--- title: "Minimal USA — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/minimal-usa-pfvwus-pf~436210982 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~436210982.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Minimal USA" category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/1cd362510f8c30ad_4299-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "511 W 25th St suite 809, New York, New York 10001, United States" latitude: 40.7484 longitude: -73.9967 phone: "(212) 352-3582" website: http://www.canova.com rating: 5 review_count: 1 followers: 152 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # Minimal USA Original Houzz profile: [Minimal USA](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/minimal-usa-pfvwus-pf~436210982) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** New York, NY - **Serves:** New York City, Queens, The Bronx, Eastchester, Harrison, Inwood, Astoria, Newark, Fairview, Lodi, Bloomfield, Hillside, Belleville, Bayonne, Brookdale, Cliffside Park, Clifton, East Newark, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elizabethport, Englewood, Fort Lee, Ft Lee, Garfield, Guttenberg, Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Hoboken, Jersey City, Kearny, Kew Gardens, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, North Bergen, Nutley, Palisades Park, Passaic, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Rutherford, Secaucus, Teaneck, Union City, Wallington, Weehawken, West New York, Wood-Ridge - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (1 review) ## About ### Houzz Badges - 1,000 Ideabook Saves The brand name Canova derives from Venetian dialect Ca’ Nova, which means new home. Canova accompanies its clients in their quest for the perfect living space by offering top Italian craftsmanship and immortal beauty to luxury residences worldwide Established in 2003 in New York by engineer Bartolomeo Bellati and designer Stefano Venier, Canova specializes in traditional, transitional and modern kitchens and bespoke millwork for single family residences and multi-unit developments. Our experienced team of Italian designers works alongside architects, their sophisticated clients and developers to deliver unique custom-made solutions that blend elegance, functionality, innovative techniques and noble finishes. At Canova we go all the way to help clients and designers turn their vision into a beautiful and ageless reality. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Custom Cabinets - Bathroom Design - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Countertops - Custom Pantries - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Custom Walk-in Closets - Vanity Installation - Custom Cabinet Doors ### Areas Served - New York City - Queens - The Bronx - Eastchester - Harrison - Inwood - Astoria - Newark - Fairview - Lodi - Bloomfield - Hillside - Belleville - Bayonne - Brookdale - Cliffside Park - Clifton - East Newark - East Rutherford - Edgewater - Elizabethport - Englewood - Fort Lee - Ft Lee - Garfield - Guttenberg - Hackensack - Hasbrouck Heights - Hoboken - Jersey City - Kearny - Kew Gardens - Leonia - Little Ferry - Lyndhurst - North Arlington - North Bergen - Nutley - Palisades Park - Passaic - Ridgefield - Ridgefield Park - Rutherford - Secaucus - Teaneck - Union City - Wallington - Weehawken - West New York - Wood-Ridge ### Typical Job Cost $20,000 - 500,000 kitchen cabinets, island, excluding countertops and appliances ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Minimal USA | | Address | 511 W 25th St suite 809, New York, New York 10001, United States | | Phone | (212) 352-3582 | | Website | http://www.canova.com | | Followers on Houzz | 152 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — http://facebook.com/minimalusa - X (Twitter) — http://twitter.com/minimal\_usa - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/company/minimal-usa - Blog — http://pinterest.com/minimalusa ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Minimal USA](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/minimal-usa-pfvwus-pf~436210982) - **Website:** http://www.canova.com - **Phone:** (212) 352-3582 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Architizer Awards ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 1 review** ### All 1 review **★★★★★ — Futuro Futuro Kitchen Range Hoods, March 2014** > Truly inspired, creative design solutions for ultramodern kitchens and bathrooms. As a supplier of high-end luxury kitchen range hoods, we're gratified to work with such professionals who offer a world-class service. ## Selected projects - [Loft in tribeca](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/loft-in-tribeca-pj-vj~1360059) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [M3 Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/m3-kitchen-pj-vj~496219) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 5 - Description: