IKEA IS NOT TELLING YOU THIS! (sorry guys)

[@LisaHoltDesign]

SHE'S BACK GUYS! 💥💥 Here is another review of IKEA, but specifically, KITCHENS... !!! 🍴🍽 Kitchen design is a HUGE deal, so making a decision to use IKEA or not is a big one-- make sure to watch this video to see my pros and cons list when considering IKEA for your kitchen design!!! 👏🏻👏🏻 PACKED with helpful info for you guys!!

[@thenatfish]

Thanks for all the great videos. Can you do one on how to incorporate different textures in your rooms, specifically kitchens and bathrooms which can typically be quite flat? I’d also be interested in how different textures need to be to each other to be considered ‘different’, e.g is mirror glass considered a different texture to chrome? Or are they too similar visually? Thanks!

[@valorie1070]

We bought our home 30 years ago, and it had the skinniest 8 ft length, 1-bu++ galley kitchen with a laundry area at a T-intersection. Absolutely who’s male idea thought those two functions could exist together with a family of eight! First goal move the laundry. Done. Second goal gas stove in laundry area. Third remove and wall in an outside door to nowhere between sink and laundry area. Fourth study how I like to function in the space and the frustrations all written out and aging factors. Study Ikea!! I chose baskets to pull out rather than shelves in bottoms. Chose a pull-out corner lazy susan for all of the pots and pans. European style and asian style, stove was move to the old door way. Uppers and lowers replaced the laundry area. The old stove and 36” counter were replaced with 6’ of uppers and lowers. The sink side now is stove, dishwasher, single oversized aproned sink and small lower for recycling. With a recycled hutch open for dining wear. Grimslov door fronts, butcherblock for countertop, plinths, Carrera marble tile backsplash, delicate black curved handles, black curved faucet and warm light brown vinyl planks. It has the feel of the old farm houses I was raised around. I love it. And it functions!! Yeah Ikea.🎉

[@kathysealy6615]

@@valorie1070 Would love to see photos❤

[@janicelphillips]

@@valorie1070, I know we'd all love to see pictures! Your kitchen sounds terrific!

[@factitiously]

Great video!! Loved it ❤️ Can you do a similar on the best place to get budget wood floors??!! 😀

[@ElsatheNewf]

I’m paralyzed and we did an accessible kitchen through ikea. Took a LOT of planning and use of a lot of panels we cut to size, but it worked! Getting a wheelchair accessible custom kitchen is (like nearly all accessible design) really expensive, so making it work with ikea was a godsend!

[@okashi10]

That is so cool to hear that you were able to do that!

[@vintageexcellence]

Can you build a house with 5’ walls to save money?

[@caseyj5597]

Did you film it? It would be good to see the finished kitchen and how you made it accessible.

[@dexarok]

@@vintageexcellence I realise you were probably joking, but housing code prevents that. Also it doesn't save you money if you can never resell the house when you need to.

[@kittykat7700]

I would love to see some of the features and changes you made. My husband is paralyzed as well and we've always had a kitchen that is for built for able-bodied people. But I would love to do a custom kitchen in our next house

[@aworobetz1]

Off topic ... but your editor did an absolutely fantastic job putting together this video!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Alicia!!! 🙌🏻 My editor is the BEST - I'm so lucky!!! 🤩💕 I'll definitely pass on the compliment!! Thank you so much for watching, and happy Friday!! 🥰💙

[@K1k1Ktina]

I thought the same!! Editing is amazing but I looooove her crazy energy and that clean spirit! ❤️❤️❤️

[@leemwilson]

Um the ‘please wait’ is from a dystopia game called Fall Out, did I miss something related to the game, or was it intentional. Thanks for the video other wise

[@rockshot100]

@@LisaHoltDesign The video editor is really the very best I have ever seen of ANY channel. They set the gold standard and ALL KZbinrs should try to learn from him/her. WOW, this is the way it is done! Your examples are flashed for a split second, and it makes it hard to go back and find it, but not much of a complaint.

[@ibislife]

I bought an Ikea kitchen in my previous home. My DIY tip is, stay organized, do not unpack more than one box at a time. I assembled all the cabinets myself, and hired a carpenter to install them. Be aware though.. This was back in 2012, I was going back for some new drawer fronts, as they swell up and looked horrible after a couple of years. No, it was not covered by the warranty, as it was the drawers close to the dishwasher.. And guess what, that line of kitchen had discontinued, and I had to order them. After a few months, I was enquiring about them, and they said sorry, they could not replace the fronts, so, I was doing the old fashioned way sanding and painting.

