Full Kitchen Design Services led and delivered by atelier bauherr.
Kitchen Design Services. Clear Direction. Design-Led Ownership.
Personalized Kitchen Design Services.
From First Direction
through Coordinated
Design Leadership.
Clarify the next steps before committing to anything.
In-Person Kitchen System Design Leadership.
Clarity is what makes design ownership possible
and allows a project to move forward.
Initial Direction Call
Clarify the next steps
before committing to anything
If you’re feeling unsure where to start, what should be decided first, or how much support you actually need, this call is designed to create order before anything moves forward.
You don’t need a plan yet.
You don’t need the right questions.
You don’t need to know what level of help is appropriate.
That’s the purpose of this conversation.
What this call is for
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Clarify your current stage and decisions
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See what matters now vs later
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Understand scope, timing, and budget
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Get a clear recommendation on next steps
What happens here
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We talk through your situation and your questions
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I explain how I work and what level of support makes sense
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We determine whether and how to proceed responsibly
This Direction Call creates early structure
so decisions and coordination are clearly defined,
rather than left unresolved.
When a Kitchen Project Needs Structure
Personalized kitchen design support, structured in clear phases so responsibility doesn’t fall on you all at once.
Kitchen Design Leadership by atelier bauherr.
The Kitchen Project Phases
Personalized kitchen design support, phased to keep responsibility manageable at every stage.
Kitchen projects require a sequence of decisions, coordination across disciplines, and responsibility for outcomes that extend far beyond layout or style.
Personalized support exists to bring order and ensure critical decisions are not left unsupported or disconnected.
The result is forward movement with confidence.
Knowing decisions are supported and responsibility is no longer unstructured or left entirely on your shoulders.
Kitchen projects are typically supported across three phases:
II. Design & Technical Planning
III. Procurement & Implementation Oversight
These phases build on each other.
Without clear structure,
responsibility can become difficult to manage.
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I. Direction & Feasibility
Establishing what’s possible before anything is decided
This phase creates a shared understanding of
what’s possible and
design leadership and coordination makes sense,
before any long-term commitments are defined.
What happens in this phase
Grounding the project in the real space
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On-site assessment of structure, layout, and supply lines
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Full measurements to establish a reliable planning base
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Early identification of constraints and hidden opportunities
Clarifying how the kitchen should feel and function
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Defining mood, atmosphere, and spatial intent
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Understanding daily use, movement, and priorities
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Identifying what isn’t working and what needs to change
Aligning ambition with investment
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Discussing budget comfort and design flexibility
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Exploring what’s realistic within existing conditions
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Assessing when larger spatial changes make sense
Clarifying scope and coordination needs going forward
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Defining the level of design leadership and involvement required during implementation
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Establishing clear checkpoints for decision-making and review
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Ensuring responsibilities are clearly structured and supported
We clarify scope, coordination boundaries, and the right level of support before decisions are locked in.
Support can range from
structured check-ins at key moments
to full design leadership as a single point of coordination,
based on your comfort level and needs.
Without this clarity, decisions become fragmented
and responsibility remains unstructured,
increasing risk as the project moves forward.
II. Kitchen Design & Technical Planning
Turning direction into a coordinated, build-ready kitchen plan
WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS PHASE
A kitchen designed for real life,
so you can enjoy a kitchen that functions naturally and holds up over time.
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Layout planned around daily movement, appliance priorities, and actual use
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Clear zoning and workflows that feel intuitive and effortless
A design developed to support accurate execution
so the plan is clear, coordinated, and ready to be implemented by the team.
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Design-led coordination to validate feasibility within known conditions
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Early checks to reduce redesigns, assumptions, and compromises later
Mood, materials, and visual coherence
to create a space you enjoy living in, not just looking at.
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Defining atmosphere, materials, and color direction
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Ensuring the kitchen reflects you and integrates with the surrounding architecture
Documentation and cost alignment
to support accurate quoting and informed decision-making.
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Drawings and specifications prepared for coordinated vendor pricing
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Scope clearly defined so roles and responsibilities are understood
Without this level of planning, kitchens often shift during construction.
That’s when costs increase, decisions become reactive, and design intent erodes.
This phase protects the design intent, clarifies scope,
and reduces risk before procurement and execution begin.
III. Procurement
& Implementation Oversight
Protecting design intent through implementation
Clear direction for everyone involved
to prevent silo thinking and misalignment before work begins.
This supports alignment with the approved design intent, rather than ad-hoc interpretation.”
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One coordinated implementation plan
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Covering layout, appliances, and technical intent
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A shared reference point so each trade understands their role in the whole
Design Intent Oversight During Implementation
to ensure progress stays steady, aligned, and intentional.
Supporting early identification and clarification when misalignments arise.
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On-site involvement at key milestones
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Increased availability for design-intent clarification for complex projects
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Design-intent clarification as deviations arise
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Design-related clarification during implementation
Design Ownership scaled to your comfort level
based on level of involvement defined in Phase I.
So design responsibility is carried, not pushed onto you.
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Structured check-ins for clients who want to stay closely involved
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Single-point leadership for those who prefer to delegate
A service envisioned and delivered by Atelier bauherr.
- the kitchen system studio by Kitchen Design NYC.
Previous Work-
Want to see past design work? Portfolio available upon request.