--- title: "Francie Milano Kitchens inc. — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/francie-milano-kitchens-inc-pfvwus-pf~755197485 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~755197485.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Francie Milano Kitchens inc." category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/5e03d6df0239aa90_7948-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "1418 Central Ave, Ship Bottom, New Jersey 08008, United States" latitude: 39.6621 longitude: -74.1651 phone: "(609) 494-0011" website: http://www.franciemilanokitchens.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 32 best_of_houzz_awards: 9 last_updated: 2026-08-20 --- # Francie Milano Kitchens inc. Original Houzz profile: [Francie Milano Kitchens inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/francie-milano-kitchens-inc-pfvwus-pf~755197485) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** Ship Bottom, NJ - **Serves:** Ocean Acres, Long Beach Island, Beach Haven West, North Beach Haven, Manahawkin, Surf City, Beach Haven, Ship Bottom, Harvey Cedars, Barnegat Light, Brant Beach, High Bar Harbor, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, West Creek - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (32 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2014–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - 30 years in business Francie Milano Kitchens Inc is a full service kitchen and bath design center on Long Beach Island featuring widely recognized Wood-Mode and Brookhaven cabinetry. We offer an extensive selection of wood species, specialized finishes and door styles as well as the latest choices in counter surfaces including marble, granite, quartz, Corian, and beautiful wood tops to name a few. We understand the challenge of making so many decisions, and we guide you through that process ensuring the end result is one that will be beautiful, functional and easily maintained. Francie Milano, CKD is the primary designer. She has been creating beautiful kitchens and baths for over 30 years. Born and raised on Long Beach Island, Francie has a wealth of knowledge regarding shore living. Designing for summer entertaining and environments of salt air and high humidity all require special consideration. Francie's designs, reflected in kitchens throughout the country, have been published in national magazines. She is well respected in her field and has built her business by word of mouth. She works closely with your architect, builder and other trades to assure you a smooth and perfect job. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Custom Cabinets - Bathroom Design - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Countertops - Custom Pantries - Laundry Room Design - Mudroom Design - Custom Walk-in Closets - Pantry Design - Sustainable Design - Handicap-Accessible Design - Vanity Installation - Custom Cabinet Doors ### Areas Served - Ocean Acres - Long Beach Island - Beach Haven West - North Beach Haven - Manahawkin - Surf City - Beach Haven - Ship Bottom - Harvey Cedars - Barnegat Light - Brant Beach - High Bar Harbor - Holgate - Loveladies - North Beach - West Creek ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Francie Milano Kitchens inc. | | Address | 1418 Central Ave, Ship Bottom, New Jersey 08008, United States | | Phone | (609) 494-0011 | | Website | http://www.franciemilanokitchens.com/ | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Francie Milano Kitchens inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/francie-milano-kitchens-inc-pfvwus-pf~755197485) - **Website:** http://www.franciemilanokitchens.com/ - **Phone:** (609) 494-0011 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - CKD - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2014–2026), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 32 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — dorianbrown, June 2025** > Francie Milano Kitchens designed, ordered and installed a new kitchen and pantry for us. Francie’s work, along with her team’s, was truly exceptional. This was a big project involving some tricky areas, and Francie’s deep experience and creativity resulted in an excellent design, followed by a flawless installation. The milestone dates were clearly laid out, and remarkably all of them were met without any issues. I could not recommend Francie Milano Kitchens more highly. **★★★★★ — Liz & Sid Blanchard, June 2025** > A kitchen and bathrooms from 1987 needed to be remodeled and updated. Francie Milano and her associates shared many ideas and helped update the layout of the kitchen to make it more efficient from our growing, busy family. We are amazed at the results and highly recommend Francie Milano Kitchens. **★★★★★ — caruso269, Dec. 2023** > Francie Milano kitchens does excellent work. We have used them twice. Very knowledgeable, very nice to deal with and very reliable. **★★★★★ — HU-13991942, March 2023** > We did two projects with Francie and she and her team were great. Practical and efficient. Able to work through problems and hits and challenges quickly and with ease. A true professional. **★★★★★ — HU-906525470, Feb. 2023** > I did my kitchen with Francie Milano Kitchens, Inc. after viewing her website. From the minute Francie first called me I was confident that my kitchen would be what I wanted because she seemed intent on learning what I liked. She is easy to work with, impressive with her