Minimal USA presents its M3 kitchen line, the winner of the Architizer A+ Award. The M3 was chosen by a highly-esteemed jury of over 300 industry leaders including Yves Béhar, Paola Antonelli, Liz Diller, Joseph Altuzarra, David Rockwell, Rem D. Koolhaas, and Ian Schrager as well as by public vote from over 100 countries. - [UNITS Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/units-kitchen-pj-vj~123621) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 9 - Description: Black finished oak doors 20mm (3/4”) thick with 45° top edge, side vertical groove Sunken glossy black absolute granite countertop Black glossy lacquered columns, vertical groove and full width side-opening doors Shelving with glossy lacquer panels with thin stainless steel shelves Wall unit with aluminum structure, back l...ighting and black oak paneling Ventilation hood with custom ice glass panels. - [GLAM Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/glam-kitchen-pj-vj~123608) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 4 - Description: White matte lacquer doors 23mm (7/8”) thick with 30° top edge 12mm (1/2”) counter in All Color 60mm (2.36”) table in thermo walnut Doors and drawers with soft-closing mechanism 60mm (2.36”) kick-plate in white matte lacquer. - [VERVE Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/verve-kitchen-pj-vj~123632) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 11 - Description: White matte lacquer doors, 29mm (1.14”) thick with 45° top edge Sunken countertop, black absolute granite diamond cut with 45° edge Columns with retracting doors in white matte lacquer, interiors in thermo wood veneer illuminated by LED Shelving with white matte lacquer panels and Corian shelves in glacier white. - [INDEX Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/index-kitchen-pj-vj~123617) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 7 - Description: 14mm (0.55”) HPL laminate doors or 23 (7/8”) doors in lacquered or wood veneer Door opening through grooves in aluminum can be customized to match doors Custom countertops in various materials, thicknesses and depths - [VERVE Sliding Top](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/verve-sliding-top-pj-vj~45446) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 9 - Description: White matte lacquer doors, 29 mm (1.14") thick with 45° top edge. Counters: - Hand crafted thermo acacia wood veneer, 3 mm (1/8") thick, in folding with electronic movement (counter thickness 11.8 cm = 4.64") - Brushed stainless steel 3 mm (1/8") thick soldered sinks and retractable faucet - Sunken corian, 30 mm (1.18") thick, with 45° mitered edges Columns with complanar doors in white matte lacquer with mitered edges at 45° - [GLAM Sliding top](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/glam-sliding-top-pj-vj~45455) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: White matte lacquer doors, 22 mm (3/4") thick with 30° top edge. Counters: - hand crafted stainless steel, 3 mm (1/8") thick, in folding with electronic movement (counter thickness 6.88 cm = 2.67") - brushed stainless steel 3 mm (1/8") thick with soldered sinks and retractable faucet. - [GLAM Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/glam-bathroom-pj-vj~45464) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 10 - Description: White matte lacquer doors 23mm (7/8”) thick with 30° top edge. Doors and drawers with soft-closing mechanism. Black carved solid marble sink. 20mm (3/4”) kick-plate. - [VERVE Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/verve-bathroom-pj-vj~45467) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 3 - Description: Suspended cabinets, white corian doors 29mm (1.14”) thick with 45° top edge. Sunken corian countertop cut with 45° edge and corian sink. - [UNITS Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/units-bathroom-pj-vj~45471) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 5 - Description: Tactile Walnut doors, 29mm (1.14”) thick with 45° top and side edge. Interiors and drawers in tactile walnut, sunken Quarzite top, 30mm (1.18”) thick with 45° mitered edges. Vertical groove and 3/4" kickplate. - [The Clock Tower](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-clock-tower-pj-vj~45453) - Location: Brooklyn, NY - Photos: 14 - Description: The Clock Tower, erected in 1915 on the Dumbo waterfront and now housing a 6,500 square foot apartment, boasts a breath-taking quadrangular view on NYC. The kitchen was designed by Minimal USA (for a renovation by developer David Walentas) and imbued with all the mood and charm of the Italian sense of aesthetics. Combined with the atmosphere of the 4 clocks, this created a provocative infusion where the kitchen stems out as a full-relief sculpture in the middle of a dream apartment. - [Soho Loft](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/soho-loft-pj-vj~123574) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: