Layout & space planning
Scaled plans from on-site measurements, including wall changes and island sizing.
Kitchens
Kitchens planned around how you cook and host.
Cabinetry, stone, lighting and layout designed as one kitchen, sourced direct from the makers, and installed by licensed trades we manage. One price, fixed once you approve it.
Design. Build. Delivery.
- Typical cost
- $50k–$120k for about 200 sq ft
- Timeline
- First design within 5 business days · make & ship up to 90 days · install 30–45 days
- Payments
- 50 / 20 / 20 / 10
A real project
Designed around real life.
A Germantown family hosts often. We removed an arched wall to open the kitchen to the living, family and dining rooms, replaced the wood floor with large-format tile, and replaced a small island with a very large one.
A second sink went in at the window, with two dishwashers, so the kitchen keeps up on party nights. Mid-project, a tariff on the order rose to 55%. We had promised the price wouldn't change, so we absorbed it and paid for expedited shipping. The kitchen was delivered on time.
Design concepts
Rooms we've designed.
What's included
Everything a kitchen needs.
Designed, sourced, installed — completely managed by one team.
Custom cabinetry
Made to your drawings by the cabinetry workshops we buy from directly.
Stone & surfaces
Natural and engineered stone, tile and backsplash, selected with samples in hand.
Lighting design
Pendants, under-cabinet and recessed lighting planned with the layout.
Appliances & fixtures
Specified with the design; plumbing and electrical carried out by licensed trades inside your project.
Install & walkthrough
Installed by licensed contractors we engage and manage, then walked through with you.
Cost
Published, so you can plan.
Once you approve your price, it doesn't change.
$250–$600per sq ft
Full project cost, depending on materials and how much is custom-made.
- Typical 200 sq ft kitchen
- $50,000–$120,000
- Site-visit package, credited if you go ahead
- $500
How payments are split
50%
20%
20%
10%
At approval50%
Products ship20%
Installation20%
Walkthrough10%
The final 10% is paid only after you have walked through the finished room and approved it.
The IVORAH process
From imagination to handover.
Every project follows the six letters of our name, with one IVORAH project manager coordinating every designer, maker and trade while you talk to one person. See the full process →
- I.
Imagine
A conversation about your home, how you live, and what you've tried before. We're consultants, not order-takers — we're listening for the problem behind the project: why the kitchen jams when you host, why the family room never gets used. No obligation, no pressure. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.
Free · 1 hour - V.
Visualize
We walk your home, measure, and photograph. Then you see the design before it exists: a 2D floor plan and 3D views of your actual rooms.
$500 · first design within 5 business days - O.
Organize
Materials and colors finalized with you — direct-sourced stone, tile, and custom cabinetry — then one fully scoped estimate. When you approve it, that price is the promise.
Fixed quote · 50% confirms - R.
Refine
Our install crew re-measures to the millimeter; suppliers produce production drawings; we re-measure on site. Change anything until you approve them — then the design locks.
Production drawings · design lock - A.
Assemble
Materials go into production with our makers and ship. Licensed, vetted contractors build under your project manager, permits and inspections handled.
Up to 90 days make & ship · 30–45 days install - H.
Handover
Punch list complete, rooms styled, and a final walkthrough room by room. The last payment is due only after you've approved the finished work.
Final 10% · after your approval
Questions
Kitchens FAQs.
How long does a kitchen remodel take?
Your first design is ready within 5 business days of the site visit. Once production drawings are approved, cabinetry and materials take up to 90 days to make and ship to your home. Installation follows, usually 30–45 days.
Will my price change once work starts?
No. Once you approve the price, it's fixed. Design changes are possible until the production drawings are approved; after that they're locked.
Do I need a permit?
Only when plumbing, electrical or gas changes — which most kitchen remodels involve. The permit is pulled by the licensed contractor on your project, and IVORAH coordinates it.
Can I keep my appliances?
Yes. We design around the appliances you keep and specify the ones you replace.
Before you ask
The questions everyone asks.
What does a project like this actually cost?
Most interior work runs $250–$600 per square foot, depending on the materials and how much is made to order. A typical 200 sq ft kitchen lands somewhere between $50,000 and $120,000. We publish the range because it is the honest answer, and because you should be able to find out before you spend an hour on a call.
What is the $500 site visit, and do I lose it?
We measure and photograph your home, then give you a 2D floor plan, 3D views, material selections and an estimate. If you go ahead with the project, the $500 is credited to it. If you decide not to, the work is yours to keep and the fee is not refunded.
Will the price change once work starts?
No. Once you approve the price, it is fixed. Midway through a project in Germantown, import tariffs on the client's order jumped to 55%. We had promised the price would not change, so we absorbed the tariff and paid three times the normal freight for an 18-day expedited shipment. That job earned us no profit and delivered on time. It is the clearest answer we can give to this question.
How does payment work?
50% confirms the order once you have approved the design and the price. 20% when your products ship. 20% during installation. The final 10% after you have walked the finished project and approved it.
How long does it take?
Your first design is ready within 5 business days of the site visit. Once production drawings are approved, everything is made and shipped to your home within 90 days, and installation takes a further 30–45 days. The 90 days is delivery to your door, not a finished room — we say it that way because the distinction matters when you are planning around it.
Who is actually working in my house?
Licensed contractors we have vetted, coordinated by one IVORAH project manager. Vetting means checking the licence, visiting job sites they have finished, and talking to those homeowners. IVORAH designs, sources and manages the project; the licensed trades carry out the installation under their own licence.
Who pulls the permits?
Permits are coordinated through the appropriately licensed permit holder on your job. Interior work only needs one when plumbing, electrical or gas changes — which most kitchens and bathrooms involve.
What happens if something goes wrong mid-project?
You call one person, your project manager, and they already know your project. Conditions nobody could see until a wall came open are handled through a documented change process: we tell you what we found, what it changes and what it costs, before anyone proceeds.
What if I don't like the design?
Change it. Design changes are unlimited until the production drawings are approved. After that they are locked, because that is the point at which the makers start cutting.
Can I live in the house while the work happens?
For a single room, usually yes. Whole-home projects are phased specifically so that you can, and the sequence is agreed before anything is ordered.
What is the warranty?
It depends on the project and the materials you choose; most carry a one-year warranty. The specifics are written into your quote rather than promised in general terms on a web page.
What don't you do?
We don't do roofing, or anything on the outside of the house. Electrical, plumbing and HVAC are never sold on their own — they happen inside a project, carried out by the licensed trade under their licence. And we don't manufacture: we buy from the workshops that do, to our own production drawings.
Related
Where we work: Greater Memphis, including Collierville, Germantown and Memphis.
Start with a free, one-hour discovery call.
Tell us what you want to change. We'll talk through priorities, budget and whether IVORAH is the right fit.