Custom Kitchens · World Class Woodworking

Discipline · Custom Kitchens What we build

Built to the room. Built for the cook.

A custom kitchen from World Class Woodworking is drawn for your floor plan, milled in our shop, and finished by hand. Nothing is pulled off a pallet of stock boxes.

Frank D'Esposito has run the shop since 2003. Every kitchen is owner-supervised from the first measure through the final reveal — no rotating sales rep, no off-site assembler. The team works through CAD shop drawings before a single panel is cut, so you see the cabinet runs, the island geometry, the appliance pulls, and the inside of every drawer before we commit material.

Our standing material partners are Sherwin-Williams for finishes, Gizir for high-gloss and matte acrylic fronts, and Querkus by Decospan for engineered oak and walnut veneers. They are the substrates and coatings we trust on a residential kitchen that has to look right for fifteen years.

What's in scope

Perimeter cabinetry — base, wall, tall, corner solutions, blind-corner pull-outs.
Islands & peninsulas — single-slab tops, prep-sink runs, seating overhangs, waterfall ends.
Panel-ready appliance fronts — fridges, dishwashers, freezer columns, undercounter wine.
Integrated storage — spice pull-outs, knife blocks, tray dividers, mixer lifts, paneled trash.
Walk-in pantries & coffee bars — built as a unit with the main kitchen, finished to match.
Range hoods & statement vents — wood-clad surrounds, plaster transitions, brass straps.

Custom kitchen detail by World Class Woodworking

What "custom" actually means here

Shop-built. Hand-finished. Owner-supervised.

Custom is a word that gets used to mean three different things. At World Class Woodworking it means the cabinet was drawn for your wall, milled on our equipment, and signed off by Frank before it left the shop.

It also means the finish was sprayed in our booth, not at a third-party finisher two states away. Sherwin-Williams catalyzed coatings are matched, sprayed, and cured under one roof, which is the only way to guarantee the door you approved on a sample chip is the door that lands in your kitchen.

The shop runs lean — small enough that the person quoting the job is the person walking the install. That is the part of "custom" most cabinet companies quietly don't deliver.

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Method · Custom Kitchens Our Process

From the first measure to the final reveal.

01

Site Measure

We come to the kitchen with a tape, a level, and a laser. Walls are rarely square; we draw to what's actually there, not what the blueprints said twenty years ago.

02

Design & CAD Shop Drawings

You see the kitchen in our CAD process before a single board is cut — elevations, plan view, every cabinet labeled. Changes happen on the drawing, not on the install day.

03

Material Selection

We sit down with the Sherwin-Williams deck, the Gizir samples, and Querkus veneer leaves. You pick the door style, the finish, the edge, and the hardware. We document every spec and counter-sign.

04

Shop Build

The cabinets are milled, assembled, and finished at our Gilbert shop on Monterey Street. Frank walks every box before it gets wrapped for delivery.

05

Install & Final Detail

Our crew handles the install. We scribe to the wall, set reveals, fit the panel-ready appliance fronts, and walk the kitchen with you until the punch list is closed.

Knowledge FAQ · Custom Kitchens

Common Inquiries.

What is the typical timeline for a custom kitchen?

Most custom kitchens run eight to twelve weeks in the shop after design sign-off, plus one to two weeks of install. Larger projects with paneled appliances, walk-in pantries, or a connected coffee bar can extend further. We commit to a date in writing once material is ordered.

What's the difference between semi-custom and fully custom?

Semi-custom modifies stock boxes — fixed widths, a fixed door catalog, a fixed finish library. Fully custom means the cabinet is drawn to your wall in any width, any height, any door profile, and any finish we can spray. Everything we build at World Class Woodworking is the second category.

Do you work with interior designers and architects?

Yes — a meaningful share of our kitchens come through designer and architect partners. We can work to their specs and elevations, supply trade pricing, and coordinate site visits with the broader project team.

Do you handle the install or just the cabinetry?

We handle install with our own crew. We do not subcontract install to a separate company, which is how we keep the finished kitchen consistent with what left the shop.

What materials and finishes do you offer?

Our standing partners are Sherwin-Williams (catalyzed paint and stain), Gizir (high-gloss and matte acrylic fronts), and Querkus by Decospan (engineered oak and walnut veneers). We also work in solid hardwoods — white oak, walnut, maple, cherry — and can match a finish to an existing piece on request.

Can you build panel-ready appliance fronts?

Yes. We routinely build paneled fronts for Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, Miele, and similar lines. The panel is built to the appliance manufacturer's spec and finished to match the rest of the kitchen.

Where are you located and how far do you travel?

Our shop is at 714 N. Monterey St. in Gilbert, AZ. We work across the East Valley and the broader Phoenix metro for kitchens of meaningful scope.

Custom Kitchens.