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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 [...]

Transforming an Outdated Space into a French Country Farmhouse-style IKEA kitchen-Part 2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

Transforming an Outdated Space into a French Country Farmhouse-style IKEA Kitchen-Part 1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

A Small Laundry Room Isn’t a Big Problem with IKD

In this article: Why homeowners turn to IKD for an IKEA laundry room design. Pain points of small laundry rooms. How IKD designs small laundry rooms to function in a big way. IKD can create a functional IKEA laundry room in less than 50 sq. ft. of space It’s fair to say that U.S. laundry rooms are a bit of a luxury. In Europe, it’s common for the washer to be in the kitchen with only a drying rack instead of a dryer. In the U.S., the average laundry room is 6’ x 9’. Even if you can’t imagine having a washing machine where your dishwasher should be, it goes to [...]

Why Choose IKEA Kitchen Design for an IKEA Bathroom Design?

In this article: IKD maximizes storage in small IKEA bathrooms. IKD’s professional design package makes executing your bathroom project a breeze. IKD knows IKEA products. We look at Houzz reviews from happy customers. IKD’s Designers Offer Expertise in Bathroom Storage, Design Details and IKEA Products IKD was formed over ten years ago to help homeowners interested in IKEA’s ready-made, affordable kitchens who desired more customization options. These customers had an architectural anomaly, like a sloped ceiling or chimney. They had an accessibility issue, like needing a mobility device or aging in place. Sometimes, they just wanted different door and drawer fronts or a better way to organize corner cabinets. These were [...]

Designing a Closet Using IKEA’s PAX System or SEKTION Cabinets

In this article: Why you need a team of IKEA design experts for your IKEA closet design What are reasonable expectations from an IKEA closet design? Advantages and disadvantages of a custom PAX closet design Advantages and disadvantages of a custom SEKTION closet design The Pros and Cons of IKEA’s PAX System and SEKTION Cabinets for Closet Design We love creating custom IKEA designs. However, it’s important to note that IKEA is a mass-produced brand. At IKD, we help homeowners get what they want from IKEA by providing a detailed design package with diagrams showing how to perform innovative IKEA cabinet hacks and by using cabinets creatively. For example, we use [...]

What Does an IKEA Mudroom Really Cost?

In this article: Don’t settle for a hall tree when you could have a custom mudroom. IKEA planners stick to the basics while IKD designers innovate. We break down the cost of two mudrooms from design to installation. IKEA Mudrooms vs. Traditional Hall Trees A hall tree can cost between $850 and $1,500 on websites like Wayfair. These are wood, or faux wood, pieces that include a bench, cubbies, and coat hooks. If you’re looking on a site like Etsy for a hall tree built to your exact specifications, expect to see price tags around $7,000. These numbers have our home designers wondering: Why are homeowners spending so much on standalone [...]

IKD vs. IKEA: Kitchen Design Package Comparison

There are several similarities, but IKEA’s in-house planner doesn’t stack up to our professional kitchen designers. In this article: The T-word. Why IKEA often isn’t a one-stop-shopping experience. Reasons customers prefer IKD’s design package over IKEA’s plan package. About IKEA’s Planning and Installation Service We’ll call IKEA’s planning and installation division “the T-word.” They used to be a third-party service, but IKEA’s parent company acquired them in 2020. The transition period and supply chain issues from COVID put a temporary stop to IKEA kitchen installation services. We expect IKEA to offer kitchen installation again soon, under a new name, but customers have been fending for themselves for months. Is that a [...]

How Much Does an IKEA Laundry Room Cost?

IKD designers share the design, product, and installation cost for two IKEA laundry room designs In this article: Cost analysis for two IKEA laundry room designs. Laundry room designs that solve problems. IKEA cabinet hacks that maximize laundry room storage. What it’s like to work with a third-party IKEA designer to create your laundry room. Cost Analysis for Two IKEA Laundry Room Designs – with Hacks! It’s hard to believe that two laundry rooms of similar size can be so unique when both are designed using mass-produced IKEA SEKTION cabinets, but the following examples of our work demonstrate that they can. A professional designer knows how to tailor basic elements to [...]

IKEA Kitchen Costs: Real Numbers from Professional Kitchen Designers

In this article: Product, design, and installation cost for three IKEA kitchens. How our designs and IKEA products make full kitchen remodels affordable. Why we often include IKEA hacks in our kitchen designs. What is the Cost of an IKEA Kitchen? Designers and contractors often seem against sharing project numbers, and we don’t get it. How are homeowners supposed to decide if an IKEA kitchen renovation is within their financial reach without any practical information? Our series on IKEA renovation costs aims to inform homeowners by sharing real kitchens' total design, IKEA products, and installation costs. These numbers do not include additional considerations, like appliances, rearranging and adding utilities, demolition, or [...]

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