[@reemawande87]

We renovated our kitchen with IKEA products (everything except quartzite countertops and fridge). They have an installation company by the name of Traemand (sp?). They installed all our cabinets and island in 3 days! It saved us so many headaches, their work was impeccable, AND cost us approximately $5000 for the install (which is quite budget friendly in our opinion). IKEA simply rocks!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Ree!!! Oh I am SO glad your installation process was such a breeze!! The last thing you want is to have to deal with it on your own!!! 🙌🏼🤗

[@viel.anthony]

Only three minutes in, but I sell granite and quartz countertops for a living, and most cabinets here in Canada are built from 5/8 panels. Ikea is 3/4. That alone makes them some of the sturdiest cabinets you can get, especially in that price range.

[@vm722]

Go to bed .so you can wake up from your dreams. They are crap. Chinese junk.

[@viel.anthony]

@@vm722 Glad to know me and my partners' 63 years experience mean nothing when debating in a youtube comment section. Cheers

[@vm722]

@@viel.anthony what I heard is that a 1/8 of a inch more makes a difference. Dream on. Good Night Dreamer

[@jamestricker3741]

@@viel.anthony don't feed the trolls. Thank you for sharing your experience

[@annbrookens945]

I finally finished watching ALL YOUR VIDEOS! And I finished on the day you drop the new one!. These are really a good resource for anyone with an interest in interior design. Every video gives me some tip that I didn't know or had forgotten years ago!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

OMG Ann!! 🙌🏻 Perfect timing! 🤩 I am SO glad I can pass on all of my favorite tips to you guys - hearing that they're helpful just means the world!! 💕🌟 Thank you so much for this sweet comment, and hope you're having a fabulous weekend!! 💙🥰

[@vickythomas3360]

We installed an IKEA kitchen 2 years ago and still love it. One way we saved money was building the "boxes" ourselves. (Once you do a couple it becomes quite easy with combination youtube videos and instuctions.) Then we had a carpenter/contractor come in to actually INSTALL them. He came in prior and did all the measuring and explained what we would need... (That was .5 of a day of wages) Then once we had everything built, he came in and "mounted/installed them. (That was 1.5 days of wages) Then we put on the doors and drawers etc. Then we had the counter top people come in and do their thing. Our kitchen is beautiful ! But even better is if someone down the road wants a change, our cabinets are wood and our backsplash is paintable tile so completely paintable. New paint and new hardware? New kitchen:)

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Fabulous!

[@frankclack9096]

I installed my kitchen in eight working days including the removal of the old cabinets and counter tops. I did get the Ikea blister from using the screw driver to assemble the cabinets as using a power driver is not recommended. Great price and selection.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

That is amazing to hear Frank!! 👏🏼 The IKEA blister is like a badge of honor for assembling the items yourself! 🤣🤣 Thank you so much for sharing this and for watching!!! 🌟💖🤗

[@BradThePitts]

My IKEA cons: 1. Limited sizes such as 18", 21", etc. almost always means a few filler panels 2. Exposed shelf holes seen thru glass cabinet doors (oddly, sometimes higher-end cabinetry has these) 3. IKEA's countertops are cheeky - their woods are laminate and their solids are not so great either. Pros: 1. A monkey cab assemble them 2. Zillions of storage accessories that fit perfectly in your drawers 3. Drawer lights that go on when you open the drawer! Clever & cheap!

[@needaman66]

Another con is the back panel, flimsy having to use rails to hang them from. Some of their draw coatings is a mdf with a sticker cover. Garbage.

[@cdweng840]

We made the commitment on an IKEA kitchen. Spent 3 weeks designing it using the IKEA Home Planning software. Got the design validated and was ready to order cabinets. Scheduled an appointment with IKEA to finalize the design and order that day. We got hit with a Bombshell. Some of the tall cabinets, pantry, oven microwave combo, corner lazysusan will not have delivery until September, 2021. Covid-19 and the stuck tanker at the Suez Canal was to blame, according to the IKEA kitchen consultant. With our kitchen already demolished to bare floor and walls, it was a train wreck. We had to scrap the IKEA design and find another cabinet maker with in-stock cabinets and a fast delivery time. Another redesign set us back an extra 2 weeks with our contractor on hold. So, don't invest your time and effort into an IKEA kitchen this year. Availability of cabinets are very iffy at this time.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Oh no!!! Inventory definitely has been a problem this year for a lot of companies - SO sorry this happened to you!!! 💕💜 Best of luck on the rest of your project - I bet it'll turn out fabulous!! 😘

[@darrenchichester9777]

OMG. That insert of you in the Uni-bomber hoodie hacker image cracked me up and I spit my cocktail 😂. Kudos to your editor. Ha!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

😘😘😘😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂💥

[@sjws89]

I kind of jumped when the hacker debuted! Unexpected & funny!

