The Kitchen Couple

I know people say that couples argue most about money and sex, but the thing that always sends me and my man to the mat is when we try to assemble anything from Ikea. So when we decided to install an Ikea kitchen, I knew immediately that in the interest of keeping our relationship alive, we would hire someone else to do the deed.
So glad we did. Bonnie and Ron did a great job. Ikea was switching out their kitchen systems at the time, which led to some delays, but that wasn’t their fault. It was Ikea’s. Bonnie walked me through the design process, talked me down when I thought installing Moorish arches might be the way to go, and worked with my weirdo vision to come up with a design that’s a little offbeat, but will still help, not hinder, our resale value. (No Moorish arches though.)
We have a tiny galley kitchen and it’s now a joy to work in. Taso, the contractor they use, did a great job on demoing, plumbing, electrical, and even installing a Moroccan tile backsplash. Ron whipped the cabinets right into shape – he didn’t even need Ikea’s useless instruction booklets. When Ikea was out of stock on something, he worked with what we could get and it looks amazing. We couldn’t be happier and I endorse these guys without hesitation.

How CAN these people still be in business. I thought I was getting Ron to install my galley kitchen. Instead, they sent a giant of a man — a young construction worker with NO residential experience.
He bashed in the side of my brand-​new refrigerator. He left the packing screws on the dishwasher — when it was rolled in, they ruined the new tile floor. He damaged my hardwood floors, doing work on them without the protective blankets he was given. He cut out the countertop crookedly and then installed the sink at an angle.
When I insisted that Ron do whatever repairs could be made, Bonnie wailed, «But this has to be a learning experience for our employee!» As I say, I cannot BELIEVE they are still in business.
When Bonnie saw this review, she asked me for full particulars. Not to make amends to me, but to help her (!) re-​train her employee. Some things never change.

This review is long overdue. I had a new construction project that was a result of hurricane Sandy and I could not afford any more drama. Let me start with Bonnie and the planning process. I came to her with some designs I had started and she challenged me in the best possible way about why I had put cabinets/​drawers in certain places. She made terrific recommendations about better ways to lay things out and utilize my space. She was terrific to communicate with and was always on top of things. When it came time to order she took care of that and everything was perfect (Ron did great job of measuring to get it right). Next, Ron’s team of 3 (led by Chris) was so efficient in laying out all the cabinets and getting things organized. In 3 days they had completed my kitchen 99%. The other 1% was to be completed after the countertops were installed and floors were stained. Chris returned to finish things up and I couldn’t be more pleased with the final outcome. Nobody can believe that my beautiful kitchen is from Ikea and I would highly recommend the Kitchen Couple for the job. Friendly, knowledgable, efficient, great job and the price was not excessive. Thank you again Kitchen Couple!!!

Our kitchen was installed by Ron. I cannot say how satisfied we are. He was fast, efficient and did the job perfectly. He even had a spare part that was missing from our order. This is the best experience we had with a contractor thus far. Don’t hesitate to hire them. They can install an Ikea kitchen in their sleep.

I have had the Kitchen couple do 3 of my kitchens now…2 apartments and a house upstate. I will never use anyone else. They are a winning team. Bonnie is tireless and helpful and always has creative solutions… Ron is the best… he is fast and clever and has made extra runs for small missing pieces or come up with solutions. I can’t say enough positive things about them. What would have taken my husband months to install Ron does in 2 days… I agree with the other person though about Taso… was not impressed… found him expensive and he did sloppy work. Im sure they have moved on from him by now. The Kitchen couple take something like IKEA and make it a pleasurable experience… no one ever knows its Ikea. they always think its high end. They just know how to make it all look amazing.

