You can try kitchen masters in Farmington hills. I made an appt with them and came with my measurements and they did a layout I didn't have to pay but I didn't get to have the layout to take other places. I ended up hiring an independent kitchen designer/interior decorator to do a layout for me. I also walked into that kitchen place in the strip mall next to Beaumont on 13 mile with my measurements and they did a quick sketch I know u can pay a small fee and they will come out measure and do a drawing for u and then it comes off your cabinet order. In the end though we used ikea cabinets because they had exactly what I was looking for and they where a quarter of the price of anyone else.

Call Marty at Oxford Kitchen and Bath, Oxford, MI.

Stonebridge kitchen and bath in wixom. Dawn is the owner and she does great design work. (She did our kitchen isand.) They have a website and Facebook page.

I can't recommend anyone in your area. However, I can share some of my experiences working with local KD's/companies.

One company asked $500 for a design fee. If I bought from them, they would put it towards cabinets but they require it up front. (When I tried to go with them, they came out and mismeasured every dimension - adding a foot to my ceiling and making my peninsula so large it cut off the entrances to both sides of the house! They refunded my $500)

Another company has a $1500 design fee ONLY if I don't buy from them and if I want the plans to take elsewhere. Nothing up front. They say the cost will go towards the cabinets if I buy from them and is not an add-on.

A third company was willing to whip up a basic bid based on my design and dimensions without coming out to measure or whatever, just to get a ballpark of what it would cost to go with their cabinet line.

Ayr custom cabinet in nappAnee Indiana did my kitchen and that of loves2 cook4 six. Loves fab kitchen is in the finished kitchens blog. My cabinetry is a work of art. Ken miller is the Amish ish guy at Ayr and he can do anything.

Well one company called me back today to tell me they are too busy and I'm too far away. They didn't mention that my kitchen is too small of a job, but I suspect that enters into it.
I'll try oxfors & Stonebridge, thanks.

So I got my first estimate, from Cobblestone. It's $25 - $30 thousand. Have two more coming out next week to measure and give estimates.
I need and want a lot more than just cabinets. I have a soffit they are going to remove. I want my two exterior walls insulated. New LED ceiling lights. By the time they are done removing soffits, putting lights and other electrical in, they will need to do drywall, so I should get the insulation done at the same time. New flooring, extending down the two steps and the landing. This estimate is for Homecrest cabinets, upgraded. The other choices are what determines if it will be 25 or 30. I was hoping for a lower estimate, but not being familiar with remodels at all, I knew it could be this high. But I don't see what could be taken out of the job. I really want the insulation. This doesn't even include the appliances.
Eric did convince me putting the fridge on the other side would be better. Here's an updated drawing.
So, what do you all think?

Hi Kaethyshouse,

what did you end up doing? I'm also in SE MI (Royal oak). I had cobblestone out and did like them, but wasn't fond of the layout proposed, and the bid came in about 10k higher than our original discussion. My kitchen isn't huge by any means either. Thanks!!

I went with

http://www.mikitchencabinets.com/

Thanks! Were you pleased? Any insight you could share would be great! Where are you located?

Yes, I was pleased. Sorry should have said so, but I was on my phone.

As for insight, I suggest having a good idea of what you want before starting, otherwise they will steer you to a generic result. I was helped on here a lot after I posted a layout.

I'm in Berkley.