About Us - Terralux Homes | German Kitchen Center

Meet Our Founder

Mayan Metzler

Mayan Metzler founded German Kitchen Center in 2010 as a Leicht dealer, opening the first showroom in Manhattan. Recognizing Leicht's exceptional quality, he expanded regionally across the New York Tri-State Area before bringing Nobilia to the U.S. market in 2012. This led to the development of the German Kitchen Center brand encompassing both premium manufacturers. By 2016, Mayan had established a national presence with showrooms in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, South Florida, Washington DC, and Chicago.

Today, German Kitchen Center stands as America's leading cabinet company, distinguished by its exceptional team of designers and craftsmen, exclusive partnerships with world-leading manufacturers—including Leicht (#1 premium German kitchen brand), Team7 (solid wood specialists), and Charles Yorke (bespoke English furniture)—and an unwavering commitment to 100% project completion and client satisfaction.

Mayan Metzler - CEO of German Kitchen Center

2010

First Leicht Showroom

Launch on Manhattan's Upper West Side establishes a design-forward platform.

2012

Nobilia Introduction

Brand portfolio expands—creating the foundation for the German Kitchen Center identity.

2013–2015

Regional Scaling

Tri-State expansion, refined methodology and team growth accelerate capability.

2016

National Expansion

Launch in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, South Florida, Washington DC & Chicago.

Present

Mature Platform

Integrated national partnership ecosystem supporting TerraLux Homes collaborations.

TerraLux Homes

TerraLux Homes curates and delivers high-end kitchen environments that balance European precision with American lifestyle needs. We integrate premium cabinetry systems, natural materials, tailored storage engineering, and refined lighting layers to create spaces that function as both culinary workshops and architectural statements.

Our process is collaborative, transparent, and design-led— from concept modeling and specification through logistics, site coordination, and white-glove installation. Every project is anchored by structural planning discipline and an obsession with tactile detail.

Luxury Kitchen Architecture

Material Curation

Integrated Lighting

Technical Planning

Project Stewardship

Holistic Design Framework

We orchestrate layout, sightline control, workflow zoning, appliance integration and visual balance as a unified architectural system.

Material Intelligence

Surface pairings and finish sequencing are curated for harmony, durability, maintenance performance and sensory warmth.

Layered Illumination

Ambient, task and accent lighting strategies are engineered early—protecting detail lines and elevating evening experience.

Execution Discipline

Specification accuracy, logistics foresight and coordinated trade support reduce friction and safeguard design integrity.

German Kitchen Center

German Kitchen Center (GKC) is a national platform representing the foremost European kitchen and bespoke furniture manufacturers. Through strategic brand partnerships and a rigorously engineered design-to-installation methodology, GKC has established a reputation for reliability, precision and elevated user experience.

Supporting designers, architects and discerning homeowners across the United States, GKC blends product expertise with technical planning resources, ensuring that complex modern kitchen ecosystems are executed flawlessly—on time and to specification.

Leicht

Team7

Charles Yorke

Nobilia

National Service Network

Multi-City Showrooms

Physical environments across key metros enable tactile exploration, finish validation and collaborative design sessions.

Engineering Support

CAD, technical detailing, mechanical clearances and install sequencing are coordinated to reduce onsite risk.

Quality Assurance

Process controls and order validation help maintain a 100% completion ethos and protect client investment.

Strategic Partnerships

Direct manufacturer relationships secure specification fidelity, lead-time clarity and aftercare continuity.

The Partnership Advantage

TerraLux Homes leverages German Kitchen Center's national infrastructure—brand access, technical validation, logistics coordination and installation expertise—while GKC channels TerraLux's boutique design stewardship and elevated material storytelling. The result: kitchens that pair architectural refinement with operational certainty.

Design-Led Execution

Supply Chain Confidence

European Engineering

Integrated Detailing

Client Experience Focus

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