I contracted The Kitchen Couple to design and install a brand new kitchen in my house in downtown Brooklyn.
Bonnie was a joy to work with and after giving her a few thoughts I had in mind, she came back with a great looking design. After a little back and forth, the final design was hammered out! It consisted primarily of Ikea components of course, but also plenty of custom bits, including two custom wine racks.
They then took care of all the Ikea purchasing. I took delivery of all components, and the next step was Ron and his crew coming in to do the install.
The installation went very smoothly. Everyone was courteous, communicative, and kept everything as tidy as possible, which was great given the custom work needed — a lot of component cutting and assembling. They also made sure to check in with me for on-​site decisions before committing, such as door handle placement and other matters of preference.
Everything was finished in about 30 hours, spread over 4 days. It’s all done save for little bits of finish, and looks absolutely fantastic!
I really could not be happier with The Kitchen Couple. They are nice, accommodating, communicative, make great designs and execute them just as well.
If you need a kitchen in the NY area, I really cannot recommend them highly enough!

This was the best experience I’ve had dealing with contractors, by far.
I wanted to replace kitchen cabinets while keeping the existing layout and spent a lot of time doing my own planning.
My husband convinced me to pay Bonnie for design services and I am so happy he did. Bonnie came up with a much better design, and explained how moving the refrigerator and the stove was not going to add a lot to the budget while creating a much better layout. She was absolutely right and I am very happy I listened to her. She also suggested a few custom touches, and utilized every square inch of space; and was VERY patient with us throughout the whole process. She also recommended a place for buying a granite countertop (not IKEA) and we were very happy with the price and quality.
Ron was always on time and did an excellent job. I asked for a modification of the under the sink cabinet which wasn’t in the contract and he did a wonderful job.
Finally, we needed a couple of adjustments AFTER the completion of the project. We emailed Ron and he responded almost immediately and showed up the next day. We couldn’t be happier with our new kitchen!

The Kitchen Couple has been great. We are in the home stretch of a giant kitchen gut remodel (as well as most of our 110 year-​old house). Bonnie and Ron are top-​notch professionals who have earned a solid reputation in the tri-​state area. Bonnie spent considerable time on my project and she charges a flat rate! So if your design is smaller I imagine she is just as thorough. While I had a good idea of what I wanted and used Ikea’s online planner, Bonnie designed a much better kitchen than I ever could have. She KNOWS her stuff and the ins and outs of Ikea materials and the best way to get through a remodel using IKEA stuff. She also recommended specific appliances, sinks, cabinet hardware at very good price points — even though they were not Ikea… Our kitchen looks amazing — and it isn’t even finished yet. Ron is fast, clean, polite, on budget, and on time. It is a pleasant surprise to have such a painless experience with a contractor! I wish all of them could be as good. From planing to shopping, to installation, a great experience all around.

We decided to go with Ikea cabinets for our kitchen. Luckily, the Kitchen Couple were recommended to me by a co-​worker to do the design and installation. This was a truly great experience. From the design to the cabinet purchasing and installation this was flawless. Bonnie was so responsive to every question, no matter how trivial. All the Ikea pieces she ordered came on time and perfect. The installation itself took 3 days! Fast and very well done. A contractor friend commented on the quality of the work that was done. And, I made change at the last minute and Bonnie had it taken care of in one day. If you are thinking of an Ikea kitchen, the Kitchen Couple is the way to go!

Kitchen Couple, Yes! Taso, NO! Can’t say enough good things about Ron and Bonnie. He was punctual, efficient, did excellent work – all on budget. She was helpful, friendly, and helped come up with a fantastic design.
The only reason they don’t get 5 stars is the other contractor they work with. By all means do NOT allow Taso to do the electrical/​plumbing. He’s the anti-​Ron. He’s not licensed. He was fast, but sloppy. In the time since our lovely kitchen was completed, the only problems we’ve had are with the work he did (and just about everything he did).
So definitely get the Kitchen Couple for your cab install, but find your own electrical, plumbing, tile people.

If you are getting a kitchen from IKEA and you hire the Kitchen Couple to do your design and installation then your IKEA kitchen will look ten times more expensive and beautiful than you imagined possible. Im serious. Even better than the showroom at Ikea. you’d be crazy to pay anyone else to install for you, the kitchen couple have done this for 20 years and will overcome any obstacle or glitch to make the installation work. My Ikea cabinets look better than the finest cabinets you can find, because I hired The Kitchen Couple to do the job. Im so happY!