SoCal Kitchens

Cleo with SoCal Kitchens is wonderful to work with.she is incredibly organized and efficient. She’s both creative, and has her General Contractor’s license. Her attention to detail was impressive. My kitchen flows better now, I have more useful cabinet space, and I can find things easier. The cabinet she works with provided gorgeous, quality, cabinets and drawers. Cleo was always considerate about budget, pricing, our comfort, and cleanliness. We would absolutely use her for our other home projects.

I interviewed several contractors that specialize in kitchens & bath. What set Cleo apart from the others was her attention to detail, ability to identify potential issues/concerns during the design faze, and her wonderful demeanor and communication skills. She didn't just deliver under budget and ahead of schedule, but she transformed our entire house. Our kitchen & bar exceeded our expectations. Additionally, her 20+ years as a general contractor gives her the insight to ensure that all the sub-contractors are performing to the highest standards. Beyond her superb skillset, she's an amazing person. I was almost sad to see the project end.

We just finished a kitchen remodel. Cleo is an excellent designer and instantly knows how to make a space, any space the best it can be. She is a perfectionist, with an eye for detail. She snd her team are thorough in their work and I felt like I had a trusted partner and friend every step of the way. Cleo is extremely aware that while it might be a job for her it is a home for us. She works on every single detail of the project as though it was her own home being remodeled. She is absolutely the best. Project was on time, on budget and I never had to pick up the phone even once to ask when anything was going to be done! She was on point the whole time. We are enjoying the heart of our home remodeled by the best in the business

This fall we completed a bathroom renovation using SoCal Kitchens. Since not all home improvement projects go smoothly, we want to leave this review to compliment SoCal Kitchens. The work was performed in a quality fashion, on time and on budget. Cleo was a pleasure to work with and treated our home as if it was hers. She took pride in finding the right sub contractors to perform each task. Anyone looking to remodel their kitchen or bathroom in the Orange County area should consider using SoCal Kitchens.

Our project was to design, select the material, and install a top for our cabinets in our social club that we have named “The Garage “ ! So Cal Kitchens exceeded our expectations! My wife and I highly recommend the So Cal Kitchens company !!

I had the good luck to find Socal Kitchens for my kitchen and master bath renovation this Spring. Cleo was able to provide expert design and hands-on construction advice while respecting my budget. She is very attentive to client needs and is a strong communicator regarding all aspects of the renovation. Cleo is experienced and very competent. Sub contractors were scheduled to keep the forward momentum uninterrupted. I know that some renovations can drag on for months, but my entire project was completed in less than 6 weeks.She has exacting standards and will have subs return to the job site to improve their work until she is satisfied with the quality. I will definitely work with Socal Kitchens for any future projects.

Cleo is sooo detailed that the entire job was seamless. She knows her stuff, goes over everything to ensure you get what you ordered! We got what we ordered and more! Love our kitchen island. Definitely will recommend her to anyone considering doing their kitchen.

It was a joy to work with Cleo DeMarco of SoCal Kitchens on our condo renovation. We remodeled and refreshed our kitchen, master bathroom, our boys’ bathroom, and the downstairs half bathroom. It was a challenge getting materials and labor when we needed them to stay on schedule, but every step of the way, we could rely on Cleo’s organizational skills, and her persistence and determination to get skilled workers over to work our project. We really appreciated how passionate and creative Cleo was to design and create the kitchen and bathrooms of our dreams. She moved the refrigerator from one side of the room to the other, which gave us more counter space and storage in our small kitchen. Cleo also helped us choose high quality materials, while keeping an eye on our budget. When we first met Cleo, she told us that once we worked with her, we would never do a renovation again without her, and I totally agree! Cleo became our partner on our project and relieved a lot of our stress during the whole process, and we now have a kitchen and bathrooms that have exceeded our expectations! We highly recommend Cleo DeMarco of SoCal Kitchens for your home renovation project.

Cleo is the professional you want on your team for your remodeling project. We hired her for our kitchen reno the main reason being to order the kitchen cabinets through her. The pleasant surprise was all the additional services she was able to provide. She did all the measuring for the cabinets, 3 D design drawings for us to see what our future kitchen would look like and gave us many good pointers for general kitchen reno layout. She was there for us during the reno and for the final check in after all was complete. I don't think my cabinets design and layout would be properly done if I only used my contractor. Thank you Cleo for great service

We HIGHLY recommend SoCal Kitchens for your next project. Last year when everyone was looking into home projects, we had a string of bad luck with contractors not showing up for scheduled consultation appointments to not even returning our calls. We stumbled up SoCal Kitchens through Yelp and hit the jackpot. Cleo DeMarco returned our call and a few days later we had a Zoom Meeting to discuss our kitchen refresh and immediately felt comfortable with this choice. Cleo was in constant communication through the project and went above and beyond with assistance with design recommendations regarding appliances, color schemes, plumbing fixtures, cabinet hardware, etc. She is extremely professional but also warm and friendly as if we have known each other for years. We have been doing home projects for years and this is the first time it was done on schedule with no issues! We are looking forward to working with Cleo Demarco on our master bathroom remodel. Look no further – SoCal Kitchens is the choice for you!!!

Hiring Cleo with SoCal Kitchens was the best decision we made for our home renovation, hands down. We've lived in our home for 8 years now, and much of the house was stuck in the 1960s from the original owner (and the kitchen was falling apart a bit). We knew we wanted a renovation, but really didn't know where to start. We didn't have the time and energy to do all the research, shop around, watch HGTV, and to make all those decisions on our own. We contacted Cleo randomly (among several other designers/contractors), and we could tell after our first meeting that we wanted to work with her. Nobody else even came close to showing as much expertise or passion for their work. We ended up doing a full kitchen and one full bathroom remodel, plus another half bath and new floors, ceilings, and lighting throughout most of the house. It was a big job (by our standards). Cleo not only came up with the design, but also helped us hire a contractor (FS Design - whose workers were excellent!), and she basically managed the whole job from beginning to end. She genuinely considered our budget and only gave us options to choose from that fit our budget, which really helped make the selection process less overwhelming and more realistic. She helped us strike just the right balance between style and affordability. Cleo was so easy to work with, so friendly with our kids, and was sensitive to the stress of renovations and would often check in to see how our family was handling everything. Most importantly, Cleo was there whenever we needed help making decisions and to help navigate the entire process and make sure everything moved along at a good pace.

We had the great fortune of having Cleo design and execute a kitchen remodel and two bathroom remodels. She has an innate sense of style and is skilled at gently guiding you out of your comfort zone and showing you possibilities for your space that you would have never thought of on your own. Not only does Cleo know design, she knows construction which is so helpful because it streamlines the whole process. She has a broad network of professionals to call upon to help execute the project and is always there to hold your hand through as you work your way through the many steps and decisions that come with home remodels. Now that the dust has settled on our projects, I must admit that I do have a new eye when looking at my home and a little voice in my head saying “Hmm, I wonder what Cleo would do here?” I do look forward to working with her again!