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IKEA Installer is Building its Name One Kitchen at a Time

How a new cabinet installation collaborative is helping IKEA customers get a professional-style IKEA kitchen Before beginning your DIY IKEA kitchen project, keep one thing in mind: Even the most experienced IKEA customers elect to hire professional installers instead of attempting to assemble and install their IKEA cabinets themselves. Why’s that? It’s not necessarily a reflection on your installation skills. It may be due to a lack of time (people work and families are busy); prior poor experiences attempting a DIY (it might have taken longer than hoped or (gasp!) there were issues with the measurements); or perhaps a lack of qualified IKEA cabinet installers are in your area. Or maybe, [...]

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Three Examples of Classic White Shaker Doors for IKEA Mudroom Cabinets

Give your IKEA mudroom design a classic look with these white shaker door designs. Our customers all want one thing: custom home designs without custom prices. That’s why IKD designers are always looking for innovative ways to make mass-produced IKEA home goods into something unique. In this article, we demonstrate three ways to shake things up in your IKEA mudroom design using IKEA’s white shaker-style doors. There are three tricks to a great mudroom design: Make it functional. Maximize space. Use timeless materials. Each of the following designs uses the same door and drawer fronts – IKEA AXSTAD matt white – but maintains a unique style cohesive with the rest of [...]

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IKEA and Semihandmade: A Match Made in Kitchen Design Heaven

Looking to add custom flair to your IKEA kitchen design? Semihandmade has flair to spare. In this article: IKEA fronts vs. Semihandmade custom fronts Five reasons our design coordinator prefers designing with Semihandmade How Semihandmade can benefit your IKEA kitchen design Our kitchen design customers want more from their IKEA kitchen designs. After all, if they were happy with grabbing the same ready-made kitchen off the shelf as everyone else, they wouldn’t seek a professional designer at all. IKD customers want custom designs but don’t want to pay an obscene amount for their kitchen renovation. We keep kitchen renovations affordable by designing with IKEA SEKTION cabinet combinations, and then we encourage [...]

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Transforming an Outdated Space into a French Country Farmhouse-style IKEA kitchen-Part 2

A review of how to get unique results for your IKEA kitchen using custom kitchen cabinets and a team approach. Image 6 alt text: Farmhouse-style IKEA kitchen Remodel In this Article Creating an IKEA kitchen with a French Country Farmhouse-style How custom cabinets create one-of-a-kind function and style options Practical advice for future IKEA DIY kitchen remodelers In Part 1 of this blog, we met Vicki and her husband from Villa Park, CA, who were remodeling the kitchen in their home in anticipation of renting it out so they could move into a new home and spend more time with their grandkids. The couple selected IKEA's SEKTION kitchen system and used [...]

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Transforming an Outdated Space into a French Country Farmhouse-style IKEA Kitchen-Part 1

A review of how to get unique results for your kitchen by customizing IKEA kitchen cabinets and using a team approach. In this Article Transforming your kitchen with a French Country Farmhouse-style How custom cabinets create one-of-a-kind function and style options Incorporating clever storage solutions using IKEA cabinet hacks Revamping with IKEA: A Kitchen Makeover Journey So you’re an IKEA customer who’s planning to move into a new home to live closer to your kids and grandkids. Before that can happen, you need to renovate your current home which you want to rent out. That, of course, means remodeling the kitchen. (You’ve also never remodeled a kitchen before and plan to [...]

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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 [...]

How IKD’s Kitchen Design Team Earns Exceptional Houzz Reviews

Learn why we have a 4.8-star rating and 25,000 saves in this popular online home improvement community. In this article: What is Houzz? IKD’s Houzz reputation How we’ve earned exceptional customer feedback What is Houzz, and Why is it Important? Houzz is an online community that mixes the features of Pinterest with those of Angi (formerly Angie’s List). The website helps homeowners find reliable home service providers, like builders, interior designers, landscapers, architects, and even cleaners. Homeowners get to see honest reviews from real people who have used these services, as well as project photos to help them form their own opinions and make informed decisions. Homeowners can also save these [...]

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IKEA Cabinet Hacks: Transforming SEKTION Cabinets into Pet-Friendly Kitchen Stations

IKD designed two unique pet station solutions using IKEA cabinet hacks In this article: Two IKEA kitchen designs by IKD Two pet stations that used IKEA SEKTION hacks How a professional designer can make unique design ideas a reality Designing rooms to suit the whole family makes sense, and pets are a very special part of most families. In this article, we revisit two pet stations designed for homeowners who wanted to make sure their furry friends never felt left out. The following pet stations were part of two full kitchen redesigns. Since pet stations, IKEA hacks, and internal organization aren’t standard in the IKEA Home Planner, these customers had to [...]

Couple Creates IKEA Kitchen and Bath with an ‘Updated Traditional’ Style

A review of how a DIY IKEA project can transform any outdated space in your home In this article: DIY IKEA kitchen and bath projects Overcoming awkward structural issues Transforming older homes with IKEA cabinets Revitalize Century-Old Homes with IKEA's SEKTION System If you live in a home built nearly a century ago, you know that some of the charm and nostalgia can get lost in cramped spaces; tricky structural dimensions and an overall style that is past its prime. It’s time to remodel! And if you’re anything like customer Laura from Omaha, NE, and her husband Greg, then remodeling one room is simply not enough. They decided to remodel both [...]

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How a Professional Designer can save your Relationship During an IKEA Kitchen Renovation

According to the website Science of People, free time, money, and housework are the top three reasons couples argue – and home renovations involve all three! In this article: What is renovation fatigue? How IKD can help relieve some of the stress before it starts. Professional designs benefit DIYers and homeowners who use contractors. A few years ago, Inspired Kitchen Design owner Mike Toth interviewed an independent contractor, Mark, to get the inside scoop on what homeowners can expect during an IKEA kitchen renovation. In addition to common details, like minor design changes, Mark mentioned that couples can expect to argue. In fact, he’s seen couples argue for two hours about [...]

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