[@slofty]

Mr. Robot!

[@blubmmr]

One more benefit… IKEA utilizes all of the cabinet hardware i.e. door hinges, mounting rails, interior fittings like drawers, lazy Susan‘s etc pullouts made by Austrian company Blum. Blum supplies other high-end European kitchen manufacturers like Scavolini, Pedini, Coliform, Bulthaup, Siematic, Poggenpohl, Leicht, Snaidero, Porcelenosa, Smallbone, Cucine Copat, and many others!!

[@vlunceford]

I loved my IKEA kitchen in our former house and wish I could have brought it with me when we moved. I did manage to spend more than $100k on that kitchen but it was HUGE with miles of cabinets and countertops, and we did include some additional peripheral projects that added to the cost.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

V!! SO many of you guys have had IKEA kitchens and loved them!! 🤩💕 I had no idea!!! 💚😂 I'm loving hearing about you guys' experiences - thank you so much for sharing, and happy Friday!! 🥰💙

[@UMVELINQANGI]

Another great video, Lisa. This will come in handy as I have been contemplating a kitchen reno for a while now. Thanks for the info. Also, hello to Meghan and Tarah. Your contribution here was much appreciated as well.🙂

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Tony!! I'm so glad I caught you in time!! 💙🤩 A kitchen renovation is SUCH an exciting project - I think IKEA is definitely worth looking into! 💕👍🏻 Thank you so much for tuning in this week, and hope you're having a fabulous Friday!! 🥰💚

[@TeamofLouie]

Today was my first day of training for the IKEA kitchen sales department and I watched this video as a way to prepare.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Yay! I hope it helped you out! 😘😘💕

[@TeamofLouie]

@@LisaHoltDesign Yes, ma'am! If you ever end up calling in to order kitchens for clients, maybe I'll be the one to take your call!

[@theUtubechaser]

Dear Queen of Design, Lisa... I have been trying to design my ikea kitchen for weeks. You did this video just in time for me. So, thank you. I need to figure out where to put the appliances in the design. Question... when you walk into a house and you see the kitchen for the first time, what should be the focal point? The hood and range? Right now I see the refrigerator first. Thinking of switching it up. Thank for all this content/info. You’re awesome.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Thanks 🙏🏻 Chase! Queen of Design? Ok... ok I’ll do that job! 😂🙂😂 anyway, the refrigerator should NOT be you focal point. A kitchen Island yes... a beautiful cooktop and hood, yep great cabinetry that makes a statement sure. I think you are seeing your situation correctly! 🙌🏻💕💕😘😘😘 let me know how it turns out. L

[@Bananacustardcostuming]

We’ve lived in our house for almost a year, and as far as we know the kitchen hasn’t been touched for at least a decade. The fitted parts are all from IKEA, and the veneer? coating? on the door fronts and drawer fronts is neither heat proof nor waterproof and stains with all good and drinks. It’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen, and makes it SO HARD for us as tenants to keep it clean and in good condition!

[@mstinamichele]

FYI, it’s Melamine Foil. If a high quality foil is used, it should hold up well. I’m sure their lower end costing cabinets may not be the higher quality. Their cabinets have a 25 year guarantee. Maybe the owners need to get new ones. I’m personally getting my cabinet fronts elsewhere and having them painted.

[@waguchan2414]

I have DIY-installed IKEA cabinets and special order cabinets. If you enjoy DIY, IKEA is one of the easiest systems to install. The biggest con, in my opinion, is that IKEA has limited cabinet widths, so depending on the shape and size of your space, you may end up with a lot of filler strips and less storage space compared to other cabinet manufacturers.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Wagu!! 🙌🏻 These are great points!!! You guys have SO much experience with IKEA kitchens - I'm loving hearing all about YOUR tips!!! 💙🤩 Thank you so much for watching, and hope you're having a fabulous Saturday night!! 💚🥰

[@TheTyrantanic]

I'm a kitchen fitter, the quality of Ikea kitchens is ok, but definitely not the same quality as you'd get from a Kitchen Company.

