flats and multi-unit properties, durability, replacement availability and tenant disruption matter. We stage the work so one occupied unit is not left without a sink for the entire project.

04

Designers and architects

We build from your drawings, verify appliance requirements before the cabinet order and flag what the existing walls, floor and framing will or will not support.

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