--- title: "European Kitchen Design — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/european-kitchen-design-pfvwus-pf~471451117 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~471451117.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "European Kitchen Design" category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/da23856d0595ddf9_2877-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "San Carlos, California 94070, United States" phone: "(650) 843-0754" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 12 followers: 47 last_updated: 2026-09-18 --- # European Kitchen Design Original Houzz profile: [European Kitchen Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/european-kitchen-design-pfvwus-pf~471451117) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** San Carlos, CA - **Serves:** San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo, Daly City, Redwood City, Mountain View, Napa, Alameda, Palo Alto, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, Menlo Park, Foster City, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Burlingame, San Carlos, Belmont, Millbrae, Albany, Stanford, Mill Valley, Emeryville, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Piedmont, Sonoma, Tiburon, Los Altos Hills, Sausalito, Atherton, Woodside, Brisbane, Emerald Lake Hills, Broadmoor, Portola Valley, Highlands-Baywood Park, West Menlo Park, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Marin City, Belvedere, Colma, Alto, Bay Area, Belvedere Tiburon, Carmel - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves European Kitchen Design is helping clients bring their dream kitchens to life. We are here to help clients bring their dream kitchens to life. We are one stop shop for your complete new kitchen or bath. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Custom Cabinets - Bathroom Design - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Bathroom Vanities - 3D Rendering - Custom Countertops - Sustainable Design - Green Building - Kitchen Remodeling - Bathroom Remodeling ### Areas Served - San Jose - San Francisco - Oakland - Berkeley - San Mateo - Daly City - Redwood City - Mountain View - Napa - Alameda - Palo Alto - South San Francisco - San Bruno - Pacifica - Menlo Park - Foster City - Los Gatos - Los Altos - Burlingame - San Carlos - Belmont - Millbrae - Albany - Stanford - Mill Valley - Emeryville - Tamalpais-Homestead Valley - Half Moon Bay - Hillsborough - Piedmont - Sonoma - Tiburon - Los Altos Hills - Sausalito - Atherton - Woodside - Brisbane - Emerald Lake Hills - Broadmoor - Portola Valley - Highlands-Baywood Park - West Menlo Park - Carmel-by-the-Sea - Marin City - Belvedere - Colma - Alto - Bay Area - Belvedere Tiburon - Carmel ### Typical Job Cost $20,000 - 80,000 Typical kitchen cabinetry staring at 20,000 ranging up to 80,000. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | European Kitchen Design | | Address | San Carlos, California 94070, United States | | Phone | (650) 843-0754 | | Website | http:// | | Followers on Houzz | 47 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/alnosf/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [European Kitchen Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/european-kitchen-design-pfvwus-pf~471451117) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (650) 843-0754 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - National Kitchen & Bath Association Member - ASID Member ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 12 reviews** ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — Master-V, Nov. 2016** > Very nice quality, very nice looking. Very professional explanation about some hidden details for installation. > ....just a little bit complicated for installation but we did it! **★★★★★ — Jessica Millstein, June 2016** > My experience with Alno and Deganit was totally outstanding! I live in a studio that was equipped with the same full size kitchen as all the one bedroom apartments in my building, making the space totally dysfunctional. There was no question, I was in need of a European size kitchen. My search started and stopped at Alno when I entered the showroom, I knew I had found my designer. Deganit was able to take my small space, long list of wants and needs and love of color and created the perfect design. Having a one stop shop for cabinets, counters, appliances and fixtures made it that much easier to complete the look. Now I love cooking again because my space is so easy to get around and I have storage galore! My new kitchen is the envy of many and I am so happy that I used Alno to create my dream kitchen. **★★★★★ — Cheryl Tan, May 2016** > We are so happy with our Alno kitchen!! We were remodeling and knew we wanted something with a modern, European aesthetic rather than the traditional American style. We did some research and learnt about Alno and made an appointment with Deganit. We loved what we saw and it was great to be able to see in real life different options and finishes and within that first session we already knew this was the kitchen we wanted. This was the first time we'd ever remodeled a kitchen and even though I already had a good idea of what I wanted, it was so helpful to have Deganit and all her years of experience. She is very thorough and gave us really good advice during the decision making process that helped us refine our design. We've enjoyed our kitchen for the last 6 months and all our friends are really impressed with the style and quality as well. We