We renovated a 1980s kitchen in a territorial style home in Scottsdale. Larry Mark coached us on style and wood tones to match our design to the existing home, while updating it and giving the kitchen a fresh, clean look. Stained samples were brought in to live with for a few days while we decided upon wood tones and color for the island. His patience with us paid off! The cabinetry is stunning, so well made, customized to our specs, and finished beautifully. Interior lighting in upper cabinets highlights my pottery/glass collection and the seeded glass is a perfect choice for our home. I especially like the utensil drawer details, flat spice rack in a top drawer near the stove, a lined pot drawer for cast iron and long utensil drawers for the grill tools. Dinner plates are now in a drawer and held in place with pegs, and it is much easier to unload the dishwasher into this space. The dual garbage/recycle bins are a boon as well. I am finally organized in my new kitchen and loving it. Thank you to Larry Mack and his dedicated,skiled employees for a job well done.Read More

I hired Larry Mack at Talavera Custom to help me with several home renovation projects. I was very impressed with their work and love my new space! Before I officially hired them, Larry took me to a home that they were building nearby. It was spectacular! While there, I observed not only the beautiful construction, but also the way that the team worked together. Larry is a person of great integrity. He has loyal, long-time employees. The mutual respect they have for each other was obvious. The team was professional, knowledgable and efficient through the entire process. Larry was communicative and responsive. He listened to my every idea and was able to understand my vision. He was great about continually updating me on the progress of the projects. He made sure that everything was done correctly and was completed with a high standard of quality. I appreciated that he was able to work within my budget and find cost-effective solutions that wouldn't sacrifice quality. The crew to great care to leave my space clean at the end of each work day. One thing that especially stood out was Larry's attention to detail. He is a perfectionist and I appreciated his input. He made sure that I understood what every corner, edge and finish would look like. In addition to his extensive construction knowledge, he also possesses a keen eye for design. It is unusual for a contractor to have that skill set too. I cannot say enough wonderful things about my experience and about the Talavera team. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of home renovation or construction work. They exceeded my expectations and I will not hesitate to use them again. My neighbors came over one day to see the work that they had done. The hired Talavera Custom for their own project and were thrilled too. Thank you for a job well done!Read More

Houzz Review Our original contractor backed out of our total home remodel. We were 1,500 miles away and needed someone that we could trust to provide an excellent product as well as provide timely and frequent communication. We spent a lot of time researching contractors in the Phoenix area. That research led us to Larry Mack and Talavera Custom LLC. Larry provided insight and suggestions to achieve the look we were going for and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome. Custom doors and cabinets, stone and tile masonry, and made to order furniture are just a few of the projects showcasing the talents of the Talavera team. Larry has turned into a lifelong friend and someone we turn to when we need help. He goes above and beyond after the project is completed. We highly recommend Larry and his team at Talavera Custom LLC.Read More

Even though our project was quite small, Larry treated it as if it were the most important one he had ever done. They have great attention to detail and they delivered on every promise. We could not be happier with the work. They did not promise perfection, but they delivered it.Read More

Larry Mack helped us and really rescued us with a remodel of a home and did a tremendous job. After that project he helped us rebuild our home. He helped from start to finish including finding things to improve on the architectural plans. We literally had our home demolished and rebuilt. It is an 7200 sf home. All of our doors are custom made in Larry’s shop. All of our cabinets are custom made from his shop. Larry and his staff are awesome and care about doing excellent work. Our house/home turned out more amazing than we dreamed. Larry listens to what you want and works with you to make it happen. My photos are a very small sample of the beautiful work Larry’s teams did.Read More