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  • IKEA laundry room

3 Laundry Room Design Tips from IKD Customers

In this article: Homeowners want a laundry room designer who listens. How we work with multiple vendors to make a unique IKEA laundry design. Why appliance details are essential for a built-in laundry look. How we use IKEA SEKTION cabinets in creative ways. Embracing Customer-Centric IKEA Laundry Design If your IKEA laundry designer isn’t customer-focused, they’re doing something wrong. There is nothing we enjoy more than getting feedback from our design customers. That’s how we know what we’re doing right and what we may need to re-evaluate. There are a few common reasons customers choose IKD over other options for their home design, including laundry room design. For example, we: Pay [...]

  • Full kitchen remodel with IKEA SEKTION cabinets and Semihandmade Cabinet doors

How Customizing IKEA Cabinets Transformed this Maryland Kitchen Remodel

Transforming a Kitchen with IKEA’s SEKTION Cabinets and Semihandmade’s Cabinet Doors You want to renovate your kitchen and have had some experience with IKEA kitchens, having installed the one in your last home with the help of a family member. But that installation was over 10 years ago and that family member isn’t available to help. So how are you going to meet the vision you have of a modern kitchen space that complements your 1950’s-era Mid Century Modern home? You do your research and find design professionals that don’t work for you — they work with you. This was the design challenge facing Ben and his wife Laine from Silver [...]

  • IKEA Kitchen Island

Maximize Kitchen Storage with Custom IKEA Island Hacks

Why You Should Consider an IKEA Kitchen Island In this article: What you need to know before designing your kitchen island. Creating a kitchen island with a banquette and storage. Integrating appliances in your kitchen island. A kitchen island hack that maximizes storage. If you want to make the most of your crowded kitchen, the solution might be right in front of you. By sacrificing just eight sq. ft. of floor space, you can have a small kitchen island with a couple of cupboards and a place to set down dishes. If you’re willing to dedicate more floor space to a kitchen island, the design possibilities grow exponentially. Designing [...]

  • IKEA kitchen remodel with custom look

Transforming a Mid Century Modern Kitchen: IKEA Cabinets and Custom Semihandmade Designs

How Semihandmade cabinets created a custom look for this IKEA kitchen remodel. So, you want to renovate your kitchen. You have considered IKEA cabinets. However, you need assistance because you cannot do it by yourself. This is definitely no DIY project! There are many existing problems, like a small, inefficient kitchen layout, no proper appliances, and no workflow. It’s time to call in the design professionals. This was the case for customer Evan from San Francisco who turned his outdated and inefficient galley-style kitchen — part of a 950-square-foot Mid Century Modern home built in 1953 — into a gorgeous 200-square-foot L-shaped space featuring IKEA cabinets with custom Semihandmade Desert Grey [...]

IKEA’s Ringhult doors modernized this kitchen

Justyna and her husband loved the new, open-concept home they bought, but the kitchen wasn’t exactly a selling point. They never even used it. The day after they moved in they took the kitchen right out, along with the wall that held the refrigerator. “The old kitchen stuck out like a sore thumb,” said Justyna. “I wanted a kitchen that didn’t look like a kitchen. I wanted it to look like just part of the living space.” She also needed her kitchen remodel to be affordable. IKEA turned out to be just the right choice for a high-end looking Italian-style kitchen for a fraction of the price. What do you think [...]

  • IKEA Kitchen - Hutch

Get a custom IKEA kitchen with a built-in hutch

Our experts simplify how to customize your IKEA kitchen with a built-in hutch A built-in hutch may be the best decision for your IKEA kitchen design, because it can add an ample amount of storage and still provide room for visual displays. This hutch area was done with a budget of $2,903 and AXSTAD white. In this kitchen, the hutch doubles as a display unit and a pantry area, making the most out of the space. The AXSTAD white cabinets match the rest of the cabinets throughout the rest of the kitchen, and the dark countertop makes for a perfect workspace, adding a splash of color to the white doors. See [...]

Are All Drawers the New Doors in IKEA Kitchens?

Homeowners who value both form and function request them for their IKEA kitchen designs. We can all agree that rollout trashcans are the best thing to hit kitchen design since the dishwasher. Your garbage no longer takes up valuable real estate on the kitchen floor, and you no longer have to struggle to access a hidden garbage pail. It began with solutions like those brought to you by Rev-A-Shelf internal cabinet organizers. If you utilize something like Rev-A-Shelf’s soft-close aluminum bottom-mount waste container, you can fit your garbage and recycling in the same cabinet and have easy access to both. Many of their wooden bottom-mount waste containers have room for trash, [...]

A Virginia IKEA Kitchen remodeler paints “Racoon Fur” on Her Project’s Semihandmade Doors

“We started the project with a local kitchen designer, but then found that our requests were not being prioritized.” You’re looking to make a bold statement with a major kitchen remodel (including tearing down your existing kitchen and establishing a new kitchen in another part of your home), and you know you want to use IKEA cabinets. But, there’s a rub. You (and your spouse) work full-time and have kids. Say no more: You’ve got big remodel plans and no time to get it done! This was the case for customer Heather from Reston, VA, when she and her husband decided to remodel their previously inefficient kitchen space (as part of [...]

Custom IKEA Media Centers – Designed for Under $1,500

Think your media center will look ordinary if you don’t spend a fortune? Think again! According to Fixr, the average cost of a built-in entertainment center is $5,000—on the low end. We suggest having a professional design your setup for just $395 and keep the IKEA materials cost below $1,500. We design these media masterpieces daily, and they all look like you spent way more than $5,000. Why should you take a look at these IKEA media centers? We’ve got two reasons: You have a low budget. Guess what? You still deserve a well-designed media center that fits your needs. You can spend less. If your budget is at that national [...]

Two Custom IKEA Open Closets Looking Like Built-in Cabinetry

Clever closet design creates open storage solutions for these two homeowners. Popular home websites describe a few reasons why open closets are gaining in popularity. For example, slotted accordion doors are never a favorite design element, but they show up on closets way too often. An open closet can also help a room feel larger, especially if the interior is brightly colored. It’s no wonder our customers have been asking for more IKEA open closet designs. Naysayers cite dust and disorganization as cons of an open closet, but we believe they maximize storage and offer more opportunity for attractive organization. The two IKEA closet designs highlighted in this article are wonderful [...]

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