would definitely recommend Alno to our friends! **★★★★★ — mirirubin, April 2016** > I highly recommend the team at Alno SF. > We remodeled our kitchen in 2013. The design process was easy and efficient. The excellent 3D software they are using allowed us visualization of the project . We had as many design meeting as needed . > We received excellent service throughout the project . The beautiful cabinets arrived on time , perfectly matched the specs and the installation was smooth. > I will defiantly used Alno for future projects. **★★★★★ — Fox Marble & Granite, April 2016** > Deganit is truly an amazing kitchen designer. After working together for many years, its very apparent she has a great attention to detail and provides an excellent service to her clients. Every kitchen is always breathtaking. > > Jeremiah Smith - Fox Marble **★★★★★ — hotahwazi, April 2016** > Deganit at Alno, San Franciso is an excellent designer! She worked with us on designing and installing a modern kitchen which flowed into our family room. She guided us on the layout, cabinets, lighting, appliances, etc. Our handleless European Designed kitchen with a combination of colored glass tall cabinets , lower cabinets of wood drawers with upper units of glass uplifting doors is stunning! We highly recommend > Deganit! **★★★★★ — Niranjan Krishnamurthi, April 2016** > Deganit and the team from ALNO SF are an amazing group of people. I got my kitchen remodeled under their expertise after going to other kitchen designers and being disappointed with their results. The other kitchen designers expected me to know the layout and functionality of the kitchen I wanted and got frustrated when I told them I don't know. Deganit didn't go down that path. She wanted to know the pain points about my current kitchen, the kinds of style I like, what I like about a kitchen.. basically understanding who I am. She then came up with an amazing design and layout. We then picked through the details together, and since she knew what my preference were, she only showed me what she thought was relevant, breezing through the options. The final result is a beautiful, functional dream kitchen. There was a defect in some cabinet fronts a few years later, and ALNO SF took care of the issue immediately after I brought it to their attention, ordering new panels and having the installer come in and replace them. > > I would highly recommend them for a pain free experience where experts in the really do what they are good at and provide you with end results you can be proud of. **★★★★★ — drdisk1, April 2016** > After searching a number of high end kitchen and bath designers for well-known European and US companies, we decided to engage Deganit and her team at ALNO to design our new construction kitchen and master bathroom in 2008. After almost eight years we could not be any happier! > > The kitchen and bathroom still look brand new - resulting from the amazing fit, form, and finishes that simply cannot be duplicated in California because of the restrictions on cabinet finishes, etc. We use our kitchen virtually every day - pulling pots and pans out and putting them back in cabinets and drawers during which we're bound to hit the cabinet surfaces. They still look new! > > The design that Deganit developed, fit our needs perfectly and it is timeless! She spent a lot of time understanding how we live, what's important to us, how we use or kitchen and bathrooms, our artistic desires, and she 'nailed it' for us! We could not be happier! > > We highly recommend her and her products if you want an efficient and effective kitchen and bath that exceeds your expectations in every way! I can recommend Deganit and ALNO without reservation! You will be pleased! **★★★★★ — thl001, April 2016** > I completed my kitchen project 2 years ago and ALNO in SF helped me design my perfect kitchen and media counsel. This was my first major kitchen remodel and I was a bit nervous about how it would all turn out. Deganit and her staff worked extremely well with my interior designer and provided the right balance of accepting her ideas while speaking up when they felt there were better options, like suggesting a slightly lower elevation for my back cabinets. > > From start to finish, Deganit was professional, detailed and responsive. She spent time coming to carefully measure the kitchen, wall bench and media wall layout and made sure everything in that area fit precisely such that I was very confident with their drawings at the end and depended on them more than the architect drawings I also had on hand. They keep me updated along the way and made sure everything went smoothly through the installation process and completion. I had a minor problem with one wrong part delivered but they corrected it within weeks. In the end, everything fit perfectly and looked fantastic! I am so glad I picked ALNO in hindsight! **★★★★★ — spr11467, April 2016** > I can highly recommend ALNO San Francisco. We had a very productive collaboration with them on our ktichen remodel in a 70s Eichler on the mid-peninsula. > > The ALNO team was extremely professional and knowledgable and guided us with great skill and passion through our project. After a small down payment (~5% of the project cost) we spent many hours conceptualizing the project in front of a large TV screen. Their team walked us through the miriad of options and considerations that come up in such a project and helped us find our own ideal as to how we wanted our kitchen to look and present itself. > In