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Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC

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Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC

Design custom kitchen, baths, libraries etc. Custom manufacturing of all cabinetry on premises, remodeling and builder. Commercial fit up for office space.

Architectural Kitchen Designs is a family business that has been owned and operated by John Rehm since 1975. For decades we have watched this industry closely to make sure we are always one step ahead of the curve. We are a complete resource for fine custom cabinetry for any room in your home. Whether looking for a traditional "Old World" style kitchen or something fresh and new, AKD has been offe

ring its customers the hands on attention of a family business for years. Simply put, every great plan is only as good as the professional that executes it. Our company prides itself in overseeing every single detail of your project, from a simple library to a complete home renovation. We guarentee AKD will produce products of only the highest quality and craftsmanship. We put a certain type of love into our work, and we're pretty sure you will love it too. Let us take your vision and turn it into your reality.

01/15/2026

Great construction makes our cabinetry indestructible, but the team of finishers makes it BEAUTIFUL 🤩

10/17/2025

Check. It. Out. Watch us pour a 500 yard footing and retaining/foundation wall with 40 tons of rebar for our new manufacturing facility. Building 1 of 2. We can’t wait for the grand opening! 🎈 🔨 🦺

06/26/2024

Loving this beautiful white hybrid (inset and overlay) kitchen we had the pleasure of fabricating. Elegant finishes to the entire room with a little extra detail in the cabinetry and counters help transform this space into the perfect working kitchen and entertainers dream. This kitchens function is amplified by the incredible amount of drawer storage as well as hidden storage in the island ends and under the island seating area. In cabinet and under cabinet light help enhance the beautiful corner top selection and backsplash. Oh, and that integrated sub zero refrigeration 😍

Custom cabinetry by Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC
Appliances by Marsillio's Appliance TV & BBQ Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove
Lighting and accessories by Häfele America Co.
Photography byReal Estate Photography By Anna LLC

05/17/2024

Vibin' with this amazing kitchen for an awesome family. We worked together to design a one of a kind layout with lots of bells and whistles. We took a chopped up space and opened the entire first floor (BIG STEEL BEAMS) to create a one of a kind super functional entertaining space for everyone.
The custom inset cabinetry in a light White Dove by is offset by the rich green island color (on both of them). The brand new character white oak flooring matches the gorgeous custom island hood, floating shelves above the coffee bar and bridged shelves on the "grown up" bar and beverage center. We also incorporated the warmth of the natural wood tone in the back of the glass bar cabinets with in cabinet lighting to highlight the beautiful grain and illuminate the contents and low iron glass shelving. A little bit of shiplap detail behind both beverage areas adds a nice detail as well. The kitchen houses a dual waste pull out, lemans blind corner unit and a ton of drawer storage. In and under cabinet lighting brighten up the space and highlight the solid slab backsplash. The pantry cabinet was custom made with large doors to store a rechargeable vacuum etc. The secondary island/dining table was fabricated the match the kitchen with lots of hidden storage within the base. Much credit to the homeowner for their design choices for both the kitchen and all the room decor.

Oh, and that Thermador appliance package 😍

General contracting and cabinetry by Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC
Appliances by Marsillio's Appliance TV & BBQ Thermador
Lighting and accessories by Häfele America Co.
Counter tops supplied by EleMar New England Marble & Granite
Photography by Real Estate Photography By Anna LLC

04/17/2024

Gotta love those built ins!

Matching mantel - Yes
Matching Floating/Bridged Shelves - Yes
Frame only door with fabric center to allow low frequency surround through - Yes
Solid wood counter tops - YES!

04/10/2024

A little Wednesday inspiration -

Did you notice the grain match throughout every drawer front? 😉

Our customer wanted a custom vanity...

Parameters:
White oak stained with a low sheen finish ✅
Floating ✅
Touch to open drawers ✅
8/4 radius sides ✅
Charing station ✅

It's all in the details, and this one came out AWESOME!

