Custom Kitchens by John Wilkins, Inc.

Custom Kitchens did an AMAZING job on our kitchen refresh, from design through implementation. Can’t believe how smoothly and efficiently the entire process went, especially during COVID restrictions and shortages of resources and materials. We had done an extensive remodel on our kitchen 22 years earlier and liked the ‘bones’ of our kitchen. We did not like the worn, yellowed maple cabinets and the closed in feel of an already small space. A non-repairable range triggered the need for the update, since replacement ranges were deeper than our old one. In addition to new counters, we asked about refacing vs painting our existing cabinets. We appreciated the experience and aesthetic perspective Nader Feldy (designer/project manager/client coordinator) and Joy Wilkins (designer) brought to helping us answer that question. The design process was very smooth, focused and attuned to what we wanted and didn’t want. Nader and Joy had great solutions for the things that bugged us about our kitchen, as well as suggestions for small changes that had a huge impact on both functionality and the overall look of the kitchen.

We had two appliances conk out just after Thanksgiving, creating a silver-lining opportunity to upgrade our kitchen. Custom Kitchens was very helpful in identifying and supplying high-quality replacements and upgrading our electrical connections as necessary. They also solved tricky design issues involving our cabinetry, flooring, tile work, and ventilation. All for a reasonable price and short schedule, so we were back in business for Christmas entertaining.

Custom Kitchens did an outstanding job on a small remodel for our rental house in Oakland. They did a kitchen cabinet refacing, repainted the bathroom vanity, added some custom cabinets, refinished the grout in our existing floor tile, did interior/exterior paint, and overall cleanup. For them it was a small job--but they never made me feel like that. They executed perfectly--on time, with terrific attention to detail, great help with design, and were so willing to do the little extras that really could make our beautiful little house pop. What I wouldn't give for them to be in LA where we currently live! Thank you, Tom and Maurice!