A kitchen is designed and built in one sequence: layout, then cabinetry, then appliances and plumbing, then counters, then backsplash, then lighting, then hardware. Each decision constrains the next, and reversing that order is what produces expensive rework.
Jan draws the plan and elevations first, makes the selections with you, then runs the build — so what gets installed is what was approved.
Real projects across Dallas and the Park Cities. Click any photo to view it full size.
This is what a design plan does. Nothing here is staged or borrowed — these are Jan’s projects.
In the Park Cities, Preston Hollow and older North Dallas, kitchens were built for a different way of living — closed off, small windows, a service entrance, no island. Opening them up is usually right, and two things have to be established before the layout is drawn: whether the wall is load-bearing, and where the plumbing stack and gas line run. Both change the cost meaningfully, and both are far cheaper to discover at the drawing stage than on demolition day. More in the older-home guide.
Walk the kitchen, talk about how you actually cook and entertain, and get honest first impressions on the spot.
Layout options, clearances checked, every wall drawn to scale. This is where changing your mind costs nothing.
Cabinetry, stone, tile, appliances, fittings, lighting and hardware — chosen together so they work together.
Trades scheduled, permits pulled, work checked against the approved drawings, and one weekly update to you.
| Phase | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Design and selections | 6–12 weeks |
| Cabinetry lead time from approval | 6–16 weeks, depending on stock, semi-custom or custom |
| On-site construction | 6–12 weeks |
| Counter template to installation | 2–4 weeks, and it cannot start until cabinets are in |
Plan on being without a working kitchen for the construction period, and carry a contingency of 10–15 percent — higher in a house built before 1980. Full detail in the timeline guide.
Jan designs the space and then runs the build. No hand-off, no two firms blaming each other, and nothing lost between the drawing and the crew.
Floor plans and elevations first, so you see the room before it exists. On paper, changing your mind is free. After the plumbing is run, it is not.
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Start with floor plans and elevations. On paper, moving the range is free.
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