04/06/2024

Smitten over this kitchen! This is what happens when you combine a great builder, a homeowners with amazing taste and a kick ass custom kitchen manufacturer. Let’s begin with our color selections - Warm and bold - White oak with a warm gray stain and low sheen finish Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate paint for the island. The starting point of this kitchen was the center of the range wall. We created perfect symmetry from the custom wood hood over the beautiful Wolf range. From there we balanced the wall cabinetry with generous size uppers wrapped in a solid white oak single step cove crown moulding. The base cabinets flanking the left and right of the range consist of a large pull out spice rack and tray cabinet. Outside of those you will find extra large drawer banks for all the cookware storage. Our Sub Zero refrigerator to the right starts the sink run moving to our bases complete with a touchless waste roll out. The beautiful Shaws farmhouse sink sits perfectly below the window and the panel ready Cove dishwasher fits right in with the end base unit. The generous sized island is anchored with four columns and hidden storage on both ends as well as under the seating area. Under cabinet lighting highlights the natural stone backsplash and counters offering a ton of ambiance and working light.
Huge shout out to the homeowner for letting us bring their vision to life!

Cabinetry fabrication and installation by Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC
Appliances by Marsillio's Appliance TV & BBQ Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove
Integrated lighting and accessories by Häfele America Co.
Cabinet hardware by Emtek Products
Photography by Estate Photography By Anna LLC
Construction by Olsen Built Homes, LLC

03/05/2024

Absolutely loving the customers selection of natural stone for the counter tops and choice of a solid stone backsplash behind the cooktop 😍

We had the opportunity to work with this wonderful family and create (with their help) a super functional and beautiful kitchen for their growing family. The original floor plan had a wall separating the kitchen and family room area. We were able to remove the wall and extend the kitchen peninsula into the family room to allow for additional storage, seating and of course more counter space. The gorgeous farmhouse sink is flanked by a dual waste/recycling pull out on the left and dishwasher to the right. Moving to the blind corner we installed a Lemans II blind corner unit for easy access to all those cooking needs. The cooktop side of the kitchen has wonderful balance with a nice tall pantry on the left complete with lots of pull out shelves and a sleek GE Platinum Glass double oven on the right. The center of this run houses the glass cooktop complete with a TON of drawer storage and a custom hood we fabricated to incorporate some warmth of natural wood.

Moving into the family room you will find a built in beverage center with wood accent bridged shelves, decorative glass and solid shelves with drop in glass to help the light transfer and highlight all the drinkware. The bar the unit houses a panel ready beverage center which goes perfect with the TV on the natural stone facade when you are watching a little Sunday afternoon golf.

Kitchen design, fabrication, general construction and installation by Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC
Appliances Marsillio's Appliance TV & BBQ
Integrated lighting and accessories by Häfele America Co.
Photography by Real Estate Photography By Anna LLC

02/29/2024

Absolutely loving this kitchen remodel we had the pleasure of working on for an awesome family (No, we aren’t just saying that - They are one of a kind).

We created the kitchen layout based off the customers desire to have a professional style 36” range with proper ventilation. We worked to create a floor plan that would work within those parameters and deliver the functional and beautiful kitchen they were hoping for.

The light color of the perimeter cabinetry contrasts the floors beautifully, while the dark island adds a pop of color to the center of the room. We utilized the same rough sawn pine as the hood banding to wrap the structural beam we added when we removed the walls. The island top is the same material fabricated in our shop and finished off with a breadboard end for looks and strength. On the refrigerator side you will find a tall utility cabinet to keep the cordless vacuum easily accessible. Other features like a tray cabinet for vertical storage of cutting boards, a pantry full of roll out shelves, dual trash and recycling rolls outs are all incorporated in the design. Of course, the integrated under cabinet lighting system helps highlight the gorgeous Superwhite counter top selection. The cabinetry on the dining room side adds a ton of storage, and while the cabinet on the right is full of plates and platters, the cabinet on the left is actually a hidden coat closet!

