ᐅ Ikea Kitchen Planning – Feedback Requested

Created on: 6 Aug 2020 19:26
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Oraclefile
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Oraclefile
6 Aug 2020 19:26
Hello,

we are planning to build a house, and I am one of those who plans every detail in advance to avoid any unpleasant surprises later on. However, since it’s impossible to think of everything, I would appreciate your feedback and opinions on our kitchen layout. The background is that we already own an IKEA kitchen, and we want to integrate it as completely as possible and expand it with additional cabinets.

A brief explanation of where everything is located, as I believe it’s not entirely clear and partially inaccurate in the 3D view:

Wall line from left to right:
- Refrigerator with freezer compartment underneath
- Base cabinet for pots, pans, and other cooking essentials
- Cooktop with oven below and integrated range hood above
- Base cabinet for cooking utensils like spoons, etc.
- Sink, possibly with a drainer cabinet above or a regular cabinet
- Sink with drawer for sponge, cleaning supplies, and a drawer with bins for waste sorting
- Dishwasher

The kitchen island is mainly used for cutting, mixing, and preparing food, and includes several integrated power outlets. The cabinets store plates, dishes, bread, cereal, cups, cutlery — everything needed for any meal. On the front side, there is an extension with two power outlets for charging phones and for a raclette grill.

Modern kitchen: white cabinets, wooden countertops, sink, cooktop, fruit basket, and yellow wall.


Floor plan of a room with blue perimeter wall, cabinets in rows on the left, and a central island.
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Steffi33
6 Aug 2020 20:19
I almost see our kitchen floor plan in yours. I assume the door is meant to lead to a pantry. Maybe our designs and the finished result can help you with your planning.


3D-rendered kitchen with sink, stove, countertops, and a person cooking

Woman cooking in modern kitchen at the oven; window with blinds, red flowers on the windowsill.


Cat in modern kitchen in front of white cabinets, oven, and window.

Open kitchen with island, sink, cutting board; dining area and bookshelves in the background.


Bright kitchen with white cabinets, wooden countertop, oven, hood, door to the garden.

Open kitchen with sink, dish rack, stainless steel refrigerator, and living area with plants.
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ypg
7 Aug 2020 00:05
Oraclefile schrieb:

Since it’s impossible to think of everything, I would appreciate your feedback and opinions on our kitchen layout.
The kitchen looks more like an apartment setup: a kitchen line plus a poorly planned work island. It has the feel of a ready-made kitchen simply placed without much thought.
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hanse987
7 Aug 2020 09:59
I would miss having tall cabinets for an elevated oven and dishwasher.
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kbt09
7 Aug 2020 21:08
I would say... the overall concept of the space is missing.

Also, people always work with their backs to the room. I would integrate the sink into the island, like @Steffi33.
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hampshire
7 Aug 2020 22:23
It seems that during the detailed planning you sometimes lose sight of the overall picture. There is no connection to the living space, and no information about lifestyle preferences either. How is one supposed to give advice in this case?

A tip: Ikea kitchens do not have a standard depth and therefore cannot be combined with "non-Ikea" standard countertops. We solved this by custom cutting in the children’s apartments.