Ls Kitchen Specialist

I had an old galley kitchen that was in severe need of an upgrade. I wanted a more open kitchen with new cabinetry, backsplash, floor tiles, and appliances. I opted to use IKEA in order to reduce costs with the cabinetry. With that in mind, I came across LS Kitchen using Homestars.

I have to say meeting Lee for the first time, I was a bit surprised at his laid back and rather soft spoken demeanor. This was not what I was used to with my previous contract work.

Lee however was quite firm about expressing certain ideas/concepts. At the same time, he was accommodating with specific requests that I was equally firm with. The exchange of ideas was quite free flowing, which made for a good creative design process. We even had to redesign the kitchen on the fly during the middle of the renovations due to some unexpected piping in the wall. After a brief discussion, a solution was agreed upon and the kitchen modified accordingly, with ease.

The renovation work itself was done in a timely and efficient manner. The quality met the standards I expected, at a price that I was equally happy with.

The only area of improvement I would recommend is some improved coordination/communiation with the subcontractors (eg plumbers, tilers). I think Lee was quite welcoming of the feedback I provided to him in regards to this, which is always a good sign.

Overall I am very happy with LS Kitchen Specialist's service and the end product/kitchen. If only IKEA could keep pace with the demand (another issue more appropriately directed to IKEA), and the whole renovation would have proceeded without a glitch.

The price below is without material costs of the tiles/backsplashes and appliances. I also reduced some of my costs by completing the cabinetry demolition and floor tile removal on my own.