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“For the last 10 years, my wife was asking for her new dream kitchen. We asked our trusted contractor Mike K. for the best kitchen designer in the area. He recommended a couple of kitchen contractors but indicated that Kuche+Cucina designer is the best one in the Bergen County area. We called the owner, Amir Ilin, directly and dealt with him during the whole process.”
“We have used Küche+Cucina three different times, having moved around and needed to redesign three kitchens. We have been extremely impressed with the level of professionalism, workmanship and consistency in delivering on what was promised. And most importantly, we ended up having kitchens that were state-of-the-art both in terms of their looks and functionality.”
“As an interior designer specializing in high-end luxury homes, Amir at Kuche Cucina is my go to guy. He understands my clientele, he has the best variety of cabinetry styles along with fixtures, sinks, shelving, and anything I may need to design a truly beautiful and functional kitchen. What I appreciate most about Amir is that he is an honest man. I know the industry well and it’s hard to come across professional, honest, creative, smart and reliable vendors like Amir. I’m so glad to have found someone I can continue to transform and build new kitchens with. His sense of humor keeps the process fun as well.”
“Küche+Cucina’s products are of the highest quality. Very responsive customer care, out of the box thinking and on time delivery. Küche+Cucina performed to very high level of satisfaction for one of the most challenging interior design projects in NYC: The Plaza Hotel, by providing over 180 complete kitchens and over 280 wardrobe closets for the luxurious guest suites. The interaction in the process was very personable and helpful. I will certainly work again with Küche+Cucina”
“We couldn’t have been more pleased with our experience with Amir and the entire Kuche Cucina team. Our kitchen is beautiful and we’re absolutely thrilled. From design, through installation and follow-up, they were extremely professional and accommodating. The install team did an outstanding job. Their attention to detail, including the way the square molding corners came together and their absolute perfect placement of the island, really impressed my husband, who is a real stickler for detail. The whole team really went out of their way to be sure we were happy. We would recommend them in a heartbeat.”
“I only recommend the best to my clients and Amir has delivered beautifully designed kitchens with uncompared customer service every time. We have worked together many times in New Jersey/New York and collaborated on the Hackensack Hospital Showhouse. He is currently helping with the redesign of my own kitchen!”
“We have been using Kuche+Cucina for many years – in many of our multi-unit projects and smaller projects. Their work is second to none! Great designs, top service and product selection fit for kings and/or for the rest of us. We highly recommend them to developers, architects, interior designers and for your own kitchen.”
“Being a construction manager, I have worked with Amir at Kuche Cucina for years. I recently had the pleasure of doing my own kitchen with them and it was as wonderful experience as the homeowners I work with have said. He and his staff provided professional service and innovative ideas to create a dream kitchen for me and my family. The knowledge and variety they offer is second to none. Thank you!”
Küche+Cucina
Amir J Ilin
Küche+Cucina was founded in 1986, in New York City and then moved to its present location, in Paramus, NJ, in 1989. Owner, Amir J Ilin, had a vision of offering quality products, from around the world, combined with design and installation of local experts. The vision materialized and Küche+Cucina became an award-winning kitchen design firm and a local household brand with a national recognition.
Küche+Cucina is the only kitchen design firm around, that has earned the Best of Houzz award for both Design and Service, for the 6 year in a row!!! They were also voted #1 in Customer in Customer Value by a national panel of consumers*, won numerous national design awards and today is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading kitchen and bath design firms. Küche+Cucina’s exceptional design projects have graced numerous covers of national design magazines and their projects were featured multiple times on HGTV, DIY and on TV shows like The Sopranos and The Apprentice.
With more than three decades of experience, working for some of the most demanding and exclusive clients, architects, interior designers and builders and with over 6,000 kitchens designed and installed around the US and abroad, Küche+Cucina is truly “the best of the best.” In-house designers, custom woodworkers, expert cabinet installers and superior project management team are all brought together for every project. Utilizing the finest cabinetry, appliances, counters, flooring and other related products to create kitchens, closets and bathrooms that are as unique and personal as their client’s signature.
According to Amir J. Ilin, Küche+Cucina’s president, their success is mainly attributed to the company philosophy: “Quality Doesn’t Cost – It Pays!”. “We improve the living standards of our, clients, by empowering them to make informed choices.” Their clients are offered the best possible design concepts, showcased in their 6,000 sq. ft Paramus, NJ showroom. On display are products from around the world and room settings, created by Küche+Cucina’s award-winning designers to fit every taste and most budgets.
* By a national panel of consumers, conducted by Signature Kitchen & Bath Magazine
Chronology
Best of Houzz – Kuche+Cucina 2023!
