You searched for white kitchen - Page 6 of 31

Understanding the Pros and Cons of an L-Shaped IKEA Kitchen

A designer's review of the common pitfalls of L-shaped kitchens — and how to avoid them. L-shaped kitchens are very distinctive and formed by your home's architecture. How will you know? It features two open ends, formed by two sections of adjoining cabinets which forms — you guessed it — an L-shape layout. L-shaped kitchens are ideal for single cooks with small and medium-sized kitchen and very conducive to an open floorplan layout. So for a variety of reasons L-shaped IKEA kitchens are popular. When designed properly they’re adaptable, unique and easy to renovate. If not handled correctly though there can be real challenges for IKEA customers. As experts in all [...]

How To Achieve Proper Fridge Placement in Your IKEA Kitchen

Understanding fridge placement is just as important as what type of refrigerator you choose. When you begin your IKEA kitchen remodel there are certain products that need to be considered. IKEA cabinets are at the top of the list, naturally.However appliance placement is key as well. You wouldn't want your kitchen to feature products that don’t work well together, right? You want your kitchen to be ergonomic. That's why we encourage our customers to complete a design checklist:To determine how you want your kitchen to work and what products you want to accomplish those design goals. As IKEA kitchen design specialists with over 7000 designs completed, we can tell you that [...]

What makes a good IKEA kitchen design? A checklist – Part II

Part 2 in a series about the checklist items for a successful IKEA design We have been taking a look at some points you need to review right after your design has been completed and before you start building. This is the second part of this series. You can always take a look at the first part right here. We’ll continue this checklist with other three important features of your kitchen that need to be checked. You’ll have to ask yourself the following: 5. Have you planned sufficient under-cabinet lighting? When you have enough lighting for your countertop in your IKEA kitchen, you are also helping to prevent accidents: it ensures [...]

How a Traditional(ish) IKEA Kitchen Opened Up a Full House Remodel

A turn-of-the-century home gets a new but traditional IKEA kitchen. Having an outdated kitchen is bad, but having one that is out of touch with your needs is even worse. And when the kitchen — which is supposed to be the heart of the home — is actually hindering progress on your whole-house remodel project, something has to be done. How can you entertain properly with a cramped kitchen space? How can your kitchen be effective for everyday activities if it has no flow? Not very enjoyable. This was the situation for Jaime from Tacoma, WA, whose turn-of-the-century home was in need of a major kitchen remodel to open it up [...]

Overcoming the Unexpected when Designing an IKEA Kitchen

How to Problem Solve During an IKEA Kitchen Remodel Product back orders, a 350-mile drive to Montreal — even a fire — didn’t slow down this kitchen remodel. Initiating the remodeling process can come with a learning curve for many IKEA customers, so first-time remodelers really need patience and perseverance. But what would you do if your tight project timeline was hindered by a lack of accurate product pricing, back orders, and even a fire at the IKEA warehouse that held up your order? If you were Regina from Stratford, CT, you’d take matters into your own hands. In this article, Regina recounts her experience to offer advice to those considering [...]

An Outdated Kitchen Layout converted into a Perfectly Imperfect IKEA Farmhouse Style

Redesigning a U-Shaped cabinet design into L-shaped - to the Letter Do you ever want to switch things up? Maybe try a new hairstyle or splurge on new clothing because your current style has gotten a little.. outdated? Maybe just because? Or maybe sometimes you need to tear things down in order to build it back up. Debbie from Las Vegas, NV knows the feeling. That’s why she recently decided to remodel. Her inefficient,U-shaped kitchen layout was not working for her present cooking workflow needs or her future concerns and she wanted to make changes to an IKEA farmhouse style kitchen — big changes. She explains: “I had a U-shaped kitchen [...]

Colorado Kitchen remodeler deftly navigates IKEA cabinet delays

With a little help from far-flung friends and family Remember that brother-in-law who, in 2016, you scored Rolling Stones tickets for? Has he forgotten already? Well it’s time to remind him and call in that favor. That's pretty much what Celine from Boulder, Colorado did — she called in favors from a few relatives and was able to complete her kitchen remodel. Or at least that was the start . . . “With long lead times from other cabinet providers and a limited budget, IKEA made the most sense for our kitchen remodel. But we ran into supply chain delays and IKEA cabinet availability became an obstacle too” she says. Celine [...]

DIY Remodel becomes an IKEA Kitchen Classic

Modern Design Ideas for an Outdated Kitchen Using IKEA Cabinets For IKD customer Sommer, the results of her DIY IKEA kitchen remodel were literally night and day. Sommer, who lives in Eastsound, WA, explains: “We wanted to update the look of our 111-year-old kitchen with a fresh, clean feel while keeping a coherent flow with the rest of the house.” With that, she had a few specific design wishes, including wanting a modern, high-end look with lots of drawers and no upper cabinets; establishing as much light as possible in this previously dark, cramped space; and maintaining a visual flow between rooms — particularly with light and white elements — while avoiding [...]

Kitchen Design Mistakes: Cabinet Filler Strips and Panels

Let’s Take a Look at Some Ways to Avoid One of the Most Common Design Mistakes Overlooking fillers and panels, like putting your microwave in the wrong place, is a very common kitchen design mistake. Many people are not really aware that they have to add fillers to the item list when designing an IKEA kitchen. Not only that, lots of people don’t know that there are no true fillers for IKEA. What can be done, then? You’ll have to use a cover panels. However, there’s more than one size and there are certain areas where you’ll definitely need to use them if you want a functional, lasting IKEA kitchen. How [...]

3 Must-Know Design Tips for IKEA VOXTORP Kitchen Cabinets

How to Easily Create a European Design Theme Using IKEA’s VOXTORP Doors Ah, European kitchens. They’re so sleek and stylish, we can’t blame any of our customers for wanting that look. We encourage it! IKEA is an affordable, flexible option for getting a European style kitchen in North America. The addition of VOXTORP doors for kitchen cabinets and drawers gives us three more options for a European look. Why VOXTORP Doors Are Perfect for European-Style Kitchens VOXTORP doors have these two European design elements: They’re flat panel. European kitchens are all about the clean lines, such as Italian designs. They have integrated handles for a sleek, handle-free design. The asymetrical grooves [...]

Need a new search?