"I saw a bathroom vanity that I really liked in a popular home furnishings catalog, but I wanted a cabinet of better quality as well as a size that would be custom made for the space in my bathroom. John made a very similar one to the one I saw, and I was able to customize the storage spaces in it and pick out a specific wood and finish."

Gail Pisapio

"My husband and I furnished our home with many antiques and shaker-style pieces. When we bought a large flat screen television to mount on the wall in our family room, I wanted a piece of furniture to stand underneath that could house the rest of our electronics but also fit in with my other period pieces. I found a supplier of beautiful antique, re-claimed wood and John used this wood to build us a gorgeous media center."

Kathy Shore

"The door to our home opens right into the family room, and I wanted a way to separate the space without blocking off the entire room. John built a half-wall that not only made the entrance feel like more a foyer, but also functioned as a storage and display area. He designed it to match the existing darker floor inlay exactly, so the unit looks like it has always been there."

Ellen DeLand

“John has built kitchens for me in two houses, but really, he's done three complete transformations. In my family's old home, he built cabinets for half of our kitchen in 1993, then came back in 1998 and matched his earlier work exactly. Stores change their inventory every so often, so if we had used store-bought cabinetry during our 1993 remodel, we never would have been able to match it five years later. We moved to our new home 10 years ago, and when we decided to remodel this year, I knew we had to call John. He patiently worked with us to make every detail perfect -- from making sure we utilized every inch of space to going through at least 10 different rounds of staining wood until we had the color exactly right. John loves what he does, and that shows in his quality of work and the effort he puts into it. And although I want to enjoy my custom kitchen for a long time, I know when we are ready to sell our home, my custom kitchen will pay me back tenfold.”

Paula Hedrick

" We used J. I. Murphy & Co. for our kitchen remodeling and I can not say enough about how much my kitchen was transformed for the better. I wish I had before and after photos to share but we have since moved. I swear that our house sold as quickly as it did because our kitchen was so beautiful, functional and had so much storage. Thanks, John!"

Jennifer Kupec Tule