Ikea kitchens....how is the quality?
jerseygirl07067
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Ikea Datid hood--style flair but don't know about quality
Comments (14)Yes, this is a retrofit in an older home where we used to have a downdraft. We do not want to go the make up air route (our state has quite strict guidelines about this), and we also have size constraints including width and depth. We lived with a wimpy downdraft for all of those years and have now been living without any ventilation for a month or so with our new AG range. We don't do a lot of frying or grilling. What we mainly want the hood to do is to draw hot air from the range out of the kitchen in the summer (the heat it puts out now in winter is pleasant). I never did think about the cleaning aspect of having the extra pieces on the hood, so that is something to consider. Supposedly the top rail allows one to put spices up there, something I'd never do since this would be the worst place in the world for spices. I just like the look of the hood being a bit more decorative than most unless you get up into the mega buck price range. Noise level didn't seem too bad in the store even when on high, but it definitely was noticeable on high. But, the problem as I understand it is that in the store they don't have all of that extra piping and ductwork that most people would have, and that can be the cause of the noise. So, I don't know how one really knows about this. I very rarely shop there, but we are lucky that Ikea is only tem minutes away. In fact, I never would have even considered Ikea for a hood but saw it there a while ago when I stopped in to look for something else....See MoreIKEA Counter top - recent quality issue
Comments (5)Hi, sorry for being quite but full time job and 2 kids keep me way to busy. The BB was sealed within 3 days from taking it home. The mfg instructions says to do it right away, which I did. I did not screw it to the island yet because I was sealing it several time. Yes t was in warranty but to rent a track to bring it back, ask the cabinet maker to cut to size a new piece, would cost me the same. Also, the pieces are moving and it is not as flat as the 2 pieces we bought 3 years ago. I actually kind of neglect those in the basement (only BB oil twice at the very beginning and that was it) and they look fine. I have seen other IKEA products going down the hill. They want to give price reduction against very poor quality (for instance cabinets knobs and handles). I have been a IKEA Customer for 20 years so I can really see the trend....See MoreYour Opinions on IKEA Quality?
Comments (29)You all are so great! I can't thank you enough for your wonderful ideas and opinions about IKEA, Elfa, Cal Closets, etc. Although in my heart I know that a Cal Closet would be a better quality, and that they probably could reproduce my IKEA plan with their pieces, I'm having such a difficult time justifying the cost. Remember, their fairly basic design plan was over $3,600 . . . and that was after a $500 discount! I LOVE this new plan that I've created myself, but shudder to think how much it would cost through CC. I'm hoping that DH & I can sit down this weekend and really talk seriously about going with IKEA. We actually have a trip planned to Dallas in November, but need to fly because of time constraints and already have our airline reservations paid for. I had no idea that there was an IKEA store in Denver until Lazygardens mentioned it here and gave me their link. Thanks LG!!! I have a brother who lives in Loveland, just north of Denver and perhaps can talk them into driving it down here, or we might be able to drive up there (I'm always looking for an excuse to get together with my sweet brother and SIL). Or, we can use the BringMeIKEA company that's local to deliver it to us. If I can get DH to agree to go with IKEA, I'm going to run my plan by you all before I order anything. In the mean time . . . LazyGardens if you're going to be driving this way, get in touch with me and let's see if we can meet for lunch or whatever! That goes for any of you passing through my Santa Fe - Albuquerque area. Again, thanks to all of you for your help! Lynn...See Moreikea Lundskar faucet? quality issues with ikea faucets?
Comments (2)We recently installed an IKEA kitchen faucet in our laundry sink and I love it. It seems better quality than the kohler in the kitchen sink I spent twice as much on. We are installing an IKEA hemnes vanity with IKEA dalskar faucet this weekend. I think people criticize IKEA products without having any true knowledge of them....See Moreremodelfla
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