I recently undertook a pandemic driven remodel project on our house, including the entire kitchen and off-kitchen dining areas. Our goal for the kitchen was "not just replace/repeat what was already there", but to think about how to better utilize the space while upgrading/modernizing our cabinets. We decided to use The Artisan Shop for this project, and that turned out to be one of the best decisions we've ever made!
The process started with a visit to both the Boulder showroom, and the parent store/cabinet factory in Loveland. Our 1st interaction was with Nancy, one of the kitchen designers at Artisan. Nancy was terrific...extremely knowledgable and no nonsense/no sales pressure! She came up with a terrific re-design of our island, making much better use of the space while creating a true focal point for our kitchen. Nancy dealt with any changes we made, kept us updated on scheduling (not easy during a pandemic!), and answered the many questions I had along the way (which was very important to me since I was doing all of the work prior to installation).
The next Artisan employee we met was Mike, one of the owners of the shop. Mike and Nancy came out together to do the final measurements and review the plans together. Mike was also very knowledgable (along with being a genuinely nice guy!) and made some really good suggestions, both for the plan and for my pre-work.
When the cabinets were finished, they were delivered by two more really great Artisan employees (sorry, I don't recall their names). These guys took great care while unloading/staging the cabinets for the installers. Not one scratch or dent was made to the fine products they delivered.
Years ago, I performed a large kitchen remodel in a previous house, and had ordered custom cabinets for that project. As good as those were, the craftsmanship of the Artisan cabinets was even better! I took the time to inspect all of the cabinets, and could not find one flaw! They are extremely well built and are simply beautiful!
I had originally planned on installing the cabinets myself. Ultimately, we decided to have them installed by Artisan's crew (another very good decision!). The two installers (Justin and Ira) were the best! These are not sub-contractors, but true craftsmen that only work for The Artisan Shop. Both are "anal-retentive" about the quality of their work, and did one of the finest installations I've ever seen. And, like every other Artisan employee we met, they were really nice people! I have done a lot of remodeling and cabinet installations in the past, but I must admit that I learned new tricks while watching these two men work. Plus, they have some really cool tools that I never knew about and have to get for my collection!
We now have a classy, modern kitchen thanks to The Artisan Shop. The experience was terrific from start to finish. If you are looking for a really good remodel experience, please consider putting The Artisan Shop on your short list!
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