The Kitchen Associates/Sterling Surfaces family has lost a dear co-worker and friend this week. Ken Graves passed away after a long illness.  He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Instead of continuing to make the commute to the ocean, they bought a house and moved closer. They loved their new location, but the kitchen in their new coastal home was dated and needed attention.

For this homeowner, moving out from her large family home into a single condominium style home was a life change. With tall ceilings and a beautiful woodsy view and back deck, the aesthetic was calm, but the kitchen finishes were not.

For this Worcester, MA kitchen, one could describe the renovation with the words, “and then the walls came down!” It was the customer’s wish to “grow” the kitchen.

This Worcester project began due to an upstairs bathroom leak into the kitchen below. The dropped ceiling was removed and replaced, a start to updating the space.

This lovely Worcester, MA couple has lived in their home for many years, and it was more than time for some updates. Removing the existing chimney that sat in the middle of the kitchen, blocking their counter space, was on top of the list.

This beautiful new farmhouse sits among family property, abutting an original farmhouse and barns owned by the parents of the Mrs. A large, blended family of five children, with nearby sisters, brothers, and cousins frequently together, called for a large kitchen. Entertaining is a common activity for this large family.

This project in Sterling, MA was hand-picked by one of the Houzz writers to be featured in an editorial ideabook on the homepage of Houzz.com. The article was entitled, 7 Wonderful White-and-Wood Kitchens.

After reviewing Kitchen Associates’ vast gallery of completed projects, this homeowner selected some specific design elements he liked, and contacted Kitchen Associates to work with him at his newly purchased home in Natick, MA.

On Tuesday, May 24 2022, the Kitchen Associates sales and project staff proudly accepted the award for being in the top 25 of Wood-Mode sales for 2021. Since 1985 Kitchen Associates has been receiving this award consistently as a Top 25 nationwide Wood-Mode dealer.

This family are long time residents in the coveted town of Bolton, MA. One of the main reasons for remodeling the kitchen was that the Mrs. hated cooking on the stove in the island in the center of the room. It was not only a challenge to keep clean, it was more or less the focal point coming through the front door.

This couple from Sterling, MA has a beautiful home and yard to raise their family. They are located on a quiet street surrounded by woods, wildlife, apple orchards, and are just a stone’s throw away from the town’s best ice cream establishment. So what was missing? The kitchen of their dreams.

This is the 3rd kitchen remodel that we had the pleasure to work for members of this family. The mother’s beautiful Sterling farmhouse kitchen is also featured here on our website. A 2nd daughter has also had her new house kitchen recently installed by Kitchen Associates.

This young Shrewsbury couple with a toddler and now a newborn, was looking to update the kitchen in their current home. It was too dark and outdated for their liking.

This beautiful kitchen in Leominster, MA represents a mix of cabinet lines and a pop of bold color!

Jay Sponenberg and Jill Dupre of Kitchen Associates are honored to accept this award from the NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association) in behalf of their father, the late Bob Sponenberg, recognizing his achievements and contributions to the kitchen industry in New England.

See why these Newton, MA homeowners are still raving about their kitchen remodel by Kitchen Associates even though it was completed 3 years ago.

These Leominster, MA homeowners had a kitchen with cabinets that were painted years ago with a color that they really liked. However, the cabinets were just a builder grade that came with the house and the quality was not very good at all. They question was, could they find new, quality cabinets but also keep the color that they loved so much?

Learn more about our latest kitchen remodel in Sterling, MA. The new layout creates a better flow and more storage. Design elements include natural alder wood cabinets by Brookhaven, quartz countertops and a custom wine and coffee station.

Most kitchens you see in magazines and online are kitchens the average person is not going to fit into their modest home. In fact, what you see online as far as kitchens go would probably take up much of the square footage of an entire home. Yet, simple is usually best.

The homeowner’s lived in this house with the original built kitchen from 1985. When the thought of the renovation came up, the couple had many decisions, ideas and compromises. They found many inadequacies in their existing kitchen, as the Mrs thoroughly enjoyed cooking.

In many homes built in the last 20 to 30 years, a kitchen layout was chosen and many people think that is about all they can do with it. Homeowners will typically just replace the countertops or possibly the cabinets as well, but do very little to change the overall layout of the kitchen.

These clients from Ashland, MA came to our showroom with an eager desire to redo their outdated 1989 kitchen. They wanted a better overall layout for themselves and their two young boys to grow in.

We are so excited to announce that Kitchen Associates has won Best of Houzz for the second year in a row! 

This kitchen is within a 1762 Farmhouse in a historic country setting of large acreage, including horse barns and a large pond. The family has lived there for 35 years and raised their four children, whom all live nearby. The former kitchen had solid “Wood-Mode” cabinetry, which served it’s purpose for many years, but became dated and dysfunctional.

Yes, we know everyone wants a white or off-white kitchen these days. There are many beautiful white kitchens all over and they are stunning to say the least. However, this family from Shrewsbury, MA had a white kitchen in their mid-1990 home, but they wanted something different, something richer looking.

When these Bolton, MA homeowners first arrived in our showroom, they were sure of one thing; Kitchen Associates was the obvious choice to help them update their outdated kitchen of thirty years. After meeting with our design team and many hours of homework, they came back with a very structured “want” list to improve both the form and function in their kitchen. We were up for the challenge of making their long list of ideas a reality.

This couple loves their long-time home and convenient Natick location. What they didn’t love was the dated kitchen and fireplace area, which was part of a previous add-on to the home. They wanted to update the cabinets, add some seating and somehow avoid or incorporate the 8” step down into the fireplace add-on room.

Kitchen Associates has designed and installed thousands of custom kitchens over the years. In most cases, it is the last kitchen our client will ever want or need. Occasionally though, we have clients return to us when building a new house or simply wanting to remodel again.

They walked into our showroom and fell in love! No, this is not a line from a romance novel, but it tells the story of how many people feel when they see the front signature display here at Kitchen Associates.