Portfolio Kitchen and Home

When my husband and I decided to revamp our kitchen, we stumbled upon Portfolio Kitchen & Home, and it turned out to be a serendipitous encounter that transformed not just our kitchen but several other spaces in our home. From our initial consultation, it was evident that Portfolio Kitchen & Home operates on a level of professionalism and creativity that’s hard to find. They took the time to understand our unique style preferences, and their attention to detail was unparalleled. The design team at Portfolio has a unique eye for elevating a space into something extraordinary. They possess a rare ability to weave together various elements, ensuring each detail complements the overall aesthetic. Their knack for selecting pieces that enhance the functionality while elevating the style of our home was impressive. The final design of our kitchen, master bath, half bath, and sitting room was not only aesthetically pleasing but also meticulously thought out to ensure every inch of the space was utilized effectively. Working with Portfolio Kitchen & Home significantly reduced the stress that typically accompanies home renovation projects. Their team managed every aspect of the design process seamlessly, ensuring that our project moved forward without any hitches. This level of dedication and commitment to excellence is what sets them apart in the Kansas City design landscape. The transformative journey our home underwent with Portfolio Kitchen & Home’s expertise was nothing short of remarkable. Their ability to capture and bring to life our vision, while infusing their unique stylistic elements, has completely elevated our living spaces. The team’s collaborative approach made us feel involved and valued throughout the process, making it an enjoyable and memorable experience. In conclusion, Portfolio Kitchen & Home is undoubtedly the best in Kansas City for anyone looking to breathe new life into their home. Their unique eye for design, coupled with their meticulous attention to detail, ensures that every project they undertake is a masterpiece. For anyone looking to elevate their home with innovative and stylish designs, Portfolio Kitchen & Home is the team you want on your side. An 11/10, highly recommended experience that has left us in awe of our own home.

Portfolio helped us with a kitchen and two bathrooms renovations/remodels. We had an excellent experience from beginning to end. From the moment we walked into Portfolio’s beautiful showroom and studio, we knew we would be in good hands. Geri and her team brought us innovative solutions with high end results. They travel the world, literally, to bring top quality and new products to their clients that we typically don’t see in the Midwest. This, coupled with their attention to detail and commitment to customer service, makes them a stand out. They truly bring something unique to the community that is the complete opposite of the lack luster, cookie-cutter trends we’ve experienced with other design businesses in the past. There were no surprises with the budget either...a hat tip to their trustworthy communication and excellent organization skills. You can expect a high end quality, unique, show-stopping product with customer service that goes above and beyond. Portfolio is a very well run business and their creative, amazing team gave us an incredible experience and fabulous, stylish home. We can highly recommend them and can’t wait to work with them again.

Our family couldn’t recommend Geri and her team at Portfolio more. They go above and beyond in every part of the renovation to make sure it turns out just the way you dreamed and more. We just finished up a kitchen and main level renovation and everything turned out absolutely perfect. Our family now feels at home in these beautiful and comfortable spaces. They made each part of the process easy and we can’t wait to use their services on more projects in the future.

Over the past few months of spending significantly more time at home, I am continuously reminded how much we LOVE the renovations that Portfolio has helped us make to our 1930s Brookside home. Geri and her team have come into our home twice over the past 4 years (kitchen and more recently the master bath). Originally, my husband and I walked into Portfolio not able to clearly articulate our exact vision for our kitchen/home. By our second meeting Geri and her team had our wish list and general vision figured out. By the end of the project they had helped us curate a totally renovated (5 small spaces combined into 1 open chef's kitchen), uniquely functional to our family and stunning kitchen that maintains the character of the home for us to enjoy. 4 years later, when we decided to renovate our master bath, returning to Portfolio was an easy decision and felt like returning home. 3 spaces combined into one, a new layout and gorgeous finishes later--we finally have a true master suite that we love.

We are very pleased with two projects Portfolio did for us. A third floor bathroom remodel in our turn of the century home and my new office. Geri , Kelly and Brian all poured everything into both projects. Each case we had a tight timeline to complete and they came through magnificently. They did not miss a single detail and we will definitely use them again. They were respectful of our budget and came in on time and on budget.

We are so happy with our Portfolio-designed kitchen! Geri, Kelly and Brian took us through a well-organized process to identify our needs and wants. They were creative in designing our completely remodeled kitchen space and were technical experts to get all of the details just right. We shared lots of laughs in what could have been a really stressful renovation. The end result is a beautiful, light-filled, and functional hub for our family. We would definitely partner with Portfolio again for another home renovation project.