addition to the overall design, the ALNO team showed great knowledge in appliance options and pros and cons of each particular brand and model. > The project was executed in a very timely manner with no glitches from beginning to end and on budget. The kitchen installers that ALNO provided turned out to be so good and knowledgeable about cabinetry design that we hired them for some additional custom project. > > Overall our kitchen remodel with ALNO was a very pleasant experience and we can highly recommend them. **★★★★★ — Alno New York - Kitchens and Custom Cabinetry, March 2016** > Customer service is outstanding, the owners gave us their full attention when it came to our project. They are creative, very intuitive when working with them and understanding our needs. Combined, they have completed hundreds of kitchens in the San Francisco Bay Area and are probably the most skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to kitchen design planning, drafting, implementation and installation. They can guide you through your kitchen process so it goes without a hitch in an organized fashion so you can feel at ease! **★★★★★ — callmemojo, Jan. 2013** > These Italian-designed and made cabinets are fabulous and have features that you won't find in similar modern/contemporary cabinets, such as "garage/rolling" doors, special back-lit shelving and more. The color selection is amazing. This is a must-visit on your kitchen, bath, bar and other design list! ## Selected projects - [Showroom Display for Sale - Ceramic Combined with Alno Fine Matt Lacquer](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/showroom-display-for-sale-ceramic-combined-with-alno-fine-matt-lacquer-pj-vj~2946305) - Location: San Carlos, CA - Photos: 3 - Description: Alno Cera, door style finish is in ceramic material, in the Oxide Nero color. Combined with, Alno Fine, door style finish in the matt lacquer, in the Steel Blue color. • Sink: Julien W = 28” • Faucet: Julien • Miele Dishwasher with custom panel G6560SCVi AM • Miele 24” Single Oven H6660Bp • Miele 24” Speed Oven H6600BM • Miele 24” Warming Drawer ESW6214 • Miele 24” Combi-Steam Oven DGC6860 • Miele 36” Knob Control Flush Mounted Gas Cook Top KM2355G - [Sausalito Kitchen with amazing views of the bay](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sausalito-kitchen-with-amazing-views-of-the-bay-pj-vj~1188677) - Location: Sausalito, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: A kitchen remodel in an existing house. The living room was combined with the kitchen area, and the new open space gives way to the amazing views of the bay that are seen through the huge windows in the area. The combination of the colors and the material that were chosen for the design of the kitchen blends nicely with the views of the nature from outside. The use of the handle-less system of Alno emphasize the contemporary style of the house. Door Style Finish : Combination of Alno Star Nature… - [Modern Kitchen in Napa Valley](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-kitchen-in-napa-valley-pj-vj~1657844) - Location: Napa, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: That is a new construction up in Napa, high ceilings and a lot of windows around. The clients had a huge art collection that they wanted to display all around the house, and they wanted to do so in the kitchen area as well. The design layout had created an open space to connect to the living room, and with the use of the open shelves to display the art work, had made the kitchen look as a piece of furniture. The light grey door style was the majority use in the color pallet and it helped to crea… - [Sunnyvale White Gloss Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sunnyvale-white-gloss-kitchen-pj-vj~1188616) - Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Photos: 10 - Description: A kitchen remodel in an existing house. The combination of both door styles was to express the client’s style, while allowing to blend nicely with the rest of the house. The color combinations helps to lighten up the feeling of the kitchen and create more light into this part of the house. Existing dropped ceiling and arched structure above the opening to the kitchen was removed to be able to update the look of the structure to the current modern updated style of the house. Door Style Finish: Al… - [Kitchen in a Spanish style house in Los Gatos Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-in-a-spanish-style-house-in-los-gatos-hill-pj-vj~1188754) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: A Spanish style house located on the top mountains of Los Gatos Hills, and surrounded with amazing views that can be viewed from every window around the house. The design idea was to first refresh the dated look of the existing kitchen, and then to create a bar area seating that has a focal point views towards the round area that has five windows looking over the mountain views outside. The use of glass and wood veneers into the door styles combined together helped to tie it up with the beautifu… - [Yosemite The Glass House kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/yosemite-the-glass-house-kitchen-pj-vj~1187661) - Location: Yosemite Valley, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: The house was a new construction built in the woods of Yosemite. The style of the house is very contemporary, and has a lot of full height windows all around the house to bring the nature from the outside into the house. The style of the