SieMatic

We have a Siematic kitchen in our new home.
It hurts to say, but the overall experience was not great.
The sales process was very good. Cathy is knowledgeable, friendly, does not push extra features and really works with you to figure out best options.
The cabinets are exceptional. Beautiful, well engineered, and so far have been taking the abuse of a family with 2 kids and a dog very well.
The problem was installation. Siemetic heavily recommended their installer, instead of our contractor, and we agreed even though it cost extra. The installer was hard to schedule, they kept coming multiple times and not finishing the job, and at the end just stopped showing up. Gave some evasive «we are busy and will be available in 2 months» explanation. We ended up having to go back to our general contractor to finish it, which caused extra time, money, etc. When we complained to Siematic, as the installer was their strong recommendation, they did not much.
My advice to Siematic is they need to have others who can install their product, because their current installer is clearly not on par with the quality of the product.

It is with great pleasure I express my experience with Brian at SieMatic.
Brian had the right combination of intelligence, artist’s sensitivity, flexibility, and refined aesthetic to create our dream kitchen.
Not only was he extremely knowledge with kitchen designs and the SieMatic product, but he processed the perfect training ground working with the many trade people necessary to complete a job professionally. With his mild manner personality be was able to take his knowledge of the past and weave it into the best of contemporary design and technology which resulted in a kitchen that is both timely and timeless.
Several people recommended Brian to design my kitchen. In a community where excellence is the criteria, this is the highest compliment.

We had our kitchen done last fall and are still having people floored when they see how incredible it looks. Uploading pics is a little beyond my capabilities, but maybe SieMatic will when they see this post for Vance in Bernal Heights. We looked at many many designers and picked SieMatic because they were the first folks that actually helped us when we walked in (didn’t ignore us like many do) and really helped us make decisions as well as understood our vision. They also were a «one stop» shop so we didn’t have to run all over town finding different parts (sinks, countertops etc., could all be ordered there). They also stayed to their time-​lines and their budgets! I think we actually came in just under the original estimate. We love our kitchen, and we love SieMatic (and Brian!).

We were doing a complete remodel of our home in August of 2007 and after much research I knew I wanted a Siematic kitchen. The showroom on 1^st Street was not opening until late September, but I went down and knocked on their door while they were working on the showroom. This is when I met Brian. I told him I needed to get moving with my kitchen plans because of the timing of our remodel. He was wonderful. He started working with me before they even opened the showroom. He knew I was on a tight timeline so he went out of his way to get his designs and quotations to me very quickly. Not only did he help me with the kitchen cabinetry, but he also suggested a few design changes to the kitchen which made it possible for me to have everything I wanted. I ended up having him also do the bar area and TV console in our family room.
Brian was very patient and accommodating. He listened to what we wanted and succeeded in getting us an amazing kitchen and family room. We have gotten many compliments from our family and friends. I really enjoyed working with him. He is very professional, bright and accessible. He knows a tremendous amount about kitchen design, and as I mentioned before he suggested some architectural changes that really made a tremendous difference in the entire look and function of the kitchen. He helped us choose the appliances, he worked with our marble installer to make sure the marble thickness was cut properly; he helped us pick the paint color and the correct color of the hardwood flooring to go with our cabinets.
Because the cabinets were being shipped from overseas I was very concerned about timely delivery. Brian always kept us up to date on delivery status. When the cabinets arrived he was at our home to make sure everything went smoothly with the delivery. He also was always available and stopped by quite often during the installation to check up on everything.
Siematic is a wonderful high quality product. We have enjoyed having it in our kitchen and family room and we know that it will last us for years. And what is normally a very challenging and trying experience was just the opposite. I can’t say enough great things about Brian, and I highly recommend him.

If you really want to know all about Siematic and their really cool design concepts and how they came to be, here is the Wikipedia link:
All I know is that these people know how to throw a party. And a certain Brian who works there is one sexy beast. What I can say is that I’d never been turned on by a kitchen display before I attended an open house here last night. Thanks for a good time and as soon as mom and dad kick off and leave me all their money and I can afford that dream house, I know where I’ll be going to get the kitchen of my dreams.