The Kitchen Lady

We hired Priscilla , The Kitchen Lady , for design, supply and management of our kitchen remodel. The experience we had with her services and product was horrible, and debilitating. After close to 2 years of trying unsuccessfully to get her to resolve the issues, we have an uncompleted and dysfunctional (expensive!) kitchen. Rather than her correcting the numerous issues, in the end she simply washed her hands of it all and sent us an email stating that she is "no longer in business as a kitchen and bath dealer" and that she had to shut down both her showrooms. Now we are in a position to either live with the kitchen as is, or hire someone to finish what she left either undone or wrongly done. Hopefully Bentwood Harmoni will be able to produce the needed cabinetry parts. This remodel experience (our first) was the kind of nightmare experience we had been warned about from friends! Boy, we really didn't see this coming! OUCH!

When I decided it was time to remodel the kitchen in my 1970's tract house, I first attempted to get the design and kitchen cabinets from Home Depot. I soon discovered that they could not provide me with the design I wanted. I needed someone that would start from scratch. I hired Priscilla, The Kitchen Lady and I am glad that I did. Priscilla listened to what I wanted and designed a kitchen that is gorgeous. We removed a wall between the kitchen and the dining room and totally redesigned the layout of the kitchen to create a very open look. A sliding glass door was replaced with a french door, the kitchen window was replaced and a french door was installed off the dining room. The dropped ceiling in the kitchen was removed and LED can lights were installed. Once I had picked which line of cabinets I liked Priscilla checked to make sure there would be no surprises when it came to installation. She also provided help with picking flooring material, counter top and back splash material, appliances, lighting, and plumbing fixtures. Through Priscilla, I hired a contractor that did an outstanding job putting the project together. Together with the kitchen, a powder room was also remodeled. Priscilla is not just an order taker. She provided her input during the entire project. There were no problems, or surprises because she is highly experienced and very good at what she does. She is a professional. I would highly recommend her.

I can't save enough about Priscilla. We gutted and completely remodeled our galley kitchen, laundry room and 3 full bathrooms. She seriously made my dream kitchen along with all the other rooms absolutely beautiful. The quality of the cabinets are outstanding! She is professional, honest and knows how to manage her time.

Priscilla, has created the perfect kitchen for my family this year. Every morning I get to walk down the stairs to enjoy this wonderful space she designed for our home. We now have an enjoyable, beautiful, hard working kitchen. I have and will recommend Priscilla to any one looking to have a new kitchen.

We originally hired Priscilla Crother to remodel our kitchen for improved function and appearance. Although we had some ideas to improve its use, we could not agree on cabinetry styles and color, flooring, and wall color to produce a beach feel without creating an overtly beach-themed room. Although our vision for an improved kitchen was fairly vague, Priscilla delivered the utility and character we desired. Through the kitchen renovation planning and design process, we gained great confidence in Priscilla’s interior design knowledge and creativity, and ultimately decided to update the entire first floor of our home, including makeovers of our guest powder room and living room fireplace. Priscilla combines a friendly, energetic approach with a structured process to ensure that all details are addressed. We asked her to utilize products and materials that were within our budget, and she stayed true to our wishes while delivering results that “blew us away”. We plan to have Priscilla lead us through our second floor update in the next year.

My husband and I had been trying to remodel our kitchen for 10 years, but with two very strong and often differing opinions, it never seemed worth the battle it was sure to become. We finally decided we needed professional help and spoke with several designers, but after meeting with Priscilla, both felt that she was the right choice. We were very happy with her ideas and the way even in the initial meeting that she was able to incorporate a combination of our ideas. Several designs later (she's a wonderful arbitrator as well as designer), Priscilla was able to come up with a plan that we both absolutely loved, with neither of us feeling we had compromised. She provided the design and helped us select cabinets, hardware, flooring, backsplash, countertops that all worked well together as well as the extras (lighting, for example - we wouldn't have ever chosen the lighting options we now have, and LOVE). The project involved moving walls, raising the ceiling and plenty of new electrical. The contractor she recommended and his whole crew were wonderful - the house was always neat and tidy when they left, and they were very open to answering a LOT of questions...even from my kids, who became very curious about the process. The quality of the work was excellent. The end result was beyond what we originally imagined we could have in our house. I'll admit, we went over budget, but did so with our eyes wide open to the additional costs and decided to let the budget grow based on the pieces we were unwilling to let go of. For the things we couldn't justify the additional money, Priscilla was helpful in making recommendations for more budget conscious decisions, and even Bob, the contractor, let my husband help with the pieces he felt comfortable doing himself to try to keep cost reasonable. Everyone who comes to our house is amazed by the kitchen we now have, and I don't think there has been a month that has gone by (granted, it's been 6 months) since completed that we don't find ourselves working TOGETHER in the kitchen with plenty of space to work in. One of us inevitably turns to the other and says "I LOVE THE KITCHEN!"

