1 year IKEA kitchen review | Costs, regrets, storage & organization

In Germany, it is common for rental tenants to build their own kitchens. Alternatively, they can choose to buy it from the previous tenant, which was what we did in our first apartment.
This culture might have been an unintentional result of pro-tenant laws. If there is a fitted kitchen, landlords are responsible for fixing anything that goes wrong. This can become very expensive for the landlord, so most choose not to provide any fixtures. The "kitchen room" is provided, with the right pipes and electrical lines, but the cabinets, appliances etc are not. Usually it also comes with a tiled backsplash that the tenant is not allowed to drill into, but in our case the walls were completely bare.
It is also worthy to note that in most German states, more than 50% of the population rents and would rent for their whole lives. Unlike the UK and US, people in Germany usually rent for a long term (our contracts usually have a minimum term of 3 to 5 years) so this ability to customize the whole apartment, including the kitchen, is actually welcomed by the tenants.
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L I N K S
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6:39 oak veneer shelves
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6:54 stocolor backsplash paint
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T I M E S T A M P S
0:00 Preview
0:17 Why an Ikea kitchen?
0:46 Installation & costs
1:41 Laminate finishings
2:27 Storage & organization
4:08 Appliances
6:29 Regrets on not having uppers?
6:50 How's the painted backsplash?
7:14 Favourite non-Ikea kitchen items
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[@cloudyhills]

Just realised I forgot the oven 🥸 KULINARISK, 3/5 stars We bought the version with a steaming function instead of pyrolytic cleaning, and that's my biggest regret. Somehow I find it really inconvenient steaming with an oven, it gets so foggy that you can't see when your food is done without opening the oven, which lets all the steam out... Otherwise, I love cooking with the convection mode, the food always turns out really delicious. But a tiny complain I have is that the default setting is on a fan mode, which I never use (I find fan cooking makes the food turn out more dry) so I always have to press extra buttons before I get to convection mode. The timer is also really annoying to control on the touch screen and difficult to explain in words. Overall, if I could choose again, I'd go with an oven with pyrolytic cleaning and without a touchscreen!

[@kathyanstey3399]

What finish are your gorgeous base cabinets? Closest I found is: SEKTIONBase Base cabinet w/3 fronts & 4 drawers, white Maximera/Voxtorp walnut. I rewatched vid. You clearly write oak but my store in the states doesn't offer that color. I think walnut is too dark for this light & bright calm kitchen.

[@cloudyhills]

Hey! Yes, unfortunately Ikea US doesn't have Voxtorp fronts in oak 😔

[@Loisaidalisa]

Great explanation of the Pros and Cons of this particular configuration of your IKEA kitchen . I always find that your videos are so well thought, planned and executed. And they really offer the best explanations of the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When and Why of a story and a lot of How too) that I ever watch on YT. You are really gifted storyteller (and I make TV documentaries for a living!!). Thank you for helping me get to know which IKEA kitchen items to get!

[@jsonli]

The fan is what makes a convection oven different than a conventional oven. The air becomes heated and circulates over the food, air-frying in a way. With the fan off it shouldn't be any different than baking in a conventional oven

[@YesOoko]

Dont like this AT ALL because there is no walk in Pantry and there are FAKE PLANTS.Mine is much better than this

[@lindaroyal8161]

I appreciate you sharing your opinion after using the kitchen for a year. It's nice to get an honest opinion. And...I have been looking for an expandable dish rack, mine has seen better days. I have looked on different site trying to find one, I believe the one you have is pretty much the same as the one I purchased years ago. I got mine from a store in the US - Bed, Bath & Beyond, no out of business. TY

[@mae2599]

This has boosted my confidence in forgoing traditional cabinets in favor of almost only drawers.

