Hello everyone,
At the end of September, construction of our house will begin, and everything should be finished by March or April.
I’m the one who enjoys planning and organizing. My partner would prefer to leave everything to me.
Since the selections phase is starting soon, I’m wondering when is the right time to plan the kitchen?
So, when did you start with it? We have already visited KüchenAktuell to get some initial advice.
Of course, I have read through the forum a bit and found out that quite a few people here have bought a kitchen from IKEA.
Have you also compared other suppliers?
I’m just trying to find a point of reference to orient myself.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.
At the end of September, construction of our house will begin, and everything should be finished by March or April.
I’m the one who enjoys planning and organizing. My partner would prefer to leave everything to me.
Since the selections phase is starting soon, I’m wondering when is the right time to plan the kitchen?
So, when did you start with it? We have already visited KüchenAktuell to get some initial advice.
Of course, I have read through the forum a bit and found out that quite a few people here have bought a kitchen from IKEA.
Have you also compared other suppliers?
I’m just trying to find a point of reference to orient myself.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.
No, not when it comes to the refrigerator.
I was also planning to go with an IKEA kitchen at first, and I planned accordingly. If you only want 60cm (24 inches) cabinets, it’s fine for planning. IKEA, for example, doesn’t have 90cm (36 inches) drawers, but 80cm (31.5 inches). Also, I want a separate fridge…
I estimated about €8000 (around $8800) for installation by IKEA, but then a colleague bought an IKEA kitchen and installed it himself. He spent 3 whole days just on the wall cabinets because they have a really bad design.
The internal carousel for a corner cabinet already wobbles just by looking at it in showrooms… no pot will sit securely there.
So, we ordered a branded kitchen from KA instead, with better features and quality, for €3000 (about $3300) more.
I would recommend KA to anyone… but you should choose the salesperson carefully— not all of them are good.
I was also planning to go with an IKEA kitchen at first, and I planned accordingly. If you only want 60cm (24 inches) cabinets, it’s fine for planning. IKEA, for example, doesn’t have 90cm (36 inches) drawers, but 80cm (31.5 inches). Also, I want a separate fridge…
I estimated about €8000 (around $8800) for installation by IKEA, but then a colleague bought an IKEA kitchen and installed it himself. He spent 3 whole days just on the wall cabinets because they have a really bad design.
The internal carousel for a corner cabinet already wobbles just by looking at it in showrooms… no pot will sit securely there.
So, we ordered a branded kitchen from KA instead, with better features and quality, for €3000 (about $3300) more.
I would recommend KA to anyone… but you should choose the salesperson carefully— not all of them are good.
Oh, I almost forgot:
I recently updated my old kitchen with some new kitchen furniture. The drawer slides from the 1980s are difficult to align evenly because the material sags—meaning the drawers shift depending on whether heavier items are stored inside.
It’s also worth mentioning that the quality has declined over time. I got the good version, but my colleague who bought one in 2012 ended up with the lower-quality version...
If you choose an Ikea kitchen, you should make sure the individual cabinets are connected better than the standard setup, otherwise they may shift over time.
I recently updated my old kitchen with some new kitchen furniture. The drawer slides from the 1980s are difficult to align evenly because the material sags—meaning the drawers shift depending on whether heavier items are stored inside.
It’s also worth mentioning that the quality has declined over time. I got the good version, but my colleague who bought one in 2012 ended up with the lower-quality version...
If you choose an Ikea kitchen, you should make sure the individual cabinets are connected better than the standard setup, otherwise they may shift over time.
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DerBjoern1 Aug 2013 12:59So, we have also planned an Ikea kitchen. We will assemble it ourselves as well. Except for the wall cabinets, I don't find that too problematic. But we won’t be getting any wall cabinets anyway. The salesperson also advised us to secure the cabinets separately. We won’t be getting a lazy Susan either. I haven’t looked at refrigerators yet, but I don’t see why the other appliances wouldn’t fit. What exactly doesn’t fit with the refrigerator? Regarding quality, I would say they are within the same price range and comparable to kitchens from other manufacturers. Neither significantly better nor worse.
So far, we have been to KüchenAktuell, and they advised us to first secure the building permit/planning permission. We now have that confirmed.
We originally wanted a kitchen island, but we probably don’t have enough space for it. Otherwise, the living room would have had to be smaller, which we definitely did not want.
Now we have an appointment at KüchenShow in Sieg on Thursday...
Yesterday, I tried planning the kitchen with IKEA. I didn’t find it very easy. When you go to IKEA, they don’t really plan the kitchen together with you, do they?
I’m not entirely happy with that; my main concern is that something might go wrong.
If we decide to go with an IKEA kitchen, we would have it professionally installed.
We originally wanted a kitchen island, but we probably don’t have enough space for it. Otherwise, the living room would have had to be smaller, which we definitely did not want.
Now we have an appointment at KüchenShow in Sieg on Thursday...
Yesterday, I tried planning the kitchen with IKEA. I didn’t find it very easy. When you go to IKEA, they don’t really plan the kitchen together with you, do they?
I’m not entirely happy with that; my main concern is that something might go wrong.
If we decide to go with an IKEA kitchen, we would have it professionally installed.
ypg schrieb:
I wouldn’t prefer Ikea because the effort to assemble it yourself is huge, but having it assembled professionally is quite expensive. Afterwards, there is no warranty for defects, and you are not very flexible with appliances—you have to take the refrigerator from Ikea.That’s not necessary. We also have a different refrigerator installed, and all the other appliances are not from IKEA either.
However, for the same price, you can get other kitchens that offer more storage space.
Jaydee schrieb:
Not necessarily. We also have a different refrigerator installed, and none of the other appliances are from IKEA either.Now I’m curious – did you have to improvise or make any modifications, or did it fit without any issues: refrigerator in refrigerator cabinet?
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