White matte lacquer with Foster stainless steel countertops and black absolute granite. - [Court Street Townhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/court-street-townhouse-pj-vj~485729) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Located on a busy street in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, this 2,400 sq. ft. mixed use townhouse reintroduces elements of the surrounding industrial context to create a mysterious, opalescent urban presence for both home and culinary establishment. The space has been designed by scalar Architecture and the kitchen is by Minimal USA. - [Flatiron Loft](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/flatiron-loft-pj-vj~769593) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Franklin Two](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/franklin-two-pj-vj~485704) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 11 - Description: The cutting edge and functional design by Minimal USA make this the perfect open kitchen, with the island facing the living room as a focal point for entertaining and transforming the living room and the kitchen into a unique beating heart of the home. - [The Showroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-showroom-pj-vj~484421) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 24 - Description: In Chelsea, the NY District where art and design innovations spread their voices throughout the world, MINIMAL hosts a one-of-a-kind kitchen and bath showroom. Within a bright open space facing both the Hudson River and the factories of the 80s, its collections stand out as full-relief sculptures, making MINIMAL perfectly integrate within the Art World. White walls, white wax-treated wood floor and white pipes contrasts with the black staircase that takes to a typical NY rooftop overlooking the… - [Murano](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/murano-pj-vj~126064) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: The Murano, a glass tower in Long Island City. - [The Brewster Carriage House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-brewster-carriage-house-pj-vj~45444) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 15 - Description: LITTLE RED HOUSE is a six story brick building in Nolita (NY), used in the late 19th century as the original Brewster & Co. carriage factory and the center of America\`s most important industry, horse-drawn vehicles. Converted in 2005 to residential units at the upper floors and to commercial spaces at the ground floor, the original factory has been transformed into luxury condos facing the intersect among Soho, Chinatown, Little Italy and the lower East Side. MINIMAL has made this historic passa… - [The Brewster Carriage House - Penthouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-brewster-carriage-house-penthouse-pj-vj~123591) - Location: New York City, NY - Photos: 10 - Description: THE BREWSTER CARRIAGE HOUSE is a six brick building in Nolita - NYC, used in the late 19th century as the original Brewster & Co carriage factory. Kitchens are sleek and custom-made showing a unique commitment to detail and respect for the building’s history. Adding a contemporary touch to the typical look of Soho’s industrial spaces, the kitchens show a perfect integration between past and present. Black porcelain and Bianco Borealis stone maintain an American and Italian design vocabulary. [See all 36 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/minimal-usa-pfvwus-pf~436210982) ## Community Q&A **Q: Dimensions** *(in Photo Questions)* Kitchen dimensions please A: Kitchen: 79 1/4'' Fridge/freezer column+Oven column: 23 1/2''+23 1/12''. **Q: Top storage layer question** *(in Photo Questions)* The top three compartments seem like a good solution for seasonal storage. Are those hinged doors or drawers or false fronts? A: The top three compartments are operable doors with lift hinge system **Q: What brand of fridge/freezer was installed here?** *(in Photo Questions)* Sub-Zero, Viking, other similar? A: Gaggenau **Q: Not Laminate; probably just lacquered wood cabinets** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Matte lacquer doors **Q: Marble** *(in Photo Questions)* What marble Is this? Wow what a pad! A: Hi Jamie, thank you for contacting us! The marble is not actually a marble, but it is a stone called Pietra Cardosa! Hope we were helpful! If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us again! Have a great day! **Q: love the floors, what is the manufacturer and color?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi Elenyc, thank you for contacting us! We are sorry but we don't know who manufactured the floors, since we designed only the kitchens. You should try and contact directly the developer company at this website: http://www.muranolic.com/index.html Our apologies again! Have a great day! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*