experience, her confidence well placed. We did most of the design decisions long distance with lots of email, shared websites, phone calls and maybe three in person visits. I felt she led me to discover what I wanted - the beauty of working with Francie. She recommended one key resource, Anchor Appliance, but most of the decisions I made in her lovely showroom where there is a breadth of materials to select from.So easy. Francie is a doer, never left me waiting. My kitchen was designed and built during the Pandemic and to her credit, she had no delays, completing my kitchen on time. A side note: Francie's design talent is amazing and inspiring. she knows products, resources, what to avoid. If I were to choose one word to describe my relationship with my now favorite Kitchen designer, it is TRUST. My only regret is that I do not have a second kitchen. > > I did my kitchen with Francie Milano Kitchens, Inc. after consulting with my contractor and viewing her expansive website. From the minute Francie called me I was confident that my kitchen would be what I wanted because of her interest in learning what that looked like. She is easy to work with, impressive in her experience, her confidence is well placed. We did most of the design decisions long distance with many emails, shared websites, phone calls and a few in person visits. She recommended one key resource, for my appliances but most of my decisions were made in her lovely showroom with a breadth of materials and styles to select from. So easy. Francie is a doer, never left me waiting. My kitchen was designed and built during the Pandemic. To her credit, she had no delays, completing my kitchen on time. A side note: Francie's design talent is amazing and inspiring. There is never a shortage of ideas. She has an extensive knowledge of products, resources and as important, what to avoid. I now see how she led me to discover what I wanted-the beauty of working with Francie. And she’s a lot of fun! If I were to choose one word to describe my relationship with this highly regarded Kitchen designer, it is TRUST. My only regret is that I do not have another kitchen to design with Francie. **★★★★★ — Rick Alicandri, Jan. 2023** > We used Francie Milano Kitchens back in 2014 and were very happy with her team's work product. We then unfortunately had water issues last year (2022) and had to replace all of our cabinets, as well as floors, painting, carpentry, etc. We called back all of our original trades and found that in most cases the product we had received in 2022 was greatly diminished from that which we had gotten back in 2014. FRANCIE MILANO KITCHENS WAS THE EXCEPTION! Francie and her team were responsive, kept us abreast of timing, and paid close attention to detail. While most subs just wanted to be done with our job and move onto the next, Francie and her team actually cared about our happiness with the product and didn't leave until that was the case. **★★★★★ — Linda, May 2021** > Francie's design was exactly what we needed. We started our kitchen renovation during the pandemic and she and her team were able to manage the supply hiccups that this pandemic wrought, juggling deliveries of cabinets with delayed flooring. Her attention to details is excellent. You are in good hands if you choose this team. **★★★★★ — Bob L, Nov. 2020** > Wanted to say how incredibly happy we are with the kitchen you designed for us. There is always the excitement over a new kitchen when it is first completed. But after two years of heavy use (including a LOT of cooking and baking these last 6 months) we just wanted you to know we are beyond satisfied. > > The layout you and your team came up fit our needs perfectly. The cabinets have held up well – everything is where it is supposed to be. The shelving and the drawers hold everything we use in the kitchen. The last minute decision to push the island back made all the difference – and you and your installers made that happen without any fuss or argument or extra charges. And of course, the recommendation to use Richard Aitken as the general contractor was the right choice for us. > > We get plenty of compliments from guests (and even contractors and repair people who come to the house for something completely unrelated). And we do not hesitate to mention your name and how satisfied we are. > > Our kitchen is a pleasure to work in, eat in, entertain in – and even clean up! When it is clean and everything put away, we often remark how lucky we feel. **★★★★★ — Cathy Sanderson, April 2019** > We live in a different state - as this is an investment property - and Francie was simply a dream to work with. She was fast, efficient, price-conscious and fully on top of every aspect of the kitchen renovation from design to installation. When problems arose (none created BY HER), she quickly handled them. I've renovated a kitchen before in my full-time home, and it was far harder than working with Francie. Can not recommend highly enough - we will use her again for any future projects. **★★★★★ — Donna & John Eureyecko, April 2019** > FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE! > Based with the uncertainty of design, quality and cost, we proceeded with some anxiety with Francie and Tashy of Francie Milano Kitchens, Inc. > > After many interviews with other firms selecting Francie Milano Kitchen, Inc. to remodel our Loveladies, NJ major renovations with a new kitchen design, flow and look was the best decision