How Long Does a Custom Kitchen Take in Miami?

A custom kitchen in Miami typically takes four to seven months from design approval to final installation. Roughly one to two months go to design and material selection, eight to fourteen weeks to made-to-order fabrication in Italy, and two to four weeks to installation. These are typical ranges and vary by scope.

What are the phases of a custom kitchen project?

Every bespoke kitchen moves through five clear phases. Knowing them helps you plan around a renovation or a new build in Coral Gables, Brickell, or Coconut Grove.

1. Discovery and design (3–6 weeks): We measure your space, understand how you cook and entertain, and develop the layout, elevations, and renderings.
2. Material selection (2–4 weeks): You choose cabinetry finishes — oak or walnut veneer, matte lacquer, Fenix — plus stone, hardware, and appliances. Slab selection happens here.
3. Fabrication in Italy (8–14 weeks): Once you approve, your cabinetry is built to order by Aran Cucine. Nothing is pulled from stock; it is made for your room.
4. Shipping and staging (2–4 weeks): Components travel by sea to South Florida and are inspected before delivery.
5. Installation (2–4 weeks): Our team installs cabinetry, sets stone, integrates appliances, and finishes details.

Why does fabrication take so long?

Made-to-order fabrication takes two to three months because each cabinet is built specifically for your kitchen. This is the trade-off that makes a custom kitchen superior to stock: exact dimensions, premium materials, and finishes that are matched as a set. Stock cabinetry ships in days because it sacrifices all of that.

How does Miami affect the timeline?

South Florida adds a few realities worth planning around.

• Shipping from Italy adds transit time by sea, which we build into the schedule from day one.
• High-rise installation in Sunny Isles, Brickell, and Edgewater must be coordinated with building management for service-elevator windows and certificate-of-insurance approvals.
• Permitting in Miami-Dade can apply when plumbing, electrical, or structural work is involved, and inspection scheduling can add days.
• Hurricane season (June–November) can occasionally affect ocean freight; we monitor and adjust.

How can I make the project go faster?

The fastest projects are the ones with early, confident decisions. The single biggest cause of delay is changing the design after fabrication begins.

• Decide materials early and view real samples in person — humid Miami light changes how lacquer and veneer read.
• Approve drawings fully before fabrication; mid-build changes restart the clock.
• Order appliances on time, since certain luxury models have their own long lead times.
• Confirm building rules for your high-rise before installation week.

When should I start planning?

If you want to be cooking by the winter season, start in spring or early summer. For a new build, engage us during architecture so cabinetry, plumbing, and electrical are coordinated before walls close. Early involvement almost always produces a calmer, faster project.

A kitchen built in haste shows it. The months in fabrication are exactly why the result lasts decades.

What happens on installation week?

Installation is the most visible phase and runs two to four weeks. Our team works in a deliberate sequence so the room comes together cleanly rather than all at once.

1. Cabinetry set: Boxes are leveled and secured to your exact layout, with shims and scribes handling any wall irregularities.
2. Stone templating and install: Counters and any waterfall island are templated to the installed cabinets for a precise fit, then set a few days later.
3. Appliance integration: Panels, vents, and fixtures are fitted and connected so everything sits flush.
4. Hardware and final detailing: Brushed brass or bronze pulls, lighting, and adjustments complete the room before a final walkthrough with you.

Throughout, we protect floors and adjacent rooms and keep the site clean, which matters in occupied homes and high-rise buildings where neighbors are close.

Frequently asked questions

Can a custom kitchen be done in under three months?

Rarely, and not at our standard. Because cabinetry is made to order in Italy, fabrication alone takes around two to three months. Anything faster means stock or semi-custom, with the compromises those carry.

What part of the timeline is most unpredictable?

Permitting and high-rise logistics. The design and fabrication phases are predictable; building approvals and inspection scheduling in Miami-Dade are the variables we manage closely.

Do I need to move out during installation?

Usually not entirely, but you will be without a working kitchen for the installation window of two to four weeks. We plan a sequence that minimizes disruption.

When do I choose appliances?

During material selection, early in the project. Some luxury appliances have long lead times of their own, so ordering them on schedule keeps the whole timeline on track.

The best way to hit your move-in or season target is to start the conversation early. Book a free consultation and we will map a realistic timeline to your home, or read more about our process to see how each phase works.