[@ElisandeWalters]

(i used to be unable to properly utilize drawers until marie kondo, I now really hope to be able to to have more drawers in my kitchen too) (I wish it would be more normal to offer at least prefab 80 cm deep kitchens, which would probably improve the experience of many ppl with a long kitchen where an L configuration is the obviously choice. a friend of mine has this, she detached the oven from the stovetop and put it on the other side where she kept thing sat 60cm & gained SOO MUCH SPACE for all the heavy stuff, but nobody offers this ready made, we would have to hire a kitchen maker.. it might still happen but ...sigh.. only if I win the lottery or finally find a way to publiSh some of my writing for much better pay than I expect ..... and soon)

[@katbar6066]

The Kitchen does look lovely and I agree the lack of upper cabinets does leave the kitchen light and airy. It was very good value but it is a shame about the quality of the appliances. I'm sure Ikea could do better with those. As for the dishwasher cutlery shelf... I have a dishwasher that was double the cost of the most expensive Ikea one (I used AUD and Aussie suppliers to check) and I have the same shelf and the same problem with the knives.

[@cloudyhills]

Oh dear, why do even they make such bad cutlery trays!!! Clearly a lack of testing ☹️

[@katbar6066]

Could I be sexist and say probably designed by a man??? (joking by the way!) 😀😀@@cloudyhills

[@prettyvacant1977]

Thank you so much for this video Hillary! I will be building a house from scratch for the first time ever next spring and I will certainly be coming back to this for ideas and tips once we get to the kitchen finishings.

[@barbaraz.5396]

IKEA appliances are either Whirlpool or Electrolux (at least in Europe). You can get the exact same ones in any appliance store (at a higher price), you just need to Google it first, which appliance corresponds to which. That being said we also had an IKEA kitchen in our previous house and I loved it. I chose the prolific oven and was really satisfied with it. The cooktop had some problems a few months after we got it and was fixed rather quickly by the service provider. After that it was amazing! Powerful and quick to respond (sometimes too quick according to my partner 😅).

[@cloudyhills]

Pat said this: Quick to respond, in Germany?! That never happens 😂

[@barbaraz.5396]

@@cloudyhills 😅😅😅 we are in Norway. Response time is even longer 😅 have to admit, I was surprised though

[@BianaBova]

As someone who used to have an ikea kitchen, I feel your pain about the appliances: 1) Our dishwasher also didn't clean very well, and was quite slow. 2) The freezer drawer of our fridge had these built-in dividers that made it impossible to store large items, like pizza boxes 3) the range hood did next to nothing 4) the microwave was WAY too over engineered, to the point where we had to teach all of our guests how to use it. And worst of all 5) The stove was TERRIBLE. It took forever to heat up (cooking eggs took like 20 mins) and the heat controls were super slow to respond, making cooking significantly more frustrating and harder to do well. The apartments we had before and after that place had super old and rudimentary appliances by comparison, but it shocked me how much better they were in function and design.

[@Karincl7]

Our dishwasher is a verry good brand, it took me 2 years to find the tablets that work perfectly...

[@moongirl8807]

So bottom line the kitchen is ok but don't get any of the appliances? Does IKEA even have their own appliances? I like their furniture designs but I would always get nice brand name ones for the appliances even if they aren't sold with the kitchen. But then again I never bought a kitchen so maybe this is more convenient?

[@phimtown]

@@moongirl8807 I was at Ikea yesterday and can tell you that they in fact sell appliances. Some of them look pretty neat, but I guess brand ones are always gonna be better.

[@moongirl8807]

@phimtown yeah I know they sell them but are they IKEA brand or from other known brands like idk Siemens

[@BianaBova]

@@moongirl8807 Fully IKEA brand, not purchased and repackaged from other distributors

[@allakuminskaja6587]

omg we had the same problem with another brand of the dishwasher, then I started to regularly clean the filter, and it helped so much ! so now, every time the dishes start to come out with some residual things, I know that it's time to clean the filter

[@pauld3327]

Filter should be cleaned before each use

[@ElizabethBarone]

Your videos are so helpful and relaxing 😌 thank you 🙏🏼

[@not_ever]

We also have an ikea kitchen (~5 years old) and agree that drawers>>cupboards. We don't have any upper cabinets either and have no regrets, but did stack two cabinets on top of each other to create a floor to ceiling cabinet which hides the boiler. We didn't buy the applliances from IKEA, because a) I heard the quality was not great and b) we prefer freestanding appliances. I think the kitchen stuff in Ikea is the best quality they sell. I once had a PAX wardrobe and the damn thing almost killed me when reassembling it after moving house because the quality was so terrible but the kitchen cabinets are solid as a rock.

