Holy smokes, I never thought we\u2019d see this day! But oh my, the transformation is amazing! And I\u2019m so, so excited to tell you more about it.<\/p>\n
But first, here\u2019s the quick backstory. Shortly after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, we discovered many homeowners with damages were struggling with insurance claim payouts. Ever since we moved into this house thirteen years ago, we\u2019ve paid homeowner\u2019s insurance and have never filed a claim. So, we expected to be taken care of if we ever had an accident or an unfortunate loss. During the nasty storm it rained inside our home because of the two 104-foot trees that toppled on top of our roof. We felt that our insurance carrier was not being honest. They opened and closed our claim several times before adequate funds were given for repairs. So, we hired Carson Frady, a compassionate public adjuster, from H.I.C.C<\/em> (Homeowners Insurance Claim Consultants<\/em>) located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The owner, Yanay Jurado, was also extremely helpful and beneficial to us. Without either of them, I don\u2019t know where we\u2019d be.<\/p>\n One year after hearing a waterfall in our kitchen, we finally received enough money from our insurance company to repair it, thanks to Carson! Carson handled the entire appraisal process in a professional, straight-forward manner and got the best settlement possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n I know I\u2019m biased, but when we were ready for a kitchen renovation, I knew who to hire. I retired from Just Counters & other stuff<\/i> less than two years ago. It\u2019s not like Just Counters<\/em> is paying me to write a review. You see, Just Counters<\/em> doesn\u2019t owe me anything. All I did was follow my passion and design beautiful rooms, and they paid me to do it. As I see it, we\u2019re even. Anyway, it was exciting to have the people who I once worked for and some of the individuals who I worked with, to help participate in transforming our kitchen. I now have an even deeper appreciation for those people who work hard and do their job well!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The kitchen is considered the heart of the home, and that feels even truer when our kitchen is also part of an open-plan space. Our kitchen is in plain sight, and has seen a lot in the past thirteen years. Over the years it has functioned well for me. There wasn\u2019t anything fancy in this kitchen. I had builder-grade, partial overlay cabinets. There weren\u2019t any deep drawer pullouts, or any other various \u201cbells and whistles\u201d like I\u2019ve placed in clients\u2019 homes over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n