Wait, are there more stars??? Portfolio has done 2 kitchens for me, and I would never consider anyone else. Geri Higgins, founder and owner, is one of my favorite people personally and professionally on the planet. She has built such and extraordinary team that create the most beautiful, functional and high quality kitchens. Let me be clear, I am not an easy client. I always come into a project with quality demands and budget/ time restrictions. They always come through with a smile. I often see their yard signs, and I think to myself "Oh, that lucky family. They will be so pleased"

Geri and her team created a dream condo for us. There isn’t a single thing we would change. Our project was a full renovation of a very large condo that hadn’t been touched since 1989. After the renovation Geri worked with us to furnish our condo. We love our home, entertain often, and get raves about our home when people see it for the first time. The kitchen was very important to me. Geri created a kitchen that is highly functional, contemporary, designed to cook in, entertain in, and eat in. Every detail of our project was thought about. Geri’s attention to detail is without compromise. Her team was so friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Geri and Portfolio for your kitchen bath or home project.

We just finished a kitchen remodel with Portfolio Kitchen & Home, and were absolutely thrilled with the process. Geri & her team really listened to what we wanted, and guided us to a finished product that we couldn't be more pleased with. Geri has an incredible commitment to making everything right, no matter the issue, and we truly felt safe in her hands! I can't recommend Portfolio highly enough!

We recently finished a large home remodel with Portfolio. Geri & her team were wonderful, and they really committed to making sure our needs were met. They provided us with a detailed budget, and kept us informed about costs as we went through this process. Of course they have other projects going on simultaneously, but they made us feel important, and were very responsive to our needs. Overall, they made what could have been a painful experience a very enjoyable one. Highly Recommended!

I feel like I should warn people about this place. I had a very unfortunate experience and I feel others likely have the same kind of story. So, please use my experience as a warning to stay away from this place. First and foremost, they are not a full turn key design and install studio. They are simply a retail shop that design enough design to sell you product. Our designs on multiple rooms lacked a lot of finishing detail as well as lighting and other layout considerations. This caused huge issues later with lighting placement, ventilation in multiple rooms, and electrical overages because of poor and lacking design. the lack of finishing design also added additional costs to the project that should have been included in the overall bid of the rooms. Functional design is very much lacking. The overall layout seemed fine during the build out. but once we got in there we found out how much was missing from a functional perspective (this was because they were focused on designing to just sell you product.) Now that its complete and we are able to use it. the functionality is just horrible. everything from poor walk lines, underutilized space that could have been used, and poor placement of lighting. the biggest functional issue is still our shower, the layout does not allow us to use the main shower head; we have to use the secondary shower head; which is pretty confined and only uses a small portion of the large walk in shower. Product overages: Told them a budget. They "designed" to that budget. Signed off on project, when it was time to start writing checks for project, they did not add up to amount money initialed by PM for overall project. First revision came back 20% more that project was supposed to be. Only thing do to then was to "value size" the project which meant I got cheaper product and less functionality with drawers/cabinets, etc...still got shaken down later for other items that were missed in the initial design. Over ordering material. Again, their profit is based on ordering lots of product for your job. I received enough trim for the kitchen to do a second kitchen. Tile was over ordered by about 30% on a very basic rectangular room. Two other rooms had the exact same problem with over abundance of ordered material. At their prices and no return policy for their over ordered items amounted in huge $$$ I could have saved if I had ordered it my self. Outsourcing their contractors. Had I have known I was going to have to pay a separate contractor. Both contractors they gave us were sketchy at best. I only picked one because of timelines...Both contractors put in separate bids but included so much waste, that my decision was based on who would at least remove the wasteful tasks within their statement of work. Product: While its good quality so far. It was very expensive. cabinets are really just wrapped manufactured press board. Tile was marked up 3x over retail. Faucets could be purchased for half from a local retailer. $500 toilet. Who sells MSRP?? This place does! Employees: Had several issues with their "architect" from fundamental items like being able to use a tape measure to basic structural code items. Items were measured and priced based on certain size cabinets. when they were remeasured, certain cabinets shrunk by 25%...but the priced stayed the same. During the duration of my project; I had 3 different PM's assigned to me. The turnover there is really high... Timeline: Dont believe anything they say. I had a very established timeline. They agreed to to it and then overshot it by 12 weeks, causing massive headaches for my family. The owner blamed it on me. I should have blogged this experience, I still struggle with how much I spent and how little I i got for those expenses. I could go on for pages about other items. just please, please use my example and stay away from this place.

Portfolio is the best design firm in kansas city. Their process focuses on the client. They take all the input and the end result is amazing design and finished product. I have used them for several projects. They take my dreams and ideas and turn them into a beautiful spaces. It's magical!