Sunnyvale's kitchens are remarkably consistent: mid-century ranches from Cherry Chase to Lakewood with 8-foot ceilings, a galley or L-shaped footprint, and original cabinets on their second or third coat of paint. That consistency means the remodel playbook is well-proven.
The 8-foot-ceiling playbook
- Run cabinets to the ceiling. With 96" of height, 30"-high uppers leave a dust shelf; 36"–39" uppers with no soffit make the room read taller. The cabinet cost difference is a few hundred dollars.
- Go frameless for the storage. Galley kitchens live and die on interior space — frameless construction adds 10–15% usable volume in the identical footprint. Our frameless shaker 10×10 runs $4,880 in Ivory White (real price, live in the design studio).
- Light counters, light doors. An 11-foot-wide galley with dark cabinets is a hallway. Ivory, white, or light oak keeps it a room.
What a Sunnyvale remodel runs (2026)
Materials sourced at published prices: cabinets $4,500–$6,500, quartz counters $2,800–$4,200, backsplash + floor tile $800–$2,000 (browse), sink/faucet/disposal $600–$1,500 (browse). With $8,000–$12,000 installation labor, Sunnyvale kitchens land around $17,000–$26,000 — roughly a third of a design-build quote.
Heritage District note
Older homes near downtown often have period character worth keeping. A framed shaker line (real face frame, painted finish — from $3,889 for a 10×10) reads more correct in a 1940s house than slab-door frameless; check the construction specs on the collections page.
Same-week delivery to Sunnyvale
We're 15 minutes away — stocked cabinet lines, tile, and fixtures deliver on the same truck. Details on the Sunnyvale service page, or start your layout in the free design studio.