We helped our homeowner remodel his kitchen with IKEA cabinets in order to give them a mid century modern feel to their mid century ranch home. They loved it. What do you think?
I love the transformation. Like the brick. Makes it look so much bigger and lighter. Not my style but can appreciate the work that went into it. And in the end if the homeowner is pleased then you hit it out of the ballpark :)
it's not for me at all, but it's a HUGE improvement over what they had.
we've been thinking about IKEA cabinets for our kitchen. right now we have builder-grade thermafoil (is that what it's called?) and we hate it - can't wait to switch to solid wood. but with a 3 and 1 year old and a new house, IKEA is about the only price point we can manage without waiting 10 years to remodel.
I don't really like the white shiney cabinets, but I do happen to like IKEA. I have a solid wood coffee table and a solid wood, very sturdy dining table that I am using as a desk. My cabinets are white, but with brass pulls and one wall is actually a dark blue which reflects the light and a wicker hanging lamp that I found at a yard sale painted the same blue, with blue & white tiles behind the stove and sink. It is amazing what a little color can do.
It's a very clean, modern design but I prefer the IKEA kitchen in the attached photo. It's bright but it feels warmer and cozier than the modern design. For the kitchen I'm usually drawn to the beach cottage look which would go great with beadboard cabinets, wood counter tops and farmhouse sink.
It's the green, black appliances, one stainless steel appliance, dark wood colored counter top and glossy white combination that doesn't mesh well. It doesn't look like the walls were finished correctly and it seems that one of the lights switches isn't on correctly.
I love their kitchens. I have my eye on one for the past couple of years and my hubby who worked in an expensive kitchen place have said that the quality that Ikea kitchens offer is comparable to the expensive ones, so no arguing there :-D
Having been a kitchen designer in one of the big box stores for over 10 years, I can say that I really like the Ikea cabinets. I was able to glean a lot of ideas from their in store displays and am actually remodeling my kitchen using their cabinets. LOVE the drawers and all of the accessories they have for them. In other mfrs. cabinets, those kinds of upgrades command a hefty price. I don't particularly like mid century - I'm more of a 1920's-1940's kinda gal, but the kitchen looks much better after than before...
I have a concern about the weight the shelving can hold. I am not familiar with Ikea except what a friend has and her cabinetry is bowing under the weight of small appliances and cookware. The old ugly kitchen had been sturdier.
We used them in some rentals and I wasn't impressed with the quality or durability at all. To me, they are cheaply made cabinets. You can buy some fairly decent wood faced, plywood boxed cabinets if you hunt for them. Some of the other import stuff is much better....I have a couple of local distributors that we use for cabinets on our flip houses. To each his or her own but not a fan of the Ikea stuff at all.
I just love my Ikea kitchen. Installed 6 years ago. It's a high gloss white panel door. I coupled it with CeasarStone Martini Apple green counter top and a raspberry parfait colored back splash,,,I'm in heaven, in my kitchen!
We are in the process of installing an Ikea kitchen. My goal is for it to not look like an Ikea kitchen....while maintaining an Ikea budget. After pricing out other cabinets, we found that Ikea got us the same/better quality for a much lower price when compared to cabinets from Lowes/HomeDepot. One feature I liked was that I got to handle the design software on my own. With some tweaking to customize, their kitchens can be stunning. Here are a few examples of Ikea kitchens that don't scream "bland ikea." The last one is my favorite. :)
Nicely done Katie...if you can pull off the last kitchen, it's a great look. I'm not a huge Ikea fan....you can get better quality cabinets for around the same money right now. You just have to shop it or work with a kitchen designer who has the resources to pull it together under a budget. There are several locals who post on this site who can help you!
I am one of the Andy as you know, but when it is not in the budget Costco in Alpharetta has a program that provides a certified & qualified designer & crew.
Great post, and I love all the feedback. While I have never done one, I have quite an interest in it. I think that Ikea has it's place in the kitchen world... and in fact, a connection I have uses Ikea exclusively in her kitchen renovations. Great examples: http://www.eco-modernism.com/
we've been thinking about IKEA cabinets for our kitchen. right now we have builder-grade thermafoil (is that what it's called?) and we hate it - can't wait to switch to solid wood. but with a 3 and 1 year old and a new house, IKEA is about the only price point we can manage without waiting 10 years to remodel.
It's great to have input from Arizona!