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The Story of Katachi

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The Story of Katachi

Seth Nash and Scott Stultz discussing a Katachi door.

The Story of Katachi begins with Dutch Made Custom Cabinetry.

Founded in 1967 by Martin Graber, Dutch Made built a national reputation for artisan cabinetry crafted with time-honored techniques and uncompromising attention to detail. Over the following decades, Dutch Made was a trusted brand among top designers across the country, featured in This Old House, showcased in notable design publications, and installed in homes of national celebrities.

In 2019, Dutch Made Custom Cabinetry entered a new chapter under new ownership, reaffirming its commitment to the brand’s artisanal roots while embracing innovation. Under the leadership of CEO Seth Nash, the company sought to translate its founding principles into meaningful, timeless product design.

That pursuit led Seth to designer Scott A. Stultz, and the concept of Katachi emerged.

Scott is widely respected for his thoughtful integration of theory, history, and artistry—qualities that lend his work both depth and timelessness. For more than 30 years, he has created cabinetry, furniture, and millwork for leading names in the luxury kitchen and interiors industries. His collections consistently rank among the top performers for his clients and the designers they serve, a testament to his refined sense of scale, proportion, and detail.

As Seth and Scott began to explore Katachi, it quickly became clear that Scott’s vision stood apart—an expression of elegance unlike anything he had developed before. Katachi was a natural fit for the design community’s growing appreciation of Japandi, the harmonious blend of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics.

Scott A. Stultz in front of a Katachi hutch.

It was these design elements that convinced Seth that Katachi was meant for Dutch Made. What began as an idea soon evolved into a true collaboration—where artistry met craftsmanship. As work on the collection started, Scott’s vision unfolded step by step: first as fluid hand sketches, then as intricate 3D renderings, and finally as tangible forms.

Drawing on his extensive background in architecture, cabinetry, and product design—as well as his own Japanese heritage—Scott created a collection that embodies decades of experience and a lifelong fascination with the interplay of light, material, and form.

That essence is captured in the name itself. The Japanese word katachi has no exact English equivalent, yet it reflects a core design philosophy: the inseparable relationship between material and form.

As Scott developed Katachi, he found inspiration in the quiet strength and precision of traditional Japanese architecture—the rhythm of koshi (slatted screens), the elegance of bypass doors, and the beauty of vertical lines that create subtle depth and layered complexity. By studying the way light moves across angles and planes, Scott designed a collection that reveals new character over time, becoming ever more integrated with the space it inhabits.

Working alongside Dutch Made’s talented artisans—most notably Ryan Goff—Scott watched Katachi come to life. The designs that once lived on paper began to take shape in wood and glass, revealing the harmony, balance, and quiet beauty that define Katachi.

Among the many skilled craftsmen at Dutch Made, Ryan brought an especially distinctive perspective. Trained as a sculptor with a Master of Fine Arts, he had spent years shaping form and material through the lens of fine art before finding his calling in woodworking. His transition to cabinetry was a natural evolution—a new canvas for his sculptural sensibility.

When Ryan and Scott began collaborating, their shared respect for craftsmanship and form sparked an immediate connection. Together, they translated Scott’s vision into tangible prototypes, each iteration refining both the design language of Katachi and its structural integrity.

Those early stages were not just about perfecting a product—they were about discovery, dialogue, and creation. The Katachi collection emerged from that collaboration as something deeply personal: hand-built, handcrafted, and hand-shaped with intention.

Ryan Goff working on a Katachi door.

As the final stage of prototyping, Dutch Made brought Katachi to life in a real setting—crafting a complete kitchen for installation in the airy Maine home that Scott himself designed. The home, built using traditional Japanese timber construction and defined by its graceful A-frame silhouette, became both canvas and collaborator.

Here, Katachi was put to the test—its forms, proportions, and finishes explored in full scale. The result is a breathtaking harmony of color, texture, and light, where each element complements the landscape, the architecture, and the home’s quietly eclectic spirit.

Yet, this prototype kitchen is only the beginning of Katachi’s story. As Dutch Made dealers interpret and craft each new space, Katachi will continue to evolve—shaped by the vision of its makers and the lives of those who call it home.

Scott Stultz’s home in Maine.

The prototype Katachi kitchen in Scott’s home.

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Classic Cottage Kitchen

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Classic Cottage Kitchen

This beautiful cottage kitchen incorporates multiple workspaces. The main kitchen features casual counter seating, a freestanding island, and a built-in hutch with curved mullioned glass doors and ambient lighting to showcase the homeowner’s collectibles. The gorgeous hutch features doors inset into the arch and square mullions with glass panels. Elegant door profiles on the doors and drawers complement each other with the crisp, White Dove finish.

In the secondary space sits the butler’s pantry. The butler’s pantry was designed with a dedicated baking center (including a double oven, warmer drawers and built-in bins for flour and sugar), an apron sink, beverage station and additional storage, and features a custom finish that complements the main workspace.