we made. > > We could not be happier with the outcome. Challenged sometimes with our own perceptions and what they suggested resulted in an end product beyond our expectations > > We cannot express how satisfied we are with FMK and the firm. Their creativity, focus on detail and seeing the job through, were exceptional. Did I mention they have incredible patience too with neurotic clients! > > Without reservation we strongly recommend Francie and her firm to design and put together a kitchen that you will love. We smile every time we come down to our beach house and see the transformation! > > Thank you Francie, Tashy and team! **★★★★★ — eileendaly31, May 2018** > This is the second kitchen Francie Milano has > done for me. Her expertise and guidance, > from the initial sketch to the eat-in ready kitchen, > makes the process painless. Everything from > choosing the tile, the cabinets, the backsplash, > Appliance placement, the door and cabinet hard- > ware, etc., etc., is handled with patience and > professionalism. **★★★★★ — jim harbaugh, May 2018** > I found Francie Milano through my GC and the experience has been great. He assistance with design involved her listening to our needs, our budget and all of the other soft issues involved in such a project. Our kitchen redesign was not a major project but she and her staff treated it like it was her most important. She was always available and always had time. > Not only that but it turned out beautifully. Can't wait to get cooking ! ## Selected projects - [Bayfront Beauty](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bayfront-beauty-pj-vj~4936739) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 3 - [Warm Transitional, Cedar Run](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/warm-transitional-cedar-run-pj-vj~2821592) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 1 - Description: This warm mix of organic and natural materials along with the clean lines of the custom cabinetry makes this open and airy space meld perfectly with the giant oak trees that it is surrounded by. Builder: Reynolds Construction Photo: John Martinelli - [Creative & Charming Kitchen, Brant Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/creative-and-charming-kitchen-brant-beach-pj-vj~2821503) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 1 - Description: Warm and open describes this stunner on the bay. The owner chose several wood tones, up to date grays, a custom copper farm sink with embossed shells and custom mural that creatively defines this dream house. Builder: Frank Solone Photo: John Martinelli - [Coastal Classic, Beach Haven](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coastal-classic-beach-haven-pj-vj~2821303) - Location: Beach Haven, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: With a combination of warm, traditional design and the clean lines of contemporary style this transitional home will be the source of many years of happy family memories for this open, welcoming, and fun family. This home is located on the bay in historic Beach Haven, New Jersey. Builder: Perennial Homes Photos: John Martinelli - [Spectacular Sunset Home, High Bar Harbor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spectacular-sunset-home-high-bar-harbor-pj-vj~2821411) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 1 - Description: This home is located in the quiet, secluded, and exclusive town of High Bar Harbor. Bordered on three sides by water, it is known for the spectacular sunset views over the marshes and canals. This home is a sanctuary and filled with exquisite, custom details. Builder: Scott Peraria Photo: John Martinelli - [1878 Historical Home, Beach Haven](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/1878-historical-home-beach-haven-pj-vj~2517477) - Location: Beach Haven, NJ - Photos: 10 - Description: A transformation with respect to the history of one of the oldest houses in Beach Haven built in 1878. Finely crafted for beauty, comfort, and function with a focus on family, friends, and entertaining. Window seat nooks, a kid's bunk room and arched doorways add to the charm. Classic architectural details have been highlighted throughout with soothing, watery blue and green tones. This distinctive home is truly one of a kind. Contractor: James Tallent Designer: Exquisite Designs LLC - [Bayside Sanctuary - Transitional, Harvey Cedars](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bayside-sanctuary-transitional-harvey-cedars-pj-vj~2508795) - Location: Harvey Cedars, NJ - Photos: 5 - Description: The sunsets are spectacular from this bayfront home designed for entertaining and relaxing in serene comfort. The colors of the bay are complemented with the driftwood and earthy cream tones of the cabinetry and furnishings. It is an open, welcoming and peaceful home. Contractor: Thomas J. Keller - [Shoreline Transitional, High Bar Harbor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shoreline-transitional-high-bar-harbor-pj-vj~1843360) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: This lovely canal home is a boater's dream with the beautiful light from the marsh and water reflecting on the vintage shadow gray cabinetry and the crisp white quartz countertops. A strong sense of the outdoors and the natural beauty of the materials used will stand the test of time in this open and airy home. - [Chef's Kitchen, Beach Haven](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chef-s-kitchen-beach-haven-pj-vj~358545) - Location: Beach Haven, NJ - Photos: 5 - Description: A cook's paradise. This seaside kitchen has more than just an elegant look. The storage was designed to house each and every item at point of use providing the ultimate cooking experience. Swing-out spice racks, baking center, and linen drawers, just to name a few. Photo by John Martinelli - [Classic Transitional, North Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/classic-transitional-north-beach-pj-vj~1843644) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 2 - Description: This timeless but fresh kitchen is a balance of old and new elements. Crisp cabinetry, natural surfaces, streamlined tile, lots of texture and a touch of embellishment projects the warmth and light of this special kitchen and pantry. - [Island Heaven, Loveladies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/island-heaven-loveladies-pj-vj~1532492) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 1 - Description: Timeless and classic, this hardworking island is designed for cooking and entertaining. This is a modern space full of function that will never go out of style. This clever layout combines a coffee station, message center, wet bar, and wine refrigerator all connecting to a hidden walk-in pantry. - [Contemporary Bay House, Loveladies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-bay-house-loveladies-pj-vj~1442688) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 6 - Description: This family's modern coastal home focuses on summer fun in a crisp and clean environment with tons of natural light. The streamlined design allows the natural beauty of the materials used to stand out and the wood floors add warmth throughout this breezy home by the water. - [Bayfront Classic, Loveladies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bayfront-classic-loveladies-pj-vj~1474744) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 5 - Description: Timeless & fresh with straight forward architectural details, a strong sense of the outdoors and an abundance of natural light. Honed black counter tops and simple door styles, not too modern, not too ornate makes this home a true classic. Contractor: Thomas J. Keller Photos: John Martinelli - [Seaside Cottage Kitchen, North Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/seaside-cottage-kitchen-north-beach-pj-vj~330637) - Location: North Beach, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: Small but efficient is this lovely seaside cottage kitchen. Cabinets are Brookhaven "Springfield Recessed" in Cottage Lace. Tile backsplash by Milano Tile, accents by Mary Fluehr McQuiggan. Contractor: Thomas J. Keller - [Oceanfront Contemporary, Loveladies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oceanfront-contemporary-loveladies-pj-vj~1444785) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 4 - Description: Expansive oceanfront home capturing the whites, blues, and sand colors of the ocean. Large entertaining areas with clean lines that flow from room to room and to the beautiful ocean outside. Contemporary beach style. Contractor: Thomas J. Keller - [Neutral & Natural Bayfront, Loveladies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/neutral-and-natural-bayfront-loveladies-pj-vj~1532250) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 6 - Description: An open and bright space full of function and storage for a large family that loves to entertain. This bayfront kitchen sets the scene for dinner parties. Driftwood tones marry beautifully with the watery blue bay. - [Wood-Mode Classic Black & White Kitchen, Harvey Cedars](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wood-mode-classic-black-and-white-kitchen-harvey-cedars-pj-vj~1458378) - Location: Harvey Cedars, NJ - Photos: 4 - Description: Superb craftsmanship and attention to detail are highlighted throughout this waterfront kitchen. The layered architectural details include Wood-Mode "Square Edge Regency Recessed" Custom Cabinetry in a Nordic White Finish on Maple and the Island in a "Black Forest" finish on Cherry. Note the decorative moldings, furniture style toe kick, corbels and custom wooden hood. - [Blue Heaven Transitional in Harvey Cedars](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/blue-heaven-transitional-in-harvey-cedars-pj-vj~1756077) - Location: Harvey Cedars, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: Step Into the Blue in this open and airy space with lots of style and function. Glass front cabinetry, custom hood, plenty of storage and open clean lines. - [Bayfront Outdoor Kitchen, Loveladies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bayfront-outdoor-kitchen-loveladies-pj-vj~1841590) - Location: Long Beach Township, NJ - Photos: 2 - Description: Enjoy the ultimate coastal lifestyle in this outdoor kitchen that combines the function and features of kitchen cabinetry with the durability of outdoor furniture. Contractor: Thomas J. Keller - [Chef's Dream Kitchen, Loveladies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chef-s-dream-kitchen-loveladies-pj-vj~358546) - Location: Harvey Cedars, NJ - Photos: 4 - Description: This kitchen is always ready for a party. Open shelves accommodate the most readily used items while a butler's pantry holds the rest. [See all 46 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/francie-milano-kitchens-inc-pfvwus-pf~755197485) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-20.*