To begin, my wife and I purchased a high-rise condo, and it required complete renovation. To begin…read moresuch a project, we started with the overall design for new kitchen cabinets. For several months, we visited various upscale cabinetry centers. We were shocked by the price of custom kitchen cabinetry, often in the range $30K-$50K. Also, we were surprised to find that the majority of custom cabinets are assembled in Europe and shipped to USA. For this high price, it took about four months to complete from order date.
Then, we walked into Florida Design Center, which is comprised of multiple companies that together can accommodate kitchen and bath plumbing, cabinets, and accessories. We met with Dayana, and she explained that Florida Kitchen Cabinets was a company that used the same quality cabinet panels, imported from Spain. But they did the custom cutting and cabinet assembly here in Miami. This lowers their cost significantly. Similar to the other import cabinet centers, we spent about an hour with Dayana, and we designed our kitchen. Indeed, her total cost came out about half that of all other quotes we had received. From their floor samples, it was completely apparent that these cabinets were identical, if not much better than those we saw in the much higher priced centers.
With a small deposit of $700, Dayana printed our design and let us go home and think about it, in case we wanted to make any changes. During this time, someone came and took all the measurements. Indeed, we came up with changes, and surprisingly again, the additional costs were much lower than expected. So, we put down the 50% deposit (minus $700) and initiated the order. Indeed, the cabinets were completed and ready for installation within four weeks.
The installation process was amazing. Eddy and his helper delivered an incredible amount of big heavy boxes to the high-rise condo and placed them in the middle of the floor. Within three days, they placed all of the cabinets. Next came the quartz countertops and backsplash.
Installation of countertop and backsplash is where the rough patch began. First, something went wrong with the initial pour of the backsplash. No problem, a week's delay. When the backsplash and countertop arrived the following week, it turned out that the wrong template was used for cutting the sink hole. This was extremely frustrating for us. Our designer, Dayana, was equally disappointed, and she went to all lengths to get everything resolved to our satisfaction. There may be some internal issues. But, this company owned up to everything they promised. To her credit, everything was corrected.
Just before moving into our newly renovated condo, my wife and I realized we needed a custom built tall, double utility cabinet. Although my wife was still upset from the countertop-backsplash mishap, we agreed that there was no better place to go other than ordering from Dayana. I sent her the measurements. In one day, she designed the cabinet, and returned the drawings for approval. Within a week, this tall utility cabinet was ready for installation. As before, the cabinet delivery and installation went without a hitch. Big thanks to Pablo, who after assembling the tall cabinet, he gave complete inspection, and made small adjustments to all the doors and hinges on all the other kitchen cabinets previously installed.
Now, it has been two months since we moved into the new condo. We have had numerous plumbers, electricians, painters, and other skilled workers coming for various jobs. All of them ask where did you get these cabinets?! When I tell them the price, they all could not believe. Most impressive, they all pointed out the high quality, thick plywood used for the cabinet boxes. Also, the high gloss finishes on the doors are so shiny, as well as very resistant to chipping. Most important, my wife and I are so happy with the cabinet design and overall functionality.
Without any doubt, I most highly recommend Dayana and Florida Kitchen Cabinets for design and installation any home kitchen and bath cabinets. Definitely, pay close attention to countertop and backsplash, which is provided by someone they work with. Florida Kitchen Cabinets require 50% down payment, and the 50% final payment before delivery. They are especially reliable in the sense that they take such care in getting materials in and out of a nice high-rise building, quietly and with no bumps or scrapes in the hallways and elevators. The designer (Dayana) and installers (Eddy, Pablo) are highly professional, as well as trustworthy, careful, dependable, and most of all, genuinely kind. Thank you Dayana, Eddy, and Pablo!