kitchen fits the contemporary style of the house. At the same time, the white color finish of the kitchen cabinets and the shiny surface allows the kitchen to blend nicely and not compete with the surroundings of the house. The shiny surface of the door style al… - [Kitchen in water front house in Tiburon](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-in-water-front-house-in-tiburon-pj-vj~1188908) - Location: Belvedere Tiburon, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: Water front house in Tiburon that went through complete remodeling needed a new kitchen. The client that brought her European style influence into this beautiful house, wanted to have a modern style kitchen. She also wanted new stainless steel modern appliances that helped to keep this contemporary feeling, along with the Alno door style that also had its own stainless steel frame around every single door in the kitchen. The flow had successfully continued through the stainless steel look garage… - [Palo Alto, modern kitchen in 19th century victorian house](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/palo-alto-modern-kitchen-in-19th-century-victorian-house-pj-vj~1188899) - Location: Palo Alto, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: This Victorian old house from the beginning of the previous century had to keep its exterior look, but the interior went through a dramatic change and brought it into our era. The first floor of the house was completely transformed into a huge open space, which by doing that already gave it a modern feeling around. The use of modern laminate door style in different colors had emphasized the contemporary style that was brought in with so much elegancy together with the light wood floors and light… - [Concrete house, Menlo Park kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/concrete-house-menlo-park-kitchen-pj-vj~1211209) - Location: Menlo Park, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: This is a new house in an ultra modern style, and all made in concrete. Therefore, to make sure that this style continues itself throughout the kitchen as well, we decided to use a door style that has metal frame with a wood look laminate which the wood grain runs horizontally, and which will help to emphasize the contemporary style. Addition to that, the use of concrete contain tops had completed the contemporary style, and which helps to tie up all together. Door Style Finish: Alno Style, lami… - [Midcentury Kitchen in Eichler house in Mountain View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/midcentury-kitchen-in-eichler-house-in-mountain-view-pj-vj~1657876) - Location: Mountain View, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: In this Eichler style house, we took down few walls to allow the kitchen area, family room and living room to become a one connected space. The house’ architectural modern style and the client’s style had taken the design look into modern style, and the combination of the grey and red colors was a perfect fit. The design layout was prepared to allow a proper space for everything, using huge counter tops. The rustic color tiles were the perfect balance with the dark wood ceilings. Door Style Fini… - [lime mint green color kitchen in Belmont](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lime-mint-green-color-kitchen-in-belmont-pj-vj~1188918) - Location: Belmont, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: The client knew that it was about time to get a new kitchen and replace it with the original kitchen that came with the house. However, she had already bar stools in the lime mint green color, it she wanted to implement this color into the color scheme of the new kitchen design. With the ability of Alno to provide NCS colors to their collection of the smooth lacquer door style, we had created a nice balance combination between the lime mint green color and a nice arctic white color. This amazing… - [Mid-Century Palo Alto Eichler kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-palo-alto-eichler-kitchen-pj-vj~1188836) - Location: Palo Alto, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: An Eichler architectural style of a house that went through an entire house remodeling, where the kitchen area was designed to be open to the family room and living room areas. Therefore, it was important to design the kitchen to blend well with the other adjacent areas and give it a Furniture Look style so it is not necessary look like an ordinary kitchen. To make this transition between the areas, the kitchen design layout has the emphasis on detached areas within the kitchen area, so those el… - [Cupertino kitchen in carbon oak and gloss white cabinets](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cupertino-kitchen-in-carbon-oak-and-gloss-white-cabinets-pj-vj~1188845) - Location: Cupertino, CA - Photos: 12 - Description: The client wanted the remodel the existing dated kitchen they had, but it was very important for them that the kitchen will ‘disappear’ and will not look like a kitchen. The Star Line system of Alno was exactly the system to be used for that purpose, and with the custom panels applied to the appliances around had successfully helped the kitchen to disappear! The nice balance between the two door styles helped also to bring the fresh look and feeling to the new kitchen and successfully blend with… - [Los Altos kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-altos-kitchen-pj-vj~1188944) - Location: Los Altos, CA - Photos: 