With a furniture-grade island and a classic square hood, this space provides a cozy cottage space complete with ceiling and wall panelling and plenty of natural light.

Dealer: O’Brien Harris

Designers: Liz Firebaugh and Amy Dixon

Photographer: James Yochum Photography

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Dusty Blue Kitchen

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Dusty Blue Kitchen

This traditional kitchen pairs a matte, dusty blue-gray stain with a rich walnut interior. The glaze perfectly complements the gorgeous glass cabinet panels, crown molding, and understated door profile.

Integrated storage enhances both the beauty and the function of this piece, and a classic white hood with metal accents ties the whole project together.

Dealer: Bistany Design

Designer: Caren Bistany

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Art Deco Kitchen

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Art Deco Kitchen

This vintage kitchen pulled from the styles of art deco and the coastal setting of Miami. With walnut interiors, painted cabinetry, and custom floating shelves, The Kitchenworks chose to custom develop a bold, blocky door style to put the finishing touch on this project. This project creates layers of color with the dark units integrated into the back and a navy blue and bright white units in the forefront of the kitchen.

The gorgeous, walnut accessories include a drawer peg system, and the final touch of the open shelving on the corner of the island creates a beautiful storage display case.

Dealer: The Kitchenworks of Fort Lauderdale

Designer: Oscar Corona

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Classic White and Blue Kitchen

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Classic White and Blue Kitchen

This frameless kitchen exemplifies clever accessories and storage. With a combination of shaker-style and slab doors done in a traditional style, this kitchen pairs blue and white finishes with textured tiles, reclaimed barn floor planks for floating shelves, and a woodblock counter.

The range was custom ordered from France, and the cabinetry had to be custom fit to accommodate two different ceiling heights. Unique features include classic glass upper cabinets with mullions, our curated Franklin hood, and architectural posts and legs around the island and sink.

In every nook and cranny, clever accessories are tucked away. This includes an arched cubby for a wooden towel bar, a spice rack in a lower cabinet, a large accessory garage, and removable walnut drawers in our Rich Chocolate stain.

Dealer: Kitchens by Carol R. Cherry

Designer: Carol R. Cherry

Photographer: Tennison Photography

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Cool Blue Hutch

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Cool Blue Hutch

This beverage center done in a cool, gray-blue finish exemplifies a variety of subtle cabinetry choices, including the combination of a more classic skinny-shaker style with an applied molding profile on frame of the inset door style.

The metal inset doors on the tall cabinets take center stage, framing the walnut interiors.

Dealer: Bistany Design

Designer: Caren Bistany

Photographer: Dustin Peck

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Blue Shaker Laundry

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Blue Shaker Laundry

This rich blue finish complements the fun wallpaper to bring life to this laundry room. Done in frameless cabinetry with matching window casing, the natural light brings this space to life.

Dealer: Bistany Design

Designer: Caren Bistany

Photographer: Dustin Peck

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Pyramid Panel Vanity

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Pyramid Panel Vanity

Bistany Design worked closely with the interior designer for this project in order to craft a furniture-grade vanity for this bathroom. With a classic, warm white finish customized to match the home, and a shaker-style door with a subtle frame profile, this piece is truly timeless.

The real show stopper, however, is the door panel. Dutch Made was chosen for this project because of its custom capabilities. With exacting proportions, a unique foot, and an interesting center panel, this project required several customizations.

The diamond shaped pyramid panel in the center exemplifies just one of many ways to customize cabinetry with Dutch Made. In this case, the vanity provides a solid, timeless presence to a gorgeous space.

Dealer: Bistany Design

Designer: Caren Bistany

Photographer: Dustin Peck Photography

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Classic White and Green Kitchen

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Classic White and Green Kitchen

This white and green kitchen features a 5/4″ thick molding applied to the custom door style done in square inset cabinetry in the island. With custom finishes combined with integrated lighting in the cabinets and glass inserts on the upper cabinets, this kitchen is built to play with light in a charming way. The interior cabinetry is done in walnut, with a touch of antique mirror, architectural posts, and island seating completing the refined, traditional look.

In addition, this kitchen comes complete with elegant accessories, including a double pull out trash with a solid brass edge protector, a half-moon lazy susan, and a walnut knife block.

Dealer: The Kitchenworks of Fort Wayne

Designer: Susan Rocco

Photographer: Chinges Sabol

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Summery White Kitchen

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Summery White Kitchen

This classic white kitchen in our Artesia slab door style provides simple elegance in every part of the home. This project features a white oak interior and a French-inspired dish pantry combined with handmade tile and an integrated Calcutta gold marble sink.

With plenty of open shelving, upper cabinets accented with glass panels, and an elegant beverage station, this project captures all of the needs of a kitchen with plenty of charm. Cut out pulls hidden inside the pantry drawers provide integrated storage behind full-height doors.

Dealer: Hub of the House | A Design Studio by Karen Harautuneian

Designer: Karen Harautuneian

Photographer: Meghan Beierle O’Brien

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