Kitchen Associates

I am head over heels in love with my new kitchen designed by Kitchen Associate’s Ruth Bergstrom! My contractor recommended Kitchen Associates and Ruth came highly recommended to me by a mutual friend. Ruth and I hit it off immediately. She patiently walked me through the design process and the myriad material options (cabinets, trim, countertops, hardware, etc.). My house is a 100-year-old Cape with a relatively small kitchen. Like most Capes there is a window or door on each wall and one wall features both. Ruth created a lovely design that provides much needed storage space for my tableware collections. The kitchen's layout and work triangle are very efficient and comfortable to work in with a second cook or guests at the large island enjoying wine or cocktails while I cook. I receive many compliments about my new kitchen; several friends have even asked if I made it bigger. A floor-to-ceiling half wall that separated what was once a dining room and galley kitchen (a renovation done by the prior owner) came down in the renovation opening up the space. The project was exceptionally smooth thanks to Ruth, Lonnie, and Brian as well as my contract Peter Berube Construction. The construction period from first day of demolition to when I could move back into the kitchen and start cooking was two months, which included Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays. A special shout out to Tim who installed the cabinets and took great pride in ensuring they were lined up correctly. No easy feat in a 100-year-old house whose walls, floors, and ceilings are not exactly plumb. I highly recommend Kitchen Associates! Everyone who worked on my kitchen was professional, delightful to work with, and extremely focused on ensuring that my kitchen renovation was successful. Thank you, Kitchen Associates!

From the very beginning, working with our designer Rich Dupre, the experience was incredible. Rich’s insight and expertise brought all our dreams to fruition. Brian, the site manager was so easy to deal with, and always treated the project like it was his own house. Brian dealt with all the contractors, and handled any problems, making the experience as stress free as possible. Tim, the lead carpenter was incredible. His skill, and care in which he treated the project, was simply unmatched by any contractor i’ve ever dealt with. Every person we met, worked very hard to give us the best product possible. We purchased all our appliances at Percy’s in Worcester. Kitchen Associates worked seamlessly with Percy’s to ensure everything fit, and all deliveries were at the appropriate time.

I had the pleasure of working with Ruth B on our bathroom. Ruth was wonderful!! She had suggestions in regards to the products we purchased (vanity, hardware, vanity top with matching shower step) that I would not have considered and the final product was perfect!!! I would not hesitate to work with Kitchen Associates again..

Working with Ruth at Kitchen Associates was a great experience. My first reno project, a complete kitchen renovation, came out beautifully. Everyone involved with the project from there was professional, prompt, reliable, clean and responsible. Would highly recommend them to anyone.

We had a wonderful experience with Rob Shaw designing our kitchen.Rob thought of ways to improve the functionality of the kitchen that we would not have he had a great deal of patience as so many decisions have to be made and of course things change as you work on project it all turned out beautifully. Thank you Rob I highly recommend Kitchen Associates and again it was a pleasure working with you Elaine B

I cannot say enough about how happy we are with Kitchen Associates. Everyone has been wonderful to work with, from our designer (Ruth) to the scheduler (Lonnie). They stayed in constant communication with us on every step of the process, providing us with detailed schedules each week. We especially have been impressed with Brian and Colin's skilled and meticulous craftsmanship, not to mention their respectful treatment of our home, and us, during these many weeks. Thank you all for helping to transform this central part of our home--the kitchen--into a place we love!

Our first experience with Kitchen Associates was when we originally built our house in 1981. About a decade later, we did a remodel and expanded our kitchen, again with the help of Kitchen Associates. This past year, we decided to remodel and upgrade our kitchen with design help from Ruth. After several meetings, we came up with our final design. During this entire process, Ruth was patient, gave us good advice, and encouraged us to keep moving ahead when we got discouraged. Not only did she help us choose the cabinets, but she also gave us input on our selection of countertop, appliances, sink, floor and backsplash tiles, and paint colors. She is a great listener and incorporated our many ideas into the final design. The construction phase of the project went as smoothly as possible. The workmen assigned to the project were skilled, polite, and did a great job. They took great care to keep the work space as clean as possible. A special thank-you to Lonnie and Ron who kept the project moving and stepped in as needed. We are thrilled with our new kitchen and now more than ever enjoy cooking for our friends and family!

The quality of the cabinets exceeded our expectations. The installer was meticulous and a skilled craftsman. He was always on time and kept us informed of what he would be doing throughout the process. We are extremely pleased with the design and the finished project.

Kitchen Associates transformed our kitchen! We are thrilled with the result, and very pleased with the process, too. They provided us with options, and good advice. Once the project started, there was noticeable progress every day, with no delays. If we had questions, they had answers. They set up a schedule & kept to it, & kept us informed. The whole group is very knowledgeable, professional, courteous, & helpful. Our kitchen went from cramped to spacious, with great flow, so much more storage, & it looks great!

Great design for a small space. Kitchen Associates was responsive to our concerns and promptly attended to changes we wanted made. Scheduling person was great and on site contractor was very skilled. We are very happy with the end result.

I waited to do this review so that I could say over 1 year after our renovation by kitchen associates, I still LOVE my kitchen and wouldn't change a thing. Jay immediately saw the potential of our space. Living up on a hill with an apple orchard across the way, walls were taken down and we now see our beautiful view. He turned a small kitchen into a larger space , even adding a laundry room adjacent to the kitchen.The layout is perfect and functions well. I had many ideas and Jay was very patient to stear me in the right direction because he had the expertise to know what would work. The cabinets, granite, quartz combination is like looking at art work every day and I'm not the only one that thinks so. People walk into the house and literally say Wow! The granite connects the bar and kitchen area and flows beautifully. It has been great for entertaining and we have had several gatherings since the renovation. It makes entertaining more enjoyable because of the openness of the space. Another important aspect is that the communication was excellent. I never felt I had to chase anyone down and expectations were always met. As you can see, I would highly recommend Kitchen Associates!

Kitchen Associates complete two kitchens for us in the Boston Back Bay. The floor plan, quality of the cabinets and professional installation made the project go smoothly. We would highly recommend them for your project.