About us

Clive Christian Kitchens Co.

Established in 1978, Clive Christian Kitchens are credited with the creation of the statement luxury kitchen.  The use of classical architectural elements and introduction of the large Italian marble islands over which hung crystal chandeliers changed forever the way the world viewed the room traditionally reserved for cooking.  Transformed, it became a grand space for entertaining and for family life at the heart of every luxury home.  Today the Clive Christian style can be taken seamlessly from statement luxury kitchen through to every room in the home, breathing an air of harmony through the interiors of luxury estates and residences worldwide.  In 2012 HM Queen Elizabeth II granted Clive Christian an OBE for services to British Luxury design.  At Clive Christian New Jersey, we have been proudly designing luxury cabinetry for over 15 years.
 

How We Work

Clive Christian New Jersey will meet with you and your team  to discuss the project and it’s possibilities. We do as much or as little as you need to personalize your dream home. You can simply hire us to design a floor plan with elevations done in AutoCad or we can provide you with luxury cabinetry for the entire home. To get started, we will analyze your architectural plans and inspirational images you have collected. We will then have a conversation to determine the scope of the design opportunities, our fees and arrange an in-home consultation to review potential design solutions.

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Our Lines

Alpha Deco

Alpha Deco

Alpha Deco is based upon geometric linear principles, with clean lines and an inclusion of certain Art Deco elements.
Metro Deco

Metro Deco

Metro Deco has the same simple design elements as its sister range Alpha Deco albeit with a flat wooden door and vertical running grain detail, with or without a hand pressed contrast pinstripe inlay. This contemporary Clive Christian Style pairs the design of a minimalist door with a traditional cabinet framework.
Edwardian

Edwardian

The Edwardian collection is one of Clive Christian’s timeless iconic designs.  Simple clean lines with classic Clive details are stunning in a grand manor home or humble scullery.  This demonstrates perfectly that elegance does not always need to be formal.
Architectural

Architectural

The Clive christian Architectural collection gives an air of modernity which complements the elegant classicism of the Clive Christian interior architecture. Enhanced architectural frieze,  pilasters and mantle are scaled to complement the large proportions of the this room.
Regency

Regency

The Clive Christian ornamental collection recall the grand country houses of Great Britain and designed to impart an air of classicism and established character to your home. Made to the highest level of traditional craftsmanship and with a profiled framed door with a beveled raised central panel. Hand painted in your own home in a limitless variety of classical colors, the ornamental collection is completed with elaborate acanthus frieze, capital columns, beveled glass and structural pilasters.

from our clients

We worked with Val on our kitchen while we were renovating the rest of our house. 
It was a huge project and the kitchen was integral. Val is a true professional. She 
was always responsive and full of ideas. She has a special eye for layout and she
actually added value in a few places beyond our kitchen. I also trusted Val's taste... 
she added more than cabinets and really helped us design a beautiful kitchen.

Heather Z.

What a pleasure Valerie was to work with! I really wanted to be hands-on with every decision, and Valerie made a stressful time fun. First, she interviewed me to learn what I liked and then presented drawings that were perfect. Her designs were not only beautiful but were also extremely well thought-out. After talking through each drawer, cabinet, and appliance, we settled upon a final design. Her eye for color was spot on too as she helped me through paint selections, giving me honest opinions and better alternatives to the various paints I had selected. I was so excited with anticipation as we finalized all the many choices but nothing compared to how I was, and continue to be, completely overwhelmed by the beauty of my new Kitchen and master bath. The quality of the cabinetry is bar none!

Barbara M.

If you are fortunate enough to encounter Valerie Corsaro of Clive Christian, Ridgewood, your project just went from "fine" to "unbelievable". I have worked with Valerie on several projects. Valerie has incredible vision and sees opportunities to add beauty, has valuable insight for everyday practicality, can see (and there fore head off) potential installation snafus, advise on material choices that you may regret down the road.....and will voice her opinion if you are doing more than you need to. Valerie is very smart, creative, calm, experienced and responsive. If you have ever (or never?) embarked on a renovation or building project, these qualities are valuable beyond measure.

SRD LLC

A complete kitchen renovation with structural changes is overwhelming. Thanks to Alyson who designed our kitchen to perfection, made it easier than we thought. Her knowledge and creativity was immediately obvious. She woke us up to ideas that we would have never thought of. As a result her creative mind produced a design that was beautiful, efficient and functional. The focal point of our home, is now our kitchen, where we receive endless compliments. We could not be happier for what Alyson created for us.

PC Taylor

We are very satisfied Clive Christian customers and proud owners of a gorgeous designer kitchen! Alyson and Val, the owners and designers of the Clive Christian NJ location, helped us every step of the way--from greeting us on our first visit to Clive Christian, to helping us with our layout, to making sure the design worked for a us personally, to informing us of the product, the process and the installation of the final product. We've enjoyed our elegant kitchen for eight years! 
Additionally, there is always maintenance with any kitchen, and Alyson has always been so responsive with connecting us with the appropriate people to get the job done. 

Michael and Ted

We worked with Val on our new eat-in kitchen with white cabinetry, marble countertops, and center island. Val came up with a great design that is both functional and stylish. She is highly organized, very responsive to client needs, and the quality of the services and product is top-notch. She is easy to work with, knowledgeable, and shows great attention to detail. We highly recommend her.

J. Scalzo

Our team

Valerie Corsaro

Valerie Corsaro

Valerie has devoted her life to her family and design.

The daughter of an architect, she spent her childhood shadowing her father in the fascinating world of structures. As an adult, Valerie has had the opportunity to work with many top architectural designers to mold their creative aesthetic into functioning workable spaces. “Estates are often designed as grand gestures of presentation. Our work begins with straddling the middle ground of function and elegance. It always surprises me that the kitchen planning is left until the end of the planning process. As the heart of the home, I feel this should be the top priority whether the homeowner is a culinary expert, or merely wants to have a cup of coffee in a beautiful space.”

Clive Christian NJ

Clive Christian NJ

"Our work begins with straddling the middle ground of function and elegance..."

Clive Christian NJ is a design firm that specializes in high end residential cabinetry. The principals, Alyson O’Hanlon and Valerie Corsaro, have been providing the highest quality of design excellence and personal service for over thirty years. Through their Tenafly showroom, the work begins with some of the finest estates around the country, with a goal to create environments for real people and families to inhabit. They take pride in that every project designed reflects the personality of their clients.

Alyson O’Hanlon

Alyson O’Hanlon

Alyson has been designing luxury kitchens and cabinetry for over thirty years.

As the owner of a prestigious cabinetry showroom in the A&D Building straight after earning a degree in interior design, she has worked with NYC’s most upscale architects, interior designers and clients from Manhattan, to the Hamptons and the Metro New York area. It is so important to her that her clients are happy not only with the results of the project, but more importantly how it functions. She understands the needs of family life and large scale entertaining made easy. “Designing simple elegance takes far more design than something that is overdone”.

Our Showroom

23 Washington St. Tenafly, NJ

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    23 Washington St. Tenafly, NJ (07670)
    (201) 857-5757