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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 [...]

Customer Turns IKEA Kitchen Into the Bright Spot of Her Home

Learn how to incorporate a peninsula island into your kitchen - even one with structural issues When IKD customer Amanda from Durango, CO, began her kitchen remodel project, she knew her IKEA kitchen needed to be a bright spot. She explains: “The kitchen prior to the remodel didn’t have much natural light and one of the kitchen windows was very odd – it actually was an open window that looked into our laundry room. If something fell off the shelves above the sink, it would fall into the next room onto the dryer.” Not only that, there were other structural issues that posed challenges to the layout. For instance, space was [...]

Outdated Layout Gets a Makeover Into All White IKEA Kitchen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 Everything was very outdated.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 [...]

Remodeled IKEA Kitchen Goes From Drab to Fab

Even the most outdated kitchen can look fresh and inspired using IKEA cabinetry A successful IKEA kitchen works well from top to bottom. This was the case for IKD customers David and Kim from Guelph, Ontario, Canada, who recently worked with IKD to renovate their kitchen and pantry space. “Our main wishes were to establish space to eat in the kitchen, create more storage and more counter space,” he says. “Before the renovation, the pantry space didn’t hold very much and only had high cabinets,” David says. The original kitchen also lacked character with outdated white cabinetry and flooring throughout; something the family desperately wanted to change. And change they did! [...]

What To Expect With Your IKEA Kitchen Purchase Experience

Learn from the pros how to navigate the IKEA store and kitchen department Walking through a never-ending maze of furniture can be overwhelming. If you don't plan on spending hours – yes, hours – wandering around your local IKEA store, there are certain things you should do. As certified kitchen designers, our team at IKD knows what those things are. We know the ins-and-outs of the IKEA kitchen purchase experience, including: How to navigate your local IKEA store, what to expect in the IKEA kitchen department, and what to do, and not do, when you’re ready to make your IKEA cabinetry purchase. So, if you’re an IKEA customer that has your [...]

IKEA Kitchen Adds Real Charm to Spanish Style Home

Incorporating custom cabinetry is an option that will transform any IKEA kitchen When your home is said to have “charming potential,” it might be time for an update. This was the case for IKD customer Anna, and her husband, from Orinda, California, who recently remodeled the kitchen in their 1937 Spanish-style home. “We moved into our home in 2006, but it hadn’t undergone remodeling since a bad 1960s kitchen remodel, complete with fluorescent lighting and linoleum floors,” she describes. Therefore, the couple wanted to upgrade previous design decisions; open up the small kitchen and establish an open floor plan with lots of counter space and storage with easy access to their [...]

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, [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Converting An Architect’s Kitchen Plan Into An IKEA Design + Price List

A behind-the-scenes look at how IKD's design team translates architect kitchen plans Can my architect's custom kitchen design be converted to an IKEA kitchen and keep the same layout and functionality? The answer is YES! Quite often, we encounter customers who’ve already had an architect or other designer provide floor plans of a kitchen remodel. Yet, due to hidden or unforeseen costs, they’ve decided to shelf their plans for custom in the hopes that they will be able to get durable, cost-effective options. As certified kitchen designers, we’re accustomed to taking examples of kitchen designs our customers see on HOUZZ and other design Web sites and turning them into a workable [...]

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