[@firstname3051]

Custom furniture builder, mostly upholstered but cabinetry too. IKEA looks fine, but to any eye for quality, they are cheap and don't hold up as well as some people lead you to believe. Particle board substrate under wood counters? Melamine? The hardware mechanisms and construction is not great. Sustainability comes from good design. Well made cabinets can always be altered with new door/drawer fronts. Painted or stained. If well constructed, can be altered. Again, a well thought out kitchen with a smart layout is the best start. I think you give some good advice but IKEA is not something I'd ever sell to a client. There are alot of great solutions out there at great prices. You have to look.

[@richh9904]

Thanks!. I have never been able to figure out the Ikea web site to order anything that had more than one part. The catalog, YES.

[@Vorto]

I've been a carpenter for 29 years and I've seen Ikea furniture. Now compared to plywood Ikea doesn't stand a chance. That's why there is a price difference.

[@mezzosuzie]

We did Ikea cabinets with walnut and navy doors/panels from Scherr’s in Minot, ND. Went to the Reform showroom and their products were stunning but we really wanted walnut. Semihandmade stopped selling wood for the kitchens and the faux looked like plastic. It was awful. Scherr’s was really easy to work with and the doors are beautiful. I would definitely recommend them if they have a door style you want.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Suzanne!!! I will DEFINITELY have to check out Scherr's!!! 💕🙌🏻 I'm always looking for more resources ESPECIALLY IKEA hackers!!! 💙 Thanks for this awesome tip and for sharing your experience with us!!! 🥰 Hope your weekend is off to a fabulous start!! 🤩💕

[@BeaSiegal]

My Friday just got better!!!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

🥰💕🌟

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

@@LisaHoltDesign Hi Lisa, Would you please cover universal design components in your custom classes? Many of us are living with wheelchairs, families and furries. Choices for everything in the space is contingent on size of wheelchair, future sale of the property and the need to not create an industialized ambience. Would really appreciate information on this topic. Bathrooms are MAJOR, as well as entries. Thanks.

[@chanakornfeld7575]

Have done three Ikea kitchens and loved them. Still going strong!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

OMG YAY Chana, SO glad to hear!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@PBG345]

Enjoyed you video ! Agree...Love IKEA kitchens ! One other con for us is distance to the store, but the savings might be worth it as long as you can get it all and they have it all in stock.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Totally hear you- IKEA is ALWAYS selling out and restocking, you gotta keep a close eye on the items you want!! 🙌🏼 And when you do make the drive, you could make a fun day out of it!! 🤗🧡

[@uslander]

Yes, totally agreed. In Tampa, I was able to deliver my wife an entire tear out, new cabinets and quartz countertops with new tile backsplash in with IKEA in less than 4 week. IN store designer support is awesome. Delivery service is also excellent. However, getting anything done by phone is HORRIBLE; just can't connect. So I had to make two unplanned trips into the store to get things resolved. So if you are nearby, you just lose commute time going in. Website sucks if you are trying to do your own design. IKEA quality and selection rocks though and if you can contract experience installers, you are getting a real pro product.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Yay! I’m so happy to hear that you had a good experience… So many people pass over IKEA‘s kitchens for those very reasons, bad website, not good phone response, but the kitchen some selves look great when you get them installed and perform well! I’m so happy you saw the video and joined my family!👍🏻🙌🏼❤️💪🏼

[@goodwolf866]

Kitchen renovation on my dream list big time and IKEA on my radar! Thank you again for a smashing design video!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Wolf!!! 🙌🏻 I'm so glad I could pass on a few of my favorite IKEA tips!!! 💕🥰 Thank you so much for tuning in, and thank you so much for the sweet comment!! 💚🥰

[@raymondmosher5583]

Good to see you back Ms Lisa

[@colourwheel5703]

From Ontario 🇨🇦 we had a complete ikea kitchen Reno in summer 2020. Hired a contractor because kitchen was completely gutted and wall opened. We couldn’t be happier. Went with the off white bodbyn cabinets with grey bodbyn island. All other materials were not from ikea.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

