My husband and I bought a small unit which needed the very small damp old kitchen and carpeting replaced. I had in mind what I wanted but it required designing the kitchen, removing the kitchen, knocking out walls, removing an old air-conditioner, updating the plumbing, installing electrical outlets, coordination with flooring company, coordinating tradesmen and final installation of kitchen, new appliances with adding wood flooring.

I was really unsure about the process as I never had any renovations done. The unit needed much work but not being handy, I knew I had to hire a place to do it within my budget and do the entire project. So I went on Womo and found Damco Kitchens, went to their showroom, looked at other companies then came back. I then hired Damco Kitchens.

I found that the initial design was wonderful, the materials were fantastic with little details added to suit our needs. I really like how the kitchen was presented 3D and the way they looked after my needs by assisting with changes to make my kitchen supreme.

I had a lot of drawers installed for easy access to things so we did not have to bend down to search for things like in our previous place. We also got soft closing cabinetry which made a huge difference keeping the noise down in an open place living and dining area. We bought our Kleenmaid appliances from Damco at a discounted rate which are of such high quality. The dishwasher runs so quietly which is needed in an open plan space. You barely hear it running when watching tv or chatting.

The quality of the workmanship on the kitchen is high. They even extended my wall so my breakfast bar was incorporated in the kitchen and the sink area widened (my original idea was to have the breakfast bar stick out with a round edge). I now have a nice comfortable living space and kitchen with a breakfast bar with nearby outlet to plug in my laptop have my morning coffee and relax.

The tradesmen were friendly and respectful, secure access was given to them but they also respected your wishes and often would contact you to tell you when someone was coming. I felt free to communicate to the project manager through text, email or mobile. He is also a builder so could explain what was going on if I had concerns.

I did not think about a terrible display case in the living area that matched the old kitchen. I asked last minute if it could be replaced by another cupboard as storage is limited in our little unit. Damco's project manager costed it, custom designed pulled out the old cupboard, built and installed the cupboard within 2 weeks of completion of the kitchen. It blends brilliantly with the rest of the kitchen / living area.

There were a few minor hiccups which caused a minor delay but the kitchen was in full working order by our move in date which was wonderful.

Overall I think the work and the kitchen is fantastic and would recommend Damco Kitchens to others. It is nice, neat, modern, user friendly, spacious and efficient which suits my Virgo nature :-). The colours I chose and was never pushed for a particular style.