3 - Description: This house was never remodeled since it was built, so the remodeling scale had went through the entire house, including the kitchen. The house has a modern elegant architecture character, and therefore the decision to use the Alno Soft in the wood veneer cherry color was the right fit to emphasize this look. This door style has also soft curved corners, and the combination of the cherry wood floors had given the right balance and made the kitchen more of a furniture look. Door Style Finish: Alno… - [Modern Kitchen in remodeled Victorian house in San Francisco](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-kitchen-in-remodeled-victorian-house-in-san-francisco-pj-vj~1188832) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: In this remodeled Victorian house that has a lot of its original architectural elements, we designed a modern kitchen that kept the right balance with the existing other parts of the house. The connection between the two door styles and the existing red wood cherry floor had successfully made the transition between the existing parts of the kitchen to the new parts that were brought in. The shiny High Gloss Lacquer door style helped to give the kitchen the feeling of a larger space than the actu… - [Los Altos Hills kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-altos-hills-kitchen-pj-vj~1200183) - Location: Los Altos, CA - Photos: 3 - Description: The existing kitchen was the original that was placed when the house was build up many years ago, so it was the time to refresh the look and bring in a new kitchen. The design constrains were to keep the new design layout within the current space. The cooking and preparation area was moved to the exterior wall, and the window was pushed a bit to the side to accommodate that. Tall cabinets where placed on the other wall and worked nicely with the slope of the ceiling. The high gloss lacquer door… - [Modern kitchen in Victorian house in San Francisco](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-kitchen-in-victorian-house-in-san-francisco-pj-vj~1188736) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: A kitchen remodel in an existing old Victorian house in San Francisco. The intention of the project was to bring the house up to date by removing dividing walls between areas and to combine the kitchen and family room into one big space. Bringing in style and finishes that expresses the client’s contemporary style. The nice balance between the two door styles – one with handles and the other one without the handles – express both, the style of the existing house and the new style of the updated… - [Modern kitchen in the historic Clock Tower building in San Francisco](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-kitchen-in-the-historic-clock-tower-building-in-san-francisco-pj-vj~1188765) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: The penthouse is in the four-story tower of the historic Clock Tower building located at the South of Market in San Francisco. The main part of the remodeling was the kitchen area since it is located in the center of the home and is visible from the living room, dining room and family room. The interior was updated and refreshed all around, and at the same time the contemporary style that the client liked is now expressed through the style and design of this remodeled kitchen. Because there is a… - [Wozland Restoration Kitchen in Los Gatos](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wozland-restoration-kitchen-in-los-gatos-pj-vj~1200218) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 3 - Description: Steven Wozniak, Father of the Personal Computer and co-founder of Apple, created his vision of the smart house, Wozland, in 1980’s at the peak of his Apple involvement. The 7100 Square foot home was considered by all to be the state of the art in home electronics and computer integration. If the house wasn’t unusual enough, Steven, with the help of the San Francisco Academy of Science, created an authentic cave replication beneath the house that included a rock and water garden. In the attic, a… - [Beautiful kitchen in a lovely gated community in Danville](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beautiful-kitchen-in-a-lovely-gated-community-in-danville-pj-vj~1188926) - Location: Danville, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: This beautiful house in a lovely gated community in Danville was already at the point that it needed a new kitchen. The combination of relatively warm weather and the contemporary modern classic of the rest of the house, had led the design towards using an Alno door style that has no handles and therefore is more seamless look, and that combines two different materials and colors: a warm dark black brown oak wood veneer with tempered glass in the warm cappuccino color. The existing light warm tr… [See all 28 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/european-kitchen-design-pfvwus-pf~471451117) ## Ideabooks - [Kitchen Display for Sale](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104835519/list/kitchen-display-for-sale) — 22 ideas - [Kitchen Fitting Solutions](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/51016857/list/kitchen-fitting-solutions) — 30 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/alnosf) ## Community Q&A **Q: Orange chairs?** *(in Photo Questions)* Manufacturer & cost? A: Hi, Unfortunately we don’t know. The client got them. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-18.*