C!!! 🙌🏻💙 I'm SO glad to hear you love your IKEA kitchen!!! 🥰 I'm LOVING hearing about all you guys' experiences - keep them coming!!! 🤩💕 Thanks for watching, and happy Saturday!! 💚

[@MT-tp4mv]

We did DIY our simple kitchen, I even did my own backsplash and I’m really happy with the results.....but it did take months to get everything installed. We took our time and cooked on a camp kitchen outside in summer 😀 only recommended if your really not in a rush but lots of $$$$ savings if you are a bit handy.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

OMG M!!! A camp kitchen - you guys are serious!! 💕😱 I'm so impressed!!! 😂💙 Thank you so much for sharing your DIY experience - hope you're having a fabulous weekend!! 🤩💚

[@douglaswells2739]

Lisa, a great vid and I appreciate your straight-shooter personality, enthusiasm and ability to see that the best thing at IKEA isn't cinnamon rolls... I am intrigued by the company IKD (Inspired Kitchen Design) which works with your space, your ideas, Pins, budget to get an IKEA kitchen beyond what you might be able to design in the store. Any opinions on this service? Very professional looking presentation on their website, around $400 for a kitchen consult with 2 revisions.

[@2258fran]

Oooh I can’t wait!! I was there last weekend to look at them!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

How perfect!!! I am so glad you're ready for this one!!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@ClaudiaMiddendorf13]

Love your videos! Any chance you can talk about loft spaces? Notoriously open plan. I have a living room/work area which is challenging with small foot print but high 14 foot ceilings!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Claudia!! Such a great question, I have a video on my channel talking about design tips with small spaces, I recommend checking that video out! 🙌

[@stevesmith7799]

you forgot to mention the most important thing is a wait time about 6 months for your order!. Well, I don't know if I want to wait that long. I would rather go with a local dealer and have my brand new kitchen in less that 2 months.. After all, Ikea is not that great

[@zbigniewostrega7394]

I love IKAE kitchens, but there are major supply problems in the US at the moment. For example 18 in base cabinets are nowhere to be found! I also think their planning tool is not that easy to use. People in the store are helpful, IF you can get a hold of them.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Yes. Covid-19 has changed everything. However, I think as we move through this year, the supply chain should loosen up quite a bit. I’m thinking by summertime. Crossing my fingers and toes! 🙂🙃😘💕💗

[@katsnow9256]

Awesome video! My momand I love your show and we're actually thinking of *upgrading* the 30 year old kitchen!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Kat!!! 🙌🏻 SO exciting - what a fabulous project!!! 💚🤩 I'm so glad I could catch you at a good time - thank you so much for watching!! 💙🥰

[@magenta4443]

Beautiful kitchens...so interesting in color! Amazing software. Thank you, Lisa!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Magenta!!! 🙌🏻 I'm so glad you loved these fabulous IKEA looks!! 💙🤩 Who knew IKEA could be so glamorous!! 💕 Thank you so much for tuning in again this week - happy happy Saturday!! 🥰💚

[@algp576]

The house we bought a few years ago has an IKEA kitchen - it’s held up really well for 25+ years, but is definitely in need of some TLC by now.

[@phylliscraine]

If the cases are still in good condition the door upgrade companies Lisa notes above in her links can supply new doors.

[@mattoopitoo]

The warranty is not great. I had the old cabinet standard that is no longer carried. A door failed and they would only refund the original purchase price of that door. Thanks for the $50 for the one door but now I have to spend thousands on getting custom replacement doors to have matching fronts.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Matthew!!! Dang, I am so sorry you had to go through this!!!

[@eattherich9215]

'A door failed ... but now I have to spend thousands on getting custom replacement doors'. The custom cabinetry business is a con. I look with horror at the money spent on all those home makeover shows.

[@SuccessforLifester]

My IKEA kitchen cream doors started to have some yellow/ brown stains. But they can be removed somewhat with some soap and damp cloth. I recently used masking tape on it due to some painting work.. I didn't remove it immediately. So it has some tape residue now. When I used damp cloth and soap to try to rub it off, the finishing came off. 🥺

[@tales_of_the_crypto1583]

I love your enthusiasm energy and ideas💡

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Thank you so much!!

