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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, [...]

Galley Style IKEA Kitchen Offers Flexibility and Function

Galley-style kitchens like this present unique challenges and can produce very unique results! When choosing your IKEA kitchen design, sometimes less is more. This was the case for Los Angeles, CA-based IKD customer, Aja, and her family who recently completed this galley-style kitchen as a part of a full-house renovation. “Our kitchen is a small, galley-style kitchen that is not an open concept (at all),” she says. However, that did not stop the family from having some big design ideas. These ideas included, requesting a breakfast nook area for the kids; a pantry and laundry space; and lots of storage. With a budget of approximately $30,000 - $40,000 (including upgraded electrical, [...]

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 [...]

Storage Solutions for Your IKEA Laundry/Mudroom

Our designers explain how to maximize space and save stress in your IKEA mudroom As professional kitchen designers, we encounter many different design wishes. No matter the room design theme or size, one request is consistent among all our customers: Design a space that not only looks good, but works well too. That, to us, means storage, storage and more storage. And by far, the IKEA designs at the top of the list in this regard are the laundry room and mudroom. Why’s that? These are areas that – when done correctly – provide serious organizational opportunities for our customers. That’s why when you’re looking for inspiration from HOUZZ, Pinterest, [...]

How to Choose the Right Appliances for your IKEA Kitchen Remodel

Tips for Selecting Major Kitchen Appliances Proper appliance selection and placement in your IKEA kitchen will make a big difference. Coming up with a kitchen design idea that works is an applied science. Our kitchen design services at IKD reflect that sentiment, and that's why we want to guide you through some appliance options that will save you time, money, and stress. Whether it’s your refrigerator, cooktop, or dishwasher, reviewing do's and don'ts will make a massive difference with the types of appliances you choose and how you implement them in your IKEA kitchen. In this article, we look at tips to maximize the appliance choices you make in your design! [...]

Remodeled IKEA kitchen saves the best for last

Full-house projects are a great opportunity to remodel you kitchen with IKEA For IKD customers Jeff and Natalie of Perrysburg, OH, their new IKEA kitchen was simply saving the best for last. “We had already remodeled our entire 1980s house, so installing this IKEA kitchen in a modern farmhouse style was our final project,” Natalie explains. With a budget of $40,000, and inspired from kitchens found on HOUZZ, the couple worked with IKD’s design team and general contractor Renovate (also in Perrysburg, OH) to remodel their previously dark and undersized kitchen (that didn’t even feature a pantry!). “We wanted to open up our kitchen into our dining room. Therefore, taking down [...]

2023 IKEA Mud and Laundry Room design resolutions

Our IKEA designers share Laundry Room design tips For many of us (myself included), 2018 was the year of the kitchen renovation. We like to refer to the kitchen as “the heart of the home” (personally I’d like to refer to it as the “command center”). We spend a great deal of time there - whether meal prepping, entertaining, doing homework or arts and crafts with the kids … you name it. With an IKEA kitchen, you can maximize your storage to accommodate to them and other tasks. But let’s be honest for a moment: we redid our kitchens - we invested in new appliances, selected beautiful countertops and backsplash for [...]

9 design details to make your IKEA kitchen perfect

A guide to budget-friendly and distinctive IKEA mudroom designs It’s the details that really pull a room together. In the kitchen, the most effective details not only improve the aesthetics of a room, they also provide better functionality. After designing hundreds of IKEA kitchens in all different styles, I’ve come up with a list of nine go-to tips for giving any kitchen that little extra something that can make a big difference in the day-to-day enjoyment of the room. Lighting and outlets Get task lighting right While kitchens can be beautiful spaces, they must also provide work spaces for meal prep and other activities. Task lighting—lighting that is mounted underneath the [...]

Three IKEA kitchens cabinet designs under $5,000

These designs prove that saving on your budget without sacrificing style is easy! Customers often ask us if IKEA's kitchen cabinets are as inexpensive as everyone says. They know that IKEA's a great brand and their cabinets are well-built -- but how do they compare in price to Home Depot or Lowes? Or other brands? It's hard to know especially since IKEA just offers the cabinet price -- no assembly or installation. While the other brands include both. There's very little info or references about IKEA's complete kitchen cabinet pricing. So we decided to help by showing a series of IKEA kitchens that we've designed with the actual cabinet costs. Of [...]

IKEA SEKTION kitchen solutions for your hardworking mudroom

The essentials of designing a mudroom that is functional, durable and stylish Modest Cousin to the Foyer. The name mudroom does not suit every example, and in some homes, it will be more of a multi-purpose room, rather than simply a catch-all of shoes and coats. As an entry to the home, it serves as the workhorse cousin to the foyer. Typically, the less formal of the two, an IKEA mudroom designed with IKEA SEKTION cabinet solutions, can be a seamless extension of the home’s design sensibility. So, how do you create the mudroom design plan that will support organization and your family’s unique lifestyle? Functional considerations IKD will help you [...]

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