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  • IKEA Backorder Issues

Update on Options for Navigating IKEA Backorders 2022

With continued IKEA backorders, you may have to take a day-trip to complete your kitchen. If you’re an IKEA customer who has attempted to start your IKEA kitchen remodel this year, you’ve likely encountered delays with your project. As we’ve discussed in previous blogs, IKEA backorders continue to hinder customer projects. This is compounded by — as we also pointed out in January — the fact that IKEA has initiated a price increase of 9% for all of its products (including kitchen cabinets) due to global supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19. “We are working closely with our suppliers to replenish stock as quickly as possible, however, due to impacts on [...]

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Why I used IKEA Cabinets in a Multimillion Dollar Home

I did quite a few out-of-the-box things in my custom build. But this one probably takes the cake. I did IKEA cabinets in multi million dollar home. Gasp! The Recommended Path When it came time to think about cabinets, I took my builder’s recommendation. He was a good guy and had worked with a custom cabinet-maker in town for decades. He really trusted them- they’d done a great job for his clients innumerable times over the years. We sat down and talked about what I was looking for. They took a couple of weeks and sent in their drawings. My heart sank. Was this what people raved about? Not only did it [...]

  • IKEA Organization Accessories

An IKEA Upgrade from the Inside Out

Our favorite IKEA interior organizational accessories - and why you need them in your kitchen As long-time IKEA kitchen designers, we know that a kitchen remodel is no easy feat, especially when you’re going full gut reno. Between finalizing designs, hiring installers and waiting for products to arrive, it can be a full-time job to keep all of the pieces moving. If you are thinking about starting the process but want some mini-upgrades you can implement now, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite IKEA accessories that can keep your kitchen as organized as a Pinterest board. Please note that some of these items will work with cabinet systems that are [...]

  • ikea design inspiration

Our Favorite Sources for IKEA Design Inspiration in 2022

It’s official - for the first time in 70 years, IKEA is not releasing a print or digital version of its famed catalogue - the annual photo-filled design inspo fest that sits on millions of coffee tables and in reading baskets around the world. Although it was officially announced this summer, if you aren’t an avid follower of design news you may have missed the memo. And chances are you’re missing thumbing through its pages with Post-Its and writing notes like an analogue Pinterest board for your future design projects and renovations. At IKD, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite resources for IKEA design inspiration, along with some of [...]

  • ikea design france

Our Favorite International IKEA Designs: France

A review of dynamic IKEA designs France For IKEA customers looking to add a little je ne sais quois to their IKEA project, they can definitely get inspiration from our friends in France. In fact, for the IKD design team, this holds true especially for IKEA kitchens as well as IKEA laundry rooms. That’s why for the next installation of “Our Favorite International IKEA Designs” we’d like to share some recent dynamic IKEA designs from France. This includes a modern, clean kitchen for IKD customer Francoise and his wife from Lyon, France that features IKEA’s METOD cabinetry framework and IKEA VOXTORP in glossy white; a new construction kitchen for IKD customer [...]

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How to Design a Linen Closet for Small Spaces

Using IKEA Cabinets for Space-Saving Storage Solutions If you live in a large city or an older home with smaller room footprints than new construction McMansions (don’t get us wrong – we love those, too), chances are you are familiar with the linen closet struggle. From bulky beach towels to seasonal duvets to everyday sheets and bath linens, getting it all under control and Marie Kondo’d requires bringing in the pros. Keeping towels and bedding sheets in a custom-designed closet will keep your linens clean and protected from dust and moisture. And – bonus – an organized IKEA linen cabinet extends the life of expensive bedding and towels. This article shows [...]

IKD Designer Shares Tips for Affordable IKEA Laundry Rooms

IKD designer Merari explains how to create an affordable and attractive IKEA laundry room For IKEA customers who’ve already remodeled their kitchen and looking for a new project, the IKEA laundry room may be just the thing. In fact, our design team knows that an IKEA laundry room can add a lot of style and reduce stress for your family by providing an affordable space that makes your home more organized, efficient and flexible. In fact, picking the right products for the laundry room can create a safer and less taxing situation each time you are loading and unloading your laundry.Plus having unique storage options and workspaces can really maximize your [...]

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How to Design Pet-Friendly Rooms With IKEA Cabinets

People are passionate about their home remodeling projects. But there’s one area that might be even more important to them: their pets. This is especially true when incorporating IKEA cabinets into pet-friendly rooms throughout the home, including the kitchen, laundry room and mudroom. So, why not combine the best of both worlds? This article is for IKEA customers searching for ways to incorporate IKEA cabinets and custom design solutions into their pet-friendly project. Examples of Different Pet-friendly Design Ideas We at IKD believe pet-friendly designs offer a lot of possibilities — after all, every dog should have its day! Designs incorporating IKEA’s SEKTION cabinet framework could include a feeding station connected [...]

  • IKEA Home Office

Using IKEA Cabinet Solutions in Your Home Office

How to Plan Your Home Office with Versatile IKEA Cabinets As we transition toward what we hope is a more routine back-to-school/back-to-work scenario this fall, there’s no denying the last year and a half has changed a lot about the way we live – including where and how we work. While not everyone has a spare room or existing home office to transform into a more permanent work space, when you work with Inspired Kitchen Design’s IKEA design experts, we can help you create a home office solution just about anywhere. In this article, an IKEA design expert introduces favorite IKEA cabinets tips and hacks to make your home office work [...]

  • black kitchen cabinets

The 5 Biggest Design Trends Right Now

... And How to Get the Looks at IKEA Here at IKD, we are always amazed at the original ideas that come to us from our customers, and we are always scouring our design sources for inspiration. We’ve rounded up some the top trends of the moment for you to peruse and hopefully be inspired to embark on your own home renovation project with IKEA and IKD. 1. Paint it Black Photo credit: Catherine Williamson, Beginning in the Middle, featuring Semihandmade DIY Shaker fronts According to the ultimate authority on interiors, Arch Digest, black kitchens are popping up all over the chicest Instagram feeds. The polar opposite of the traditional white [...]

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