Family-run kitchen studio · design & fit · Godalming, Surrey
Kitchens designed by the person who has drawn them for 20 years.
Coeur Kitchens is a family-run design studio in Godalming, Surrey. Sam Sheppard has spent more than two decades designing kitchens — and he designs yours himself, then his own team fits it. One person, from the first sketch to the last handle.
Family-run · design & fit · Market Mews, Godalming
20+ yrs
Sam's kitchen design experience
Family-run
Sam & Suzy Sheppard
Showroom
Market Mews, Godalming
4.9★
29 Google reviews
Family-run · Godalming showroom · design & fit under one roof
A kitchen studio small enough to be personal, experienced enough to get it exactly right.
Meet Sam & Suzy →Coeur Kitchens is a family-run design studio run by Sam and Suzy Sheppard from a showroom on Market Mews in Godalming. Sam has spent more than twenty years designing kitchens, and he still does it himself — the person who sits down with you, listens to how you actually live, and draws the room is the same person who project-manages the fit.
It is genuinely end-to-end: Sam designs the kitchen around your space and your ideas, the studio supplies the cabinetry and worktops, and his own skilled team installs it — with the electrics, plumbing and worktops all coordinated so nothing is left for you to chase. Clients keep using the same word in their reviews: competitive. A local, independent studio, without the premium you'd expect against the big chains.
Sam
designs it himself
Own team
fits it
4.9★
29 reviews
What we do
Designed, supplied and fitted — all in one studio.
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→Kitchen Design
Sam designs your kitchen around your space, your vision and 20 years of experience — presented with detailed plans and itemised costings.
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→Bespoke Cabinetry & Storage
Cabinetry designed to fit your room and how you use it — from shaker to handleless, with clever storage built in.
03
→Worktops — Quartz, Granite & Timber
The right surface for how you live, templated and fitted by specialists Sam has worked with for years.
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→Installation & Fitting
Your kitchen fitted by Sam's own skilled team — project-managed, on the dates you were given, left clean and tidy.
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→Full Project Management
One point of contact for the whole job — Sam coordinates every trade so you never have to chase anyone.
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→Kitchen Extensions & Open-Plan
Designing kitchens for extensions and knocked-through spaces — islands, zones and light planned from the start.
Recent work
Real kitchens, in clients' words.
A local, family-run studio — without the premium
“We wanted to go with a local, family run business but thought we might have to pay a premium compared with the larger chains, however Coeur's quote was very competitive. Sam designed our kitchen based on our vision and his own experience and ideas. Communication was excellent and our kitchen was installed on the date we were given from the start, no delays or issues.”
★★★★★ — Eleanor Young, via Google
Great range of options, handled creatively
“We are very happy with our new kitchen. We got a few quotes for it, and we found Sam's very competitive. Great range of options and super quick replies to our messages. Communication was clear throughout, and when issues came up, as expected in any project of this nature, Sam handled them creatively and efficiently. Couldn't recommend more!”
★★★★★ — Venetia T, via Google
Project managed from start to finish
“Everything was project managed from start to finish with detailed plans and costings produced. The highly skilled team were professional and hardworking throughout and I now have a kitchen I am proud of. Communication and timekeeping were excellent. I thoroughly recommend Coeur Kitchens.”
★★★★★ — Brian Sneddon, via Google
Speedy, easy and beautifully finished
“Sam was fantastic from start to finish. Great advice, great service. Adam did a fabulous job with this installation and the worktop guys were excellent too. All very speedy and very easy. Quality great, everyone polite and respectful.”
★★★★★ — Paul Cann, via Google
Styles & worktops
Shaker or handleless? Quartz or timber?
Cabinet style
Shaker & In-Frame
Best for: Period homes · classic family kitchens
Cabinet style
Handleless & Flat-Slab
Best for: Extensions · open-plan · contemporary homes
Worktop
Quartz Worktops
Best for: Busy family kitchens · low maintenance
Worktop
Granite Worktops
Best for: Character kitchens · natural stone lovers
Worktop
Solid Timber Worktops
Best for: Farmhouse & country kitchens · warmth
The details
Appliances & Finishing
Best for: Tying the whole kitchen together
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We wanted to go with a local, family run business but thought we might have to pay a premium compared with the larger chains, however Coeur's quote was very competitive.
★★★★★ — Eleanor Young, via Google
“We are very happy with our new kitchen. We got a few quotes for it, and we found Sam's very competitive. Great range of options and super quick replies to our messages. Communication was clear throughout, and when issues came up, as expected in any project of this nature, Sam handled them…”
“Everything was project managed from start to finish with detailed plans and costings produced. The highly skilled team were professional and hardworking throughout and I now have a kitchen I am proud of. Communication and timekeeping were excellent. I thoroughly recommend Coeur Kitchens.”
“Sam was fantastic from start to finish. Great advice, great service. Adam did a fabulous job with this installation and the worktop guys were excellent too. All very speedy and very easy. Quality great, everyone polite and respectful.”
“Highly recommend Coeur kitchens! From the initial consultation right through to the finished kitchen, Sam and his highly skilled team were professional, friendly and hardworking throughout. The communication was excellent and Sam was quick to respond to any queries.”
Why people choose Coeur
The reasons they recommend Sam.
Designed by Sam himself
More than twenty years designing kitchens — and he still draws every one personally, around your space, your ideas and how you actually live.
Local, without the premium
Clients expected to pay more than the big chains for a family-run studio. Instead they found Coeur’s quote genuinely competitive.
Detailed plans & costings
Everything is project-managed with drawn plans and fully itemised costs up front — you can see exactly what you’re getting before you commit.
Fitted by his own team
A skilled, professional team — the same fitters and worktop specialists Sam names, not a rotating crew of subcontractors.
On the dates you were given
Installed on schedule from the start, with no delays — and the trades sequenced so the whole job runs speedily and easily.
Polite, respectful, tidy
Communication clients call excellent, quick replies to messages, and a team that’s professional and respectful in your home throughout.
How we work
From first sketch to finished kitchen.
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Showroom chat or home visit
Start with a relaxed conversation — pop into the Godalming showroom to see cabinetry and finishes in the flesh, or have Sam come to you. He wants to understand how you use the room, what frustrates you about it now, and the look you have in your head.
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A design & a clear, itemised quote
Sam designs the kitchen around your space, your vision and his own experience — then presents it with a detailed plan and fully itemised costings. As clients note again and again, the quote is competitive and there are no surprises hidden in it.
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Project-managed from start to finish
Once you're happy, Sam's own skilled team takes over — cabinetry, worktops, electrics and plumbing coordinated so it runs to the dates you were given from the outset. Installed cleanly, snagged properly, and left as a kitchen you're proud of.
Where we work
Godalming based, across Guildford & the Surrey Hills.
From our showroom on Market Mews in Godalming we design and fit kitchens across Godalming, Guildford, Farncombe, Milford, Haslemere, Cranleigh and the surrounding Surrey Hills villages. Not sure if you're in reach? Just ask — Sam is happy to arrange a home visit.
Thinking about a new kitchen?
Call Sam for a chat, pop into the Godalming showroom, or send the details and he'll be in touch.