[makamaka]

Forgive me if this isn't the right forum for this question. We live in Bloomfield, New Jersey and would like to renovate our kitchen. We have almost no idea how and where to start. I've contacted the Kitchen Couple but they are apparently very busy right now and haven't been able to return calls.

1) Can anyone recommend another design planning service similar to Kitchen Couple?
2) If anyone has recently remodeled in the Northern NJ area, would you be willing to share your experience and contractor info?
Thanks in advance.

[kelly]

Hi Makamaka- and welcome to IKEAFANS!

Sorry that I don't have any recommendations for you- but I think you might benefit from editing your title to ask for contractor recs in your area. I would also check out our installers directory !!

hth ,

kelly

	HTH definition HTH means Hope that helps!

[Kayla]

What about Chuck?

[madp67]

Welcome to IKEAFANS Makamaka!!

You've come to the right place in order to get your kitchen renovation started, going and completed.

the first thing we need to remember is to breathe. A kitchen renovation takes a lot of breaths away, specially in the starting stages.

I would encourage you to post JPEGS of the layout you "might" be envisioning for your future kitchen. Once that is done, you will get output from folks here who have designed kitchens for themselves and helped others like yourself in the process.

I have gotten 2 kitchens done - one is mine, the most recent one is my mom's. For both, I received great output from folks here. Additionally, I received great install services from Chuck. It's great that we have a great installer that will travel distances such as NY, which is where both my mom's and my kitchen are located. I imagine NJ being closer to him, it would work out. Give him a shout out to see if it would work for you as well.

In the interim, take a look at my gallery (you can click on it just below my username, to the left) to see my kitchen install. I have yet to upload mom's kitchen pics, as it's slated to be completed tomorrow and Thursday. The in-progress pics I currently have, I've been lazy to upload.

Wishing you the best during your kitchen renovation.