[@DAKESIS17]

Hate American toxic positivity, but love Lisa's energy!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

LOL D!! 😆💜 Thank you!!! 😘😘

[@BlondeBell89]

Nope. I called all three ikeas near me. There are no sales that will be happening during covid. And they only had like a third of my kitchen design in stock. I had to call the online store for the other third. And the last third I had to chase down at other stores. Ans they didn’t have everything. I ask if they would ship when it became available and they said no. I had to call every week and try to complete the order until I got everything and there was no guarantee I would get every piece such as the drawer fronts or the mechanical parts of drawers etc. I ordered full wood custom Allen and Roth cabinets for 35% off this spring and I got it all in 6 weeks no head ache. I always wanted an ikea kitchen but after talking to several employees I decided against it because right now they aren’t functioning well for the kitchens. This was all in end of February.

[@NicoleWSimone]

mdf mdf mdf all over the place. Buy KOB Kitchen cabinets. Might even be cheaper, all real wood and gorgeous!

[@exploringflavors3920]

Do I need to find an installer or can/should I use the IKEA installation?

[@ndchick1]

I would not ever do anything but a white kitchen from IKEA unless you can paint the white cabinet boxes to match the drawer/door color. Otherwise, you see little strips of the white cabinet between the doors and drawers.

[@javiermendoza4265]

I do recommend ikea kitchen cabinets, Hi, my name is Carlos Mendoza with Queen City Cabinet, in Charlotte, NC. We have been installing IKEA kitchen cabinets for over 28 years. The best option that your kitchen need

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JonneytheKidd]

This woman is brilliant.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Aww Mike!!! You're too sweet - thank you SO much for this sweet comment!!! 🥰❤️

[@eattherich9215]

I was in IKEA only today and almost picked up a kitchen catalogue just because.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

How funny!!! Maybe this is a sign to consider getting one.... 👀

[@julieth3699]

Great video! Thanks so much!

[@bayside5107]

Hi Lisa. Was wondering does Ikea cabinets work with high end appliances likes Wolf, Thermadoror or Monogram Etc?

[@marelys22]

I would love a video on Mirrors!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Oooh Marelys!! 🙌🏻 I would love to talk about mirrors - great pieces of decor, but also super functional!! 💜👏🏻 I'll totally add it to my list, thank you so much for the suggestion!!! 💕🤩

[@jenniferkannapel9450]

Love, love, love your videos!!! We designed and built an Ikea kitchen a few years ago for a house that we have now sold. Turns out that at this point in time ordering a kitchen through Ikea has been so frustrating I could never convey in a message here how much time this has cost me to have gone this route this time. If I had not loved their base cabinet drawers so much I would have gone a different route. They are out of stock of many basic pieces that I still need. EVERY DAY I have had to check their website and to call them since they have no BACK ORDER PROCESS (ya know... an automatic it's heading your way when in stock). The original order was made a month ago. Anyway... i still love their cabinet choices so I feel a bit like a cult follower choosing a strange path for no explainable reason.

[@AlvinC-sz3li]

Here in US we us `Ikea like` to describe things that are not cheap, but bad quality.

[@craigwestbrooke2755]

I’ve always wondered how these kitchens hold up after 10 years of constant use…

[@WuschelofDespair]

„...You can always make an appointment and talk to someone on the floor...“. Corona has entered the chat

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Hahaha yes!!! 😂😂 So unfortunate that we aren't able to do in-person consultations...maybe again sometime soon!! 🥰💖💖

[@nancyharris9909]

Hey Lisa...this is great and I've always been an Ikea fan. The vendors you suggest...do they reface existing cabinet doors that are not Ikea? Thanks again for the great hacks and tips!

[@phylliscraine]

They supply doors that are an exact fit to Ikea kitchen cabinet cases, generally better quality and many more design, color & materials choices.

[@mcclellandluke]

That's my kitchen at 1:06!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Ayyyeee!!!! 🤣❤️

[@f.demascio1857]

IKEA's Cabinetry isn't too bad. I can do without a "designer" though. They usually pick some of the worst fixtures, form over function is not a wise practice.

[@ingridmeye6479]

So much good info!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Ingrid!!! 🙌🏻 I'm so glad I could share it with all of you guys!! 🥰💚 I LOVE making these IKEA videos - everybody loves a little bit of IKEA!! 🤩💙 Thank you so much for the sweet comment, and hope you're having a fabulous Sunday night!! 💕

[@jenniferdawson2536]

I am so excited for this!!!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Me tooooo Jennifer! I love doing IKEA videos because I know you guys are curious about it!! 🧐🧐

[@MateuszJaskowski]

definitely worth watching till the end :D

[@LisaHoltDesign]

🥰💚🙌🏻

[@sophiale1590]

Kissy faces everywhere...oh my why I love Lisa

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Kissy faces back at ya! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😘💕😘😘😘😘😘😘🙏🏻💕🐣🐣🥰🥰🥰😂😂

[@EmilyRad]

Can ikea cabinets support higher end countertop or do you have to buy ikea countertop as well?

