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Kitchen Design in Scottdale

Our Kitchen Design service provides comprehensive plans for new kitchens and kitchen renovations. We design the layout, select materials, and document the details for your contractor to build.

What we do

We begin with a Design consultation to understand your project. We then present your design, including floor plans and elevations. Our Construction documents provide detailed drawings, and we guide Material selections for cabinetry, countertops, and fixtures. During Jobsite inspections, we visit the site to review progress. We conclude with Finishing touches, ensuring all design elements are in place.

Who it suits

This service is for homes in Chicago, Southwest Michigan, and Atlanta needing a new kitchen or a full kitchen renovation. It suits older homes in areas like Buckhead or Lake Forest, or new construction in Saugatuck.

Questions

What is included in Kitchen Design?

Kitchen Design includes a Design consultation, Presentation of your design, Construction documents, Material selections, Jobsite inspections, and Finishing touches. We provide the detailed plans and specifications for your kitchen.

What do I receive at the end of the Kitchen Design process?

You receive a complete set of Construction documents, including floor plans, elevations, and specifications for all selected materials and fixtures. These documents guide your contractor in building the kitchen.

How does Kitchen Design work with my contractor?

We provide the detailed design and documentation for your contractor to execute. We conduct Jobsite inspections to review the construction progress and address any design-related questions during the build.

How is Kitchen Design different from Full-Home Design?

Kitchen Design focuses specifically on the kitchen space, whereas Full-Home Design covers multiple rooms or an entire residence. This service does not include Bath Design, Living Space, or Furnishing & Styling.

Does this service include appliance selection?

Yes, our Material selections process includes guidance and specifications for kitchen appliances. We help integrate these selections into the overall kitchen design.

In Scottdale

Homes in Scottdale

Scottdale features a mix of housing styles, including 1950s ranch homes in neighborhoods like Scottdale Park, often with original galley kitchens that homeowners want to open up to living spaces. Many homes in the Avondale Dunaire area are 1920s bungalows, where we often address smaller bathrooms or create more functional Mudroom spaces. Newer construction, such as the 2000s townhomes near the Scottdale-Decatur border, often benefit from Furnishing & Styling or Color Consultation to personalize their interiors. We also work on 1960s brick ranches in the areas around North Avondale Road, frequently updating Kitchen Design and Bathroom Design.

What homeowners in Scottdale ask for

Homeowners in Scottdale frequently seek Kitchen Design to update their 1950s ranch kitchens, often involving removing walls to create open-concept living. Bathroom Design is also common in 1920s bungalows, where original layouts are often small and dated. We also complete Full-Home Design projects for families moving into 1960s ranches, looking to update all living spaces. Basement Remodel projects are popular for adding functional living areas in homes with unfinished lower levels.

Kitchen Design work from the studio

Led by Jill Kearns from the Atlanta studio

Jennifer Peterson and Jill Kearns, the sisters behind J. Peterson Design

About the studio

Two sisters, one studio

Jennifer Peterson founded J. Peterson Design in 2008 and leads our work in Chicago and Southwest Michigan. Her sister, Jill Kearns, leads the Atlanta studio. Together, we design homes that feel considered and beautiful, but also comfortable, functional, and personal to the people who live in them.

Although we work in different cities, we operate as one studio. We talk through plans, share ideas, question each other, and bring another experienced set of eyes to the decisions that matter. Being sisters makes that collaboration especially natural — there is a shorthand, an honesty, and a shared standard that has been there long before the studio.

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Led by Jill Kearns