Hello! I’m new here, although I’ve read the forum quite a bit and gathered some tips. 🙂
I’m starting to plan a kitchen for our apartment, but I already have some questions that maybe—hopefully—you can help me with.
1) If I have an under-cabinet range hood installed inside the upper cabinet above the stove, won’t the cabinet body and especially the doors get dirty over time? From what I understand, they are unprotected above the stove, and the upper cabinet is only 40cm (16 inches) deep, so it sits directly over the cooktop.
2) If I have a tall cabinet (60cm / 24 inches) next to an upper cabinet (depth 40cm / 16 inches), do I need to install a spacer strip between them so that the upper cabinet doors can open properly? Or can I leave it as is, even if the doors won’t open more than 90°? (Would this also require different hinges?)
3) When the countertop ends at a tall cabinet, it usually overhangs a bit at the front... is that normal, or should the tall cabinet be set back so it’s flush with the countertop rather than with the base cabinets? Or is this just a matter of personal preference? 😳
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4) We have a freestanding dishwasher that probably can’t be integrated with a front panel. That’s not a big deal, BUT: we also can’t place it between two cabinets, so my idea is to simply attach a cover panel on the outside and fix it to the wall and countertop with brackets. Or would I need something sturdier for that? (The countertop is supposed to rest on the dishwasher, with the gap between the dishwasher top and countertop filled with wooden blocks and optionally covered at the front.)
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That’s it for now. Tomorrow I want to visit IKEA to look at fronts, countertops, etc., before I probably come up with a thousand more questions. But the kitchen probably won’t be realized before 2017 anyway.
I’m starting to plan a kitchen for our apartment, but I already have some questions that maybe—hopefully—you can help me with.
1) If I have an under-cabinet range hood installed inside the upper cabinet above the stove, won’t the cabinet body and especially the doors get dirty over time? From what I understand, they are unprotected above the stove, and the upper cabinet is only 40cm (16 inches) deep, so it sits directly over the cooktop.
2) If I have a tall cabinet (60cm / 24 inches) next to an upper cabinet (depth 40cm / 16 inches), do I need to install a spacer strip between them so that the upper cabinet doors can open properly? Or can I leave it as is, even if the doors won’t open more than 90°? (Would this also require different hinges?)
3) When the countertop ends at a tall cabinet, it usually overhangs a bit at the front... is that normal, or should the tall cabinet be set back so it’s flush with the countertop rather than with the base cabinets? Or is this just a matter of personal preference? 😳
Picture related to 2 and 3:
4) We have a freestanding dishwasher that probably can’t be integrated with a front panel. That’s not a big deal, BUT: we also can’t place it between two cabinets, so my idea is to simply attach a cover panel on the outside and fix it to the wall and countertop with brackets. Or would I need something sturdier for that? (The countertop is supposed to rest on the dishwasher, with the gap between the dishwasher top and countertop filled with wooden blocks and optionally covered at the front.)
Picture related to 4:
That’s it for now. Tomorrow I want to visit IKEA to look at fronts, countertops, etc., before I probably come up with a thousand more questions. But the kitchen probably won’t be realized before 2017 anyway.
J
Juliette W8 Mar 2016 22:45Hello,
Regarding point 2: You need a cover strip or side panel or whatever it’s called in between. Then the cabinet door above will open smoothly.
Regarding point 3: The countertop protrudes slightly, but not as much as the door handles. It’s about level with the inside of my top finger joint of the index finger.
I can upload a photo tomorrow if you like.
Regarding point 2: You need a cover strip or side panel or whatever it’s called in between. Then the cabinet door above will open smoothly.
Regarding point 3: The countertop protrudes slightly, but not as much as the door handles. It’s about level with the inside of my top finger joint of the index finger.
I can upload a photo tomorrow if you like.
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IKEA-Experte8 Mar 2016 23:001) The section manager has the UNDERVENT hood and is satisfied. I don’t trust this type of hood and would rather choose the Utdrag with a pull-out canopy or another flat canopy hood if it is to be built into the cabinet.
2) The cabinet door always opens, but a side panel on the tall cabinet looks nicer.
4) A side panel as a support wall is fine.
Some (future) questions might be answered if you watch [MEDIA=youtube]96hIssRveYU[/MEDIA].
2) The cabinet door always opens, but a side panel on the tall cabinet looks nicer.
4) A side panel as a support wall is fine.
Some (future) questions might be answered if you watch [MEDIA=youtube]96hIssRveYU[/MEDIA].
Thanks for your replies! 🙂 And also for the great YouTube tip!
@IKEA-Expert: What exactly do you doubt about the UNDERVERK? I also prefer the extendable cover on the UTDRAG, but I always thought that extractor hoods should be wider than the cooktop. Unfortunately, IKEA mostly only offers 60cm (24 inches) extractor hoods, with very few exceptions. 🙁 And they are all quite shallow. Maybe I’ll also look outside IKEA, but of course, they never have 80cm (31.5 inches) width.
2) Ok, if it works out, that’s great. We will have to fight for every centimeter and would prefer to avoid side panels if possible (that’s why I’m going to check the white fronts in person tomorrow to see if that’s really feasible).
@IKEA-Expert: What exactly do you doubt about the UNDERVERK? I also prefer the extendable cover on the UTDRAG, but I always thought that extractor hoods should be wider than the cooktop. Unfortunately, IKEA mostly only offers 60cm (24 inches) extractor hoods, with very few exceptions. 🙁 And they are all quite shallow. Maybe I’ll also look outside IKEA, but of course, they never have 80cm (31.5 inches) width.
2) Ok, if it works out, that’s great. We will have to fight for every centimeter and would prefer to avoid side panels if possible (that’s why I’m going to check the white fronts in person tomorrow to see if that’s really feasible).
J
Juliette W9 Mar 2016 10:27Regarding point 2: Of course, it is possible without side panels. However, it looks much more elegant and "finished" with them. 😉
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IKEA-Experte9 Mar 2016 10:52I am concerned that a lot of the UNDERVERK is not properly captured at the front, especially if it is not operated at the highest setting. The 80 cm (31.5 inches) width is really a problem. Berbel also offers wider options if you have a suitable income.
BSH offers flat canopy hoods with a 90 cm (35.4 inches) wide canopy. These hoods are installed in a 60 cm (23.6 inches) cabinet, and the 15 cm (5.9 inches) overhang on each side is attached to the adjacent cabinets. The downside is that the hood cannot be installed in a shorter cabinet, and the view of the cooktop is partially obstructed by the canopy.
BSH offers flat canopy hoods with a 90 cm (35.4 inches) wide canopy. These hoods are installed in a 60 cm (23.6 inches) cabinet, and the 15 cm (5.9 inches) overhang on each side is attached to the adjacent cabinets. The downside is that the hood cannot be installed in a shorter cabinet, and the view of the cooktop is partially obstructed by the canopy.
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