[@LisaHoltDesign]

I've used stone tops on IKEA base cabinets in the past with no problems… It's all about your sub top support. xoxox

[@ccgardens8310]

Great info in this video, thank you. We are currently researching to remodel our kitchen. We will probably sell our home within 5-7 years so we are trying to keep the reno buyer friendly. I want a navy blue island to match other navy blue accents in our home but my husband says no way. Any suggestions?

[@rebekkahdelfleur4983]

I would strongly recommend going to another company. After 2 years we still don’t have the IKEA kitchen we wanted. The IKEA contracted installer fitted the kitchen wrong and then drilled through a water pipe in our wall, damaged our new flooring, didn’t read the plan properly and put handles in the wring places so we had no handles on draws for 18months. They didn’t fit any of the plumbing they were supposed to and we had to pay our plumber to do so. We are still disputing plumbing costs on the bill that shouldn’t be there. They didn’t oil the work surface. And despite us continuously trying to chase them to fix and finish the kitchen and to revise our bill, their complains department is useless, doesn’t want to help, and there’s no way to contact them. I really hope nobody else ever has this experience. X

[@Hbd2002]

I think it ridiculous that ikea charged more for legs, doors and hardware

[@jeaninegimlin7746]

Hey i rented a van brought everything home. Built them and had them installed by a contractor

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Jeanine!! 🙌🏻 Good call - sometimes it's tough to fit all of your fab IKEA finds into the car!! 💚😂 Thank you so much for sharing your IKEA kitchen experience, and happy Friday!! 🤩💙

[@phylliscraine]

We'll do the same, we asked our builder to be our Ikea installer and to include it in his quote. Ikea is such a well known brand a builder or contractor these days should not be surprised to be asked in do an Ikea installation. Also (see my comment above) Ikea North America has Traemand as their third party kitchen design vendor and Taremand also has an installer network.

[@OdinOmen]

Been wanting to know this!! 😁

[@LisaHoltDesign]

YAY Odin!!! 🙌🏻 I'm so glad I could let you in on a few of my favorite IKEA tips!!! 💕👏🏻 Thank you so much for tuning in, and hope you're having a fabulous Sunday!!!! 💙🤩

[@zorkakelly7630]

Yes..here in Europe is very popular..

[@helenascribe210]

My husband and I have put IKEA kitchens in our past two renos and will continue to do so. Number one reason is cost (especially during sale). I redid cabinets for $5,000 at the same time a friend was doing hers for $35,000. The hardware was the same, the quality was the same, and ten years later, mine held up better. We also put in white shaker IKEA kitchen in an upscale home and it did not affect the sale price and no one looking at the house ever mentioned or asked about the cabinets. So that's been my experience. Oh and we assembled it all ourselves.

[@pennyjones5331]

Can you over and do mine 😆

[@LisaHoltDesign]

I LOVE THIS COMMENT! you are helping everybody by sharing your real experience with the brands!! Thank you for taking the time to write this out... I know others will find your comment helpful! 🥰😍

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Any idea when their sales run? And how their installation is?

[@louisemackintosh4204]

@silvslim I redid my kitchen with ikea cabinets two years ago and I love them! They were easy to put together and install(I put them up and took them down three times because the walls were all crooked in my 100 yr old house - and even then they were so easy!) they show absolutely no sign of wear and they are super easy to wipe clean. I’m helping my sister plan her ikea kitchen now. 👍

[@louisemackintosh4204]

@silvslim do it! My whole kitchen was around $4000 for cabinets, $35k all in with appliances, flooring, plumbing, lighting and stone counters. That’s the cost of custom cabinets alone.

