Kitchen Designer & Design Company on Long Island

D&V Home Design Center is a kitchen design company on Long Island with in-house designers who do something most design firms cannot: we design your kitchen and then build it. The same team that plans your layout, cabinetry, and finishes carries the project through construction, so the design you approve is the kitchen you get. You work with your designer in our East Northport showroom, choose every element in person, and leave with a plan that is actually buildable. Call (631) 486-8388 or book a free design consultation to start.

What a kitchen designer actually does

A kitchen designer plans how the space works before a single cabinet is ordered: the layout and workflow, the cabinetry sizes and configuration, the countertop and appliance placement, lighting, storage, and how every finish comes together. A good designer solves the problems you cannot see yet, such as clearances, traffic flow, appliance spacing, and storage you will actually use, and turns your ideas into a plan and a set of drawings the build team can follow. Design is the step that determines whether a finished kitchen feels custom or compromised, which is why it is worth doing with a dedicated designer rather than picking cabinets off a shelf.

The design-build advantage: your designer and your builder are one team

Many Long Island homeowners hire a kitchen designer at one company and a contractor at another, then spend the project translating between them. At D&V the designer and the builder are the same company. Your designer plans the kitchen knowing exactly how our crews build, what the cabinetry lines can do, and what the budget allows, so the design is realistic from day one and nothing gets value-engineered away later. There is one point of accountability, one written proposal, and no gap between the drawing and the result. It is the same design-build model we use for full kitchen remodels and bathroom renovations.

Our kitchen design process

• Free consultation: we talk through how you cook and live, your style, and your budget, at the showroom or over the phone, and give a general estimate.
• Measurement and concept: we measure the space and develop a layout and space plan built around your workflow and storage.
• Selections and design: you choose cabinetry, countertops, tile, hardware, lighting, and appliances in the showroom, and we refine the design around them.
• Final plans and proposal: you receive detailed drawings, a full materials list, and a line-item proposal with a timeline, all before work begins.
• Build: a dedicated project manager and our own crews execute the approved design from demolition to final walkthrough.

Design services we offer

D&V designs more than the kitchen itself. Our in-house team handles:

• Full kitchen design: layout, space planning, and complete custom kitchen design from concept to finished room.
• Cabinetry design: custom, semi-custom, and imported Italian lines configured to your space and storage needs.
• Kitchen and bath design: coordinated design across kitchens, bathrooms, and vanities for a consistent look.
• Whole-home design: kitchens as part of larger renovations, plus custom closets, mudrooms, and living spaces.

Design in our East Northport showroom

The hardest part of hiring a design-only firm is picturing the result. At D&V you design in a working showroom that carries 431 brand partners, including Kohler, Toto, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Duravit, and Villeroy & Boch, so you can see and touch the actual cabinetry, stone, tile, and fixtures your designer is specifying. Choosing finishes side by side, in the right light, is the fastest way to get the design right the first time and avoid costly changes during the build.

Kitchen styles we design

Our designers work across styles, from clean modern and handleless European kitchens to transitional and classic traditional designs, including custom islands, paneled appliances, and imported Italian cabinetry. Whatever direction you lean, the design is planned around how you actually use the kitchen, not forced into a template. See a range of finished kitchens in our project portfolio.

Where we design kitchens

D&V designs and builds kitchens across all of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including East Northport, Huntington, Commack, Smithtown, Melville, Dix Hills, Northport, Syosset, Great Neck, and Garden City, plus New York City (co-op and condo compliant), Westchester, and the Hamptons. We are licensed and insured in each of those jurisdictions.

What it costs to work with our kitchen designers

Your first design consultation with D&V is free, and for design-build projects the design work is handled as part of your engagement rather than as a separate hurdle. We give a general estimate at the consultation and a detailed, line-item proposal after we measure your space, so you see the full picture, design and construction, before committing. For a breakdown of overall project budgets, see our guide to how much a kitchen remodel costs on Long Island.

Why Long Island homeowners choose D&V

D&V has been a licensed, insured design-build showroom on Long Island since 2014, with a 4.9-star rating across 126 Google reviews, an A+ rating from the BBB, and membership in the National Kitchen & Bath Association. In-house designers plus our own build team and a stocked showroom mean your kitchen is designed, sourced, and built by one accountable company, not handed between a designer and a separate contractor.

Frequently asked questions

Is the kitchen design consultation really free?

Yes. Your first consultation with a D&V kitchen designer is free, at the showroom or over the phone, and includes a general estimate. Detailed drawings and a line-item proposal follow after we measure your space.

How is design-build different from hiring a designer and a contractor separately?

With design-build, the same company designs and builds your kitchen. That means one point of accountability, a design that is realistic to build from day one, and no gap between the drawing and the finished room. Hiring a designer and a contractor separately leaves you to coordinate the two.

Do your designers handle bathrooms and other rooms too?

Yes. Our in-house team designs kitchens, bathrooms and vanities, custom closets, and whole-home renovations, so the design stays consistent from room to room.

How long does the kitchen design process take?

Design and selections typically take one to three weeks depending on scope and how quickly choices are finalized. Cabinetry lead time, not the design itself, usually sets the overall project schedule, which is why we design and order early.