At TBS Design Gallery, our role has always been clear: to connect the design community with the world’s most exceptional craftsmanship—brands defined not by trends, but by enduring quality, engineering excellence, and depth of capability.
Today, we are proud to announce a new exclusive partnership that reflects that mission.
TBS Design Gallery is now the exclusive Northern California distributor for John Michael Studio, one of the most respected and quietly influential names in American luxury cabinetry.
Following the closure of John Michael Studio’s San Francisco flagship showroom, TBS was selected to represent the brand across Northern California. For the Bay Area’s architects and designers, this ensures continued, and elevated, access to a cabinetry partner trusted at the highest levels of the industry.
John Michael Studio is known for precision engineering, uncompromising materials, and a deep commitment to custom fabrication. Their work is tailored, not templated, its designed to support ambitious residential and hospitality projects where cabinetry is architectural, not decorative.
Many designers are already familiar with John Michael Studio’s craftsmanship, even if they don’t realise it.
John Michael Studio is the U.S.-based cabinetry manufacturer selected by Middleby, the owner of La Cornue. to fabricate cabinetry for the legendary French brand within the United States. This collaboration preserves La Cornue’s uncompromising standards while eliminating the logistical challenges, extended lead times, and tariffs associated with importing bespoke cabinetry from Europe.
It is a rare intersection of heritage and innovation: French culinary legacy executed with American engineering precision.
While some distributors offer a curated subset of John Michael finishes tied specifically to La Cornue collections, TBS offers something far more powerful.
As the exclusive regional partner, TBS Design Gallery provides full, unrestricted access to John Michael Studio’s entire custom portfolio. This means no preset configurations, no reduced material options, and no fixed palettes—only the complete breadth of the brand’s bespoke capabilities.
For designers, this translates into true creative freedom: cabinetry that responds precisely to the architecture, not the other way around.
We are currently developing a dedicated John Michael Studio portal on the TBS website, offering deeper insight into the brand’s materials, engineering, and custom possibilities. In the meantime, we invite you to connect with our team for a private consultation and explore how this American-made luxury line can elevate your next project.
This partnership represents more than a new product offering—it is a continuation of TBS’s commitment to access, expertise, and design without compromise.