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I Want to Begin Remodeling My Kitchen and Am Considering IKEA

Reviewing the advantages of IKEA cabinetry for your remodel project You have decided to use IKEA for your kitchen remodel, great! Now what? We understand it can seem overwhelming. After all there are many things to consider when you begin your IKEA kitchen. Things like doing proper research, product selection, kitchen budgeting, space planning for your family’s needs and determining how quickly the project will be done (and the best time to start the project, in general). All of these factors can make a huge difference in the success of your kitchen renovation. But that’s why we’re here: To give you a clearer idea what steps to take first. At IKD, [...]

Using Custom Doors For a High-End IKEA Kitchen Design Look

Selecting and maximizing custom doors in your IKEA kitchen project Finding the perfect look for your IKEA kitchen comes down to picking the right door style. We also know there are customers who want IKEA cabinetry but want to use custom doors for their design. Fortunately, there are many third-party custom cabinet door manufacturers who provide IKEA customers high-end style options. As such, The New York Times recommends us as a design resource for customers considering custom doors for their cabinets. How did we accomplish that? Simple. Our goal at IKD is to provide customers with a clear idea of what using custom doors on their IKEA kitchen entails. Specifically, one [...]

Small IKEA Kitchen Is Big On Style

This small kitchen was remodeled to include plenty of storage and style Sometimes a kitchen design idea simply needs room to breathe. This was the case for IKD customers Ashwin and Yamini from San Mateo, CA. They recently remodeled their previously cramped, outdated kitchen with the help of IKD’s design team. Water damage had already forced them to remove base cabinets. “Our main three design wishes were to incorporate an efficient use of space, keen aesthetics and an overall ease of use,” Ashwin says. Specifically, the kitchen was solely for cooking and while they did not rely on design Web sites for examples of kitchen designs, they did do their research [...]

Success With a Full House IKEA Design Project – Part 1

The keys to using IKEA cabinetry for a a complete house remodel project Most folks remodeling their entire home don't realize that IKEA cabinets can be used for laundry rooms, mudrooms, offices, closets and more. In Part 1 of our two-part series, our design team will show you how an IKEA design idea can be expanded throughout the entire home. We’ll walk you through a full house project we recently completed for IKD customers Jack and Linda from Palm Springs, CA. Jack and Linda represent a very unique (and successful!) project for IKD. They’re a couple that was ready to retire who had the perfect piece of property to retire, so [...]

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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 [...]

What’s original about our IKEA kitchen design process

A breakdown of the differences between the IKEA and IKD design experience At IKD, our design process is designed (pun intended!) for one thing: To take the worry out of designing your IKEA kitchen. That’s why our online kitchen design services are streamlined to make the time spent creating your IKEA kitchen as intuitive and simple as possible. And when it’s completed, you’ll definitely look at your IKEA kitchen differently! Here’s how we’ll take your kitchen design ideas, design your IKEA kitchen and get everything needed for your final purchase. First,we ask you to complete our online design questionnaire. It guides you to think clearly about what’s really important [...]

Customer Remodels IKEA Kitchen Back In Black

Making an all-black kitchen work requires a modern sensibility — and the right IKEA cabinetry Going from a light-colored kitchen to one featuring black cabinetry might seem like an unusual kitchen design idea, but for one IKD customer, it was the perfect choice. Sandrine, from Jacksonville, FL, explains: “We didn’t want a typical kitchen. Going with black was scary, and we had to mix my European taste for a clean line kitchen with my partner’s taste, which was modern farmhouse with character. So we chose a black kitchen remodel with very white, modern countertops.” Specifically, this IKEA kitchen features IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework with IKEA LERHYTTAN upper and base cabinetry with black [...]

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What to expect from the IKEA online planning service

A thorough walk-through of IKEA's Home Planner design process If your IKEA kitchen idea is somewhat simple and you're not asking for much, then the IKEA Home Planner is the perfect solution for you. On the other hand, if you’re looking for custom kitchen design solutions that maximize your IKEA design without the worry of wasted time for multiple revisions, or wasted energy trying to navigate the design process alone, then consider IKD’s design services. As experienced designers, we at IKD know that the IKEA Home Planner can be notoriously buggy, complicated and time-intensive. So we want to provide you options. Of course, there are IKEA customers who will (understandably) inquire [...]

IKEA kitchen maximizes space, style and storage

Credit: Let There Be Light Photography Knowing what you want is half the battle with kitchen designs. This was certainly the experience for IKD customer Evelyn from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, who knew from the start she wanted IKEA cabinetry for her new kitchen. “I’ve always wanted IKEA cabinets. I love the look of them and have always explored the show kitchens when in an IKEA store. I know they’re good quality, functional, flexible and economical,” she says. This was crucial because she and her husband were looking to remodel a small, outdated and inefficient kitchen into one with light, open space; plenty of storage and a large island. She explains: “My [...]

Why IKEA kitchen customers design with IKD

Walking through the IKD online design process step-by-step When potential customers come to us to design their IKEA kitchen, it’s because they’re researching kitchen design ideas and kitchen design service options. But mainly they want something more from their kitchen design. They've saved and planned for their new kitchen for months, maybe even years. And after researching kitchen design ideas, and debating whether to choose between IKEA RINGHULT or IKEA BODBYN to go along with IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework, for example, they realize they could design it themselves – or even use IKEA’s design services – but something feels uncertain. Limited even. Maybe they had difficulty navigating IKEA’s notoriously buggy Kitchen [...]

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