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IKEA Kitchen Adds Charm To Historic Home

DIYers overcome pandemic and wildfires for IKEA remodel It was the ultimate COVID-19 project. So says IKD customer Chelsea from Eugene, Oregon about her decision last year to remodel the kitchen in her historic, 100-year-old home. She explains: “After two appliances died in our outdated kitchen, we decided to make the leap into a full remodel and the affordability and quality of IKEA made that possible!” She and her family wanted additional counter space; a design theme that matched the character of their 1920s Craftsman-style home, and an eat-in bar area. The kitchen’s layout posed a unique challenge, however “Between the long galley shape of the kitchen, the two ceiling heights, [...]

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 [...]

Customer Takes IKEA PAX to the Max With New Master Closet

This project shows the results of using the proper IKEA products and having the right design guidance For this master bedroom project, the term “cleaning up the closet” took on new meaning. So says IKD customer Mary Beth from Albuquerque, NM, who wanted a master bedroom IKEA walk-in closet that was practical, looked nice and helped her maximize space. “I had a budget of $2,000 and wanted the closet to tie into the clean, modern design of the bedroom and the rest of the home. I really selected IKEA cabinetry because of the affordable cost and the stylish looks,” she says. (Note: With IKD’s guidance, she was able to stay [...]

Common IKEA Kitchen Design Mistakes

How to Plan for and Easily Avoid Kitchen Design Mistakes When you begin your IKEA kitchen renovation, knowing what to do is very important. It’s equally important to know what not to do. After all, avoiding kitchen design mistakes helps ensure efficiency and functionality in your IKEA kitchen. As certified kitchen design professionals, we know this is an important distinction to make. We also know some details to consider during kitchen planning: IKEA cabinetry purchasing decisions. Design layout considerations for safety and efficiency. The best ways to collaborate with design professionals (like us!) Whether you’re a first-time IKEA customer or an experienced DIYer, IKD wants to ensure your IKEA kitchen design [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Designer Tips: Considerations when selecting your sink for your IKEA Kitchen

Finding the right sink for your IKEA kitchen is just as important as where to put it Having the right sink can make it or break it (kitchen design speaking). We see it all the time: An IKEA kitchen design that was clearly not laid out by a professional designer and includes many design mistakes. It’s a shame because creating an IKEA kitchen is a time-consuming endeavor for the customer. Let’s see, you take the time to research kitchen design ideas on HOUZZ or other design Web sites; you decide on a design theme; you select your IKEA cabinetry to combine with IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework and you research kitchen sink [...]

Customer Turns IKEA Kitchen Into the Bright Spot of Her Home

Learn how to incorporate a peninsula island into your kitchen - even one with structural issues When IKD customer Amanda from Durango, CO, began her kitchen remodel project, she knew her IKEA kitchen needed to be a bright spot. She explains: “The kitchen prior to the remodel didn’t have much natural light and one of the kitchen windows was very odd – it actually was an open window that looked into our laundry room. If something fell off the shelves above the sink, it would fall into the next room onto the dryer.” Not only that, there were other structural issues that posed challenges to the layout. For instance, space was [...]

Remodeled IKEA Kitchen Goes From Drab to Fab

Even the most outdated kitchen can look fresh and inspired using IKEA cabinetry A successful IKEA kitchen works well from top to bottom. This was the case for IKD customers David and Kim from Guelph, Ontario, Canada, who recently worked with IKD to renovate their kitchen and pantry space. “Our main wishes were to establish space to eat in the kitchen, create more storage and more counter space,” he says. “Before the renovation, the pantry space didn’t hold very much and only had high cabinets,” David says. The original kitchen also lacked character with outdated white cabinetry and flooring throughout; something the family desperately wanted to change. And change they did! [...]

An IKEA Kitchen Island Design Gave a Big Boost to Her Kitchen

Remodeling your space is possible as long as you have a clear design idea When IKD customer Ann from Claremont, CA, needed to remodel the kitchen in her newly purchased home, she turned big kitchen design plans into big results. “I didn’t like the existing cabinetry [in the original kitchen]. There was too much oak, too much stainless steel and the cabinets did not go to the ceiling. But I did like the layout,” she explains. So after doing research on kitchen design ideas, including visiting a lot of design Web sites for inspiration, Ann began to pinpoint what she wanted: A big IKEA kitchen island for eating, cabinetry that went [...]

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