ᐅ Feedback on the Ikea Kitchen

Yes, why not? If it works, it works; if not, you haven’t lost anything.

I would be straightforward and tell him that you have a similar offer from another provider, and ask if he can still make a better deal.

Has no one mentioned the dishwasher’s location yet? Are you left-handed?

Yvonne, what does this have to do with being left-handed? My dishwasher is also located to the left of the sink, and I am right-handed. A dishwasher should always be placed where it does not get in the way when the door is open. In my various apartments, the dishwasher has been positioned both to the right and to the left of the sink. There are no usability issues either way.

Kerstin, I understand that right-handed people usually prefer to load the dishwasher, while the left hand, for example, reaches above. We have run through the loading process several times and also looked at it carefully in relation to the kitchen layout.

We are halfway between traditional and modern—both the adults and the children.
What still bothers my wife is the color of the countertop and the cabinet door under the sink. We are making progress step by step.

The design should be available in different colors and interchangeable. However, I am not only confused about the dishwasher’s location but also other aspects. I’ll mention a few points just to check if they have been considered. If not, they can still be changed.

The cutlery drawer is likely in the island. In that case, the dishwasher would block access to it.

The rows, when looked at individually, are not symmetrical. What about the drawers under the stove? Are they the same width?

Under the large window: why not place the sink centered under the window, with the dishwasher and trash bins directly below, and matching drawers on the left and right (or your base cabinet with a waste system, whatever it is called or looks like)?

The tall cabinets: stove centered, with cabinet handles to the left and right, and drawers below the stove.

The corner between the window and tall cabinets would be good for shelves (cookbooks, herbs, medicine, etc.).

For glasses or cups, it is too far from the sink.

And then, consider the contents: Tupperware, bowls, pots, and small utensils near the stove, spices too, a tall cabinet for pantry items, a base cabinet in the island for dishes… Keep in mind that cabinets facing the living area often cannot be accessed directly, because the dining area is in front and blocks access.