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Small but mighty: IKD’s top tips for getting the maximum out of minimum kitchen space

Practical storage solutions for the smallest IKEA kitchens Is a small kitchen cramping your style? Not to worry, IKD is here to the rescue! We have the experience and know-how to help you maximize your kitchen's tiny footprint, even if you can't imagine how to accomplish it yourself. Your older abode may ooze with charm, but if you're still living with a kitchen of yesteryear, you already know kitchen design concepts have changed dramatically in the past few decades. Kitchens of the past (even in very large homes) were usually minimized in favor of larger living spaces, but today's best kitchens are as much living space as cooking space. The kitchen is [...]

Can you tell It’s an IKEA kitchen?

An example of an affordable IKEA kitchen full of function and style When you’re looking to get a new IKEA kitchen for your home, it helps to have friends like Andrew Kline. Andrew is an interior designer in New York City who recently helped friends in Brooklyn remodel their new townhouse. Andrew does not usually design with IKEA, but his friends wanted to save some money by getting an IKEA kitchen for their new home, this IKEA kitchen design is really good. When I asked Andrew why he, an experienced interior designer, hired IKD to do this IKEA kitchen design, his answer was simple. “It would have taken me too long [...]

A small IKEA kitchen? let’s get vertical, vertical

This project shows you how to reach new heights with your IKEA kitchen In 1981 Olivia Newton-John implored us to get physical, but we’re pretty sure in 2016 she’d approve how this IKEA kitchen got vertical with cabinets to maximize storage. This has to be one of the more extreme IKEA kitchen makeovers we’ve done. When you see what Payam and Ghazal’s kitchen used to look like, you’ll have to wonder how they lived with it for 18 months until they renovated. Their Venice Beach condo is only 925 square feet, but that doesn’t really explain the claustrophobia-inducing kitchen layout. When you would enter the front door of [...]

IKEA kitchen hack: A cabinet of many uses

Taking a closer look at one of our signature IKEA kitchen hacks Level of difficulty: easy This is one of our favorite IKEA kitchen hacks because: It’s inexpensive It’s easy to do You don’t have to cut any cabinets, so you won’t void your warranty You can use this cabinet hack to store just about anything You have room for this hack in your IKEA kitchen if you have 18” of space between the countertop and the bottom of your 30” wide wall cabinets. Basically, you flip a wall cabinet on its side, attach a door with a horizontal door hinge and voila! You have a concealed area on your countertop [...]

A bright and warm white IKEA kitchen in Yellowknife, Canada

Overcoming geographic issues can produce a stunning white IKEA kitchen At Inspired Kitchen Design, we help homeowners get the perfect IKEA kitchen design for their homes. But we also do different sorts of projects, too. Charlotte and Mark’s kitchen was one such project. They’re no strangers to the remodeling process because they’ve made it their livelihood. As owners of HenryDesign Build Live, they buy and renovate rental properties in the Northwest Territories, Canada. This was the kitchen they needed our help with: And, here’s the finished IKEA kitchen: What a difference removing a wall (and installing an IKEA kitchen) makes! But like we said, this was no ordinary [...]

A dirty little secret makes this kitchen a show-stopper

How to design with IKD to give your IKEA kitchen a whole new life After nearly 50 years of service, this San Francisco kitchen was ready to call it quits. There were holes in the floor and the Formica countertop needed regular re-gluing to stay in place. Beth and her spouse were ready to upgrade their kitchen, but first they thoroughly researched their options. They finally chose IKEA when a designer friend said, “The dirty little secret is that while designers do all these custom kitchens for their clients, when it’s time to do their own kitchens they use IKEA.” Fast forward to about a year later. [...]

3 Reasons to hire our approved IKEA kitchen installer in Washington, D.C.

IKD interviews a top IKEA cabinet installer in Washington DC It’s time for the latest edition of Kitchen Installation Confidential. This time we spoke with Chuck, founder of INEX, who has been operating out of the DC Metro area since 1991. As one of our Install Connect approved kitchen installers, he shared his tips for getting a great IKEA kitchen installation. […]

Get a tailored IKEA kitchen in Denver, CO

Welcome to the latest edition of Kitchen Installation Confidential! This time around we interviewed David, the owner of Kimball Cabinet Installation, operating out of the Denver, CO area. David specializes in IKEA cabinet installation, and has completed projects from simple updates to full kitchen renovations. He is one of our Install Connect-approved IKEA kitchen installers, and he shared his secrets and insights with us. #1: Why do your customers hire you instead of using IKEA's installation services? I can offer a better IKEA kitchen installation for about 20 percent less than IKEA's preferred national installation company can. Period. My services are more affordable because I don’t have the overhead. I was [...]

Get an award-winning IKEA kitchen installation in Michigan

IKD speaks with a leading IKEA installer in Michigan It’s time for another edition of Kitchen Installation Confidential. This time we’ve interviewed Michael, the owner of Apple Renovations, based out of Westland, Michigan. He’s another one of our Install Connect-approved IKEA kitchen installers, and he’s here to share some secrets of kitchen installation. #1: Why do your customers hire you instead of using IKEA’s installation services? Well, the plus side of IKEA is that they have an outstanding, very clean, European look. The products aren’t just better than comparable offerings elsewhere, they’re also well stocked so you can get started right away. It’s why they lead the industry. But [...]

This IKEA kitchen hack is for you, Christmas cookie bakers!

Easy steps for creating a custom cookie tray for the serious baker Level of difficulty: medium When I smell freshly baked cookies, I’m instantly transported to Christmas at my grandma’s house. Somehow my grandma always managed to keep the kitchen neat while I helped her roll out the cookie dough. At most there was maybe a little flour on the counters to clean off, or a stray M&M for me to grab sneakily and eat. I never did quite learn her trick for staying neat while baking. When I’m done making my grandma’s world-famous chocolate chip cookies, my kitchen it looks like an explosion of flour, batter, and mixing bowls. The [...]

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