Custom Interior Design Services in Los Angeles
Fully bespoke and quietly expressive interiors, inspired by classic British joinery and adapted for California living.
Plain English is the leading North American resource for traditionally crafted cupboards and made-to-measure interior design. We embrace simplicity shaped by hand, creating rooms that are enduring and personal.
In addition to our custom cabinetry, we are known for high-end residential interiors that extend beyond the kitchen. From our Los Angeles showroom, clients can view selected displays and speak directly with our design team. From there, we take on projects across the region, including Pasadena, Arcadia, La Cañada Flintridge and Carmel-by-the-Sea. Our work also reaches coastal towns, hillside estates and homes throughout Los Angeles County.
Our designers draw and deliver rooms with clarity and restraint. Alongside kitchens, we create pantries, sculleries, laundry rooms, dressing rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices, wine rooms, bars and poolhouses. Each one is carefully tailored to the architecture and the lives lived within it.
Kitchens
Our custom kitchen design work in Los Angeles begins with the bones of the house. We draw cabinetry that feel rooted and balanced – fitted, not forced. Each project is shaped by use and made by hand, whether for a high-end kitchen renovation or a new build.
As a renowned design studio in Los Angeles, we think carefully about every detail: where the cupboards land, how drawers are divided and how the room feels over time. Our custom kitchen cabinets are hand-finished and built to last – honest, enduring and full of intent.
Other Rooms
Our work extends beyond the kitchen. Every room – from bathrooms to bar areas – is approached with the same care and rigour. We draw and make each piece to fit both function and feeling, using traditional joinery techniques and modern sensibilities.
Pantry
A pantry or scullery often sits quietly beside the kitchen. We design butler's pantries that are both elegant and deeply practical – whether made for storing dry goods, housing a breakfast station or supporting family life and entertaining. Custom scullery kitchens and pantry rooms in Los Angeles homes might include spice racks in the doors, vegetable drawers or bespoke shelving for china and glassware.
Bathroom
Our tailored bathroom designs in Los Angeles focus on what matters: good storage, clean lines and a sense of calm. Custom bathroom cabinetry is often painted or paired with stone, always made to measure. We also offer glazed partitions and built-in vanities as part of our high-end bathroom renovations.
Home Office & Library
For those needing a workspace or a room to read, we design custom home offices and libraries that blend into the wider home. Built-in office cabinetry, shelving, drawers and glazed screens are common elements. Whether in a quiet corner or part of a larger room, every decision is considered and precise.
Dressing Room & Wardrobe
Custom walk-in closets in Los Angeles homes are designed with storage and simplicity in mind. Rails, drawers, compartments and glazed doors are often included. Our bespoke dressing rooms are fully built-in or freestanding, always made to suit the routine of the client’s day. Cedar-lined drawers, steel ladder rails and soft-painted interiors are common features in our luxury wardrobe designs.
Bar & Wine Room
Whether tucked behind the kitchen or standing alone, a bar or wine room offers a place for both storage and hospitality. We design custom wine rooms with hidden refrigeration, temperature-controlled cabinetry and drawers for glassware. A high-end home bar can be discreet or more defined, always made with clarity and function in mind.
Laundry Room
We often design laundry and utility rooms alongside kitchens or mudrooms. Some are simple, with open shelves and space for appliances, while others are more detailed, with closed storage, drying racks and pull-out bins. For examples of how cabinetry can be arranged in these spaces, see our thoughts on laundry room cabinet ideas. Every element of our laundry room designs is carefully drawn and made by hand.
Pantry
Custom pantries, larders, and sculleries in Miami Beach. Traditionally placed in the “back of house,” a Plain English pantry celebrates the design and function of these multipurpose spaces that are integral to family living and entertaining. Consider a breakfast cupboard with dedicated space for the juicer, toaster, and coffee maker; door racks for jam and sauces; and ample storage space to store jars, tins, packets, and bottles near the kitchen.
Bathroom
Our expert interiors team provides custom millwork designs specifically suited for bathroom vanities and bathroom remodeling projects. Luxury bathroom renovations in Miami, FL can include Plain English vanities and bathroom cabinets as well as our bespoke glazed screens and doors that create separation while allowing light to come through.
Home Office & Library
Home offices and libraries frequently require an open workspace and storage in the form of shelves and cupboards for work or study. Our bespoke designs for these rooms consider discrete working areas suited for today’s open-plan living spaces; whether through custom glazed screens, bookshelves, or desk drawers.
Dressing Room & Wardrobe
Wardrobes and dressing rooms are apt for a high level of bespoke design and detail. For custom closet designs in Miami, our designers methodically approach the interiors and exteriors of all of our cupboards down to the millimeter. Upper cupboards, glazed closet doors, steel ladder rails, and cedar-lined drawers are just a few of the many considerations. Whether a simple dressing room, a freestanding piece, or a fully built-in bank of wardrobes – we create exceptional custom closets that arrive at understated luxury.
Bar & Wine Room
Custom millwork is well suited to meet the requirements of entertaining and luxurious hospitality for a home bar or wine room in Miami FL. Projects to date include a wide range of design concepts – from a coffee/breakfast or cocktail bar adjacent to the kitchen or dining room; to a completely independent wine room, with wine refrigeration and an ice maker.
Laundry Room
Plain English laundry rooms or utility spaces can be simple – with open shelves and housings for appliances – or they can be more developed, with customized areas for ironing and pressing, closed cupboard storage and integrations, and beautiful accessories like painted overhead drying racks.
Refine Your Los Angeles Home with Plain English Design
From the canyons of Pasadena to the coast of Malibu, our work across Los Angeles is shaped by the houses themselves. To begin a conversation about your own project or learn how we work, write to us or fill out our enquiry form.
Visit One of Our Showrooms
New York: 51 East Tenth Street, New York, NY 10003
212 203 0726
Los Angeles
Design Studio: 930 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
323 410 1557
‘Shop Kitchen’ Display: Nickey Kehoe, 7266 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Los Angeles Showroom
Plain English at 930 N. La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood. Featuring our Worktable, Larders, Bath Dresser, and Dresser Top. Inspired by classic English interiors, made the old-fashioned way.
New York Showroom
Situated on East Tenth Street, New York City. Walk through a series of rooms showcasing our hand-crafted cupboards for any space in your home. Our design team are ready to welcome you in.
Press Coverage
Take a moment to explore some of the recent press coverage about our projects, a testament to the transformative impact our bespoke designs can have on your home. These articles offer a glimpse into the elevated living experience Plain English can create for you.