[@ushakrish_]

Love hearing about your 1-year experience with the IKEA kitchen. The details on costs, storage, and organization are super helpful. Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts. 👍🏼🔧🍴💖👍

[@audrieallysongabales]

I always watch your videos when I need to reset or rest my mind. Stunning kitchen as always 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@dragon6irl]

To cover the corners of the island, you could use L-shaped wall protectors, painted a similar color to the wood. It would blend in better than just exposed edges.

[@mbuck5044]

Your kitchen is decorated beautifully with great use of space and storage and functionality.

[@elisabethivey5615]

About your dishwasher-- I live in the US in an area with very hard water like in Germany. I had to try several different pods before finding one that worked best with hard water-- maybe google for German brand recommendations. Also before starting the dishwasher I run the sink on hot water to ensure that the initial water coming into the dishwasher is hot. It helps! Its so irritating having to rinse dishes-- why even have a dishwasher???? I hope you find something that works.

[@toolsoffantasy]

Ahh this is such a great resource...as are all of your videos haha. I'm going to be renovating my kitchen (on a budget) probably next year and even though I'm in the US, its very good to know at least a general idea of what the quality of their appliances is like. Thank you!

[@user-jl5jx4xi5m]

This is the most helpful kitchen review video I"ve seen. To the point, not trying to sell me anything and quite thorough. Thank you! Also, your place is beautiful.

[@AR-uz4tf]

Your kitchen is lovely! All of the storage is amazing, I couldn’t imagine having that much storage space. I wish I could design my own kitchen around my needs and wants while I’m renting! I wish your vids were longer but I love them all!

[@dusty1754]

That range hood is very cute and the painted backsplash looks great.

[@rulu3345]

It is beautiful! I enjoy how well-organized you are. I contemplated buying a panel-ready Ikea dishwasher recently, but opted for a Bosch one instead, after watching your review of the Ikea one, I'm glad I chose how I did, and I'm sorry you are not happy with yours, my last dishwasher was terrible, it was frustrating...

[@heavenlyspringg]

love everything about your kitchen! 🤍

[@ln8784]

This video is so helpful thank you! Has any of the wood /laminate on the drawers chipped off? I saw another video saying the paint/laminate on theirs chipped of at the corner areas, not sure if this only happens with the cabinets or if its a usage thing!

[@p0up0un3]

Im still using a 25+ years old Ikea kitchen my grandfather installed in the 90's. I'm having water damage marks on the corners of some doors but that's about it. My grandparents went for a white sink that is now mostly brown ... That's the real problem. I can scrub all I want, it always looks dirty. We never had Ikea appliances though.

[@nangel270]

Thank you for your honest review. Very helpful.

[@juliaz9843]

the finishes are so nice!!

[@grandacres427]

This was SOOOoooooo NICE - I appreciate your "candid" opinon on Everything in your kitchen - great job and really beatiful/affordable kitchen. thank you for posting

[@kavithakasthuri9430]

Your videos are so interesting to watch. Whatever the topic ❤

[@theweatherisaokay4964]

Nice and honest review. Another helpful video. I use the same dish rack.

[@meritxelldominguez9126]

Hace poco que te sigo y me encantan tus vídeos, tu estilo y lo bonito que tienes el piso!! Tengo una duda, que haréis cuando os vayáis con la cocina? Se la vendéis al propietario? La desmontáis? Gracias!

[@meganharper6566]

This was super helpful! Thank you! :)

[@BikerBabeNiloy]

The stone worktop supplier went broke :) thats why IKEA had to stop selling those types of worktops for a while. I really love to see your personal style with these videos! Keep up the good work :D

[@cloudyhills]

Oh I see!! Due to Covid I guess? 😢

[@ShutUpStacy]

thanks for sharing this! love the kitchen hood. and omg, all the storage you have!!!! i'm not a fan of induction stove, probably because i'm not used to them. i like the feeling of gas stove. being able to see the fire feels great.

[@cloudyhills]

Sadly, in Germany gas stoves are not common 🥺 I grew up using a gas stove all my life back in Singapore!

