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Design Ideas and Hacks To Maximize Your IKEA Office Storage

Proper home office storage will increase productivity and decrease stress Today, more and more of us are working from home and the idea of an IKEA office storage is taking on increased significance. Our design team knows that as a result, proper IKEA office storage is imperative for a successful space. This means increased efficiency, productivity and peace of mind that your documents and files are right where you need them to be. For instance, you can use IKEA SEKTION cabinetry framework to de-clutter your space; utilize floating shelves to create storage space for display items; find ways to maximize the ceiling height; learn how to incorporate our famous IKEA hacks, [...]

IKEA Kitchen Adds Charm To Historic Home

DIYers overcome pandemic and wildfires for IKEA remodel It was the ultimate COVID-19 project. So says IKD customer Chelsea from Eugene, Oregon about her decision last year to remodel the kitchen in her historic, 100-year-old home. She explains: “After two appliances died in our outdated kitchen, we decided to make the leap into a full remodel and the affordability and quality of IKEA made that possible!” She and her family wanted additional counter space; a design theme that matched the character of their 1920s Craftsman-style home, and an eat-in bar area. The kitchen’s layout posed a unique challenge, however “Between the long galley shape of the kitchen, the two ceiling heights, [...]

IKEA Kitchen Gives Midcentury Home Some Modern Appeal

Updating a Midcentury-styled home with a modern IKEA kitchen gave this DIY customer the European flair he was seeking Sometimes it’s a good thing to be a flash in the pan. So says IKD customer Jeffery from Allentown, PA, who recently remodeled his previously outdated kitchen to include a lot of modern flair (and function) for his family’s new IKEA kitchen. He explains: “We have a Midcentury home built in 1957. A modern, Euro-style kitchen from IKEA seemed like the perfect fit for our clean, minimal aesthetic. Plus, my wife is an avid cook and we have three young children — including seven-year-old twin boys. It was very important to have [...]

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DIY Modern IKEA Kitchenette Transformation

Transforming a Blank Space with IKEA Kitchen Cabinetry For some, having a blank page – or in this case a blank space – can be intimidating. Fortunately, that was not the case for IKD customer Ben from Dane, WI, who turned his new IKEA kitchenette into a modern and functional masterpiece. “My wife and I wanted this extra space to host family and friends. So we needed a large bar height countertop, two undercounter refrigerators, and a clean look. We were lucky to have a blank space to work with and the time to work though the project,” he says. So, with a budget of $15,000, Ben – who installed the [...]

Couple Gives New Home a Rustic Country IKEA Kitchen

Using SEKTION cabinetry can help you achieve even the wildest design ideas If ever a kitchen reflected the phrase “home on the range,” this IKEA kitchen is it. IKD customer Teresa from Worley, Idaho explains: “My husband and I were buying a house cross country in a very rural area which needed remodeling. I really wanted a Rustic Country kitchen with a clean look and for the kitchen to be functional.” So with a very clear kitchen design idea in mind she selected IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework along with IKEA’s LERHYTTAN black stained drawer fronts; IKEA’s LERHYTTAN two-piece door/corner base cabinet set (also black stained); IKEA’s MAXIMERA drawers in white and [...]

First-Time Renovators Make the Pieces Fit In Remodeled IKEA Kitchen

Using the right design professionals can help even first-time remodelers easily achieve their project goals Making a remodeled IKEA kitchen design idea work can be tricky when space is at a premium. And that scenario could easily get overwhelming for an IKEA customer who has never renovated a space before. This was the challenge facing IKD customer Shoko who worked with IKD to renovate her previously inefficient New York City apartment space into one with a dynamic and bright remodeled IKEA kitchen. “As first-time renovators we had no idea how to navigate that early stage of the process. We really needed help with the layout of our remodeled IKEA kitchen and [...]

Outdated Layout Gets a Makeover Into All White IKEA Kitchen

Designing a white IKEA kitchen is easy with a creative design collaboration Sometimes nostalgia is good - just not when it involves a white IKEA kitchen that needs to be fresh and stylish. This was the case for IKD customer Elsie from Miami, FL, and her husband, who were faced with a kitchen layout that desperately needed a makeover. “This kitchen is part of a townhouse that my husband and I purchased. Originally it felt like you were walking into the 1980s. Everything was very outdated. So we did new floors, we took out the popcorn ceiling, we did new bathrooms, new doors, new everything,” she says. After researching HOUZZ for [...]

An IKEA Kitchen Island Design Gave a Big Boost to Her Kitchen

Remodeling your space is possible as long as you have a clear design idea When IKD customer Ann from Claremont, CA, needed to remodel the kitchen in her newly purchased home, she turned big kitchen design plans into big results. “I didn’t like the existing cabinetry [in the original kitchen]. There was too much oak, too much stainless steel and the cabinets did not go to the ceiling. But I did like the layout,” she explains. So after doing research on kitchen design ideas, including visiting a lot of design Web sites for inspiration, Ann began to pinpoint what she wanted: A big IKEA kitchen island for eating, cabinetry that went [...]

Remodeled IKEA Kitchen Is a Modern Farmhouse Masterpiece

Let's see how this customer's large island became the centerpiece of their design When IKD customer Sherry from Conroe, TX was ready to create her IKEA kitchen she knew exactly what she wanted. “I lived by HOUZZ and saved many photos onto idea boards. My design wishes were very exact. I wanted a high-end look at a good price and wanted to incorporate custom fronts with perfect colors,” she says. However, having a clear kitchen design idea wasn’t enough. She needed professional design help. “I wanted to make sure everything was correct with regard to design and loaded correctly into IKEA’s planning tool,” she says. So Sherry recruited IKD’s design team [...]

Success With a Full House IKEA Design Project – Part 2

Our design team reviews a recent full-house IKEA remodel In Part One of our two-part series called “Success With a Full House IKEA Design Project”, we reviewed a recent project for IKD customers Jack and Linda from Palm Springs, CA. Now, we’d like to look at other rooms in their project. Specifically, Jack and Linda wanted to incorporate rooms that made their lives more efficient retirement; allowed them to entertain guests, and enjoy their family when their grandchildren visited. They wanted to accomplish this using IKEA cabinetry combined with custom cabinet options – while staying within a strict budget. So IKD’s team focused on creating an IKEA master his-and-hers walk-in closet, [...]

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