Ikea cabinets "how it works" confusion
Lexi A
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Remodel, confused, need advice re:cabinets and countertop
Comments (17)I'm with bmorepanic, I don't mind the fridge on the other side of the wall if it makes the rest of the kitchen work better. My MIL had a set-up similar to yours and it was a tad odd, but perfectly functional. If you already own a FD fridge and that is what you're using, it really, really needs enough space to open the door fully, as in close to 180 degrees. Maybe swap the positions of the fridge and pantry? Small space kitchens need to maximize every square inch - I know, I have one! For this frameless works better than face frame cabinets. Ikea and Scherr's both get good reviews from folks here who've used them for both price and quality. I would avoid door + roll out shelves for standard bottom cabinets. We retrofitted our old cabinets to this configuration 20 years ago, and it was a big step up from crawl-inside-to-find-things, but a big step down from all drawers. They waste enormous amounts of interior space and you just can't afford it. Our new pantry (we never had one before!) has roll-out shelves in the bottom section, though, and that works well for the pantry. Counters: I'm not aware of a one-stop info page on the different types, but that's a good idea. For your kitchen you want to be good, but not the most expensive. You could look at the lower priced granites, which means more common, not less good. They've come way down in price evidently. Quartz will run you about the same as granite and are a great choice material-wise. Laminates come in everything from el cheapo to near the price of granite depending on the pattern. The link at the bottom is to a recent discussion of why laminate is a good idea. Wood countertops can be both fabulous to look at and cost-friendy. When you check out Ikea, check out their wood counters while you're there. Other choices can include stainless steel and tile, not my favorites, but loved by many. Here is a link that might be useful: Does anyone on here actually have formica countertops?...See MoreCan someone explain IKEA cabinet heights to me?
Comments (5)My ceilings are 92". I put in a 90" cab that is not on the rail. It is attached to the wall though with the other option shown in the directions. It is sitting on pieces of 2x4 slide under it. And tipping that puppy up and getting it in place was chaotic. I still have to figure out how it'll get trimmed out on the bottom. But I needed the 10" of storage. :) I have it on one side of my fridge with a 36x20 cab over that, and a 30" beside that. We hung all of them to about a 1/2" from the ceiling, so the 30" has extra counter to cab base clearance. I have a tall coffee maker sitting there. The counter is also a 2" butcher block....See MoreConfused about IKEA kitchen installation
Comments (21)Since mine was a gut job, my contractor's subs were still there so basically they just moved to work in another room while Traemand was doing their thing. You can get an estimate from Traemand without any obligation, even before you buy your cabinets - Ikea sends them your kitchen drawings and in a few days they tell you how much to install. They don't calculate by linear feet - they look at how many base and uppers you have and the thing that drives up the installation price are the drawers. They cost more to assemble and install than cabinets. They put on any Ikea hardware for free and charge $7 a knob/pull if it's not Ikea (needless to say I went with Ikea!) I had an island (an L really) and got charged an extra $100 to secure it to the floor. My electrician had to run the wires for under cabinet lighting before Traemand came in and then he has to come back to finish connecting the wiring, otherwise your under cabinet wires show. If you buy a stock/laminate countertop from Ikea, Traemand will install it, otherwise Ikea contracts out with a stone yard to do that (I actually used Home Depot and just arranged for them to come template the day after Traemand). Contractor installs appliances last and plumber does dishwasher and line to fridge for icemaker/water filter. Yes, Traemand will do all toekicks and filler, although my contractor needed to remove the toekicks for the floors to be refinished, but I have hardwood. Hope this helps - I just had everything done a month ago and still am in the process of finishing so it's all fresh in my head....See MoreLooking for feedback on IKEA under- cabinet light.
Comments (1)Did you ever get any input into these lighting options? I'm interested in the Irsta under cabinet light with the full panel and super low profile. Would love to know what you finally chose and why. Thanks...See Morezibbe
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