I had such a wonderful experience with CliqStudios, and with my designer, Amanda Stewart, in particular. I actually ended up talking with Amanda over 3 years, as this project evolved. Yet, she was always patient, and never pressured me.
We priced the project locally, too, but had an extremely negative experience. The local company tried to pressure us into a nonfunctional layout, didn't listen to what we wanted, always tried to up-sell us, and had a very slow response time. Their quote included lower-quality cabinets (not all wood), that were made in China, and did not include features (like pull-out drawers or dovetail joints). Their quote was over $7,000 above Cliq's.
Amanda Stewart at CliqStudios, on the other hand, was always quick to respond. She understood that I was working with a small footprint (130 square feet of historic home), and that I had to find the perfect balance between function and form. She only pointed out features that would help our needs, and never tried to up-sell me on something that wouldn't. Out of every cabinet company we spoke to, Amanda was the only one who solved our layout conundrum. (And made it look so natural! It looks like it was supposed to be this way all along!) It was refreshing to work with someone who was genuinely in our corner. There was a level of trust there I never expected and truly value.
Cliq's cabinets were also of great quality. Not only were they far more affordable than our other quotes, they were 100% wood, included soft-close doors and drawers, included pull-out drawers, dovetail corner joints, and were made in America. (That last bit was particularly helpful when our contractor accidentally messed up our drawer fronts. He had to reorder them to cover his mistake, and (thankfully!) we didn't have to wait for the replacements to float across the globe from China. Cliq had them out to us very quickly.) Cliq's quote included all our decorative finishes, molding options, under-cabinet options and minor details. Some of my other quotes did not. The cabinets arrived fully assembled (A friend of mine went with someone else, and was surprised to have her cabinets arrive in pieces.) The diversity of Cliq's products really helped us maximize the small space of our kitchen, while keeping true to the historic age of the home.
We are so happy with our new kitchen!! I have since recommended Cliq (and Amanda in particular) to several neighbors.