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Three Unexpected Places Where IKEA Cabinets Make All the Difference

Our name might be Inspired Kitchen Design but that doesn’t mean we stay in the kitchen! In fact, one in five of our customers ask us to design other rooms in their homes with IKEA cabinets. Here are three new ways to think about IKEA’s flexible cabinet systems and how you can think outside the (cabinet) box. Read on for some of our favorite ideas… 1. For the Garden or Mudroom Photo credit: IKEA One of the best IKEA hacks we’ve read about so far this year has got to be from Domino. Their editors suggest creating a mini greenhouse for outdoor shelving by repurposing a clothing storage bag to protect [...]

Understanding IKD’s Signature IKEA Kitchen Cabinet Hacks – Part 2

Learn how IKD customizes IKEA kitchen cabinets to fit with appliances In Part One of our two-part series called "Understanding IKD’s Signature IKEA Kitchen 'Hacks,'" IKD's design team discussed what exactly an IKEA kitchen hack is and how our hacks fix storage issues — or any overall spatial challenges — facing your kitchen design. Our designers would like to now share extra IKEA hack ideas based around customizing IKEA cabinets for appliances. These hacks are important to your design as they provide additional base cabinet size options for microwave placement in the kitchen and custom base cabinet options for apron sinks, for example. Ultimately, this creates greater design flexibility and improves [...]

Understanding IKD’s Signature IKEA Kitchen ‘Hacks’

Reviewing personalized IKEA kitchen hacks courtesy of IKD If the vision for your IKEA kitchen remodel requires some unique storage ideas or your kitchen has difficult dimensions that are creating real spatial challenges, then our IKEA kitchen hacks fix them. At IKD, we’ve incorporated our signature IKEA hacks into nearly 60% of our customers’ IKEA kitchen designs (and other room designs for that matter) to improve storage options and work around IKEA's cabinet sizing constraints. In fact, we’ve designed well over 3,000 IKEA kitchens and have developed a successful two-part formula that provides our Hacks Extra Items List —showing all the items needed to accomplish your IKEA hack — as well [...]

5 Customer Tips for a Successful IKEA Kitchen Remodel

Tips for a successful IKEA kitchen remodel from previous IKD customers Sometimes, IKEA customers need a helping hand with their IKEA kitchen remodel. This usually means working with the right design professionals (ahem!), as well as picking installers and contractors who specialize in IKEA cabinetry. In this case, however, it means getting advice from other IKEA customers. After all, what better way to get through your IKEA remodel than with tips from those who have “been there, done that,” right? Our design team thinks so. Perhaps you need advice on the installation process; or to know when the best time to visit IKEA is; or where to find inspiration and information [...]

How To Budget Your IKEA Kitchen During COVID-19

Tips for saving money and time during your IKEA kitchen remodel As we all know, COVID-19 affected a lot in the way we live our lives. One thing it hasn’t changed is the need to be smart with your budget when designing and installing your IKEA kitchen. As design professionals who specialize in all things IKEA, we know how important this is to our customers. (In fact,we’ve recently been referenced by Martha Stewart Living as experts on how to reduce kitchen renovation costs.)We also know that COVID-19 has created a strong desire among our customers for spaces full of style and comfort — without breaking the bank. Luckily, there are plenty [...]

Tips for Maximizing Counter Space in a Small IKEA Kitchen

How to Get the Most Out of Limited Counter Space Quite often, the smallest kitchen designs require the biggest ideas. As IKEA kitchen design experts, we can confirm this is particularly necessary when maximizing counter space in your IKEA kitchen remodel — especially when space is limited. Maybe you already know this from searching for examples of small IKEA kitchen designs on websites like Pinterest or HOUZZ. We're here to guide you in your IKEA cabinet selection and design process. For instance, have you considered using IKEA's island and carts to add flexibility to your function? How about incorporating a collapsible countertop to extend the reach of your fixed countertops? You [...]

Three IKEA Laundry Rooms Designed for Under $3000

How to create an IKEA laundry room without breaking the bank Today more than ever we’re asked to design other rooms beyond the kitchen using IKEA cabinets. And IKEA customers are very specific that they want spaces that are unique; fit their family’s needs and most importantly, fit their budget. Well, our design team is here to tell you that an IKEA laundry room meets all that criteria! The laundry room is also a unique space used for multiple purposes, which can accommodate many types of products and configurations. Using IKEA SEKTION cabinetry framework with IKEA cabinets fits the bill for that nicely as well. Therefore, we’ve decided to share three [...]

Installation Costs and Your IKEA Kitchen – Part 1

Part One in a three-part series about understanding IKEA cabinet installation costs One of the top comments we receive from our customers is that it's hard to understand IKEA kitchen installation cost, and folks would be very appreciative if we could explain it for them. Happy to oblige! In this three-part series, our team will introduce you to a few of the IKEA cabinet installation cost scenarios you’re likely to face with your IKEA kitchen remodel. Part One will focus on installation costs priced per job. Why is this so important? As you’ll see, cabinet installation prices vary and there’s good reason for that. For starters, there are multiple issues for [...]

IKEA Remodel Gives Homeowner a New Lease on Life

See how an open floorplan IKEA remodel provided multiple aging-in-place options Finding your independence — or in this case, retaining your independence — should be the goal of every IKEA customer. These are the sentiments of IKD customer Ann from the Olympic Peninsula, WA, who recently worked with IKD to design an open floorplan IKEA kitchen that is welcoming, clean and bright, and — most importantly — provides aging-in-place options for her and for visitors. “Aging-in-place guidelines identify the challenges of aging-related mobility and hearing problems. So, this kitchen is about accommodating independence!”she says.“Extra emphasis was also added to support a social lifestyle with our peers who are also aging.” To [...]

IKD Customer Takes No Shortcuts with Her Kitchen from IKEA Canada

Reviewing how an IKEA Canada customer overcame unique obstacles to install her kitchen One thing you can say about IKD customer Tina from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada: She doesn’t take shortcuts. After all, she not only basically installed her recent IKEA kitchen remodel herself, but also drove 17 hours (each way!) to visit the closest IKEA Canada store for her project. She explains: “The biggest obstacle for [our family] was that we needed to drive 5000km (2500km each way) to pick up our cabinet order, traveling from Yellowknife to Calgary. Our biggest concern then was making sure that all items were available and that we didn’t miss any items that we [...]

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