Hello everyone,
things are moving forward for us now. After visiting quite a few kitchen outlets in the past, we finally decided on IKEA. Mainly because it’s affordable – secondly, because the kitchen salespeople were almost driving me crazy in the end (a $1000 discount because the sun is shining…). IKEA doesn’t offer any consultation at all… not great either, but still better than that.
We were somewhat fixed on the layout because of the windows… now we are even more set because of the utility connections… The screed is already in place.
The cabinet fronts are Hyttan and Bodbyn – we will buy the appliances separately.
We thought the waste bin should be a pull-out unit under the sink.
A quick note about the tall cabinet row (since it’s not that visible) on the left side of the plan:
60cm (24 inches) cabinet, oven, 60cm (24 inches) cabinet, refrigerator, small freezer.
We would love to hear your opinion. Are there any things we absolutely should change? Since neither of us really has a sense for design, we would appreciate any tips or comments on that as well.
Thanks and best regards
things are moving forward for us now. After visiting quite a few kitchen outlets in the past, we finally decided on IKEA. Mainly because it’s affordable – secondly, because the kitchen salespeople were almost driving me crazy in the end (a $1000 discount because the sun is shining…). IKEA doesn’t offer any consultation at all… not great either, but still better than that.
We were somewhat fixed on the layout because of the windows… now we are even more set because of the utility connections… The screed is already in place.
The cabinet fronts are Hyttan and Bodbyn – we will buy the appliances separately.
We thought the waste bin should be a pull-out unit under the sink.
A quick note about the tall cabinet row (since it’s not that visible) on the left side of the plan:
60cm (24 inches) cabinet, oven, 60cm (24 inches) cabinet, refrigerator, small freezer.
We would love to hear your opinion. Are there any things we absolutely should change? Since neither of us really has a sense for design, we would appreciate any tips or comments on that as well.
Thanks and best regards
So, I cleared out a 60cm (24 inch) drawer and filled it twice. The idea was to show that you can get more cabinet capacity with the available space without using corner cabinets like corner carousel units or LeMans cabinets.
Since I have the LeMans unit, as mentioned above, if I left the corner unused, I would only have a 60cm (24 inch) drawer available.
Don’t be surprised—the frying pan in the first picture is filled with Bolognese from the fridge, but I wouldn’t store anything else in it. In the second picture, three frying pans share one spot; no more is necessary.
These were left over
So: if you have enough space for wider cabinets, you might be fine without corner solutions. However, if capacity is limited and, like me, you don’t want to awkwardly open a full meter (3.3 feet) of drawer each time carrying several kilograms (pounds), corner options are an alternative.
This is likely exactly why they were developed: to use every corner efficiently.
By the way, I used to store all my plates in an 80cm (31 inch) pull-out cabinet from Ikea in my old kitchen—it was quite bulky and difficult to open, and the drawer sagged downwards.
ypg schrieb:
By the way, in my old kitchen from the 80s, I stored all my plates in an IKEA pull-out cabinet: it was quite bulky and hard to open, and the drawer sagged downward. This probably shows the quality differences. Our drawers open smoothly even when fully loaded and don’t sag downward. Our kitchen consultant even stood inside one of the pull-outs—no problem at all.
@Saruss @Jochen104
I already mentioned on the first pages that an Ikea kitchen should be avoided.
Still, I’m surprised about the heavy load: I once tested the meter-long pull-outs of a high-quality kitchen at a friend’s place. For me, these pull-outs would be too heavy when fully loaded (this also applies to the pharmaceutical cabinet I had myself).
I already mentioned on the first pages that an Ikea kitchen should be avoided.
Still, I’m surprised about the heavy load: I once tested the meter-long pull-outs of a high-quality kitchen at a friend’s place. For me, these pull-outs would be too heavy when fully loaded (this also applies to the pharmaceutical cabinet I had myself).
EveundGerd19 Dec 2015 14:34You’re not entirely wrong, Yvonne.
If the apothecary cabinet is fully loaded with cans and other items, it becomes quite difficult to open.
At first, we stored our entire stock there due to lack of space in the utility room. By now, the heavy tomato bottles and similar items have all been moved to a heavy-duty shelf in the utility room. Since then, only tea, cornflakes, and other dry goods in a small quantity are stored there.
Now it opens easily and smoothly.
If the apothecary cabinet is fully loaded with cans and other items, it becomes quite difficult to open.
At first, we stored our entire stock there due to lack of space in the utility room. By now, the heavy tomato bottles and similar items have all been moved to a heavy-duty shelf in the utility room. Since then, only tea, cornflakes, and other dry goods in a small quantity are stored there.
Now it opens easily and smoothly.
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