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I have not written a review before, but decided to register on this site and write a review for Traian because of the amazing work that he did in my kitchen. We live in a ~100 year old semi and were redoing our entire kitchen, including tearing out a wall etc.

I first contacted Traian before my contractor started to get his thoughts on installing an Ikea kitchen - we had worked with a designer to come up with a kitchen design based on Ikea cabinets. He came to the house and spent an hour talking to my wife and me about his thoughts on the layout and how we could improve it from the layout given by my designer. He had a number of ingenious solutions to ensure we didn't waste any space. He suggested that we call him back once the contractor had finished his work (including removal of the wall between the kitchen and dining room) so that he could do a final measure and suggest what would fit.

Being anal and anxious, I must have sent 30-40 different emails to Traian while my contractor was doing his work and even requested him to come once and speak with my contractor about the cabinet layouts so that the contractor could route the gas lines etc accordingly.

Eventually once my contractor was done, Traian came and measured the kitchen and we finalized the cabinet sizes / layouts that would work. He gave me a price based on installing those cabinets and making some modifications to make sure everything looked built-in in the kitchen (the floor and walls are crooked, we have some old chimney bumpouts in one of the walls, so he customized some cabinets.)

I went to order the cabinets at Ikea during their summer sale, and was pleasantly surprised to see Traian there ordering some stuff for one of his clients. He was kind enough to refine the order (for example telling the Ikea kitchen designer which panels etc to include / exclude with my order) so that I didn't have to run back to Ikea for any missing items later on.

Finally, the Ikea delivery came, and despite being extremely busy, Traian squeezed in our installation. He sent one of his co-workers to assemble the cabinets, while he was finishing off another job, but made sure to come check in at the end of the day to see the progress.

Traian and his team worked with an infinite amount of patience to make sure everything was perfect and level - these guys are perfectionists and obsessed over very small details - as Traian explained, he is extremely anal and wants to make sure the install looks perfect. I don't think there was ever an ocassion that we had to point out anything to them that needed to be improved in any way! Traian also spent a lot of time obsessing over the top door on one of my pantry units that had a bulkhead in front of it - i mentioned to him that i was ok with just putting a dummy door and not using that space (a 24" x 24" space). Traian kept trying to come up with a solution to make the space usable - he brought in special hinges from another supplier to make the door lift down (instead of open outward) - ultimately we had to drop that idea because of the limitations of the space. He finally resolved the space by putting an 18" door and 6" drawer front, which allows me to use the space.

Traian also brought in countertop samples to help us finalize on a countertop. He took measurements and gave me a drawing of the proposed countertop design so that I could get different quotes - he also got a quote from his supplier and negotiated a price that we were very happy with and ultimately decided to go with after getting other quotes.

In summary - you can hire Traian with full confidence knowing that he will go above and beyond to ensure your installation looks amazing.

I am a renovation contractor with thirty years of experience working in the Beaches area. Over that time I have assembled a list of skilled tradespeople that I can count on to do exceptional work, think outside the box and solve the problems that always arise when working on older homes. I am happy to add Traian to that list.
I have high standards and from our first meeting to review the design until the last hinge was adjusted he exceeded my expectations. His encyclopedic knowledge of the Ikea system allowed him to offer many suggestions to improve the look and functionality of the design. During the build his work was of high standard and he often used different Ikea components in creative ways to achieve our design goals.When a stock cabinet would not fit over the fridge he modified it and used a drawer front for a door. The end result was a perfect solution to the problem and the client as very pleased.
Traian proved to be a knowledgable, skilled, creative tradesman with an eye for detail and the ablilty to problem solve.
I would highly recommend Traian.

TS Kitchens and Traian are the best. Punctual, trustworthy and on time. Traian went out of the way to do several extras for me which made the entire experience a pleasure. My kitchen is great and I cannot wait for him to do the next one. Don't waste time getting quotes, go directly to TS Kitchen Projects and spend your time being glad about your decision.

This is the first time in my life I have ever recommended anybody.
I do so now because of my complete pleasure and satisfaction in the way TS KITCHEN turned my drab dated kitchen into a new source of pride in my home. Traian and his team were thorough and punctual and took great pride in their task. In all respects they were guided by a desire to get it right and they did. I recommend them to you without hesitation.

We were looking for an alternative to PEG with respect to the installation of our Ikea kitchen and found Traian on Homestars.com. Based on the number of positive reviews we decided to take a chance on Traian and he was nothing short of exceptional. The level of service Traian provided exceeded all expectations and the quality of his work was tremendous. Traian takes tremendous pride in his work and it shows. He added a number of custom features that really transformed the look, feel and functionality of the kitchen. Aside from being great at what he does Traian is an extremely nice person who I would recommend without hesitation.

It is not often you experience real honesty and helpfulness from any body. But our experience with Traian is the absolute exception. In this case, we asked Traian to fabricate a stainless steel top for an Ikea table. He gave us a quote and agreed to bring samples of the finish to us in our downtown condo. When he arrived he gave us the samples, helped us choose which to use and then told us that as he did not fabricate the steel himself we would be better off dealing directly with the fabricator – he gave me the estimate they had prepared for him and said I should deal direct. I asked him what he would get out of it and he said “nothing” but he was happy to help out. This very helpful man ordered the steel, wrote the specs, got the estimate, found the samples and brought them all the way downtown and charged nothing. I am convinced he did not get any kindof kickback from the fabricator because the estimate he gave us form the fabricator was less than his original estimate (which presumably, and perfectly reasonably, had included a small mark-up). I only wish I could deal with more people like Traian.

We couldn't be happier with the job TS Kitchens did on our Ikea kitchen installation. We were very impressed with Traian's knowledge of the Ikea range. He helped us to sort out our plans, and surprised us by making some design suggestions that really improved the final result. Bogdan and Leo did a very meticulous job on the actual installation, which was complicated by the crooked walls of our 100 year old house. They are all three of them very pleasant guys to work with, and we would use them again without the slightest hesitation.

I am very happy to write this review for TS Kitchen Projects. I met with Trian several months ago for a quote, after several meetings with contractors I decided to pick TS kitchen because of there great reviews. I was very nervous with another contractor in my place, as the previous one mess up my floors, so I wanted to be sure of my kitchen installer. After speaking with Trian he was able to schedule an installer named Bogdan and his son Leo. I was happy that he was able to accommodate me immediately as the previous contractor mess things up. The professionalism of his team, Bogdan and Leo were excellent. They gave me advice, listen to my concerns, and did the whole install in one day. They cleaned up there mess and left with a smile. I will be calling them soon for installation of my microwave as soon as I have them delivered. Thanks again. I would highly recommend your company Trian. Thanks again.

TS Kitchen Projects installed our 'out of box' cabinets with custom touches that reduced the amount of materials we had to purchase and enhanced our kitchen's functionality and appearance in ways we wouldn't have thought to design ourselves (e.g. created custom matched toe kicks, created shallow depth cabinets, added custom shaped trim pieces). This is a busy company that made time to accommodate our schedule. They checked and refined their work throughout the installation to ensure cabinets were hung square on our curvy old walls and doors swung correctly over our range hood. They also asked our feedback throughout to ensure the directions the doors opened and the placement of the handles struck the right balance of pleasing aesthetics and functionality. We were very happy with the quality of the work and felt the price was fair.

Traian was great! I was looking for someone to install kitchen cabinets for a non for profit agency. We had a very tight deadline to get a written quote and installation. The only company that replied to me in a timely manner was TS Kitchen. Traian was flexible and did an outstanding job. I would definitely recommend TS Kitchens to anyone. Thanks Traian