I have extensive experience with professional kitchen and bath designers through my experience as a project manager of a number of homes in South Orange County. No one has consistently shown the talent to come up with the most creative solutions, based on pre-agreed budgets and yet produced projects that looked far more expensive than she charged me. She has helped me sell my projects more quickly and with a greater profit margin than any other designer I have tried. Garret Van Pelt Garret Design

As a business associate for the past several years and having worked with Priscilla in the same showrooms , I can confirm that we are both old school and pay close attention to the detail required by this career and the expertise needed to complete an outstanding job . A true professional , who acts in a professional manner. I highly recommend you use The Kitchen Lady for a job well done.

I'm Monte from Good Shepherd Construction, I've been a contractor since 1992. I've been working with Priscilla now for15 years. We bring our clients to each other all the time. I know when I bring a client/job to her it's going to all come together in a amazing design, function,and style to fit the customers dream.. She's an amazing designer with great ideas that even I haven't thought of. She's currently doing two jobs for me, and there both going to picture perfect. She pays attention to ever detail. So when my panels come for the appliances they go on perfectly made to order to specs. Her plans also tell me where I'm to install everything down to the last piece of tile or trim. She has a solution for every challenge we come across as well as several choices for every budget. She has so many samples and experience she can pull a job together in her head on the first meeting saving lots time running around and delays. She's the best designer I know and love to work with because we make our client's dreams come true without any problems or delays. That's why she's THE KITCHEN LADY.

Priscilla Crother is one of the most professional designers I have ever met. The Kitchen Lady's Showroom is very small but is compact full of design. She has done an excellent job making her showroom exciting yet comfortable. I have known Priscilla since 2006 as a sales representative in the industry. I used to own my own Kitchen & Bath business in New York with my husband. We would have been honored to have worked with her. I have seen many of her jobs and they are all amazing. If you want a professional handling your design and being in charge of the construction, then The Kitchen Lady should be your choice. She does what she says she will do from start to finish.

I have worked with Priscilla for over 2 years as her Dutch Made cabinet representative. Over that time, we have worked on serveral projects. I like to share my impressions of her professional life. 1) -- Priscilla is dedicated to her clients. Whatever the scale of the project, her clients have Priscilla's full attention. She has a long client list and many prospective clients who seek her type of services. She understands the rhythms of her clients 2) -- Strong Work Ethic. Her work style is Uncluttered. She evaluates well and gets to solutions quickly. Difficult design problems are given the extra time needed to devise workable remedies, through her ability to conceptualize the issues. 3) -- Knowledge. Priscilla has over 28 years as a working professional in kitchen & bath design. During that time, she has honed her skills in producing innovative and interesting desings. She is an experienced Space Planner, and has a thorough understanding of the Work Flow of the project. She is mindful of the relationship between adjoining rooms & their contribution to the whole 4) -- Flexible. Priscilla has done the multi-faceted/highly complex jobs and the ultra utilitarian projects. Her understanding of: Color, Style, Texture, Balance, Composition all relate to the beauty and function of the finished product. Knowing How, What & Where is the key to the use of the many products within a project. Priscilla can furnish these things.

Priscilla & I have been working together for over a year, and she has quite a talent for creating some beautiful kitchens & bathrooms. She is a professional and focused on detail & design. Whether you have a traditional desire, transitional taste, or contemporary flare, she is very flexible and creative to give you the look that others will envy.