[@TalithaL]

Thank you! This was a very helpful video. Your kitchen looks lovely, especially because of how you style and decorate it.

[@yaniepixie]

That is such a beautiful and functional kitchen

[@anewdayvlog]

Your kitchen's so neat, so beautiful 🥰

[@liatori6214]

Thank you for your review of the IKEA kitchen. Lots of things to consider.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

Your first kitchen was lovely too😊

[@carinaurban5537]

I have a 6 year old ikea kitchen (including the fridge) and i love everything about it! only thing i can comprehend is the touch screen of the stove hahaha. thank god i got an oven with pyrolitic cleaning, couldn't imagine living without it anymore. greetings from munich :)

[@bojanabojana1656]

Beautiful kitchen!

[@Yorea]

I feel like when I move out one day, I’ll just come here to reference all your videos, so many helpful tips! Love how you maximise the space in your drawers!

[@ellies6563]

Very useful review thank you 🙏

[@DForDelecTable]

Loved this video, thank you! ❤

[@yushi911]

We rent a studio in Paris during our vacation with a ikea kitchen and appliances. We can notice the difference with our house appliances. The build-in oven design is very neat but impossible to use when you haven read the instructions manual. The glass cookingtop is not as uniform and powerful than our Jenn-air. I use the regular cycle of the diswasher and I often found little trace of soap granules on top of the cups. I thought it was the dishwasher soap, a brand, that i wasn’t familiar with… but maybe it’s the dishwasher. We have a bosh at home and even the quick cycle does a better job. What really annoyed me is the sink is not enough deep making a lot of 💦.

[@rebekahschroeder7949]

Very informative!

[@roderina]

Thanks for the video! I was wondering which water tap do you have and how is it holding up, do you like the hose? :) I really regret getting a black tap, the paint does not stay on at all, it has chipped of on areas of high use in under two years... originally I was trying to avoid stainless steel anywhere and the kitchen (the dream was to have copper or rose gold accents), but now I wish I gotten a stainless steel one, you end up with so much steel in the kitchen anyway! :(

[@4betterways]

What type of paint did you use for the backsplash? And the brand? Thank you🙂

[@samtriglone8858]

I got the Valbildad 2 zone induction hob (also available in 4) and it works very well. The 4 zone also comes in white which is a plus if you have white counter tops. My least favourite thing is those bins in the drawers. Lid does not stay open when you are trying to put stuff in it (eg scraping things in, need both hands and lid keeps falling closed), and you can't open the top to empty it unless the handle is at the front which means the handle falls down and collects all the rubbish as you are emptying it. If you put the handle at the back you can't open the lid. Very bad design.

[@shreyaheda9698]

The editing effort is 💯

[@luckya824]

7:42 what kind of clock is that? Absolutely love your kitchen!

[@DaporotiYat]

Hello.. ❤ thank you. I am considering exactly like this for my cafe... What cover panel did you use?

[@margavira9539]

Hola!!! Me encantan tus vídeos y tu organización..Un saludo desde España 😊

[@Godschild52909]

What is the paint you used for the backsplash?

[@frankhaamann2780]

very nice kitchen, very well done

[@habitationathighaltitude]

A beautiful kitchen! I have the same range hood (in black) and I hear you on the toggle switches! Something about using it just... sparks joy! 😄 I went for a non-Ikea stove and the small Medelstor dishwasher, which works okay so far. Good call having Ikea install the main part of the kitchen for you; I made my dad do it and while he did a great job, it took him several days and there was a lot of swearing involved. 😅 (Saved a lot of money, though) Good call on having lots of drawers, too. It's more expensive, but well worth it for making a kitchen so much more comfortable to use, imho.

[@cloudyhills]

Aw your dad's so sweet to help! Is he a contractor? I heard that Ikea kitchens are quite difficult for contractors because they're not put together the way professionals are used to and would get supet frustrated with it!

[@habitationathighaltitude]

@@cloudyhills No, he's just really handy! He did a lot of the work at my parents' house himself when they bought it (as basically a shell), and now at my current flat (which needed/needs a lot done!) He also tiled the kitchen and put in a new floor! 🥰 I'd never heard that about contractors finding Ikea kitchens frustrating, but it totally makes sense to me! A lot of the more frustrating episodes happened when my dad did something he thought was obvious, but actually you had to read the instructions quite carefully. E.g. when you have to assemble the drawers in slightly different ways according to their location.

