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
Wolf_222 schrieb:
This forum has taught me that you shouldn’t take the topic of IKEA kitchens too seriously. IKEA is mostly about fun and entertainment.
Since then, I’ve stopped getting so frustrated that my kitchen is still unfinished and now enjoy the many pleasant phone conversations with IKEA staff. And I mean that sincerely—they really are friendly. They often don’t exactly know what needs to be done, but that’s not really their fault because the installers didn’t document everything that’s missing. And they’re not familiar with the emails exchanged over time either. But they politely ask which sink and dishwasher I have installed, and I update them by reading out the IKEA delivery note or dictating model numbers. The calls usually end with the promise of a callback. Then, at some point, other staff call back, who are unaware of the previous discussions, and the whole process starts again. Through this, I’ve gotten to know many nice people recently and am already looking forward to the next calls. [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] So, something for lonely people with lots of time and a need to talk
I love IKEA kitchens. Maybe I’m a bit biased, but I enjoy planning my kitchen quietly at home by myself.
A few years ago, I had a Faktum kitchen; it lasted me about 8 years and is still in use today. Two years ago, we installed a small Metod kitchen as a tea kitchen. This year, I was able to set up a fairly large Metod kitchen for an apartment. And for our new kitchen, the Metod cabinets are already in the basement, waiting for the room to be finished.
My experiences:
- The cabinet boxes themselves are quite sturdy—until you have to take them apart and put them back together. But for normal use, meaning assembling and setting them up, they are really stable and durable.
- The drawers (Maximera) run smoothly, are easy to adjust, hold up well, and are overall very high quality.
- The hinges for the doors are easy to install by snapping in and simple to adjust. The matching soft-close dampers are inexpensive, sometimes fiddly to fit, but I like them.
- Installing (IKEA) appliances is not always as simple as the instructions suggest. Sometimes things do not fit perfectly at first (like cooktop installation…).
- The selection of wall trims for the countertop is not very extensive, and attaching them is somewhat fiddly (so far, we have always used the grey/silver ones).
- Baseboards are my personal nightmare. Installation is extremely fiddly.
- Fronts and handles are good. I always choose the cheapest non-white front and Lansa handles – so far, they have withstood everything. No discoloration, no chipping, etc.
- Biggest downside: Those damn plastic feet! I think everyone who has assembled an IKEA kitchen has wanted to throw those things out of the window along with the cabinet at least once.
Overall, I can say that assembling the cabinet boxes themselves is very quick and easy. Putting the whole kitchen together takes more time – it can take several hours until everything is perfectly aligned. The biggest time drain is the decorative panels between cabinets or as finishing strips. Getting them all to fit properly… However, I believe you can get a fantastic, durable, and high-quality kitchen with IKEA, as long as you are willing to invest a lot of time and work and have the right tools at home. It’s really a kitchen for DIY enthusiasts.
A few years ago, I had a Faktum kitchen; it lasted me about 8 years and is still in use today. Two years ago, we installed a small Metod kitchen as a tea kitchen. This year, I was able to set up a fairly large Metod kitchen for an apartment. And for our new kitchen, the Metod cabinets are already in the basement, waiting for the room to be finished.
My experiences:
- The cabinet boxes themselves are quite sturdy—until you have to take them apart and put them back together. But for normal use, meaning assembling and setting them up, they are really stable and durable.
- The drawers (Maximera) run smoothly, are easy to adjust, hold up well, and are overall very high quality.
- The hinges for the doors are easy to install by snapping in and simple to adjust. The matching soft-close dampers are inexpensive, sometimes fiddly to fit, but I like them.
- Installing (IKEA) appliances is not always as simple as the instructions suggest. Sometimes things do not fit perfectly at first (like cooktop installation…).
- The selection of wall trims for the countertop is not very extensive, and attaching them is somewhat fiddly (so far, we have always used the grey/silver ones).
- Baseboards are my personal nightmare. Installation is extremely fiddly.
- Fronts and handles are good. I always choose the cheapest non-white front and Lansa handles – so far, they have withstood everything. No discoloration, no chipping, etc.
- Biggest downside: Those damn plastic feet! I think everyone who has assembled an IKEA kitchen has wanted to throw those things out of the window along with the cabinet at least once.
Overall, I can say that assembling the cabinet boxes themselves is very quick and easy. Putting the whole kitchen together takes more time – it can take several hours until everything is perfectly aligned. The biggest time drain is the decorative panels between cabinets or as finishing strips. Getting them all to fit properly… However, I believe you can get a fantastic, durable, and high-quality kitchen with IKEA, as long as you are willing to invest a lot of time and work and have the right tools at home. It’s really a kitchen for DIY enthusiasts.
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