Rock Pond Studio

Rock Pond Studio is a kitchen, bath and custom-cabinetry design studio in Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard, owned and run by designer Paul Lazes, who opened the business in 2000 after seventeen years of architectural design and renovation work in Manhattan. The studio provides design drawings and custom cabinetry and built-ins, and coordinates with a homeowner's own general contractor through installation rather than acting as the general contractor itself. Sixteen reviews from 2022 through mid-2026 are almost all five stars, with one four-star exception. Reviewers describe Paul personally staying involved from design through installation — a 2026 review said he acted as the sole point person for an entire kitchen remodel while the homeowners were off-island, ordering the cabinets and countertop and promptly replacing a slightly warped door. Several reviews describe major, full-scope projects: a 2022 review described swapping the locations of a kitchen and dining area alongside a full gut renovation of the master bathroom, adding double sinks and a walk-in shower. One longtime client said they have worked with Paul for 18 years across multiple kitchens, bathrooms, storage rooms and custom cabinetry pieces, including a floor-to-ceiling hutch matched to their dining chairs. One completed kitchen has been published in multiple magazines, and a Boston Globe feature separately described a homeowner renovating with Paul's help. Reviewers consistently describe Paul as collaborative, detail-oriented and easy to work with, whether the client was on the island for the whole project or managing it remotely. For a Martha's Vineyard homeowner planning a kitchen or bathroom project centered on design and custom cabinetry, Rock Pond Studio's long, well-documented history and consistently strong reviews make it a strong option — just line up your own general contractor for the construction side, since that's handled separately.