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Edesia Kitchen and Bath Studio is Dianne Aucello's design practice in Burlington, and every one of its 14 Houzz reviews names her. The job that comes up is the kitchen nobody could figure out: in a 2017 review, a couple with a layout they could not solve said she picked up their style right away, designed the kitchen, and was then hired for the master bath; in a 2019 review, owners of a 200-year-old farmhouse with a gloomy 1960s kitchen and low ceilings said she steered them from soapstone they worried about chipping to a quartz that mimics it, and found a substitute when their farmhouse sink was unavailable. Houzz shows 5.0 stars from 14 ratings across 21 published projects, and BBB grades the studio A+ with 16 years in business. The studio works by appointment from consultation through construction, and reviewers describe her staying involved on site: a 2017 client said she recommended the contractor and interfaced with him as needed; a 2016 client said she kept searching until she found the marble they had dreamed of rather than letting them settle. A 2018 client had her design a kitchen and three bathrooms and said she was conscious of the budget and helped them stay in it. Other designers and an interior decorator wrote in 2016 and 2017 that they bring her onto their own kitchen projects. Her Houzz page lists NCIDQ certification, NKBA membership, a 2016 NKBA Best Small Kitchen award and Best of Houzz 2017, and 2017 news coverage of a Designer Show House in Belmont described the morning kitchen she designed with Kelly Rogers Interiors. The written reviews all date from 2016 to 2019. A fresher word came in September 2026, when a Malden Redditor recommended the woman-owned Burlington studio for a kitchen renovation and said she does amazing work. The website lists a home improvement contractor registration number, which is the studio's own statement rather than a registry check. The right call for a kitchen or bath that needs a designer to solve the layout and manage the selections, with construction coordinated through her or your own contractor — ask up front whether the studio or an outside contractor holds the build contract, and confirm the registration status.
“Edesia Kitchen and Bath located in Burlington. They can do all this. Women owned business. She does amazing work.”
“Kelly Rogers’ and Diane Aucello’s Morning Kitchen is like a private cafe. It’s an ideal spot for brewing espresso in a high-end coffee machine, grabbing seasonal fruit from the refrigerator drawer, or heating up takeout meals in the steam oven, but not for cooking meals. The color palette is pretty, and hand painted stripes on the walls pick up the pale gray blue of the cabinetry. The plum-colored island rocks an incredible soapstone counter. Rogers is with Kelly Rogers Interiors, LLC in Waban and Aucello is with Edesia Kitchen and Bath Studio in Burlington.”
“Companies: Kelly Rogers Interiors (Newton) and Edesia Kitchen and Bath Studio (Burlington)Designers: Kelly Rogers and Dianne Aucello”
From start to finish, working with Dianne has been a pleasure not just for us, but for our contractor and architect too. Our 200 year old farmhouse featured a tired old gloomy 60's-era kitchen with low ceilings and mismatched Formica. It was a challenge, but Dianne immediately saw the possibilities. She captured and vastly improved on our vision. I dreamed of soapstone counter tops but worried about chipping and maintenance. Dianne suggested a lovely new care-free quartz that mimics soapstone, complete with veining. When the white farmer's kitchen sink we ordered was not available, she suggested fabricating an apron front sink out of the same "soapstone" quartz. The result is seamless and stunning, and a real nod to the antiquity of the house. Disarmingly cheerful, she made herself available throughout the project, and when inevitable issues arose, she was flexible and came up with imaginative solutions. For example, once the kitchen was gutted there was a problem with the placement of a "chase" to run plumbing/wiring to the second floor. Dianne suggested a tweak to the architect's plans that provided a chase, while eliminating a dreaded corner cabinet and adding a bonus walk-in pantry with even more storage. Dianne held my hand when it came time to choose light fixtures, knobs and all the little extras, and she didn't steer my wrong. She respected that, given the age of the house, we were going for simplicity and did not try to "up-sell" us. Armed with an inventory list she made of all that was stored in our original kitchen, she recommended drawer and cabinet inserts that gave us a place for everything. With everything in its place, the counter tops are now clear and multiple cooks can prepare a meal while talking and laughing with family and friends who are not underfoot. The end result is a homey bright uncluttered kitchen with plenty of storage and work space that has become the social center of our home. We couldn't be happier.
Dianne was a great professional and a very pleasant person to work with! She helped us with the design and construction of the kitchen and three bathrooms. She had great suggestions that fit in with our lifestyle and have proven to be very helpful now that we use the kitchen and baths. She was very conscious of our budget and helped us stay within it. She helped us source materials that we liked and supported our ideas! I cannot recommend Dianne and Edesia Kitchen and Bath Studio enough!
After renovating my dining and sitting rooms, my kitchen suddenly felt dated. Enter Dianne, the creative genius behind my beautifully redesigned "heart of the home" space. She reimagined my kitchen to be modern, sleek with a dose of Spanish charm. My husband and I truly enjoyed working with Dianne and miss her bright and sunny disposition.
With clean lines, a high quality design aesthetic and a meticulous attention to detail, Dianne at Edesia made our kitchen look stunning. She was the star of our house renovation and if you have any questions, feel free to email me.
Dianne is an excellent designer whom I have known and worked with for many years. I recommend Edasia K&B with highest confidence!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from EDESIA KITCHEN AND BATH STUDIO. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Cabinets are roughly 30% of a kitchen budget.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical kitchen remodel around $29,000
Tile craftsmanship5.0
Brings finish samples on site and reworks plans5.0
Clients returning for 10 and 20 years5.0
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Owner named across years of reviews5.0
Energy retrofit expertise5.0