Cutting the box is not the issue. You cannot alter the metal drawer assemblies that fit inside the cabinets.

I know working with IKEA can be frustrating, I have an IKEA kitchen myself. I have 18" on either side of my range and then 30" base cabinets.

There is a solution to your problem..........you have just not considered all the variables that can be changed to make this work.

IKEA makes 21” base cabinets and 21” drawers (in medium height only) . If you are doing custom fronts you can make this work. We make custom fronts for IKEA and change the drawer configuration all the time.

jdgesign_gw

Are you a private cabinet maker, or do you work for one of the well-known companies that does IKEA fronts?

BeverlyFLADeziner Unfortunately I don’t have room for additional cabinetry as the cabinet to the right of the range butts cabinetry of an adjoining wall. I wondered about the assemblies.

This cabinet is 21" from IKEA though it has a door and drawers are behind the door.

No 6”, but for cabinets (not drawer stacks) you can take a 12 and cut it down to a 6 for cookie sheet storage. I have that solved. I just need to get two 21” drawer stacks on either side. I currently have 24” cabinets. IKEA says I can’t have these.

Julieste, we have our own company that make that makes custom fronts for ikea as well as full custom kitchens but learning toward just the custom fronts side of it lately. We have much more in the way of of a high-quality offerings than what’s out there as well as the same typical styles that you see from others.

jdesign_gw are these two stack drawer cabinets? Not cabinets with roll outs

As I mentioned the ikea 21” drawers only come in the medium height. I believe you can stack three drawers with drawer fronts (not internal roll-outs) but definitely two if you are doing custom fronts. You may have to drill the attaching hardware holes on the drawer front a bit differently to achieve the correct spacing. Not sure never did that exact layout.

I haven’t found any “better overall choices” then IKEA with custom fronts even paying for a company to install (not a contractor but there are lots of companies who specialize in this and do modifications all the time. )

Here’s is a photo of how we modify the drawers for recessed channel all the time. We worked it out so you use existing holes on the ikea box and fronts are typically ikea spacing on the attaching hardware.

jdesign_gw Thanks for clarifying and thanks for the pictures!! You may have solved my base cabinet issue entirely. What is the name of your business? I am searching for custom fronts. Also can you recommend any Ikea installers comfortable making modifications in the Austin area? We have a soffit as well and the online planner said it was impossible to attach wall cabinets with a part of the back cut due to the way they attach across the back top. But I have seen in some hack discussions this is not the case.

BeverlyFLADeziner thank you for the suggestion the Ikea planner suggested this two but I really need direct drawer access so I can have oven mitts and spatulas at the ready. I think jdesign_gw offered the solution. I have another design call with Ikea this week fingers crossed 🤞🏻

kimmykitty05 l have worked with an installer in your area. If you could send me a message through Houzz (that’s the way they do it here) I can give you that info and answer any questions.

I couldn’t find a message button on your profile. Is it enabled?

Yes it is .i get messages all the time. I ever message myself so I don’t know exactly where it is. I can check later.or message you.

@kimmykitty05- Click on his name/profile, middle button on the right hand side.

Thanks all. I will give it a shot from my laptop. I can’t find anything on my cell for this. I am sure it’s me 😃

IKEA 21” box and drawer.

So do I purchase a 21” cabinet without the door and purchase the drawer hardware above and put the medium fronts? I sent you a message .

Jdesign_gw Oh I almost forgot please when it’s convenient, msg me with the name of the ikea installer who’s comfortable making modifications. Thanks again for all your help. I still have questions, but I think I purchase the 21” cabinet 2 sets of medium height drawer rails and separate drawer fronts and no door. Correct?

Don't buy the doors. You can have maximum three 10" deep drawers or one 10" deep drawer and one 20" deep drawer. You're only modifying the door fronts. Not the drawers boxes.

Cherie, Oh, it was my impression from jdesign_gw that I could only do a two medium drawer base. Sorry, I am new to IKEA cabinetry and the hacks. I thought it had to do with the hardware. I figured they just didn't make it for the 5 inch or the 15 inch deep for the 21" wide cabinet. .Although I did see on the parts sheet above everything was 5 inches so it left me confused on how you could do anything greater than a 5" deep drawer. I am not familiar with how these are assembled so I don't know how the sliding hardware can or cannot limit what my end result will be. Ideally I would like a 21" cabinet with a 5'' a 10" and a 15". Can I do this by purchasing 3 sets of the 5" Maximera above and my drawer fronts to spec elsewhere? Is the 21" cabinet predrilled to accommodate this or will the installer need to drill holes to line up with the 5" Maximera?

Ok thank you. Would it be possible to then insert an internal rollout inside the drawer as other drawer bases have?
I really appreciate your help and expertise.

I was thinking of using an installer that is accustomed to making modifications as @jdesign_gw mentioned. I only need two modifications of this sort. Another is just reducing a 12” cabinet to a 6”. There is a YouTube video of it and it doesn’t look that complex. I would think it still cost less than the $28k I was quoted for the Bellmont 1900 Series

I’ll check into it. I am looking for walnut veneer horizontal grain for the base cabinets and a high gloss acrylic for the wall cabinets