Hello everyone,
as the question suggests, I find it surprising that IKEA kitchens are quite affordable. How is the workmanship, meaning the quality? And what about the IKEA hinges? Do IKEA kitchens last a long time?
Best regards
as the question suggests, I find it surprising that IKEA kitchens are quite affordable. How is the workmanship, meaning the quality? And what about the IKEA hinges? Do IKEA kitchens last a long time?
Best regards
C
Caspar202022 Mar 2016 13:34Indeed, one of the advantages of IKEA is that their base series has remained consistent over many years. Simply buying a few new fronts was enough to give the kitchen a modern look. In mid-2014, IKEA switched from Faktum to Metod. Interestingly, there is still a replacement parts service available for FAKTUM, and quite extensive at that. I might even be able to manage a third move with FAKTUM.
From my perspective, IKEA is more suitable for DIY builders.
From my perspective, IKEA is more suitable for DIY builders.
I took a closer look at an Ikea kitchen yesterday. It can’t compete with a Nolte kitchen; the hinges and carcass simply felt cheaper.
What I really liked was a model that hung directly on the wall. Visually, it was impressive for the price.
Anyone buying from Ikea has to, or at least should, handle the installation and planning themselves. This way, you can get an affordable, good-quality kitchen.
One that doesn’t have to be hidden away.
What I really liked was a model that hung directly on the wall. Visually, it was impressive for the price.
Anyone buying from Ikea has to, or at least should, handle the installation and planning themselves. This way, you can get an affordable, good-quality kitchen.
One that doesn’t have to be hidden away.
Hello,
if you want to plan and install the kitchen yourself, you can get a quite decent kitchen at Ikea for a reasonably affordable price. In terms of quality, I would classify it as mid-range. If that is enough for you, great! From what I have seen in furniture stores, the kitchens didn’t seem better, just significantly more expensive.
The main advantages at Ikea, in my opinion, are
Best regards,
Andreas
if you want to plan and install the kitchen yourself, you can get a quite decent kitchen at Ikea for a reasonably affordable price. In terms of quality, I would classify it as mid-range. If that is enough for you, great! From what I have seen in furniture stores, the kitchens didn’t seem better, just significantly more expensive.
The main advantages at Ikea, in my opinion, are
- that you can buy replacement parts for a long time or refresh the look after years with a new set of fronts. Try doing that with a furniture store kitchen!
- that you have a somewhat transparent business partner and are not subjected to those crazy 78.94125% discount campaigns at furniture stores, meaning you can compare prices and are not exposed to those gimmicks.
- the items are available for delivery and quickly. I am not willing to wait more than 4 weeks for furniture!
- you don’t have to visit a furniture store to buy a kitchen; it can be done online if necessary. My wife and I both break out in a rash just thinking about furniture stores...
Best regards,
Andreas
niccibran schrieb:
As the question already states, I find it surprising that IKEA kitchens are quite affordable. How is the quality of workmanship? And what about the hinges? Do the kitchens last a long time?There is a video on YouTube about kitchen sales (NDR – Kitchen Check, minute 37), where Nolte was compared with IKEA.
Result: Not much difference. IKEA is slightly thicker, hinges are similar, Nolte's fastenings are a bit better.
So, we already discussed this topic thoroughly and initially planned to buy from Ikea.
We compared Nobilia, Nolte, Ikea, and Häcker Systemat.
Nolte has a few more noticeable differences... for example, Ikea offers very limited color options for countertops and fronts, no sealing lip on the cabinet carcass, and the carcass is only available in white or dark brown, etc.
Häcker is similar... plus the cabinet types and dimensions we already mentioned, which are missing at Ikea.
Overall, Häcker was actually not much more expensive than Ikea for us.
If Ikea fits your dimensions and the colors match your taste, there’s certainly nothing against choosing it.
We compared Nobilia, Nolte, Ikea, and Häcker Systemat.
Nolte has a few more noticeable differences... for example, Ikea offers very limited color options for countertops and fronts, no sealing lip on the cabinet carcass, and the carcass is only available in white or dark brown, etc.
Häcker is similar... plus the cabinet types and dimensions we already mentioned, which are missing at Ikea.
Overall, Häcker was actually not much more expensive than Ikea for us.
If Ikea fits your dimensions and the colors match your taste, there’s certainly nothing against choosing it.
Hello,
here is a comparison from someone who has both:
An IKEA Metod kitchen unit in the utility room and a Nolte kitchen in the main kitchen.
We also debated for a long time because we found the IKEA kitchens visually appealing as well. Ultimately, the IKEA kitchen was only slightly cheaper than the almost identical Nolte kitchen we had planned, so we decided on the Nolte kitchen since it was delivered and installed free of charge by the furniture store, saving us a lot of work during the stressful moving period.
We later acquired the IKEA kitchen unit for the utility room ourselves, picking it up directly from IKEA and assembling it. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality; the furniture was easy to assemble and fit together well. We especially liked the hinges, which only need to be snapped in without screws. This hinge system was by far the best among the many pieces of furniture we assembled in the new house.
Overall, you really can’t complain about the IKEA kitchen. The products are attractively priced and of decent quality. It is just a lot of work to assemble everything yourself, as having IKEA do the assembly is really not worth it because it is quite expensive!
What I didn’t like so much about IKEA, however, is that the cabinet carcasses are only available in two colors, that you have to order and have wall panels matching the countertop separately delivered, and that there are no color-matched wall trims, only gray or beech-colored ones. These were all a given with my Nolte kitchen and things I would have appreciated for the IKEA kitchen too.
Oh, and another advantage of the IKEA kitchen just occurred to me: for Metod, you can buy a wide range of accessories such as drawer dividers, knife holders, etc. at a relatively low cost. With Nolte, you pay a small fortune for such accessories and they are hard to get.
here is a comparison from someone who has both:
An IKEA Metod kitchen unit in the utility room and a Nolte kitchen in the main kitchen.
We also debated for a long time because we found the IKEA kitchens visually appealing as well. Ultimately, the IKEA kitchen was only slightly cheaper than the almost identical Nolte kitchen we had planned, so we decided on the Nolte kitchen since it was delivered and installed free of charge by the furniture store, saving us a lot of work during the stressful moving period.
We later acquired the IKEA kitchen unit for the utility room ourselves, picking it up directly from IKEA and assembling it. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality; the furniture was easy to assemble and fit together well. We especially liked the hinges, which only need to be snapped in without screws. This hinge system was by far the best among the many pieces of furniture we assembled in the new house.
Overall, you really can’t complain about the IKEA kitchen. The products are attractively priced and of decent quality. It is just a lot of work to assemble everything yourself, as having IKEA do the assembly is really not worth it because it is quite expensive!
What I didn’t like so much about IKEA, however, is that the cabinet carcasses are only available in two colors, that you have to order and have wall panels matching the countertop separately delivered, and that there are no color-matched wall trims, only gray or beech-colored ones. These were all a given with my Nolte kitchen and things I would have appreciated for the IKEA kitchen too.
Oh, and another advantage of the IKEA kitchen just occurred to me: for Metod, you can buy a wide range of accessories such as drawer dividers, knife holders, etc. at a relatively low cost. With Nolte, you pay a small fortune for such accessories and they are hard to get.
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