[@berlinorama]

I am also very happy with my IKEA kitchen, which I have had for many years. I did choose to buy my appliances, sink, faucet and countertop elsewhere, however, because I had some misgivings about the quality. I so agree about having lots of drawers and pull-outs instead of regular cabinets with just shelves, where it is hard to see what you have.

[@cloudyhills]

Could you share how you installed the appliances and if they fit nicely? ☺️ That'd be so helpful!

[@berlinorama]

@@cloudyhills I measured the fridge beforehand (one of those intermediate size 122 cm high ones) to make sure it was the same in dimensions to the similar ones sold at IKEA. It sits inside a tall cabinet with shelves on top. This was about 14 years ago. Recently the motor gave out (grrr) and I just got a new one installed this week and it also fit perfectly. The dishwasher is not panelled, it is just a regular dishwasher where I unscrewed the top to fit it under the counter. The gas stove top and oven were secondhand and they fit in the IKEA cabinet just fine. And I just have a stainless steel sink, so it simply had to be set into the countertop. I guess it is tricky if you want a panelled dishwasher, but exact measurements are the key.

[@mypointofview1111]

Ive had 2 ikea kitchens. Whilst the cabinets are good i wouldn't have their appliances. The ovens are so small they can barely fit a whole chicken in. Thanks for the feedback about the induction hob too

[@thereseburns2604]

Thank you . This was so helpful!

[@makeupnoob2710]

👍..tks for the informative review!

[@mrsbbomi]

Your video makes me happy. 😍😍😍 My house is also decorated with an IKEA kitchen. Thanks for the kitchen info.

[@swiinka]

I'm planning to have my kitchen renovated soon and pondered whether IKEA was worth it, thank you for sharing.

[@j.darrel517]

This is gorgeous and I am blown away that the countertops are laminate. What brand? Where did they buy these? That is beautiful. And I actually like the recessed drawer pulls I love the look of them and also the practicality because for some stupid reason when I am working in my kitchen and go to walk away pockets on my sweaters get caught on the handles of the cabinets and drawers and you know you start walking and all of a sudden you're pulled backwards it's crazy. So even though the recessed handles maybe a catch-all for crumbs and such I can still see that they would be very advantageous.

[@oseasviewer7108]

I have the same problem with clothes getting caught in drawer handles - being 'petite' perhaps doesn't help - an absolute must have in the kitchen if you have upper cupboards is a compact stepladder (can never reach upper shelves).

[@aisahavlogs640]

You are very wonderful and inspired by you a lot of ideas in building my house and this kitchen I liked very much and I will make the same in my future home❤❤

[@MizuZ1993]

hello! great kitchen! Can you tell me what the dividers are called @2:52? I also have an ikea kitchen and need these!

[@kitlei8938]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@Anniefawesome]

I have a german coworker and she told me the kitchens arent included there which is so weird and yet so cool.

[@305Alligator]

Your kitchen is beautiful

[@fettucheni]

Your videos inspire me to have my own house 💗 But through God's grace I know I'll have my own soon. Thanks for that motivation to continue pursuing my dreams!

[@sandradelgadillo9430]

With God's help, you will! ❤

[@ElisandeWalters]

thank you, we are in the process of making new decisions regarding out kitchen status quo, this was a rather helpful video. Thank you for sharing so honestly (also re dishwasher, our dishwaser got so much better with a different detergent. sadly germany is firmly in teh grip of "finish" which imho is nowhere near as good as the fairy dishwasher detergent for example, which -sadly we "have" to buy in bulk whenever we are in France, (also do remember that many modern dishwasher tabs actually loose effectiveness after a 3+ months, thsi might might might be a way to have a better experience with teh dishwasher without replacing it (the knife situation musst be super annoying, for us it is the korean spoons that we favor, which are not "accomodated unless be slant them excessively)

[@alexmcginness8859]

Is that a sparkling water machine in your kitchen? If so, how do you like it? I’m in the market for one.

