Discover CESAR Kitchens NYC—the direct connection to Pramaggiore, Italy’s finest custom cabinetry. Learn about pricing, human-centered design, and how to schedule a private tour at the Gregory Hitchcock Design Flatiron showroom.

The "wet-over-dry" restriction is a formidable hurdle in NYC renovations, but it is rarely a total blockade. Here is how to legally and beautifully expand your pre-war kitchen layout through strategic spatial planning.

How to specify substrates, veneers, laminates and finishes so cabinetry holds up and the design survives value engineering — starting from performance, not the color board.

Is "thermostructured surface" just a fancy word for laminate? We’re pulling back the curtain on this high-end cabinet material and why it’s a staple in modern European luxury design.

Why the best home offices are planned with the rest of the house, with examples from Pawling, NY and the Upper East Side.

A bright, contemporary kitchen with a CESAR Intarsio island, designed to respect the character of a 1920s Tudor Revival home in Westchester.

Modern wardrobes are planned systems, not rods and shelves. How we fit them to the architecture, the way you live, and the rest of the house.

For builders and architects: why planning kitchens, baths, mudrooms, offices and wardrobes as one millwork system makes new construction run more smoothly.

A Sutton Place kitchen renovation at 60 Sutton Place South, featuring CESAR’s Maxima 2.2 Micro Shaker in Nordic Oak, custom millwork by Gregory Hitchcock Design, and a cohesive palette that carries into the bathrooms.

When investing in a high-end kitchen, homeowners often face a critical decision: commission local US custom cabinetry or import a meticulously engineered system from a European powerhouse, particularly Italian luxury brands.

While both options promise a "custom" look, the reality is they represent two fundamentally different approaches to construction, materials, and precision. It’s not just about aesthetics; it’s about engineering, longevity, and factory perfection.

How the 2025 wood-product tariffs treat imported European cabinetry differently from American-made cabinets, and what that means for buyers.

Six ways to design a kitchen island around how your household actually uses it, with examples from our projects.

The kitchen is where family life happens. How CESAR’s philosophy of putting the person at the center shapes the way we design.

What tariffs on imported materials and hardware could mean for cabinet prices, and how to compare local and imported options fairly.

How we work: listening first, making decisions together, and designing within the budget.

Media walls, home offices, wardrobes and baths. How we bring the same design approach to every room in the house.

How we keep Italian-made kitchens within reach: a lean studio, referrals over advertising, and direct relationships with Italian factories.

Fifteen years of GHD, and what our partnership with CESAR means for clients visiting the Flatiron showroom.

Permits, lot mergers, structural questions and realistic budgets: what to know before combining two homes in New York City.