How Our IKEA Kitchen Designs Can Be Used With Any Cabinet Brand

Our online design services aren’t limited to just IKEA cabinetry

Starting your IKEA kitchen design can be a daunting prospect for some customers. After all, you want to make sure you select the right products with your design package in order to get the desired look for your space.

As experts in all-things IKEA, we recognize that some customers may not select IKEA cabinetry for their project.

Perhaps they prefer custom cabinets from third-party cabinet manufacturers, like Semihandmade, and are wondering: “Can I still work with IKD if I don’t use IKEA cabinetry?”

The answer is an emphatic YES!

There are many options available for customers who are undecided about using IKEA cabinetry and looking to start the process with IKD — even if they end up not using IKEA.

Firstly, IKEA’S SEKTION cabinetry framework is a modular and adaptable system that allows for custom applications with custom cabinetry as well as through our signature IKEA design “hacks”.

In fact, IKD has been recommended by The New York Times as a design resource for customers considering custom doors for their cabinets. And we pride ourselves in providing IKEA hacks to maximize your space’spotential.

Our streamlined online design process provides renderings which allow you to visualize how your kitchen will look before you buy. This is a big advantage.

Customers who’ve been researching examples of kitchen design ideas on HOUZZ and Pinterest want to see what their kitchen will look like and not guess.

This is especially true for first-time IKEA customers new to the process or DIYers anxious to know they are properly navigating the IKEA design experience.

Just remember: IKEA cabinetry offers great quality for less than the cost of some other brands, plus a kitchen created by our certified kitchen designers will be ideal for budget-conscious — and fashion forward —customers as well.

Let’s take a look!

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A Fully Realized Kitchen

Our team of professional kitchen designers will help you design a beautiful kitchen remodel.

That said, we recognize that your IKEA kitchen needs to reflect your family’s lifestyle and using the kitchen cabinetry that best suits your space is key.

We see — and help you identify — the full potential of your kitchen.

IKD will help you achieve a fully functional design, while maximizing the available space, whether it is a small galley-style kitchen with storage issues or a large, open floor layout meant for large gatherings.

And while IKEA does have some limitations based on the cabinet and door sizes they offer, there are also custom door companies like Semihandmade, Reform, Kokeena, and Scherrs (among others) that can provide a wider range of doorstyles as well.

We work with them too!

Preview Your Kitchen Before You Buy

So how can you make a purchasing decision if you don’t know what your kitchen cabinetry will look like? Good question.

Our design renderings allow you to visualize how your kitchen will look before you buy. This even includes a 360° panoramic view which creates an immersive experience of your kitchen concept.

In addition, our 3D high-resolution renderings can be customized with your selected doorstyle and other materials (such as flooring, countertops, backsplash, and more) to get an even fuller sense of your kitchen.

Our ultimate aim is for you to experience and visualize your complete design so that you feel comfortable in your product decisions.

Adapting Your IKEA Design To Any Cabinet Brand

The reality is that IKEA’s cabinet sizes are pretty standard compared to other cabinet brands. This makes it ideal for translating kitchen design ideas that work.

Plus as designers, we are always looking for creative solutions. So while IKEA cabinetry does have more limitations (cabinet size wise) than some other brands, it’s also unique in its affordable price point as well as the storage and organization solutions it offers.

And as we mentioned above, through IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework, your design can be customized by simply using a custom door company.

Don’t fret if at the end you decide not to use IKEA. Perhaps another brand is having a sale or you decided you wanted solid wood cabinet frames. Or perhaps you decided to go fully custom.

Remember that any custom cabinet can match what IKEA offers.

The bottom line is if you’ve decided to work with us it’s because you’ve started your kitchen remodel process with IKEA in mind.

So you’ve definitely come to the right place. We will guide you to the best results for your IKEA kitchen — regardless of the cabinetry brands you choose.