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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 [...]

Top 5 Kitchen Design Mistakes to Avoid for a Stunning Space

Top Kitchen Design Mistakes and how our Experts help you Avoid them Tackling a kitchen design project on your own to save money is a common mistake that can waste money, time, and energy. There are some jobs where, for safety and quality work, a professional is not a whim. In our experience, homeowners who start a kitchen remodel project get so excited that they often forget inexperience can lead to kitchen design mistakes. Here are the ones we see most often: […]

Kitchen Design Mistakes: Cabinet Filler Strips and Panels

Let’s Take a Look at Some Ways to Avoid One of the Most Common Design Mistakes Overlooking fillers and panels, like putting your microwave in the wrong place, is a very common kitchen design mistake. Many people are not really aware that they have to add fillers to the item list when designing an IKEA kitchen. Not only that, lots of people don’t know that there are no true fillers for IKEA. What can be done, then? You’ll have to use a cover panels. However, there’s more than one size and there are certain areas where you’ll definitely need to use them if you want a functional, lasting IKEA kitchen. How [...]

Where to Put the Microwave in Your Kitchen: 5 Mistakes to Avoid

Determining the Ideal Microwave Placement in the Kitchen It’s important to know what to do when you begin an IKEA kitchen remodel. As experts in all-things IKEA, our design team believes it’s just as important to know what not to do. Proper microwave placement is one of those areas not to overlook. “There are some frequent kitchen design mistakes seen in poorly designed kitchens. It’s easy for first-time IKEA customers when they’re not used to assembling IKEA cabinets or when you work with an inexperienced kitchen designer,” says IKD designer Daniel. One of the main blunders is placing microwave ovens in seemingly “okay” places, like close to the kitchen window; near [...]

IKEA Kitchen Island With Seating: Avoid These Common Design Mistakes!

Solutions for Designing a Perfectly Measured IKEA Kitchen Island with Seating Experienced designers know that every inch counts in an IKEA kitchen design. That’s why some of the most common design mistakes we see in IKEA kitchens by inexperienced designers revolve around not utilizing space properly. And one of the areas where this is most evident (and damaging!) is with islands. An island in a small kitchen, for instance, is a very common kitchen design mistake that can really limit your style and workflow options. As Certified Kitchen Designers, we would like to provide you with a template to reference so that you can avoid some common design mistakes with your [...]

Avoiding Common Design Mistakes for Your IKEA Mudroom

Starting your IKEA mudroom project can be a dirty job if you’re unfamiliar with the proper way to design the space. Luckily for you, our design team knows precisely how to take your mudroom design ideas and convert them into a workable and hard-working IKEA mudroom. That means avoiding the common design mistakes associated with a mudroom. We’re here to show you what those mistakes are. We’ll consider the many uses of a mudroom (that some people may not realize are available); ways to cleverly incorporate storage and how to blend the mudroom so that it stylistically matches the rest of your home. These are the design consideration that can often [...]

Common IKEA Kitchen Design Mistakes

How to Plan for and Easily Avoid Kitchen Design Mistakes When you begin your IKEA kitchen renovation, knowing what to do is very important. It’s equally important to know what not to do. After all, avoiding kitchen design mistakes helps ensure efficiency and functionality in your IKEA kitchen. As certified kitchen design professionals, we know this is an important distinction to make. We also know some details to consider during kitchen planning: IKEA cabinetry purchasing decisions. Design layout considerations for safety and efficiency. The best ways to collaborate with design professionals (like us!) Whether you’re a first-time IKEA customer or an experienced DIYer, IKD wants to ensure your IKEA kitchen design [...]

Mistakes to Avoid during your IKEA Kitchen Renovation

How a Kitchen Design Expert Helps Create the Perfect Kitchen You’ve done research and believe you know how to renovate an IKEA kitchen. However, you want to learn from the mistakes of others in order to avoid making them yourself. As a certified kitchen designer with IKD, I'd like to take you through the experience of the kitchen remodel process. This includes layout suggestions, the best use of IKEA's cabinetry, budgeting, and the importance of working with a designer. The expert designers at IKD know that the remodeling process can feel daunting for IKEA customers – especially first-timers. We're here to help you even if you choose custom cabinetry from a [...]

Avoiding Common Design Mistakes for IKEA Laundry Rooms

Solutions for insuring a smooth and stress-free IKEA laundry room design Sometimes, the key to an effective IKEA design is not what you include, but what you don’t. As certified designers who specialize in all things IKEA we know this very well. That’s why when people come to us for laundry room design ideas, there are common design mistakes that we always educate our customers about so that they can avoid those issues. The laundry room is an area that deserves this attention. After all, it’s a unique space used for multiple purposes, which can accommodate many types of products and configurations while incorporating IKEA SEKTION cabinetry framework. The key is [...]

Common IKEA customer home planner mistakes part #1 – appliance/sink location

How to avoid disastrous appliance issues in your IKEA kitchen IKD customers often complete their IKEA kitchen design using IKEA's home planner and send it to us because they're not sure it's right. They want a second set of professional eyes to review it for errors -- or how it can be improved. They don't have any kitchen design experience and it's too hard to design with IKEA's home planner. They'll be spending a substantial amount of money for the cabinets -- and they'll have to live with their design for the next 20 years -- they're worried. It makes sense to work with an IKEA kitchen design professional. We know [...]

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