Just go to HOUZZ and do a search through their millions of designer photos of kitchens--you will mainly see painted kitchen cabinets (not just white, though).  

I work with a decent spectrum of designers during the day, and a typical logo like this would cost a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.

and maintain some level of control of designation of trustee as bene of your irrevocable trust : )

,my tenants seem to get that and appreciate that.I probably could still charge a bit more in rent. but for now I am content with how things are going ]I am in the process of designing and renovating my basement to have an apartment and I am still looking to balance my taste and propensity for design with practical functionality. 

Michael is wanting to get more involved in other aspects of the business and transition out of design, so I've started thinking about the topic. 

And hopefully you're throwing in a bunch of design, energy and environmental positives to show that the proposal is small foot print for so many more people.  

The window quote we got was $19k though, so we decided not to do it at the time.And for those wondering, we didn't take shortcuts on essentials for the sake of design. 

How many years of design school do I need to take to come up with that?

Can I write off the costs of designing the home, even if it hasn't been built yet?

If the lot is zoned for a multiplex then your next ste would be work with an architect familiar with this type of designing this building.