Kitchen design, fabrication and installation by Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC
Appliances Marsillio's Appliance TV & BBQ Thermador
Lemans II blind corner and waste bins Kesseböhmer USA
Integrated lighting Häfele America Co.
Counter tops EleMar New England Marble & Granite
Photography Real Estate Photography By Anna LLC

02/28/2024

Round 2!

Carrying over from the kitchen posts we are pleased to show you this AMAZING BAR, Entertainment Unit and Laundry Area.

BAR - We carried the same theme over from the kitchen utilizing a mix of painted cabinetry with the warmth and beauty of the natural walnut. The quartzite counters and backsplash follow through from the kitchen as well. We bridged the cabinets with solid walnut shelves fabricated to accept glass inserts to transfer the light from our in cabinet lighting system which we built into the deign for both towers as well. The wine and beverage centers are centered on the countertop and you will find beautiful pop up outlets on both sides for plugging in any appliances along with USB and USB-C ports.

Entertainment center - Just look at the photos... Enough said.

Cabinetry design, fabrication and installation by Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC
Appliances Marsillio's Appliance TV & BBQ Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove
Integrated lighting and accessories by Häfele America Co.
Pop up outlets by Doug Mockett & Company, Inc.
Counters and solid splash by EleMar New England Marble & Granite
Photography by Real Estate Photography By Anna LLC

02/23/2024

This STUNNING kitchen packs all the punches. Let's start with our design. The beautiful Wolf range is flanked by pull out spice units and utensil storage. Left and right of those you will find a perfect balance of HUGE drawers for that large cookware. The custom walnut hood stands slightly proud of the range at 54" with perfect symmetry on the sides. Above you will find stacked cabinetry to match with touch to open glass doors complete with in cabinet lighting and natural walnut backs to contrast the paint. Those stacked cabinets flow over the gorgeous Sub Zero Pro flanked with oversized pilasters to match the rest of the cabinetry. The pilaster design carries over to the pantry complete with a ton of pull out drawers as well as the Wolf warming drawer, single oven and speed oven. The extraordinary natural walnut island follows suit with a four post design that houses our outlets and USB charing stations. On the front you will find a mixer lift, panel ready Cove dishwasher, touch-less trash opener and of course sink base. The rear is complete with all hidden storage and the ends of the island are also secretly operable with the push of a door. We also have kick lighting and under overhang down lighting for that beautiful evening ambiance. Check out the matching bar and entertainment center (posts coming soon!) We have too many words for our social media posts, so click that like button and reach out if you want to know more.

Kitchen design, fabrication and installation by
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Integrated lighting and accessories by
Counters and solid splash by
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12/22/2023

🌴Island time anyone? This custom kitchen has lots of fun stuff going on, but we need to talk about this huge island first. Coming in at almost 10 ft x 5 ft this monster has plenty of seating, prep space and storage along with an absolutely gorgeous mitered natural stone top that compliments the white oak bases. The perimeter cabinetry is painted Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore, however you’ll see we also incorporated the white oak into the glass doors, interior backs of the cabinets, bridged shelving and of course the banding on the beautiful custom hood. As always, our Hafele Loox5 lighting lights the interior of the glass cabinets as well as all of the under cabinet lighting. Additional features include a coffee bar with pocket doors by Salice, a Lemans ll blind corner storage unit by Kessebhomer and a shallow cabinets hidden on the ends of the island (one for spices and one for coffee mugs). The customers selection of an oversized sink looks wonderful against the bank of windows and we have to give compliments to the GORGEOUS Thermador Pro Grand range. So jelly right now…

Kitchen design, fabrication and installation by Architectural Kitchen Designs LLC
Appliances Thermador Cafe Appliances Marsillio's Appliance TV & BBQ
Lemans II blind corner Kesseböhmer USA
Pocket Doors
Integrated lighting system Häfele America Co.
Photography Real Estate Photography By Anna LLC

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825 Barnum Avenue Cutoff
Stratford, CT
06614

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12033786911

Website

http://customkitchensct.com/

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