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IKEA Cabinet Hacks: Transforming SEKTION Cabinets into Pet-Friendly Kitchen Stations

IKD designed two unique pet station solutions using IKEA cabinet hacks In this article: Two IKEA kitchen designs by IKD Two pet stations that used IKEA SEKTION hacks How a professional designer can make unique design ideas a reality Designing rooms to suit the whole family makes sense, and pets are a very special part of most families. In this article, we revisit two pet stations designed for homeowners who wanted to make sure their furry friends never felt left out. The following pet stations were part of two full kitchen redesigns. Since pet stations, IKEA hacks, and internal organization aren’t standard in the IKEA Home Planner, these customers had to [...]

Maximize Kitchen Storage with Custom IKEA Island Hacks

Why You Should Consider an IKEA Kitchen Island In this article: What you need to know before designing your kitchen island. Creating a kitchen island with a banquette and storage. Integrating appliances in your kitchen island. A kitchen island hack that maximizes storage. If you want to make the most of your crowded kitchen, the solution might be right in front of you. By sacrificing just eight sq. ft. of floor space, you can have a small kitchen island with a couple of cupboards and a place to set down dishes. If you’re willing to dedicate more floor space to a kitchen island, the design possibilities grow exponentially. Designing [...]

More Cabinet Hacks for Your IKEA Bathroom Design

In this article: Unique bathroom designs require professional designers. Hacking a tall IKEA cabinet to replace a linen closet. Hacking a tall IKEA cabinet to provide hidden nook storage. Designing with new IKEA fronts: NICKEBO and VALLSTENA. How Rev-A-Shelf helps provide functional storage. Why Standard IKEA Bathroom Designs Don't Cut It: The Need for Personalized Solutions Customers come to us because they aren’t getting what they need from alternative bathroom design solutions. Most of these unsatisfactory designs come from computer programs, untrained individuals, or other subpar services. Those looking for a basic design in a square room may get away with using the IKEA online planner or taking the advice of [...]

5 IKEA Hacks from Professional Kitchen Installers

In this article: Why you should choose an independent IKEA kitchen installer and an independent IKEA kitchen designer. Inspired Kitchen Design makes finding an IKEA kitchen installer near you easy with Install Connect. Five SEKTION cabinet hacks focus on customizing cabinet size and maximizing storage. Independent IKEA Installers Offer Hacks to Maximize Storage IKEA offers one-stop shopping, which feels convenient. However, these installers work for IKEA, and the store will recommend them if they’re on the list, whether or not they are the perfect fit for your project. If you’re renovating your kitchen, bathroom, mudroom, closet, etc., you’ll live with it for a long time. Take the time to find an [...]

Clever Design Hacks for your IKEA Bathroom Cabinets

How customizing IKEA cabinets can lead to a functional bathroom design One significant quality professional designers have over those thrust into the occupation — such as IKEA in-person planners — is innovation. Our IKD designers have the skills and creativity to take mass-produced IKEA bathroom products and customize them to fit our customers’ needs while ensuring they look and feel like a luxury design from a home magazine. This article looks at two bathroom designs and showcases the challenges faced and hacks used by our designers to add unique organization and storage using IKEA bathroom cabinets. IKEA Bathroom Design #1: Floating Vanity and Dual Medicine Cabinets In our first example, we [...]

Chicago IKEA Kitchen Installer discusses the Importance of a Professionally Designed IKEA Kitchen Plan and his Favorite Cabinet Hacks

And why he feels mobile IKEA kitchen islands are dangerous and how we handled a 3-story laundry chute. You’re ready to start your kitchen remodel using IKEA cabinets, so you’ve likely done a fair amount of research. You may even have begun a checklist. That’s a good start. But perhaps you realize there are some custom cabinet modifications you’d like to add or you want to make sure your kitchen is as safe for your family as possible. Or perhaps you have some hesitancy about whether you’ve taken accurate measurements or if you can assemble and install your IKEA cabinets properly. These are all issues that a professional IKEA cabinet installer [...]

IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Cabinet Hacks for Small Spaces

How to Add Kitchen Storage With Simple DIY Solutions Shannon and Ernesto from Portland, Oregon asked IKD to redesign their small kitchen. It turned out to be the perfect project for showcasing some of our innovative IKEA kitchen hacks. Your kitchen should complement the way your household functions. Don’t settle for lack of counter space or storage; chances are we can devise a solution to work within your budget and DIY skill set. Hacking IKEA SEKTION cabinets isn’t a new concept, but you might be surprised by how creative our certified designers can be. This article shows three examples of how we used some of our favorite hacks in this kitchen [...]

Four Clever IKEA Design Hacks to Create More Storage in a Small Bathroom

Customizing IKEA kitchen cabinets offered more bathroom storage options for this couple. Kate and her husband, Josh, were determined to make the most of the single bathroom in their Illinois apartment. They had a bathtub/shower combination, but they really wanted a separate bathtub and walk-in shower. They installed a new shower stall where a storage closet had been. This renovation resulted in less storage space, and half of the bathroom looked brand-new, while the other half did not reflect the upgrade. Kate and Josh considered their bathroom design options. “We needed to replace the lost storage and give our bathroom a facelift,” Kate explains. In addition to the lost closet space, [...]

4 Clever IKEA Cabinet Hacks to Maximize Kitchen Storage

How to Use IKEA Cabinet Hacks to Solve Even the Toughest Storage Issues We see your kitchen’s potential and we’ll get every inch to work. How can we be so sure? We’ve done it before, and we know that using a few clever IKEA cabinet hacks will tighten up and maximize your IKEA kitchen design. So, if you’re looking for hacks to maximize space in small kitchens, our design team at IKD can help. Whether it’s using fillers, customizing standard IKEA cabinetry – such as with blind cabinets or appliance garages – or using cut cabinets, there are many ways to create a functional kitchen that’s also eye-catching. Let’s take a [...]

An IKEA Kitchen Remodel with 5 Cabinet Hacks and Custom Doors

Refreshing an outdated kitchen layout with IKEA cabinets This article is based on and inspired by an actual IKD design. We created a customer narrative to make it fun and easier to understand. They say everything old is new again. But when we’re talking about an outdated kitchen layout that desperately needed refreshing — like the one that IKD customers Sam and Judy had — it was definitely better to give it a whole new look with IKEA cabinets. Judy explains: “We decided to remodel several rooms in our home and we started with the kitchen. The kitchen is 124 square feet and the original layout was cramped, inefficient and really [...]

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