[@honeyjeon727]

Thanks for sharing the video. Can you please share the name of the special paint used for the splashback? 🤔

[@eattherich9215]

I like the clean, modern lines of the cabinetry - no fake "Shaker" for these homeowners. I prefer uppers, but most of my kitchens have been small.

[@lidewijvos]

Why didn't you return the appliances? At least the induction because it's not functioning. Ikea will give you your money back (they are usually quite easy with returns) and you can buy a proper one instead 😊

[@Justme.195.]

Ich brauche zwar keine neue Küche, aber ich liebe Deine Küchenvideos😁🤌🏻 Sie ist einfach ein Träumchen geworden🥹🙌🏻✨

[@BillThomas666]

HEY *yutulux*!! I have been watching you for years and im so proud of where you have made it! I love you so much! Also thanks for making my day

[@ateliervacry]

I really love your video! Thank you! May I ask if your method cabinets are 60cms or 80cms long? I am trying to project myself for my future kitchen.

[@cloudyhills]

60cm 😊

[@ateliervacry]

@@cloudyhills Thank you!

[@chaitralinaik4536]

Beautiful ❤

[@Ariel-pz1dj]

Thanks for sharing this video! 😊 Do you have any regrets about having an open kitchen vs closed kitchen? Is it easy to maintain the kitchen and living area with frequent cooking?

[@cloudyhills]

I love love love having an open kitchen! When we had a closed one/separate room for it, we tend to let the mess like the unwashed dishes or organizing of groceries get piled up, since it was hidden away and we could avoid the room. Now that it's open it's in our faces so we do small chores every day that doesn't feel as overwhelming.

[@MyNino]

My IKEA kitchen is30 years old and still going strong!

[@alisonshanahan9529]

I wish we'd gone with an Ikea kitchen. My husband insisted on using someone who had been recommended to him, very disappointed with the result. I did use the Ikea kitchen planner to help me with choosing cupboards.

[@livingquietlyandkindly6184]

Could you tell me about the paint for the backsplash please - I am about to do a small kitchen and it sounds perfect - thank you for your advice on the kitchen too it was very helpful

[@cloudyhills]

Hey, it's from StoColor www.sto.de/s/p/a1F2p00000NwG7UEAV/stocolor-titanium-ase We just did 2 coats of the paint, which happened to match very closely to the white on our walls so we could get away with just painting the area we needed. Any dirt or food splashes can be easily cleaned off with a damp cloth, warm water works best. Make sure to clean it within days at the latest! And that's about it~

[@user-gq1su1pv6d]

@@cloudyhills can you paint on top of it if the paint doesn't match the colour of your walls or does that make it less effective? Is there any possibility of tinting it a colour that you like?

[@nicolebaumann5667]

I owned 3 Ikea kitchens and i would buy IT again!

[@jamesrobertson9697]

Holy FUKC, you guys really have you kitchen organised.

[@MrKlawUK]

would you mind sharing the area of the kitchen and the overall size of the room it opens into? Size looks good for me - lots of US based videos with huge kitchens, so looking for inspiration

[@cloudyhills]

Our kitchen is about 3.2x2.7m. Our layout is an L shape, on one side is the dining room that stretches about 3.5m and on the other side the living room that stretches about 4m. Hope this helps!

[@christopherpalmer4243]

I visited my brother in Germany. He told me he had to go to Ikea to build the kitchen. WOW

[@VirginiaIsabelCoMa]

Hola. Realmente quería saber sobre la anterior encimera de madera de la otra casa. Era difícil de mantener? Que cuidados teníais? Es que quiero poner de esas pero estas dudando por si es muy delicada.

[@cloudyhills]

It was actually quite difficult to maintain it well. You need to make sure to reoil it every year and even so it's not waterproof. Any water left sitting even if just for a few hours will ruin the wood countertop. I also previously left out my bottles of oil and and soy sauce on the wood countertop, which was a big mistake because the bottom of the bottles left stains on the counter which took me quite long to sand and retreat it! If you're a messy cook like me, I definitely don't recommend it unless you thoroughly clean the kitchen every day!

