Southern California's Premier Custom Cabinetry Studio
Where European
craft meets
California living.
Expert custom cabinetry and luxury kitchen design for discerning homes in San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles. Authorized SieMatic dealer since 2000.
About Inplace Studio
Twenty-five years
of expert custom
cabinetry & design.
Founded in La Jolla in 2000, Inplace Studio is Southern California's premier studio for custom cabinetry and luxury kitchen design. We bring the precision of European craftsmanship — German, Italian, and Scandinavian — to homes across San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles.
From a single kitchen to a whole-home cabinetry installation, every project begins with listening and ends with an outcome that feels inevitable. Precisely right for the space, the family, and the life being lived inside it.
Custom Cabinetry Expertise
Expert cabinetry for
every room in your home.
Inplace Studio designs and installs custom cabinetry across every space of your home — not just the kitchen. Our European-sourced materials, precision engineering, and white-glove installation bring the same exceptional standard to every room, every project, every client.
View Our ProcessCustom bathroom vanities and storage designed with the same European precision as our kitchens. Moisture-resistant materials, integrated lighting options, and hardware that balances form with daily function.
Vanities · Storage · Spa-Level FinishBespoke wardrobe and walk-in closet design using the same European manufacturing partners as our kitchens. Custom hanging, drawer, and shelf configurations built for your wardrobe, your habits, your home.
Walk-In · Wardrobe · Built-InCustom built-in desks, shelving, and storage systems that make the home office feel as considered as the rest of your home. Cable management, integrated lighting, and finishes that complement your interior.
Built-In · Shelving · Integrated Storage
Our core expertise — SieMatic German precision, Italian contemporary, and classic European design. The finest luxury kitchen cabinetry in Southern California, designed and installed by one studio.
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Custom media walls, entertainment centers, and living room built-ins crafted from the same European materials as our kitchens. A cohesive design language, carried through every room.
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Kitchen, bath, closet, office, and living spaces unified into a single cohesive installation — one studio, one standard, one vision across your entire Southern California home.
Our whole-home process →Kitchen Collections
European craft,
four expressions.
Our Philosophy
Cabinetry that
serves how
you live.
Every design decision — from material selection to the precision of installation — is made in service of how your family actually uses the space. Function first, beauty always.
Learn how we work →As one of the few authorized SieMatic dealers in Southern California, we bring authentic German and Italian cabinetry expertise to every project — genuine European craftsmanship, engineered to last decades across San Diego, OC, and LA homes.
Every detail is resolved before a single cabinet is fabricated. Full 3D visualization and material sampling ensure what you see is exactly what you receive — from kitchen to closet to whole-home installation.
We curate finishes, hardware, and surfaces from the world's finest suppliers. Every tactile detail — the weight of a drawer, the whisper of a soft-close hinge — is considered in full, for every room we design.
Our installation team manages every trade and timeline across San Diego County, Orange County, and greater Los Angeles — one point of contact, from concept through the final reveal in your home.
San Diego · La Jolla
SieMatic Kitchen Design
Orange County · Laguna Beach
European Cabinetry
Los Angeles · Beverly Hills
Italian & German Cabinetry
How It Works
A process as
refined as the result.
From your first showroom visit to the moment we hand back your home, our four-phase process makes a complex project feel effortless — in San Diego, Orange County, or Los Angeles.
Full process overview →Visit our La Jolla or Laguna Beach showroom by appointment. Experience our full material library and European collections — guided by a designer who listens before suggesting.
Full 3D layouts and material specifications tailored to your space — kitchen, bath, closet, or whole-home. You review and approve every element before anything is ordered.
Your cabinetry is engineered and built at source — Germany, Italy, and other European manufacturing centers. Quality-checked before shipping to Southern California.
Our team handles every detail across La Jolla, Newport Beach, Beverly Hills, and all SoCal locations — clean, complete, and exactly as designed.
