Hawthorn Woods, IL
Hawthorn Woods is about 21 miles from our Spring Grove shop, roughly 30 minutes. We have built a kitchen here (below), and we build kitchens, built-ins, closets and vanities for houses across the village.
A white shaker kitchen we built in Long Grove, nearby.
The village began as a wooded farm on Old McHenry Road, developed from 1953. Its founder wanted to be asked before any tree came down. The first houses were large ranches on big lots, mostly built of cedar and redwood, as the Encyclopedia of Chicago tells it, and the village today describes many estates on one acre or more. It incorporated in 1958, and since 1967 its village hall has been a barn from the original farm. Newer houses came later, in planned developments such as Hawthorn Woods Country Club. In 2025, a plan with townhouses and duplexes was described as the first of its kind in the village.
So most kitchens here are in single-family houses, from the early ranches to the newer planned developments. Our Hawthorn Woods kitchen is in one of the older ranches.
Possibly. The Village Building Department's "Interior Residential Remodeling Guidelines" (dated October 2025) say a permit is needed before any interior residential remodeling. They do not name kitchens or cabinets. A companion handout says interior alterations may not need stamped drawings if the village agrees. (Village of Hawthorn Woods, as read 2026-10-27; confirm for your address.) We confirm with the village whether your job needs one, and we pull it ourselves when it is required.
Stained wood: a dark-stained detail from our shop. The kind of work, not a Hawthorn Woods job.
Nearby: a white shaker kitchen with lit glass-front uppers in Long Grove.
The village grew from the original forest farm off Old McHenry Road, and its newer planned developments include Hawthorn Woods Country Club. Its named subdivisions include Indian Creek, Rambling Hills and White Birch Lakes. We serve all of Hawthorn Woods. Nearby, see our pages for Long Grove, Kildeer and North Barrington, or all the towns we serve. We also serve Lake Zurich.
Yes, for the cabinet side of it. If a wall comes out, decide early who handles the wall, the electrical and the permit; we build and fit the cabinets around the new room.
We can build in stained wood, including white oak and walnut, or in a wood-look finish. At a shop visit, by appointment, you can hold our finish samples up against a piece of your trim.
The village requires a permit before any interior residential remodeling; its guidelines do not name kitchens or cabinets. We confirm with the village and file the permit ourselves when it is needed.
Yes. Our Hawthorn Woods kitchen is white with glass-front uppers, in one of the older ranches. We help you choose the finish at the visit.
Not always. The village's handout says interior alterations may not need stamped drawings if the village gives permission. Ask the building department about your plan; if an architect is drawing it, we work from their set.
Yes. We serve the whole village, from the older ranches off Old McHenry Road to the Country Club and the newer developments.
Family owned. Insured and licensed where required. We build in our own shop and install the work ourselves.
Homeowners: tell us about the space and what has to fit in it. Photos help us see it before the visit.
General contractors, interior designers, developers and architects: send a bid inquiry and we price from your drawings.