[@BillThomas666]

i love you so much! I recently just found your *yutulux* and i’m in love!! Your videos are so fun and you energy is just MWAH! keep living your life

[@dmarathe1]

Hi, beautiful kitchen. did you find out if you can buy appliances separately? Ikea cabinets with non ikea appliances?

[@cloudyhills]

Yes, you can! You'd need to either install it yourself or hire a professional to do it. The only thing that can't really be "seamlessly" fitted into the kitchen is the dishwasher.

[@Micha-bp5om]

@@cloudyhillsyes, I was told the same so I only bought an ikea dishwasher and a hub. The sink is franke and fridge and oven plus induction are bosch

[@Leah-pt1kl]

Could you share where the painting is from or link? Thanks, looking for something like this

[@cloudyhills]

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[@oclaudio7796]

Question 1: where are your tall clear plastic storage containers from? The ones with white lids? Question 2: where is your wooden spatula from? The one you use to flip pancakes? Question 3: what paint did you use? Brand name and type, please! Thank you!! Amazing kitchen and thanks for the honest feedback!

[@hibernogirl]

Ikea I think made those see thru storage jars in different sizes

[@mcanultymichelle]

Really nice kitchen and video 👍

[@michellet3250]

How about the laminate worktops getting wet? Won't it cause the wood to warp? I'm also interested with ikea's worktop coz it's easier to buy and install (i think) but do i need to keep making sure it's dry all the time?

[@cloudyhills]

Haven't had any problems with that. Sometimes after washing the dishes we forget to wipe the area around the sink which gets wet, but so far everything still looks good there, no warping.

[@009tenoh]

Ah the Birkenstock with socks, mark of a true German😂

[@user-vd4mw6hf5f]

Such a lovely kitchen and I very much appreciate your comments and feedback on your IKEA kitchen .. We're considering have one installed ourselves. I have a quick question, please. I love that you didn't use a tile finish for the splash back behind your cooktop, but used paint instead, may I ask the type/name of the paint you used, please? 🙂

[@user-vd4mw6hf5f]

@cloudyhills Please ignore my question. I see that you have listed the paint in your LINKS section. Thank you so much. 🙂

[@mrsstaff7876]

The dishwasher looks like our free standing Beko dishwasher that’s rubbish too, it drinks rinse aid like a fish and if you don’t constantly top it up dishes come out with food still stuck to them.

[@laurahimesekai]

We also have ikea kitchen and I love it. But i didnt order anything electric thing from them. Only the smellremover (i saw in your video) and i love the design and I think its working perfectly. :) I also wanted open selfs but i was not concern…maybe one day :D Countertop is also cheaper and easy to maintain. I also loved the farmsink design but I scared I will destroy it 😢 still my dream….😅 i choosed the basic stainless steel but big version :)

[@cloudyhills]

Could you share how you installed the appliances that you bought elsewhere? Did you do it yourself or hire individual professionals? It would be so helpful to me & others, thank you ❤️

[@SailorPoutine]

I have heard not so great things about Ikea dishwashers so I’m not surprised to see your rating 😢

[@sandipmukhopadhyay8505]

The reason you aren't getting clean dishes is because of the dishwasher tablets. These skip the "pre-rinse" cycle. You would need to use at least two tablets per wash, one inside the soap compartment and one outside. Alternatively use dishwasher powder. KZbinr "Technology Connections" did a long video explaining this in exhaustive detail. We had the same problem as you before we switched to dishwasher powder instead of tablets.

[@Leo1234So]

You can flip your knives and they'll fit just fine. Blade side where the handle would normally go.

[@praptibhattacharjee8126]

What happens when you move? The kitchen?

[@NinaKatharinaWeber]

The regrets for our Ikea kitchen are also the stove and oven. Ours is simple Ceranfeld (whatever that is in English 😅) - it has only one area for a big pot and 3 for tiny pots. The rest is taken up by the controls. Which are so clever designed, that our cat can turn on all cooking areas by walking across the surface 😂 but as soon as 1 drop of water or oil hits the panel, everything shuts off. We always have to use the kid-safety feature to cat-proof the stove by locking it. 🤭

[@cloudyhills]

Yes the stove is so frustrating! It's so sensitive yet not sensitive at the same time 🙄