About Us

We’re passionate about creating beautiful spaces and about building relationships along the way.

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Ready to Live Simply Beautifully?

We understand that when it’s time to choose a partner in your home improvement project, you want to feel heard, guided and kept informed every step of the way. We founded Authentic Kitchen & Design out of our passion to help others realize the vision for their space so they can enjoy it for many years to come. We provide you with inspired designs, beautiful cabinets and an easy process to create a stunning new space so you can just relax and enjoy it with the most important people in your life.

  • Award-winning designers

  • USA-made cabinetry

  • Tailored to your needs

You’re Searching for Kitchen Designers Who Care

Launching an improvement project for your kitchen, bath or other space is a big step. We understand you could be:

  • Feeling concerned about choosing the right partner for your project.
  • Worried that the process won’t run smoothly.
  • Overwhelmed with all the decisions to be made.

We understand, and we’re here to help make your dream a reality.

Who We Work With

Whether you’re a homeowner, architect, builder or remodeler, our goal is to make the process easier and your project a success. We know you care about creating a great experience and making the right decisions for your home. That’s why we focus on building relationships, offering creative design solutions and guiding projects with care and attention to detail. From full kitchen designs to helping solve design challenges, we’re here to be a trusted resource every step of the way.

And it all begins with a phone call, email or visit to our showroom.

See for Yourself

Authentic Kitchen & Design is a beautiful custom cabinet showroom and design studio in Highland, Michigan. We welcome you to walk through, touch and experience our on-trend cabinetry finishes, countertops and other accessories. Visit us for ideas, inspiration and innovative solutions.

Come in for some great coffee and new friends. We’d love to get to know you and guide you through the process of creative design and selecting the best cabinets, countertops and finishes for your personality and budget. Please schedule an appointment with one of our award-winning designers so we can help you begin to live simply beautiful!

Our Premier Partners

At Authentic Kitchen & Design, we do our best to bring products that we know are well-made, durable and dependable. We only carry brands that we put in our own homes. A partial list of companies we trust and recommend to our clients is below.

Wood-Mode Logo

American-made, Wood-Mode luxury products are the culmination of over 70 years of quality workmanship and design leadership. Best known for their furniture-grade finishes and customization capabilities

Crystal Cabinet Works Logo

Our purpose is to craft the finest American-made cabinetry, built with integrity, know-how and quality construction to last a lifetime. Reliability, collaboration, dedication and caring are a few core values that guide our company.

Delta Logo

The Delta brand lives by three tenets: water has the power to transform the way people feel every day, there can be magic in simple solutions and innovations flow from human insight.

Kohler Logo

Since 1873, Kohler has been improving the level of gracious living by providing exceptional products and services for our customers’ homes and their lifestyles.

Thermador Logo

For more than 100 years, Thermador has delivered bold design, unmatched performance, and exceptional innovation in the kitchen and beyond.

Viking Logo

Viking delivers the ultimate in performance with a cohesive look for the kitchen. Both our Viking Professional and Designer Series offer a full range of appliances with a distinct look, so you don't have to resort to mixing and matching brands and styles.

Wolf Logo

Wolf has been one of the leading brands for over 70 years, specializing in manufacturing professional quality cooking appliances for indoor and outdoor use.

ENVI Logo

ENVI collection brings together the world's most on-trend quartz looks, crafted by our hand-selected group of dedicated producers.

Top Knobs Logo

Top Knobs is the #1 manufacturer of decorative kitchen and bath hardware.

Bosch Logo

At Bosch, we make products that are invented for life. With an enduring commitment to quality and design, our products allow you to savor every detail.

Cambria Logo

Cambria quartz surfaces combine innovative design and durability for a lifetime of beauty.

What Our Customers Say

A Simple Plan for a Beautiful Space

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We start by getting to know you, your home, and how you live.

We’ll meet to discuss your goals, style, frustrations with your current kitchen, wishlist, timeline, and investment range. This is where we begin understanding how your family gathers, cooks, entertains, and lives.

Goal: Create clarity and align on vision.

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We thoughtfully design a kitchen built around your life.

Your designer will measure your space, evaluate your home, and create a custom kitchen plan that blends beauty and function. We carefully consider cabinetry, layout, traffic flow, storage, lighting, and architectural details to create a design that works beautifully.

Goal: Turn ideas into a personalized plan.

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We guide every selection so it all works beautifully together.

This is where your kitchen comes to life. Together, we’ll select cabinetry, countertops, hardware, plumbing fixtures, and finishing details. Once your design, selections, scope of work, and investment are finalized, we’ll prepare everything for the next phase so you can move forward with confidence.

Goal: Remove overwhelm and create confidence.

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We bring your vision to life with care and craftsmanship.

This is where planning turns into reality. The construction phase is often the hardest part of remodeling, but you won’t navigate it alone. Whether working with your contractor or through our trusted construction team, we help coordinate the details, communicate clearly, problem-solve challenges, and ensure your design is executed as intended.

A smoother remodeling experience with fewer surprises—and a kitchen carefully designed around the way you live.

FAQs About Our Process

What deliverables do you provide to trade professionals?

We provide a comprehensive builder/architect packet for every project, which includes:

  • Detailed, dimensioned floor plans and elevations.
  • Fully engineered cabinetry shop drawings.
  • Complete plumbing, electrical and lighting layouts specific to the kitchen.
  • Comprehensive specification schedules (appliances, plumbing fixtures, decorative hardware and surface materials).
How do you handle client interaction?

We are highly flexible and adapt to your preferred workflow. We can work as a silent white-label partner under your brand or you can refer the client to us directly as your trusted kitchen design partner. You can also use our showroom to meet with your client to discuss their kitchen. Whichever route you choose, we maintain strict professional boundaries and keep you looped in on all major structural or aesthetic decisions.

Are your designs compatible with our architectural​/​construction software?

Absolutely. We use industry-standard design and CAD software. We can import your architectural DWG/DXF files to build our kitchen layouts directly onto your plans, and we can export our finalized designs back to you in your preferred format for easy integration into your master sets.

Do you supply the materials, or just the design?

We offer both options. We can act strictly as the specifier/designer, or we can supply our premium, fully custom cabinetry lines directly to your job site. If we supply the cabinetry, we provide on-site delivery coordination and detailed installation guides for your trim carpenters, or we can bring in our own specialized installers.

Can you work with my architect’s or interior designer’s plans?

Absolutely. We frequently collaborate with outside architects and interior designers. Our in-house team specializes in translating their high-level concepts into highly detailed cabinetry shop drawings and structural construction plans, ensuring their aesthetic vision is executed with absolute structural integrity.

How do you handle selection of stone, tile and fixtures?

We make the selection process effortless and inspiring and invite you to visit our showroom for a hands-on introduction to the cabinetry and materials we offer.