Kevin Gray's Apartment, Palm Bay Tower, 16′ custom designed tufted leather sofa, Photo by Robin Hill

Custom Furniture Designed By Kevin Gray

Many of the furnishings in homes designed by interior designer Kevin Gray and the Kevin Gray Design team are custom, one-of-a-kind pieces designed by Kevin exclusively for that home. There are many advantages to custom-designed furniture – higher quality, sized for hard-to-fit spaces, exact color and fabric choices. But the most important benefit of custom furniture is uniqueness: the homeowner will never see that same piece in someone else’s home.

Featured image: 16′ custom tufted leather sofa in Kevin’s own apartment

Kevin explains,

“After graduating from Parsons, Paris in 1979 I decided to move to Paris – and bought a classic 19th century apartment which I partially gutted and turned into a loft-like space – and stayed for 10 years! I made it modern with glass block walls separating the kitchen and bathroom with an open plan for my furniture and lamp designs.

I was designing and producing one of a kind furniture and lamps for some of the top designers in the fashion industry in Paris, London and Hamburg. I was inspired by German Bauhaus, French Art Deco, Spanish Antonio Gaudi in Barcelona, Italian 40s-50s- especially Murano glass. I was especially taken by the top French designers in the ’50s: Prouvé, Perriand, Serge Mouille, Mallet-Stevens.

Touches of metal inlays, silver leaf, faux leathers, lacquer, and even snakeskin accents. Unique materials in various shapes and forms give a unique look to a room and add character

Adding unique touches give it personality, and I keep my designs practical,  with one of a kind pieces in various finishes, and a combination of materials, finishes and fabrics. I use exotic woods, often in starburst designs, patterns or left natural.

Clients want exclusivity. They are tired of that standard look you see everywhere: same old, same old, in dark muted colors.”

 

Made-to-measure custom furniture which fits perfectly into your home and design can showcase the homeowners’ artwork, exterior views and interior architecture. Custom furniture solutions are ideal for:

  • building limitations such as limited elevator access and narrow stairwells can be overcome by custom modular pieces that are designed to accommodate building restrictions
  • multi-purpose rooms that need furnishings to perform double-duty for work and entertaining
  • vast spaces that require overscaled furnishings
  • furniture designed to showcase art, antiques or views
  • eco-friendly homeowners with specific materials or manufacturing requirements

Kevin has designed custom furniture and lighting for dozens of interior design projects, here are some of his favorite custom furniture designs.

Custom Furniture by Kevin Gray

Custom table and buffet in curly quarter-cut sycamore and lucite

Custom table and buffet in curly quarter-cut sycamore and lucite by Kevin Gray

 

Custom bedroom with quilted leather headboard and nightstands with various drawers in sycamore

Custom bedroom with quilted leather headboard and nightstands with various drawers in sycamore by Kevin Gray

 

Custom vanity with skylight in dropped sheetrock ceiling

Custom vanity with skylight in dropped sheetrock celling by Kevin Gray

 

15 Central Park West, New York City Portfolio

Custom bookcases with two-tone woods, curved corners and raw silk fronts on lower cabinet

Custom furniture by Kevin Gray | Custom bookcases with two-tone woods, curved corners and raw silk fronts on lower cabinet

 

Custom double-desk and bookcase TV unit. Wood desk with custom brass hardware, shelves float with sandblasted mirror backs

Custom double-desk and bookcase TV unit. Wood desk with custom brass hardware, shelves float with sandblasted mirror backs | custom furniture by Kevin Gray

 

Pair of custom coffee tables wrapped in faux python with rosewood base
Pair of custom coffee tables wrapped in faux python with rosewood base by Kevin Gray

 

Custom console in dark oak, sandblasted glass with LED lights, 2 drawers and brass center leg
custom console in dark oak, sandblasted glass with LED lights, 2 drawers, and brass center leg by Kevin Gray

 

More custom furnishings by Kevin Gray
Custom sectional and coffee table/ottoman with Lucite feet
Custom sectional and coffee table / ottoman with Lucite feet by Kevin Gray

 

Custom Makassar wood desk, club chair and ottoman; nightstands in riff oak  and padded wall
Custom cure Makassar wood desk, club chair and ottoman; nightstands in riff oak , and padded wall by Kevin Gray
Custom dining table in starburst design in riff oak and benches in steel and faux leather

Custom stereo cabinet with curved corners in perforated metal for speakers

Custom dining table in starburst design in riff oak and benches in steel and faux leather and Custom Stereo cabinet with curve corners in perforated metal for speakers

 

Nightstands in Japanese ash with lucite feet
Custom Nightstands in Japanese ash with lucite feet

 

Custom tufted king bed and base
Custom tufted king bed and base by Kevin Gray

 

Custom twin beds
Custom twin beds by Kevin Gray

 

Custom nightstands in Indian rosewood with brushed brass edge pulls
Custom nightstands in Indian rosewood and brushed brass edge pulls by Kevin Gray

 

Custom Indian rosewood bench, brass nails and velvet upholstery
Custom Indian rosewood bench, brass nails and velvet upholstery by Kevin Gray

 

Custom master bedroom, headboard with reading lights, dresser and headboard combo, and nightstands and bench in Indian rosewood
Custom master bedroom, headboard with reading lights , dresser and headboard combo, and nightstands and bench in Indian rosewood

 

Custom dining buffet and china cabinet in Rosewood lacquer
Dining Buffet and china cabinet in Rosewood lacquer by Kevin Gray

 

Interior Designer Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray is an internationally celebrated interior designer, known for transforming interiors into timeless and unique environments for the most discerning clients in Miami, New York, and Europe. His interiors showcase signature designs that are understated yet sophisticated, straightforward, elegant and functional. Clean lines and simple but well-crafted furnishings, with an attention to texture and the highest quality materials, are Kevin Gray Design staples. Clients say that the key to Kevin’s success is his collaboration with the best architects, craftsmen, and builders. and, while beautiful rooms are Kevin’s first consideration, client service, project management, and attention to detail are of the utmost importance.
Kevin Gray Design, Interior Design

KEVIN GRAY DESIGN

720 Northeast 69th Street
Palm Bay Towers – Suite 11W
Miami, FL 33138

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