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Floating IKEA Kitchen Shelves: Open Shelving Ups and Downs

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Floating Shelves in Your IKEA Kitchen More than any other room in the house, your IKEA kitchen has the challenging job of blending design and function to create a space that is both aesthetically pleasing and practical. As the “heart of the home,” your IKEA kitchen must serve many purposes from food prep to homework station to social hub during gatherings. To meet all these demands, an IKEA kitchen design not only has to include many diverse elements, but it must ensure those elements are tailored to match your lifestyle. Luckily, the designers at Inspired Kitchen Design have a lot of ideas. While it’s still true [...]

Two Custom IKEA Open Closets Looking Like Built-in Cabinetry

Clever closet design creates open storage solutions for these two homeowners. Popular home websites describe a few reasons why open closets are gaining in popularity. For example, slotted accordion doors are never a favorite design element, but they show up on closets way too often. An open closet can also help a room feel larger, especially if the interior is brightly colored. It’s no wonder our customers have been asking for more IKEA open closet designs. Naysayers cite dust and disorganization as cons of an open closet, but we believe they maximize storage and offer more opportunity for attractive organization. The two IKEA closet designs highlighted in this article are wonderful [...]

How a Traditional(ish) IKEA Kitchen Opened Up a Full House Remodel

A turn-of-the-century home gets a new but traditional IKEA kitchen. Having an outdated kitchen is bad, but having one that is out of touch with your needs is even worse. And when the kitchen — which is supposed to be the heart of the home — is actually hindering progress on your whole-house remodel project, something has to be done. How can you entertain properly with a cramped kitchen space? How can your kitchen be effective for everyday activities if it has no flow? Not very enjoyable. This was the situation for Jaime from Tacoma, WA, whose turn-of-the-century home was in need of a major kitchen remodel to open it up [...]

Three Examples of Classic White Shaker Doors for IKEA Mudroom Cabinets

Give your IKEA mudroom design a classic look with these white shaker door designs. Our customers all want one thing: custom home designs without custom prices. That’s why IKD designers are always looking for innovative ways to make mass-produced IKEA home goods into something unique. In this article, we demonstrate three ways to shake things up in your IKEA mudroom design using IKEA’s white shaker-style doors. There are three tricks to a great mudroom design: Make it functional. Maximize space. Use timeless materials. Each of the following designs uses the same door and drawer fronts – IKEA AXSTAD matt white – but maintains a unique style cohesive with the rest of [...]

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 [...]

IKEA Mudroom Transformations with Semihandmade Doors

Maximizing Mudroom Design with IKEA Cabinets and Semihandmade Customization In This Article Creating IKEA mudrooms that are affordable Choosing custom door fronts to add style and function IKEA cabinet hacks create clever storage options You’re an IKEA customer and you want something different with the new mudroom you’re planning — but you don’t know where to start. Maybe there’s an awkward existing floor plan; or you have very unique storage ideas that require a deft design touch; or you need to accommodate the needs of your growing family (including your dog, “Fido” is a family member too!). “IKEA mudrooms offer a unique opportunity to add value to your home with unique [...]

A Small Laundry Room Isn’t a Big Problem with IKD

In this article: Why homeowners turn to IKD for an IKEA laundry room design. Pain points of small laundry rooms. How IKD designs small laundry rooms to function in a big way. IKD can create a functional IKEA laundry room in less than 50 sq. ft. of space It’s fair to say that U.S. laundry rooms are a bit of a luxury. In Europe, it’s common for the washer to be in the kitchen with only a drying rack instead of a dryer. In the U.S., the average laundry room is 6’ x 9’. Even if you can’t imagine having a washing machine where your dishwasher should be, it goes to [...]

ADA Kitchens Designs Using IKEA SEKTION Cabinets

In this article: Rules for an ADA compliant kitchen. Utilizing IKEA cabinet hacks in an ADA kitchen. How Rev-A-Shelf can make an ADA kitchen even more accessible. Why does hiring a professional designer matter? Two ADA-Compliant Kitchen Designs that are Stylish, Practical, and Affordable Most kitchens in home magazines and popular renovation shows don't feature spaces designed for those with disabilities. However, we know there's a demand for ADA-compliant IKEA kitchens because we design them. Homeowners needing special accommodations for wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility devices deserve a kitchen that reflects their style, is a joy to spend time in, and doesn't cost a fortune. This article provides two examples of [...]

Two IKEA Pantry Designs that Add Style and Maximize Storage

These customers upgraded their IKEA kitchens with our functional, upscale pantry designs. If you’ve ever tried living in a home without a pantry, you know the struggle. Cereal is on sale: buy four for $6! But your cabinets are full, and you barely have room to prep dinner on your kitchen counter because it’s also acting as food storage. If you have a large family, multiply that struggle by ten. Considering you’re here to ogle these beautiful IKEA pantry designs, you probably have a small or non-existent pantry of your own, and you’re ready to change that. These customers transformed non-pantry space into pantry space, and you may be able to do [...]

An IKEA Kitchen Remodel for an 1870s Farmhouse: Part 1

How one homeowner said goodbye to years of kitchen dissatisfaction thanks to an IKEA kitchen remodel from IKD. Old farmhouses are charming, but they often have little quirks that just don’t fit with modern home design. One of these common culprits is a small kitchen. It wasn’t so long ago that people were just excited to have indoor plumbing and a way to cook without stoking a flame. In short, old farmhouse kitchens valued function over form, and as new kitchen gadgets and appliances became the norm, even functionality began to diminish. This is the issue homeowner Thomas has struggled with since the day he bought his Maryland farmhouse. Over the [...]

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