The Design Studio

The Design Studio works out of a showroom on Nantasket Ave in Hull, right along Nantasket Beach, a space the firm describes as built for collaboration between its designers and the homeowners they work with. Julie Lyons runs design, Bill Duchesney runs the build side, and Lisa Lally rounds out the design team; together they take on interior design, custom cabinetry, and remodeling/construction across the South Shore, Cape Cod, and the Islands. The firm is also a listed member of the Hull Chamber of Commerce. What's on record so far is small but positive: a single Google rating and two Houzz ratings each sit at 5 stars, and Houzz has given the firm three Houzz Awards and two Houzz Badges. That's not much volume to draw a firm conclusion from — a handful of ratings across the platforms checked — but none of it points to a problem either. Its Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor license checks out active against the state registry. One thing worth sorting out before you visit: Houzz still has the company's old Braintree office on file, even though its own site and showroom point to Hull, so confirm you're headed to the right address. For someone planning a kitchen or bath project built around custom cabinetry who wants design and build under one roof, that's the kind of setup this shop is built for — just go in knowing the online review trail is still short, so weigh a showroom visit and a couple of references alongside the star ratings.