Palo Alto, CA – There are many things homeowners look for when hiring a local home design or remodeling pro. High on the list are quality of work and good customer service. And one way to quickly assess if a pro on Houzz has those attributes is with the just-announced...
Best of Houzz – Kuche+Cucina 2022!
Palo Alto, CA – Today, we celebrate a decade of the Best of Houzz awards program by announcing our 2022 winners! This people’s choice award highlights the top home professionals among the Houzz community. In fact, just three percent of the more than 2.7 million active...
2021
Küche+Cucina wins Kitchen & Bath Design Gold Award Presented by Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine Evanston, Ill. August 6th, 2021 — Küche+Cucina has been named a winner of the 5th Annual Kitchen & Bath Design Award Contest. Küche+Cucina won first place...
2021
PALO ALTO, CA — Houzz Inc., the Palo Alto, CA-based online platform for home renovation and design, has announced the Houzz community’s picks for “Best Of Houzz 2021,” a homeowner guide to leading kitchen and bath remodelers, architects, interior designers,...
2020
Kuche+Cucina wins a National Design Award, by Kitchen & Bath Design News Magazine. Kuche+Cucina was hand-picked by Houzz writers, to be featured on the homepage of Houzz
2019
More than 40 million monthly unique visitors have spoken, and Kuche+Cucina has earned the Best of Houzz 2019 award for both Design and Service, for the 6th year in a row!!! A Best of Houzz Design award celebrates home professionals whose work was most popular among...
2018
Kuche+Cucina Awarded Best of Design” and “Best of Customer Service” for the Fourth Year in A Row! Over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the WorldParamus, NJ February 17,...
2017
For the 3rd year in a row, Kuche+Cucina have been awarded Best of Houzz, for both categories – Design and Customer Service. Only 3% of the pros on Houzz win this award, even less win the award for both Design, and Service and very, very few win both awards, for 3...
2016
Featured on the cover of the Summer issue of Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Featured on the cover of the Summer issue of Signature Kitchen & Baths Magazine.Won Third Place Annual Design Awards, for Contemporary Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths...
2015
Chosen to be featured in an HGTV show, dedicated entirely to the design of a kitchen at Rev RUN House – Rev RUN Renovation Featured on the cover of the Summer issue of Signature Kitchen & Baths Magazine.Won Third Place Annual Design Awards, for Contemporary...
2012
Won Second Place Annual Design Awards, for Contemporary Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine
2014
Won First Place Annual Design Awards, for Transitional Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Won Third Place Annual Design Awards, for Contemporary Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine
2013
Won Second Place Annual Design Awards, for Traditional Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine
2011
Featured on the cover of the fall issue of Beautiful Kitchens, by Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. Won First Place Annual Design Awards, for Traditional Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Won Third Place Annual Design Awards, for Traditional...
2010
Chosen as the Exclusive supplier of all the cabinetry, for The Plaza Hotel, in NYC Won First Place Annual Design Awards, for Contemporary Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Won Second Place Annual Design Awards, for Transitional Kitchen, by Signature...
2009
First Place Annual Design Awards, for Contemporary Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Featured on the cover of the fall issue of Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine
2008
Featured on the cover of the spring issue of Beautiful Kitchens, by Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. Won First Place Annual Design Awards, for Contemporary Kitchen, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Featured on the cover of the Winter issue of Signature...
2007
Featured on the cover of Designer Kitchens & Baths Magazine Pedini SpA 50th Anniversary, Milan, Italy – International Distributor of the Year Award – 1st Place
2006
Pedini SpA 50th Anniversary, Milan, Italy – International Dealer of the Year Award – 1st Place Featured on the cover of the February Issue of Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine Featured on the cover of New York Spaces Magazine Featured on the cover of The Special...
2005
Featured on the cover of the June-July issue of New York Spaces Magazine Featured on the cover of the Fall issue of Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine
2004
Won the National Design Award – ‘Best of Show’, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Chosen to design the kitchen, for the TV show The Apprentice, at the Trump Tower, NY Featured on the cover of the Fall issue of Signature Kitchens & Baths...
2003
Voted by a National Consumer Panel, as The Top Design Firm in Customer Value Featured on the cover of the Summer issue of Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Won Second Place Annual Design Awards, for Bath, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine
2000
Chosen to design the House & Garden Magazine Showhouse, at the Havemeyer Mansion. Won the National Design Award – ‘Best of Show’, by Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Featured on the cover of the Fall issue of Signature Kitchens & Baths Magazine Featured...
1989
Opened the Paramus, NJ showroom.
1988
Chosen to supply all the cabinetry for Harvard University Architectural School Dorms.
1986
Kuche+Cucina opened its doors in a showroom at the International Design Center in New York.