Ikea Sektion: dark fronts, white cabinet boxes
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Comments (21)I'm also wondering if the 15" deep wall cabinets won't be problematic with many over-the-cooktop microwave ovens, most of which specify maximum cabinet depth to be 13" or 14", even Whirlpool's (who makes Ikea's appliances). A deeper cabinet may interfere with the door swing at the far left that expects to extend beyond the adjacent cabinet door when opened and may infringe on the space slightly. With regular exhaust hoods that won't be a problem, but I wonder if some will look a bit ingrown surrounded by cabinets that extend 3" deeper from the wall than the hood was designed for. Many I've seen have surfaces around the sides and/or top that are designed to be flush with the surrounding cabinet fronts, which are normally 12" from the wall not 15". It appears the base cabinets will be offered with several top drawer depths. Is one of these going to be 6" tall to match many dishwasher panels on those that take cabinet panels but have exposed controls? (as well as many 30" undercounter oven control panels). Or are they trying to match an increasing number of dishwashers that have 4" tall panels rather than 6" with those shallow drawers? With either the Euro or US systems, I don't get what's so great about shallow drawers nestled within deeper drawers. Just seems you'll need to open two drawers to get at the lower section instead of one if you used separate drawers....See MoreWhat are your thoughts on Ikea Sektion base cabinets?
Comments (51)Just chiming in - sorry for the lack of updates! It's been 2 years since our (very stressful!) kitchen renovation, but we're super pleased with how everything turned out. (I know you were asking about laundry-bathroom but just gonna write a general review in case others are interested.) We love our Sektion cabinets; the drawer-in-drawer came in super handy for storing things like medication, manuals/warranties, afternoon tea supplies, and lightbulbs/tools/odds&ends. On our stove side we use that drawer-in-drawer for lesser used or back-up cooking utensils (ice cream scoop, tongs, can opener, tea infuser, etc.). I did map out all of our storage when considering what size drawers/cabinets to get, and most everything fit pretty much as planned. For doors, we went with the Ringhult White. It was the most expensive at the time and made me super nervous, but we bought it during the kitchen sale and all the IKEA showroom staff said this was the top seller and best quality door they had. It also satisfied my need for a 'white-white' door, and provided a reflective surface that would help brighten up our lower level flat. No regrets. Easy to clean, no problems with scratching, steam, moisture, etc. I actually found some doors and drawers in the As-Is section at IKEA, so ended up saving $ by returning the brand new boxes for as-is items that were in perfect condition. (Hint: Even though the blue protective plastic on the doors might be scratched, when peeled off, the foil finish was still perfect / unharmed underneath.) We did have one problem with a faulty faucet leaking into the sink cabinet right after we installed it, unfortunately. This did create a little bit of bubbling in the particleboard but since no one is ever looking into the back of our sink cabinet except for future plumbers, and functionally the cabinet has held up just fine, I don't fault IKEA for this - I think any cabinet would have had some cosmetic damage if someone was pouring a cup of water onto it every night for two weeks. Also, we built all the cabinets and drawers ourselves, and screwed in all the handles as well. Though tedious, after the first few, you get the hang of it. There are a few details to watch out for (like how to position and nail in that plastic 'fat L' piece on the back) but overall this was inconsequential to the final result. Our contractor just helped us hang the cabinets on the wall (since I kept freaking out about how they could possibly stay up under all that weight)! Here are some After photos of our kitchen (a few are focused on the floor since I was writing a (very favorable) review on the wood-look tile we used). Pardon the mess... I wish we could live a Pinterest-worthy minimalist life, but alas... :P. Hope this helps and happy to answer any other questions! _____ P.S. One thing we forgot to get (that the IKEA kitchen staff forgot to tell us about) was the metal countertop support piece: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70274628/?query=Countertop+support+fixture Most contractors are able to improvise if you forget about this -- we still ended up adding a sheet of plywood under the quartz -- but I think this helps 'lift' the countertop for sink installation and allows the drawers and doors to close properly. We ended up having to drive back to IKEA multiple times just to get enough of this $2.99 FIXA thing :(. My advice is to buy more and return the ones you don't use. Also, some of the hinges were annoying to install (mainly for the sink cabinet because our large sink got in the way) as were the soft-close dampers, but I had my local IKEA Kitchen department on speed dial, and also referenced many many YouTube videos. Good luck!...See MoreAdvice on how to best utilize the IKEA SE-BP1D Sektion cabinet
Comments (12)I built an indoor laundry room using the older Akurum modules but the new Sektion can be used and match up. The beauty of IKEA is that in my case, I furnished the laundry room in phases to meet my budget limitations. Took me almost two years to be completed but it turned out amazing!!!! I used a 15" pull out door section just like that and inside in the bottom I stored cans of soda and water bottles, in the middle more water and misc stuff, added two more drawers to store dog collars and grooming tools and top skinny drawer for a handful of often used screwdrivers, small hammer and the like. It was awesome!!! I purchased all the cabinets and end panels at one time plus the lighting so my electrician could provide power and light switch. Later I returned and purchased interior drawers and organizers. Later I returned to Ikea and got doors and drawer fronts, hinges and dampers. The last thing was getting the pulls. People were amazed with the quality of IKEA cabinets and the amazing amount of storage I added to a 1970's Florida ranch. Creating an indoor laundry room (annexed space from the oversized side load garage) turned out to be a major selling star feature of the house. The house sold within three days and there were back-up bids from anxious buyers. My realtor was shocked! I told him...... Never discount an Interior Designer's ability to make the most efficient use of space! :-) *** Sink, faucet, cabinet lights and all hardware are from IKEA. Tile, glass backsplash tile, and ceiling light are from Home Depot. LG brand front load laundry appliances which were AWESOME. ***Sorry about the crappy pics at the bottom; these were taken using a very old phone and are fuzzy but hope it can show you how I added parts and storage to the IKEA cabinet cases. Gilda...See MoreIkea Sektion Kitchen w/ Semihandmade Fronts Preview
Comments (8)Will you wait until everything else is done and then remove the protective film? It seems that might help prevent accidental nicks to the fronts?...See MoreKristen R
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