PlaceDesign Kitchens and Interiors

We had a great experience working with John on our dream kitchen! John visited us at home to look at the space we had and listened very carefully to what we were after, what we did and didn’t like, and how we wanted to use the room. He pointed out to us the strengths of the room (in our case ceiling height and lots of light) and his designs were very thoughtful about how we could maximise those aspects. We had a lot of back and forth through the design process and John was very patient and easygoing to work with. He advised and project managed every aspect of our kitchen - cupboards, worktops, flooring, paint colour, wood choices for shelving… we’re genuinely delighted with our kitchen. It’s both practical and a beautiful space to be in. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend John, we had a great experience!

We set John a brief to design a kitchen that would work for our growing family. My wife was 4months pregnant at the time and we wanted everything to be finished long before the baby arrived so John advised on the best options to optimise leadtimes and introduced us to his preferred builder. The end product is absolutey superb, and includes lots of bespoke elements, my favourite being the 65mm thick solid oak breakfast bar reclaimed from a timber yard, it brings a lot of character and is a focal point of the kitchen. It was also completed exactly to the timing plan and several weeks before the baby arrived. John was always on hand to answer questions and made multiple visits to check on progress. Highly recommend!

John was very helpful throughout the project, with really great ideas from the outset, and then following through right to the end to check everything was done as we wanted it. He was always willing to change the design following discussions with us (so was very collaborative) but gave us plenty of guidance along the way to bring our vision to life. Nothing was too much trouble, and we are delighted with how it looks. Would definitely recommend his services to anyone.

From our first meeting with John, we felt confident that he understood what we hoped to achieve with replacing our kitchen in an awkward shaped room. He produced two schemes for us to consider and with just a couple of minor tweaks we chose one of them. John recommended Matt and Kris from KK Maintenance and Refurbishment, who carried out not only the fitting of the kitchen but other work for us to a very high standard. John continued to liaise with them throughout the work and made numerous site visits to check on progress. The completed project is superb and we are delighted with it. We have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending John to you for your project.

John was incredible in helping us design and project manage our kitchen build. We were initially unclear on the layout and he showed us a clear vision and way forward that made sense, looked good and was practical. I would strongly recommend John for his design skills, patience and flexibility. He gave us the time we needed to make choices and his recommendations were always well received and made sense. We also used his preferred building team who were hard working, collaborative and clearly very skilled and knowledgeable. John has a great relationship with them and was with us until the end to help finalise those all important finishing touches. Overall great experience and highly recommended.

We worked with John on our kitchen project and the results have totally transformed the way we use our house. John was great at helping us to visualise the design and understand what was possible with the space. He is really dedicated to what he does and it shows! He is focussed on the big picture as well as the finer details and he was there to help us navigate any issues that came up during the project. Highly recommend!

Working with john was great - he gave exceptional guidance all the way through out the process and we really got the sense the project was important to him. John gave helpful advice in areas we didn't know much about and took on board what we wanted to achieve. He recommended excellent people to fit the kitchen and provide underfloor heating and helped picked the right appliances for our budget and needs. Overall - Joh. was excellent to work with and we would not hesitate to recommend him.

We had an excellent experience with John. He had a strong grasp of the practical considerations we needed to account for with our kitchen, and it was easy to move through the design and delivery stages as a result. More importantly, he was able to provide creative but specific input on our general ideas, turning them into the aesthetic we wanted. He was readily available and easy to deal with, even though delays and changes to our building work created challenges. We found him invaluable as a guide to realising our dream kitchen, and warmly recommend him and his team.

John was brilliant at understanding our needs, our taste and our personalities. He created a design which is streamlined, welcoming, restful and so lovely to be in. We particularly appreciated the care he took with us, since this was our first major home improvement project. The builders that he recommended were excellent, and John project-managed the work from start to finish, always going the extra mile to make sure we got things just right. He gave excellent advice and guidance, while giving us space to make our own decisions. We would not hesitate to recommend PlaceDesign.

John was first class. He provide us the confidence and support for us to deliver our kitchen project. He listened, took on board our ideas, helped plug the gaps and gently redirected when we were going too far off piste. His build team, led by Matt, were easy to work with, generally pretty clean and tidy, and when they uncovered some nasty surprises during the work they didn’t come back and look to reopen negotiations. The only additional items in the final bill were extra things I requested along the way, which they were happy to accommodate. They snagged their own work, the few additional things I spotted were quickly dealt with and they immediately came back at their costs to deal with the one item that cropped up after completion. I couldn’t fault the experience, particularly during the challenges of Covid. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend John and his team, and I fully expect to use them again myself for future projects.

It was a pleasure working with John on the design of our new kitchen! We knew we wanted an open plan space and a kitchen island/ bar, but could not come up with a solution for all the tricky aspects such as windows in the 'wrong' place etc. Everything became clear though once John got involved. During our first meeting he mainly listened to our ideas and asked the right questions about what sort of kitchen users we are and what our wishes and needs are, and which parts are non-negotiable. A few days later John showed us a first design which really wowed us as he challenged assumptions about how to use the space we had available. This first design was pretty much spot on, and we spent another couple of meeting together tweaking details and deciding on products, colours etc. Looking at samples was incredibly helpful and John had all the right contacts to enable us to do so. John was never far from the phone or email and continued to listen, give practical advice and share his honest opinion which we really appreciated. The results are a beautiful kitchen, sleek countertop with materials that are robust, beautiful to look at and touch, and from sustainability certified suppliers - and all of this on budget! Giant thanks to John who helped us creating a space we love and cherish every day!

We couldn't be happier with our new kitchen. John and team were excellent through. They use good quality suppliers, deliver fats and to a very high standard of workmanship and were patient and flexible to our evolving requirements. I would highly recommend John and team to others.