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Choosing the Right Kitchen Appliances for IKEA Cabinets

Quick Tips From the Experts for Choosing the Right IKEA Kitchen Appliances IKD customers frequently ask us for our opinions about choosing kitchen appliances. “What brands and product options are the best? Should I buy IKEA appliances?” Major appliances like dishwashers, ovens, and refrigerators are extremely important to the function and fashion of your kitchen. While we can’t and don’t make specific recommendations about which appliances you should buy for your IKEA kitchen, we think there are 5 things you must know before choosing kitchen appliances. 1. Any Brand of Appliance Works With IKEA Cabinets No matter what appliance brand you buy, it will work with IKEA kitchen cabinets. That’s because [...]

Tips for Designing Paneled Kitchen Appliances

How to Create a Built-in Look for IKEA Kitchen Appliances One of the most common questions we get asked as IKEA kitchen designers is how to create a built-in look with IKEA SEKTION cabinets. Specifically, how to build a sleek, hidden-appliance design with IKEA paneled kitchen appliances or non-IKEA refrigerators and dishwashers. We’re glad you asked! IKEA and non-IKEA Appliances Can be Paneled IKEA only sells Whirlpool appliances under IKEA brand names, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a custom design that works with your choice of appliances. Whether you’re looking to create a traditional or transitional look, or you simply want to keep your non-IKEA appliances after you remodel, [...]

Understanding Appliances In Your IKEA Kitchen – Part 2

Taking a look at dishwashers and microwaves for your IKEA kitchen remodel In Part One of our two-part series “Understanding Appliances In Your IKEA Kitchen,” we spoke about some of the aspects of selecting the right appliances for your IKEA kitchen, specifically with refrigerators, ovens and ranges. Now in Part Two, our design team would like to discuss the important considerations regarding dishwashers and microwaves for your IKEA remodel project. For instance, did you know that the right dishwasher is a great way to minimize clutter and maximize workflow in your IKEA kitchen? Or that the right microwave will save precious real estate in your kitchen layout when space is at [...]

Understanding Appliances In Your IKEA Kitchen

Reviewing important appliance considerations for your IKEA kitchen remodel One of the most important aspects of a successful IKEA kitchen remodel is selecting the right appliances — and then using them properly. As experts in all things IKEA, we know that choosing kitchen appliances that fit your IKEA cabinets leaves customers with a lot to think about. After all, you’ll certainly want to know the advantages and disadvantages to the appliances; comparative costs of IKEA appliances versus non-IKEA appliance brands; what brands work well with IKEA cabinets stylistically (and functionally) and, of course, what’s new in appliances. That’s why we’re providing a two-part series called “Understanding Appliances In Your IKEA Kitchen,” [...]

How to Choose the Right Appliances for your IKEA Kitchen Remodel

Tips for Selecting Major Kitchen Appliances Proper appliance selection and placement in your IKEA kitchen will make a big difference. Coming up with a kitchen design idea that works is an applied science. Our kitchen design services at IKD reflect that sentiment, and that's why we want to guide you through some appliance options that will save you time, money, and stress. Whether it’s your refrigerator, cooktop, or dishwasher, reviewing do's and don'ts will make a massive difference with the types of appliances you choose and how you implement them in your IKEA kitchen. In this article, we look at tips to maximize the appliance choices you make in your design! [...]

How to Budget Your IKEA Kitchen Remodel: It Isn’t All Cabinets

A lot goes into remodeling a kitchen, and the design and supplies are just a fraction. We include an extra items list in our IKEA kitchen design package because many people forget to account for things like cabinet rails, hinges, and trim in their kitchen budget. It may be that they genuinely don’t know everything that goes into a kitchen remodel, or they get so excited they only have eyes for quartz countertops and shaker-style doors. We never want our customers taken by surprise, so we wrote an article detailing the budgeting aspects of an IKEA kitchen remodel—even the ones we don’t personally handle. 5 Key Elements of an [...]

IKEA Kitchen Organization Tips from IKD Pros

Consider how you use your IKEA kitchen when creating a functional design At Inspired Kitchen Design, we help ensure our clients don’t jump into an IKEA kitchen renovation unprepared. The only thing worse than redesigning a kitchen on a whim is designing one that doesn’t work for you. This happens more often than you might think. We have customers who see a kitchen on HGTV, Pinterest, or in a showroom, and they fall in love. They don’t always stop to consider whether this “perfect kitchen” is perfect for them. For this reason, IKD always asks kitchen design customers to consider three vital questions: How do you use your kitchen? Who uses [...]

IKEA Installer is Building its Name One Kitchen at a Time

How a new cabinet installation collaborative is helping IKEA customers get a professional-style IKEA kitchen Before beginning your DIY IKEA kitchen project, keep one thing in mind: Even the most experienced IKEA customers elect to hire professional installers instead of attempting to assemble and install their IKEA cabinets themselves. Why’s that? It’s not necessarily a reflection on your installation skills. It may be due to a lack of time (people work and families are busy); prior poor experiences attempting a DIY (it might have taken longer than hoped or (gasp!) there were issues with the measurements); or perhaps a lack of qualified IKEA cabinet installers are in your area. Or maybe, [...]

IKEA and Semihandmade: A Match Made in Kitchen Design Heaven

Looking to add custom flair to your IKEA kitchen design? Semihandmade has flair to spare. In this article: IKEA fronts vs. Semihandmade custom fronts Five reasons our design coordinator prefers designing with Semihandmade How Semihandmade can benefit your IKEA kitchen design Our kitchen design customers want more from their IKEA kitchen designs. After all, if they were happy with grabbing the same ready-made kitchen off the shelf as everyone else, they wouldn’t seek a professional designer at all. IKD customers want custom designs but don’t want to pay an obscene amount for their kitchen renovation. We keep kitchen renovations affordable by designing with IKEA SEKTION cabinet combinations, and then we encourage [...]

Avoiding Common DIY Mistakes in IKEA Kitchen Design

Three Key IKEA Kitchen Design Mistakes and Professional Solutions In this article: A second look is important for your IKEA kitchen design. Filler size matters. Give your kitchen range counter space. Sometimes, unusable space is useful. One reason our customers love IKEA is because of their DIY-friendly products. First, you build a desk. Next, you build a bookcase. Suddenly, you feel like you could take on anything – including a complete kitchen renovation. The truth is, you probably can take on a kitchen renovation if you have a complete and accurate design to follow. Many IKEA customers find the online home planner challenging to use. It also doesn’t allow for much [...]

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