Suggestions, Advice, Details to add before we order our IKEA Kitchen?
Hi Everyone,
I've been playing on the IKEA Kitchen Planner tool for the last week and wanted to get any feedback or helpful hints on anything we might consider putting in or changing before we place the order?
Mainly, I'm concerned about things we need 'to watch out for' when we're installing since we have the sink, dishwasher, and range all in a row and probably need to have solid supports or filler panels to make that work.
This is the first kitchen we've ever done, so I'm pretty sure we're overlooking a few things. Thanks so much in advance!!
(Just a note -- we were not expecting this kitchen reno, but termites in the kitchen pantry and a fastidious HOA led to opening everything else up. Thus, if you see any awkward appliance layout choices or ignorance of the stone-fire-water... rule, this is why :P. Unfortunately, I found those threads way later.)
SUMMARY
- Appliances are stuck where they are
- We can't knock down any walls or change window configurations at this point
- Please tell me if you'd make any changes to this plan :)
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- Functional Goal: Maximize storage and counter space
- Aesthetic Goals: Minimalist / clean / bright is what we're hoping to achieve in the kitchen(it's a darker part of the house)
- Cabinets: Veddinge w/ 2" Blankett Pulls (or maybe Ringhult but I prefer a matte finish)
- Countertops: White Quartz, Walnut
- Backsplash: White Subway or 2x8 of something else
- Toekick: Grevsta Stainless? (just thinking of something unique/different along the bottom)
CONCERNS / NEED HELP WITH
- I dislike the microwave cabinet :/ but feel this is the best option (we switched the range to the north-side exterior wall in order to get a direct vent to the outside)
- Doorway paths are a bit tight
- Do we need filler panels between the dishwasher and range, or range and cabinetry? If so, how wide do these need to be?
LAYOUT DETAILS
- Narrow cabinet next to corner cab is a trash pull-out
- We plan to add open shelving on the window-sink side around the hood
- Left doorway: Dining/Sunroom
- Bottom doorway: Bathroom
- Right doorway: Hallway leading to bedrooms & living
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI agree with BB and the contractor on the corner cabinet issue. You can have an undersink trash pull-out. Put the DW on the end as BB suggested (yes, you'll need a 2-3" return panel to support the countertop), with an upper above for extra storage. Is there enough space between the door that leads to the LR and the wall at the bottom for shallow shelves for canned goods? All you need is 6", or so, and you might be able to use the stud bay space.
zeitgeist's trash:
Shallow shelves:
seopee
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI played around with your kitchen a bit, trying a few things.
In addition to removing the corner cabinet, I tried out a 36 hood insert above the range so you can have a cleaner look of upper cabinets across the exterior wall.
I moved the refrigerator to the microwave wall so it has more landing space. I prefer to have the mw and fridge close together.
I was thinking the cabinets on the microwave wall might be a logical spot to store glasses/dishes; across from dishwasher, near fridge/ mw and dining room.
Where you had the fridge and pantry, I put 48" of base/counter/uppers. However, I've never had a "pantry" and I prefer storage that doesn't compromise counter space. You might prefer to put high cabs or a built in pantry there (example below.)
Ikea link: Open the design
built in pantry example; a smaller version of this:
Custom pantry · More Infoseopee thanked sheloveslayoutsseopee
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just_janni
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7 years agoSORRY -- LAST QUESTION! (Urgent!)
Link: IKEA Kitchen Plan (Updated w/ 2 Upper Cabinets)Would you add two 21" upper cabinets to either side of the range hood to help give the kitchen a more "finished" look? I'm thinking now that we chose the Ringhult, it's not as cottage-farmhousey and open wood shelving might not be a good match.
We have to decide very soon because the counter guy needs to know what we want to do (we're going to use the same quartz material for the backsplash, cut to the height of the lowest open shelves/hood).
I guess the real question is -- does this feel more like a finished kitchen to you?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK/THOUGHTS! (Just a quick yes or no answer will suffice :P).
seopee
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7 years agoIt looks like you're going for a more modern kitchen with the glossy cabs and the quartz? Also, it looks like a stainless chimney hood maybe? A modern look that might work for you would be a single shelf topping off the backsplash across the whole wall (left of sink and both sides of hood. This is the quickest pic I could find to try to illustrate.
I think a single wood shelf would be lovely; warm up the white and relate to your floors if you have wood floors. Another advantage to this versus upper cabs is that more light will be allowed into the kitchen via your window above the sink.
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