I just installed Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, and I was wondering what Kubuntu would be like on the same system.

Is it as easy as
apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
and logging out/in (or rebooting)? Are there any gotchas to look out for? I've installed a couple of apps, specifically VMware Workstation and Google Chrome. Will they continue to work transparently? That is, I don't need to re-install them, do I?