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3 IKEA Kitchen Designs that Solve Real Accessibility Problems

No one gets left out when IKD creates an IKEA Kitchen Design. IKEA makes affordable kitchen products for the masses. With our IKEA knowledge and design skills, we transform those mass-produced products into custom kitchens. Often, homeowners come to us because they want a unique touch during their kitchen redesign. Sometimes, however, a homeowner needs a unique design solution. Because we are professional designers, we understand what it takes to design for aging in place, ADA specifications, and even children. Keep reading to discover three ways we’ve made it easier for customers to navigate their kitchen. How IKD Designs Accessible IKEA Kitchens 1. IKEA Kitchen Designs for Aging in [...]

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 [...]

How to Design Small IKEA Kitchens

Mastering the Art of Small IKEA Kitchen Design and Organization Designing a small kitchen can seem daunting. Showroom kitchens look fantastic, yet fitting those designs into a smaller space like a condo requires careful planning and organization. This article will guide you on how to organize a small IKEA kitchen, design its layout efficiently, manage space, and make it look less cluttered. The goal is to help you create your dream small kitchen with IKEA. Discovering the Potential of a Small IKEA Kitchen This happened to my friend Esther when she was renovating her two room condo in Connecticut. In the showroom, the BODBYN kitchen, which she told me she totally [...]

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 [...]

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: […]

A Virginia IKEA Kitchen Installer’s Insights: Costs and Designs

He also shares some clever cabinet hacks most homeowners don’t know about. For IKEA customers, a kitchen remodel project can be an overwhelming experience – especially when starting the cabinet installation process. That’s why our design team highly suggests finding certified IKEA cabinet installers, in your area. There are simply too many details involved with IKEA cabinet installation that only experts will notice. This includes taking proper measurements; keeping track of inventory and dealing with IKEA’s supply chain delays, plus many more. Understanding this is crucial to the success, timeliness and ease of the installation (for your family as well as for the professionals designing and installing your kitchen!) These are [...]

IKEA’s pre-cut laminate countertops will make your kitchen lovely for less

Design using IKEA pre-cut laminate countertops without sacrificing style. Most homeowners go a little weak-kneed when they see a quartz countertop. And granite? Perfection.Then they see the price, and that feeling becomes something more like a heart attack. With IKEA’s laminate countertops, you get the look of quartz and granite (stone) for a fraction of the cost, or you can choose a look that’s impossible to achieve with stone—also for a fraction of the cost. With the right product and design (and maybe even the right sale), you’ll get the kitchen you want while saving about 90% of the amount you’d spend on other countertops. Why has “laminate” become a bad [...]

Understanding the Pros and Cons of an L-Shaped IKEA Kitchen

A designer's review of the common pitfalls of L-shaped kitchens — and how to avoid them. L-shaped kitchens are very distinctive and formed by your home's architecture. How will you know? It features two open ends, formed by two sections of adjoining cabinets which forms — you guessed it — an L-shape layout. L-shaped kitchens are ideal for single cooks with small and medium-sized kitchen and very conducive to an open floorplan layout. So for a variety of reasons L-shaped IKEA kitchens are popular. When designed properly they’re adaptable, unique and easy to renovate. If not handled correctly though there can be real challenges for IKEA customers. As experts in all [...]

Customer overcomes major structural challenge with help from her ‘Friends’

Guidance from design professionals kept her Farmhouse kitchen on track and under budget. You’re a first-time IKEA customer — perhaps even an experienced DIYer — and you’re ready to start your farmhouse kitchen remodel. But your kitchen isn’t exactly ready for you. It’s got structural issues. And we’re not talking about small ones. We’re talking about a structural element that holds the plumbing for the master bathroom that’s located directly above your kitchen. Mess with that and you’ll have even bigger problems. So let’s just say that’s probably something you’ll want to address before you wind up all wet! This is exactly what happened to IKD customer Melanie from Highlands Ranch, [...]

5 White IKEA Kitchen Examples That We Love

A Brief Listing of Some Recent Spectacular White IKEA Kitchens Whatever the size and shape of your kitchen, IKEA cabinets have it covered, though unless you are a kitchen design expert, it can be tricky to seamlessly incorporate them into your space. Our designers created five personalized kitchens using IKEA cabinets that meet all the requirements of a modern home. White kitchens are thoroughly modern, easy on the eye, and easy to keep clean. Our kitchens are designed with practicality and ease-of-use in mind. As always, we considered alignment of oven, sink and work surfaces, plus the ideal configuration for every space. Here are our five white IKEA kitchen design examples, created [...]

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