htracey - Our Ikea kitchen has been installed for about 18 months now and I can only speak positively of them. They are a pressed wood rather than plywood, but the quality is terrific. They must be installed according to their specs, though. Don't let a grumpy contractor try to tell you otherwise. When assembled properly, properly tied to one another and properly hung on their rail system (for wall cabinets) they are as sturdy as anything else. And the standard blum drawer hardware can't be beat for the price. We had 3' of wall cabinets and 23+ feet of base cabinets with all but one cabinet having drawers or pull-outs. For all of that, plusa large cover panel and the hardware (including handles), the price was about $2,600. The cabinets are all the same, so the price differences will be based on the door style you choose. If you don't go with the higher-cost doors, you should be able to keep your budget, as wall cabs are less expensive than base cabs with drawers.

I just debated between 2700 and 3000 degree LED fixtures for a new bathroom. My solution was a "test drive": I got two of each and first installed one set and then the other; I decided based on how it looked to me. I think there is no right answer beforehand, and different colors can affect what you choose, so get yourself some light fixtures at a place with a no-hassle return policy and experiment. By the way, here is another GW thread on this topic... Here is a link that might be useful: 2700 or 3000?

Big question, what stuff is going where? I don't need an answer at all, it's something for you to plan out if you haven't already. Like I don't see an obvious silverware drawer or an easy place to stand next to the dishwasher and put dishes away unless you're putting them on the shelves (my cats are hooligans, open shelves are a recipe for crashing noises at 5am, and/or grossness). I think we're just through the worst of a DIY Ikea remodel (famous last words though, right?). It took right at 3 months to get all of our boxes, including a high cabinet. I don't know if we just lucked into a return/unclaimed reservation from the spring production run or what, but we did find one, and when we went to get forgotten cover panels, we were talking with the associate and she made a joke about being old when you get excited about a cabinet box. She didn't seem shocked or impressed that we got one. I feel like it might be a little harder for the motivated to get boxes than it was when the store was getting stock, but it also sounds like the distribution center is significantly better stocked. Big thing- go to the store, avoid doing things online as much as you can. Also ask about availability- we changed from cutting down 2 36" cabinets to 30" to instead doing one 24, one 36. So what's going on on the style? It looks like one very divergent style on the perimeter and the Voxtorp on the island. Those don't go together at all. Also, the single three drawer cabinet makes my eye twitch. A mix is ok, or all three or all two, but all two except one lone tiny cabinet is just out of place. Three is my preference. Two looks better, but drawer behind drawer is one of those tiny irritations- why put in all this effort to be mildly inconvenienced every time you need in the silverware drawer? On the sink wall, I would combine the 2 18" lower cabinets into a single 3 drawer 36" cabinet. Per drawer, you lose 5" in width on the very bottom, tapering to about 3" an inch up, and it's over $100 cheaper. That isn't a huge amount in the scheme of a remodel, but it's both more functional AND cheaper. If you need separation, there are always drawer dividers. Size-wise, only some of my baking pans stored on their sides in an organizer, a couple of pan lids upright in a basket with feet, my Instant Pot, big Dutch oven and 8+ quart pots are too tall for the 10" drawers, but small enough to go into a 15", and I assume those are going in the lazy susan. Do be careful with your door choice if you modify the trash cabinet- I know the Bodbyn has seams that make it look funny turned 90* (not that that's stopping us, although we went with a Klearvue 9" cabinet rather than hacking- we really, really did not want to modify a cabinet), and anything with an integrated handle or a grain won't look quite right. Basically, you get Axstad, Bodarp, the new beige slab door, or Lerhyttan Gray (I highly, highly suggest testing whatever door you go with- the Axstad Blue door I tested looked worse in 2 days than our Bodbyn off white tape-handled cabinets I haven't cleaned in a month do now, and the Axstad smudges would not come off). Or you could offset the sink cabinet 2", still centering the faucet on the window, and slide things down the wall a tiny bit and not modify anything (that would be my choice). The island will block the straight-on view, so it won't be a blaring "Asymmetry" sign. I would also swap the open shelves to the left of the window and get rid of all of the uppers on the stove wall. I would put in a 30" (or 36") upper on the right of the window for dish storage, so you can stand to the right of the dishwasher and put them away without moving. You're only losing the 12" cabinet and 3" from the set of 2, 10+" of which would be in the back corner and super hard to reach anyway. That also takes out almost all of your soffits (less fiddly effort!), and since those are gone, the over fridge cabinet can now be at least 15" high, AKA tall enough for things like baking trays or that giant pot you use once a year. Do you have plans for the drawers on the pantry? Unless you have something specific that's tall that you plan to store in there, the top drawer is wasting a lot of prime (mid thigh to about eye level) space. In 4 more inches than the two drawers, we have several inches for cookie sheets and cooling racks, and 4 pull outs that comfortably house our food.

either way. RE glass doors....over time you may accrue or inherit a piece or several pieces to place that would be suitable or nice with your specific aesthetic leanings. passage of time brings sentiment changes....as well, there are future occupants to consider. I have lost a few family members in recent years.....much has been boxed. I recently scrambled for glass sided cabinets to bring things out that have relevance to my life [not everything] I sourced two glass cabs at Ikea for display...and could probably use another one or two.....I think most people who are doing the stacked upper would place something behind glass.....but not all. If you have stuff to stash and not display and want the storage high up then obviously no glass. You can also do some solid /some glass . This is totally a flexible/optional situation for your choices.