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Designer’s Fav: Jaw Dropping IKEA Bathrooms

Our designers explain what makes a great IKEA master bath We try not to play favorites, we really do. As certified kitchen designers, our design team treats every design the same: With the goal of bringing it to life for our customer. We’re proud of every IKEA bathroom design we do and we know how important the master bath is for customers to recharge before and after a long day. That said, there are some IKEA master bath designs we’ve done recently that really stand out to us. Why’s that? Well, in our (humble) opinion, these bath designs are prime examples of good, premium and beautiful bathroom designs that are possible [...]

Turn your Small Room Into a Smart IKEA Kitchen

The essential tips for getting big results from your smaller IKEA kitchenBeing short on space should not limit your kitchen's design potential.Our certified kitchen designers know that regardless of the available space, it’s possible to create IKEA kitchens that are stylish and also provide multifunctional compact solutions.That is why we’d like to share the results of some recent small – yet smart – IKEA kitchens we’ve designed for our clients.A small space that clearly dictated the layout (with excellent results!); a New York City loft with tremendous storage options; and a galley-style IKEA kitchen that proves that all that glitters is gold.So, any IKEA customers looking for small kitchen examples that are [...]

Three IKEA Office Designs Under $3000

Budget-friendly design solutions that will make your IKEA home office look like a million bucks The key to an effective IKEA home office is to make it work smarter, not harder. In fact, if you’re looking to increase your personal productivity (with a dedicated space for bills or your professional needs), then an IKEA office design is the way to go. Of course, it must not only appeal to your lifestyle, but also your budget. That’s why our design team would like to share with you some examples of what we’ve done recently in IKEA office design. These are smart offices with different layouts, styles and sizes – all completed using [...]

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Even the most outdated kitchen can look fresh and inspired using IKEA cabinetry A successful IKEA kitchen works well from top to bottom.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! [...]

Maximize Your IKEA Master Bedroom Storage With Our Design Ideas

Taking a peek at the possibilities of your upcoming IKEA master bedroom project No matter the room, or its size, we’ll customize unique elements and provide creative ideas to maximize storage. One of the areas our design team often provides specialized storage design ideas for is the master bedroom. In fact, we recently completed several smaller IKEA master bedroom designs for IKD customers that used IKEA cabinetry to maximum effect. These were small spaces that got big results! Specifically, we utilized IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework, IKEA’s PAX wardrobe system and IKEA’s BESTA cabinetry to provide clever IKEA storage options. With that in mind, we believe these master bedroom and custom IKEA [...]

Designer Tips: How We Design and Organize an IKEA Kosher Kitchen

Understanding the essentials to a quality kosher IKEA kitchen Designing a Kosher IKEA kitchen requires detailed planning and a thoughtful layout. The design team at IKD recognizes that an IKEA Kosher kitchen includes proper food storage and preparation separation, dishwashing areas and overlapping work triangles. This can be a critical request for customers and make their kitchen work more efficiently as well. One of the key components to designing and organizing an IKEA Kosher kitchen is to include proper storage for the utensils, silverware, glassware, plateware and pots and pans, and even separating appliances or installing two of each appliance (including dishwashers, refrigerators and double ovens) in a larger space. Our [...]

Our Designers’ Picks: IKEA’s New Kitchen Items

Getting insider perspective on the top IKEA new products for 2020 Each year the IKD kitchen designers anxiously wait for IKEA's catalog. It's nice to go through the pages and find inspiration and new items, but the truth is we want something more than just a picture showing a new beautifully eclectic serving cart. We (and I'm speaking for myself) want specifics about the new IKEA products; style, size, functionality, etc. However, there are some new products not even announced in the IKEA 2020 catalog! So, how can IKD certified kitchen designers create the best IKEA kitchen for you if you aren’t aware of ALL the products available? Our designers have put [...]

Build a Small Office/Multi-Purpose Room with IKEA Cabinets

Tips for taking your small home office to the next level with IKEA cabinetry IKEA cabinets aren’t just for kitchens. Anyone looking to use IKEA cabinets in other rooms around the house will surely appreciate knowing that. This is especially true with small office areas and multi-purpose rooms, and IKD’s design team would like to discuss different IKEA hacks to use with IKEA SEKTION cabinetry framework in order to create a space that is interesting, efficient and works with your personal needs. So if you’ve been searching HOUZZ, Pinterest or other design Web sites for examples of IKEA office designs, rest assured that the versatility and functionality that IKEA cabinets provides [...]

Family maximizes space in 1950s-style IKEA kitchen

Galley-style kitchens like this offer great opportunity for the whole family The family that designs together stays together. This was the approach for IKD customer Alexandra, from Hurley, NY, and her family when they set out to preserve the original galley kitchen footprint for this new IKEA kitchen in their 1950s modern home. “We liked the existing layout, but we needed more storage and wanted to improve the space’s functionality. We cook every day, but the kitchen is also used as a passage to other parts of the house. It took us some time to think about different design solutions to clarify the space, but it was a process that the whole family [...]

A Colorado-style big-space IKEA kitchen

A masterclass in using IKEA cabinetry to make a kitchen more efficient The kitchen is meant to be the heart of the home, but for Jennifer from Centennial, CO, her original kitchen felt anything like it. That is of course, until her family decided to remodel the space using IKEA cabinets and IKD's design services. "We needed our new space to function better. Our original kitchen was inefficient and it just never felt right," she explains. "Plus, with the view walking into the kitchen area from the front hallway, you looked straight at the end of the peninsula. It was an eyesore." This meant incorporating multiple design revisions– all based around [...]

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