ᐅ IKEA Kitchen Quality and User Experiences?

daniels87 schrieb:
And that is less wasted space then?

Just try googling "Why blind corners are good corners."

I also chose blind corners simply because the corner base cabinets are so bulky (especially with a carousel). While they may be slightly better for space utilization, they are expensive and delicate.

Neige schrieb:
You can definitely fit what’s stored in the corner carousel of pots and pans into one, max two drawers of an 80cm (31½ inch) pull-out cabinet. Plus, it’s more convenient to take items out of a drawer. The mechanisms of carousels, magic corners, and similar systems are expensive and quite delicate.

For me, that’s a reason to avoid these cabinets and instead prefer a blind corner cabinet.

I also trust the IKEA carousel mechanisms the least. The low price of these base cabinets doesn’t come without a reason. I have already converted several of these into standard cabinets because replacement parts for the mechanism were just too expensive for customers.

A blind corner plus an 80cm (31½ inch) base cabinet is also wider than a corner base cabinet.
That would be the combination of a blind corner plus a 60cm (23½ inch) base cabinet.

In what way are they delicate? Do they break easily?

For a blind corner, I need 10cm (4 inches) on each leg side.

daniels87 schrieb:
Blind corner + 80cm (31.5 inches) base cabinet is also wider than a corner base cabinet.

It depends. If we're talking about a corner cabinet with a 3/4 carousel, the corner cabinet extends easily another 30cm (12 inches) around the corner.

If you choose the ones with pull-outs, you only get a 1/2 carousel. And that is even less practical.

just like in the picture.

Caspar2020 schrieb:
Just try googling "Why dead corners are good corners."

Well, it’s just another new trend being pushed around again.

It might be the right choice for some people. But like with everything in life, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all rule.
Of course, you should know all the options, but doing something just because everyone else does or because it’s currently being hyped as a miracle solution (forum opinions) rarely leads to satisfaction.
You just need to see what makes sense for you, how you’re used to working, and what you can imagine fitting your needs.

But actually, this is about Ikea kitchens...
I had one for years and know quite a few colleagues and friends who also have one. There’s nothing really wrong with them (at least as far as I can say about Faktum, I’m not familiar with Metod).
They’re definitely competitively priced without much haggling or special sale prices (I don’t count additional assembly costs—an Ikea kitchen can be assembled by a trained monkey given enough time).
The only downside, which has already been mentioned here, is that if you want something a bit more specialized, the Ikea selection often gets tricky.
That’s the only reason, and because I found a kitchen installer who offered a fair price upfront, that I didn’t go with an Ikea kitchen.

Yes, a LeMans pull-out probably isn’t very useful. But my wife wants it, so that’s that.

Back to Ikea:
I’ve finally had time to test the Blum drawer runners.
They can be installed easily even in an Ikea kitchen.

To simulate a countertop, I used a floor tile.

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