ᐅ Plan for the first Ikea kitchen

Hello,

we are about to purchase our first IKEA kitchen.

Some details about the plan:
The kitchen is open to the living-dining area at the front. The ceiling height is 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in). To make good use of this, we have 100 cm (39 inches) high wall cabinets and a total height of 248 cm (8 ft 2 in).
To the left of the built-in oven is the fridge-freezer. The sink will be placed under the window.
We want a built-in dishwasher positioned to the right of the window on a 40 cm (16 inches) high base cabinet.
The 40 cm (16 inches) wide wall cabinet to the left of the window is about 5–10 cm (2–4 inches) too wide and therefore slightly overlaps the window, which is obviously not possible. Unfortunately, IKEA does not offer 30 cm (12 inches) wide wall cabinets. Could I shorten the 40 cm (16 inches) wall cabinet by 5–10 cm (2–4 inches)? Is that reasonably doable?
Above the window, at the same height as the top edge of the wall cabinets, we want to install a board (worktop?) with 2–4 integrated LED lights to illuminate the sink area (not shown in the plan).

Thanks to the IKEA expert and schnecki for their reports on the built-in dishwasher.

Once the planning is complete, how should we proceed? Should we visit the nearest IKEA store (in our case Wallau), have the plan reviewed, and then purchase/order? What is the most cost-effective option?

I plan to assemble the kitchen myself.

The appliances, except possibly the fridge-freezer, will not be from IKEA.

Best regards,
Bernhard

Hello
Regarding the wall cabinet in front of the window:
You could install an 80cm (31.5 inches) wall cabinet to the left of the window, remove the corner wall cabinet, and instead install a 40cm (16 inches) wall cabinet. For this, I also shifted the entire top row slightly to the left.

Regards
Sektionschef

Hello,
reducing the width of the cabinet carcass is not a big issue, but the front panel will not look good. With a drawer front having the cut edge facing down, it might still be acceptable, but for a door, it will be too noticeable.
It’s also not bad to have a bit of space next to the window. For example, imagine that in a few years you might want to install curtains or something similar.

How does the window open? Will the faucet be in the way?

Transporting it yourself is cheaper than delivery. You don’t have to be home at a specific time, and you can’t have your appointment postponed. You need to calculate how much you would save if you need to rent a vehicle and consider whether you and a helper can and want to carry the large parts.
If you use the family card, your own transport is also insured. From this perspective, there is no difference.

Thanks to everyone! 🙂

We are still considering how to handle the space to the left of the window. Cutting it down definitely doesn’t seem possible, as the IKEA expert mentioned.

The window has two sashes that open from the center, and the fixtures do not get in the way.

I have another question about the purchase:

As far as I understand, you can buy/order online or at an IKEA store.
Are the prices different and, if so, by approximately how much?

What are the delivery times for online orders and in-store pickups for fronts like Metod-Haganäs or Veddinge?