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With a custom design, Johnny Grey Studios will ensure that your kitchen will be both luxurious and quietly functional while balancing practical demands and aesthetic choices. This brings together architecture, ergonomics and happy home life.Johnny Grey Studios have been creating custom kitchens for over forty years. They are built in the UK and USA and delivered anywhere in the world. Johnny’s background is in architecture alongside interior design and furniture making. House & Garden kickstarted his career when editor Sue Crew spotted that he put history, science, heart and soul into kitchen design. His books and educational work are testimony to this approach.Initially, we carry out a design proposal, the formal commissioning process that marks the beginning of a kitchen project. We take a brief and devise solutions to the client’s needs through intelligent space planning. We tend to improve the architecture of the room, increasing its links to the garden if possible. This is where we start creating fine-tuned ergonomics for cooking, living and working. Small kitchens, dining areas, libraries, laundry rooms and even home cinemas are all within the studios’ scope.No two homes are laid out the same so each project is a one-off to be approached with a fresh eye. Our designers and architects begin every assignment with a fresh eye. There may be a small fee for an exploratory visit, depending on how close your house is to one of our studios. This is refunded if you go ahead with the design proposal. At this point, we normally provide three different design concepts for you to choose from, full drawings and detailed costings and a programme of works.

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