Showrooms — San Diego La Jolla, Orange County Laguna Beach, Los Angeles Beverly Hills
La Jolla
San Diego
7739 Fay AveLa Jolla, CA 92037
By Appointment · Mon–Fri 10am–4pm (858) 454-7397
Laguna Beach
Orange County
465 Forest Ave, Suite A-BLaguna Beach, CA 92651
By Appointment · Mon–Fri 10am–4pm (949) 494-3341
Coming Soon
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills & West Hollywood.
Now serving Bel Air, Brentwood,
Pacific Palisades & Malibu.
We design custom cabinetry and luxury kitchens across Southern California
Client Stories
What our clients say.
The design team worked very hard to find us the right vendor and helped build our dream kitchen. Impeccable customer service from start to finish. Installation was very smooth. We highly recommend Inplace Studio.
I had a complete set of kitchen and bathroom cabinets customized at Inplace Studio, and everything turned out perfect. Great attention to detail during installation. The quality is absolutely worth the investment.
Wonderful products and staff. Very personable and eager to please. From the very beginning of our kitchen project to the very end, Inplace Studio was exceptional every step of the way.
Why Inplace Studio
The studio that
works at the top
of the market.
We are a specialist studio for clients who want the finest custom cabinetry and European kitchen design available in Southern California — and who understand that getting it right once is far better than doing it twice.
Kitchen, bath, closet, home office, entertainment, and whole-home cabinetry — all designed to the same European standard, by the same team, with the same commitment to precision.
One of the only studios in Southern California authorized to design and install SieMatic — the world standard in German kitchen engineering — across San Diego, OC, and LA.
We source exclusively from European manufacturers — the same factories supplying the world's most acclaimed installations — now in La Jolla, Newport Beach, and Beverly Hills.
Founded in La Jolla, Inplace Studio has built a reputation one project at a time — including Kitchen of the Year recognition — across 25+ years of expert craftsmanship.
Common Questions
Everything
you need
to know.
Questions about custom cabinetry, our process, or visiting a showroom — answered.
Book a ConsultationInplace Studio designs and installs custom cabinetry across every room in the home — kitchens, bathrooms, closets, walk-in wardrobes, home offices, libraries, entertainment centers, and whole-home cabinetry systems. We specialize in European, German, and Italian cabinetry and are an authorized SieMatic dealer in Southern California.
We have two showrooms. Our flagship La Jolla studio at 7739 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 serves San Diego County including Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, Coronado, and Carmel Valley. Our Laguna Beach SieMatic showroom at 465 Forest Ave, Suite A-B, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 serves Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Newport Coast, and Dana Point. A Los Angeles showroom in Beverly Hills is opening soon. Both by private appointment, Monday–Friday 10am–4pm.
We are an authorized SieMatic dealer, one of the few in Southern California. Our collections include SieMatic SLX (German precision, handleless engineering), Urban SG-6 (contemporary form), Mondial (refined minimalism), and Classic (timeless European proportion). We also source Italian cabinetry and design custom closet and wardrobe systems from the same European manufacturing partners.
Yes — we serve luxury homeowners across all of Southern California. San Diego clients use our La Jolla showroom. Orange County clients in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Pelican Hill, and Coto de Caza use our Laguna Beach location. Los Angeles clients in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and West Hollywood are served by appointment at either showroom or by video consultation.
We begin with a private showroom consultation where your designer walks you through our European collections and material library. We develop a full 3D design with specifications, tailored to your specific space. Once approved, your cabinetry is fabricated in Europe and shipped to California for our white-glove installation team. We manage every phase — design, procurement, logistics, and installation — as your single point of contact.
Yes. Share your floor plans and inspiration images in advance and we'll arrange a video consultation with one of our designers. Ideal for our Los Angeles clients and those early in planning. Most clients who begin by video choose to visit our La Jolla or Laguna Beach showroom at some point — experiencing European materials and hardware in person is an important part of the custom cabinetry design process.
Ready to begin?
Your home, designed
with intention.