Design Briefs

For over 20 years, Affinity Kitchens has provided premier custom kitchen design for homeowners and home builders in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona. We’ve built our reputation on capability, consistency and customer care. See the results of Affinity’s professional design services and quality craftsmanship.

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New Darlings: Built-in Bookcase Reveal

Earlier this year we had the pleasure of working on a custom built-in bookcase with Robert and Christina, husband and wife, photo takers and adventurers, living in Phoenix, Arizona.

Design Brief: Hardware Trends

Hardware specialist Rob Bragau from Distinct Hardware and Affinity Kitchens designer Beth Martinec tell us about this year’s most popular hardware styles.

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Design Brief: Mid Century Modern Style & Precision Craftsmanship

Affinity designed a new kitchen to maintain this home’s original Mid Century Modern feel while integrating new technology and improving storage, lighting and functionality.

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Design Brief: Our Sub-Zero & Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Winner

For more than 20 years the annual Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest has been recognizing the world’s best kitchen design. This kitchen won a Southwest Regional Top Kitchen Design award and we couldn’t be more proud of our team.

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Elegant Traditional Style for an Ambitious Home Remodel

“People told us ‘this is the scariest project we’ve ever seen’ but all I could see was what it could become” That was the vision cast by our client who purchased a home which presented some unique architectural and design challenges. Our collaboration with the homeowner “changed literally every single thing.”

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The Latest in Wine Storage

We’re often asked to integrate wine storage into the kitchens we design. See for how Affinity’s designers are integrating the latest appliances to create cutting-edge kitchens.

Video: What is Transitional Kitchen Design?

Transitional kitchen design is an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional styles. Jan D’Atri tours a kitchen display at Affinity Kitchens and shows how the dark stained cabinetry is blended seamlessly with contemporary glass panels, concrete countertops and stainless steel accents to create a look that is both hip and homey.

Video: What is Contemporary Kitchen Design?

Kitchen designer Tim Huber talks about what makes a kitchen Contemporary. Tim tours a kitchen display at the Affinity Kitchens showroom to introduce the elements of Contemporary design and to show off the display’s special features.

Framed vs Frameless Cabinetry

Understanding the vocabulary of cabinetry construction is the first step toward making the process of selecting cabinetry less overwhelming. In this article we explain the differences between framed and frameless cabinetry.

Multi-Generational Kitchen Design

Our kitchen design work was featured a recent ‘Kitchen & Bath Design News’ article about multi-generational design.

Contemporary Kitchen Inspired by European Design

This kitchen remodel was inspired by our clients’ frequent trips to Amsterdam and love of European design.

Green Cabinetry from Affinity Kitchens

Commercial and residential designers are always on the lookout for quality, affordable green alternatives for the growing environmentally conscious marketplace. We are proud to introduce to the design community a new, high quality and low emissions cabinet product.

For the Love of Family & Cooking

This earthen, Southwestern-inspired kitchen renovation was designed around our client’s love of cooking and desire to accommodate kids and grandkids in a pleasant, functional space.

What is Olde World Design?

Find out what gives Olde World kitchen design its rustic, antique feel in this article by the Design Group.

What is Transitional Design?

Read this article to learn how Transitional kitchen design presents a classic cabinet that never looks out-of-date.

What is Contemporary Design?

This article outlines the sleek, clean, and minimal simplicity characteristics of Modern kitchen design.

What is Traditional Design?

In this article, the Design Group introduces the stylistic distinctives of Traditional kitchen design.