MDC Design Center — Cherry Hill, NJ
Kitchen Cabinets, Countertops & Flooring in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia homeowners renovating their row homes and twins have a direct and practical option 25 minutes across the Delaware River: MDC Design Center's Cherry Hill showroom, where full kitchen vignettes are installed and in-stock materials are available for same-week pickup — no 14-week lead times.
South Philadelphia, Fishtown, Germantown, and Northeast Philadelphia all have active kitchen renovation markets. Our Cherry Hill design team works specifically with the narrow kitchens and pre-war construction constraints common throughout Philadelphia's housing stock.
What Philadelphia Homeowners Come to MDC For
Four product categories on display in our Cherry Hill showroom — ~25 min from Philadelphia.
Kitchen Cabinets
Shaker and full-overlay cabinets designed to maximize storage in Philadelphia's narrow row home kitchens. Available in 9-inch and 12-inch depth wall cabinets — critical for kitchens under 7 feet wide where every inch matters.
Countertops
Quartz countertops in white, grey, and Calacatta tones. For Philadelphia homeowners replacing original laminate in a 1920s kitchen, quartz delivers the highest visual impact per dollar — and requires no sealing or maintenance.
Flooring
Waterproof SPC luxury vinyl in hardwood and tile looks — the right flooring for Philadelphia's row homes, many of which have basements or below-grade areas where moisture control matters. Installs over most existing subfloors.
Bathroom Vanities
Single-bowl vanities from 20" wide for Philadelphia's compact bathrooms. All on display in Cherry Hill — a 25-minute drive across the Ben Franklin Bridge.
Why Philadelphia Homeowners Cross the Bridge to Cherry Hill
Philadelphia has no shortage of kitchen showrooms. What it lacks is what Cherry Hill has: a full-display showroom where you can walk through complete kitchen vignettes — cabinets, countertops, and flooring installed together — and make material decisions from what you actually see, not what you imagine from a 4-inch sample chip.
Center City and South Philly kitchen studios typically operate on custom-order timelines and at price points that reflect their location overhead. MDC in Cherry Hill is 25 minutes across the Ben Franklin Bridge — and the combination of display quality, in-stock availability, and competitive pricing consistently brings Philadelphia homeowners across the river.
There's also no NJ sales tax on most renovation materials for Pennsylvania residents — a detail that's worth knowing when you're pricing a $15,000 kitchen project.
Philadelphia's Row Homes Require Specific Cabinet Planning
Philadelphia's housing stock is overwhelmingly row homes and twins — construction from the 1890s through the 1950s, built with narrow kitchens positioned at the rear of the house. Standard kitchen layouts in these homes run 6 to 9 feet wide, with a single exterior wall for a window and an interior wall shared with a neighboring property.
Working in this footprint requires precision. Standard stock cabinet widths don't always divide evenly into a row home kitchen's actual dimensions — filler panels, scribe moldings, and modified end panels are nearly always required for a clean, built-in look. Our designers measure every opening and account for these conditions before a single cabinet is specified.
For South Philadelphia, Fishtown, Germantown, and Northeast Philadelphia homeowners planning a kitchen renovation, the design process starts with bringing your room measurements and photos to our Cherry Hill showroom. A designer will work through the layout with you and confirm what's achievable in your specific footprint — at no charge.
Renovation Challenges We Solve for Philadelphia Homeowners
The four situations we encounter most in Philadelphia kitchens and bathrooms.
Narrow row home kitchen footprint
Philadelphia row home kitchens — particularly in South Philly, Fishtown, and Kensington — are typically 6–8 feet wide. We design cabinet layouts that use every inch: 12-inch deep wall cabinets, pull-out pantry towers, and over-refrigerator storage — all specified from your actual measurements.
1920s–1940s construction with non-square walls
Older Philadelphia row homes have walls that are neither plumb nor square — a result of decades of settling and renovation layering. We account for out-of-square conditions with scribe moldings and filler panels so cabinet runs look intentional rather than improvised.
Old plumbing limiting countertop choices
Philadelphia row homes often have plumbing that surfaces through the cabinet base rather than through the wall. We design cabinet layouts around existing pipe locations, and our quartz countertop fabricators cut for plumbing penetrations — so the renovation works with your existing infrastructure.
Lower cost than Center City design studios
Philadelphia's interior design studios operate with downtown overhead and custom-order-only timelines. MDC in Cherry Hill stocks the same quality cabinet and countertop products at competitive pricing — 25 minutes away, in-stock, with a full showroom display.
Serving Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley
Philadelphia is the largest city in the MDC service area — and the one where the benefit of crossing to Cherry Hill is most tangible. South Jersey has significantly lower commercial real estate costs than Center City or any Philadelphia neighborhood, which translates directly into better pricing on comparable products.
We regularly serve customers from South Philadelphia, Fishtown, Kensington, Germantown, and Northeast Philadelphia — all neighborhoods with active kitchen and bath renovation markets and housing stock that benefits from the specific expertise our design team brings to compact, older homes. The Ben Franklin Bridge puts our Cherry Hill showroom 25 minutes from most Philadelphia zip codes; the Walt Whitman Bridge is equally convenient for South Philly homeowners.
Walk-ins welcome Monday through Saturday, 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Call (609) 707-4527 if you want a designer available at the time you arrive.
Areas Near Philadelphia We Serve
Frequently Asked Questions — Philadelphia, PA
Free Design & Estimate for Philadelphia, PA Homeowners
Our Cherry Hill showroom is 25 minutes from Philadelphia via the Ben Franklin Bridge. Walk in, see complete kitchen vignettes, compare countertop slabs at full scale, and talk to a designer before spending anything. In-stock materials — no 14-week lead times.
- Free kitchen design consultation — no obligation
- Complete kitchen vignettes on display
- In-stock inventory — same-week pickup available
- Plywood-box cabinet construction
- Local delivery to Philadelphia & South Jersey Service Area
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034