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Why IKEA’s Frameless Cabinetry is The Right Fit for You

Expert advice on understanding the differences in cabinetry options A major part of having a successful IKEA kitchen design is understanding the products you’re purchasing. Nowhere is this more important than selecting the right cabinetry. Our design team understands how this task could be challenging — and even a bit overwhelming — for new remodelers or DIYers. There’s a lot to consider. That’s why they’ve comprised some very useful information for people researching the difference between framed cabinets and frameless cabinets — and how IKEA kitchen cabinets work. Why is this so important? Well, maybe you’re interested in IKEA storage options for your kitchen (or master bath!) project; or want to [...]

IKD’s Checklist For A Fully Functional IKEA Kitchen

Simple ways to ensure that your design process — and kitchen — stay on track. As certified kitchen designers, our role is to guide you through the design process so that your IKEA kitchen remodel is as good as it can be. That said, there’re some simple kitchen design tips that’ll improve the process and the results. One of these tips our design team recommends is making a project checklist. What do we mean by a checklist? Well, a checklist allows you to look at points you need to review right after your kitchen design has been completed and before you start building. These are the important questions to ask yourself [...]

How To Survive Your IKEA Delivery Day

Your IKEA cabinet delivery and installation made easy Let’s imagine for a moment, you completed your purchase at IKEA and the delivery day comes. Are you prepared for your IKEA installation? Or, do you have no idea what you’ll face? Credit: Jacobs Stock Photography Luckily, our design team has decided to share some useful tips for your IKEA kitchen delivery day. For instance, we know how important proper space planning is, especially in preparation of receiving your IKEA cabinetry; how to create the all-important checklist to make sure your delivery is correct, and how to best sort your IKEA materials. We also know that IKEA customers – especially first-time DIYers — [...]

5 Tips For Your IKEA Kitchen Installation

Getting maximum results with your DIY kitchen project Starting an IKEA kitchen renovation doesn’t have to be an intimidating prospect. Take it from our design team who have designed more than 3000 IKEA kitchens: There are great installation tips to follow if you decide to go the DIY path for your IKEA kitchen installation. In fact, working with a design professional will help you answer the important questions about your project— what we like to call a checklist — to ensure that your IKEA kitchen project includes all of the necessary details. So whether it’s providing better ways to install your cabinetry, or how to (or whether you should!) navigate IKEA’s [...]

IKEA Kitchen Gives Midcentury Home Some Modern Appeal

Updating a Midcentury-styled home with a modern IKEA kitchen gave this DIY customer the European flair he was seeking Sometimes it’s a good thing to be a flash in the pan. So says IKD customer Jeffery from Allentown, PA, who recently remodeled his previously outdated kitchen to include a lot of modern flair (and function) for his family’s new IKEA kitchen. He explains: “We have a Midcentury home built in 1957. A modern, Euro-style kitchen from IKEA seemed like the perfect fit for our clean, minimal aesthetic. Plus, my wife is an avid cook and we have three young children — including seven-year-old twin boys. It was very important to have [...]

IKEA Kitchen Opens Up Design Possibilities For Customer

Budget-friendly design options are showcased in this open floorplan IKEA kitchen Simply put, the right open concept kitchen design leads to a lot of possibilities. Such was the case for IKD customer Lian from Hartsdale, NY whose new IKEA kitchen provides her with open space; clean lines; and a warm, yet modern design "that feels expensive but didn’t break the bank,” she says. “We spent countless hours online at HOUZZ and other design Web sites looking at examples of kitchen designs in order to narrow it down to the style we liked,” she explains. So with a budget of $25,000 (including the appliances and fixtures), Lian chose IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework [...]

IKEA Laundry Room Keeps Space Nice And Neat

When it came to incorporating an IKEA laundry room into their master bathroom, IKD customer Alexandra and her husband wanted to make a splash without breaking their budget. Alexandra,from Alameda, CA, explains: “We had just remodeled our master bath the previous year and sprung for high-end custom cabinetry, so our budget for the laundry room project was a lot smaller. I still wanted a custom look but didn’t want to pay a custom price.” So with a budget of $40,000the couple started out by researching examples of laundry room designs on Pinterest as well as getting inspiration from other design Web sites like Houzz. “We knew we wanted countertop space, a [...]

DIYer Updates Kitchen Layout For Unique IKEA Design

Proper planning and research go a long way in making your IKEA kitchen truly unique For IKD customer Adam from New Hampshire, the main goal with his new IKEA kitchen was simple: Make it one of a kind. He explains: “Our previous kitchen was poorly laid out and had very limited cabinet space for its size, and the way our neighborhood was built every kitchen was built identically. So, we wanted an IKEA kitchen that could better optimize the space while differentiating our house within our neighborhood.” To remedy this, he replaced the previously stale-looking cabinets with IKEA SEKTION cabinetry and IKEA BODBYN Off White doors for the upper base cabinets, [...]

How To Take Kitchen Measurements For Your IKD/IKEA Design

Proper measurements are a fool-proof solution for a seamless IKEA design To make your IKEA kitchen project a success, it requires three main ingredients: understanding, inspiration, and most of all, clarity. As certified kitchen designers, we at IKD also know how important these elements are for you or your installer to verify the proper IKEA cabinetry before your purchase.Therefore, we’d like to share how to easily take measurements of your space. Taking clear measurements will take your kitchen design idea and make the entire design process as seamless as possible – from concept to completion. This includes incorporating your IKEA cabinetry, kitchen appliances and our favorite, IKEA hacks (or using IKEA [...]

How to Build a Smart Baking Center with IKEA Cabinets

Baking solutions for the chef in your family using IKEA cabinetry Baking is a precise art so you’ll want your IKEA baking center to work smarter not harder. As experts in IKEA kitchen design, our design team at IKD knows the space that will be dedicated for this purpose has to be really thought through. And we know the best ways to use IKEA cabinetry – and the available space in your kitchen – to make it happen. You can utilize the space under a window for example, or make a section of your kitchen island a bit lower, or even dedicate a full wall to your own home baking center. [...]

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