[@garyblair5364]

IKEA will also install your kitchen and their fees are very reasonable.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Gary!! Great tip!! 🙌🏻 You guys are seasoned IKEA users - I'm loving hearing about all of your fabulous experiences! 💕🥰 Thank you so much for watching, and hope you're having a fabulous Friday!! 💙🥳

[@garyblair5364]

@@LisaHoltDesign @TheDriftwoodlover I've used their installation service (in Spain) and found it to be excellent. Process: * You order in store, book a pre-install visit and pay a small deposit (€40, which is deducted from your kitchen costs). At that visit they check all measurements and your services installation. NOTE: they won't install until your services are in place; your walls and floor sound, etc. *If anything needs to be changed with the positioning of your services they will tell you. In this case you will need to book a further visit with a further, non-refundable, fee once completed. * If your services are fine the inspector will recheck your parts order and make any necessary adjustments. You can also tweak your design at this point. An install date will be confirmed (usually only a couple of weeks later). * the installers arrive with all your parts and do their thing. Their knowledge of the product is, of course, a bonus so they are efficient and fast. * The installers will take away all packaging. I believe they can also take away your old kitchen. *The install is also guaranteed. I think for 10 years. PROS: * the inspector and installer know their product, so mistakes are usually non-existent * The process is very quick. I've had a kitchen pre-inspected and installed within three weeks! * Of course they can supply all appliances, sink, worktops and door fittings if you want, which they will also fit. * Installation costs are very reasonable. * Parts guarantee is 25 years if installed by them. CONS: * they won't install any parts that they don't supply. This includes appliances, worktops and fittings. N.B. this has been my experience in Spain. Of course I can't speak to other countries. Final word. If you're buying an IKEA kitchen I would absolutely recommend you have them install it too. However I have recently moved to Leroy Merlin. I find their kitchens to be even better priced (all hardware is included, for example, so you don't have to mess around buying feet and hinges, etc.). Plus the quality is slightly better, with thicker board for the carcasses and an easier build process. I would still consider IKEA, though, particularly as their door designs are regularly updated and very on-trend.

[@tamarastamenic1557]

In some countries that service REALLY expensive (Serbia, Europe)...and most of the Ikea stuff is on the more expensive side...

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

@@garyblair5364 thanks for your input Gary. I appreciate it. 😀

[@garyblair5364]

@First Last well, my last IKEA install cost €480. In the world of contractors, yes, I'd call that reasonable. Particularly when that includes delivery, removing of packaging, experts handling their own product and install dates within a month of purchase. I did my first install myself to cut costs. After that experience I was more than happy to pay someone €480 to do it for me.

[@Cole_Cross]

My REALLY LONG IKEA kitchen experience: My husband and I built an ADU in my grandmother's yard (after removing a giant pool) to have our own space to care for her as she ages in place with dementia. The open-space concept is 745 sqft of California's highest standard of "Green Building" and I feel very proud about that. It cost us a pretty penny as we started right with the coming of the pandemic. This is the only way someone in my line of work (Vet ER med/Rescue) will ever come close to owning a home in the Silicon Valley. Stoked! Like everything the last two+ years, half of the kitchen was back-ordered, difficult to restock, hard to schedule, and a giant headache. This meant trips all around the Bay Area to different Ikeas, memorizing the hold music (haunting), patience, and making friends with many Team Members at various stores. -"Pro"-Tip: when asking about in-store stock, have them physically guarantee the item is there by going to the item and touching it. Get names and thank profusely when you show up. Retail is difficult and this can go a long way in making someone's day (esp these days) The project is DAYS away from the Final (our second final, another "pro" tip--get a pre-emptive final inspection to make a list and check it twice--no surprises this way when everyone is over it) My contractor is a cabinet guy that, shockingly, didn't flinch when I said I wanted IKEA. He built one ten years ago that looks better now than some of the more costly ones he's built in the Bay. Now that I have this beautiful, bright, modern, spacious kitchen **that I designed all finished this is what I think: The kitchen department is fantastic. With that being said.... We unfortunately got a newbie and she got the measurements wrong so we had to send back EVERYTHING and start new after MONTHS of waiting for parts. It is also hard to return little items as they make no sense and all look the same. YOU NEED A RECEIPT to RETURN stuff otherwise you are looking through 150 line items by 9 digit number with an worked cust.serv rep after waiting in line for 40 mins only to come home with your weird random kitchen part in hand. twice. Finding the proper receipt after all the returns and single-store purchases and ugh. I still have about 5 kitchen-related items to return and I;'d rather punch myself in the face than go to another IKEA atm. The countertops are legit. The quality and feel of the IKEA Quartz vs the most costly one's I saw is indistinguishable to my untrained eye. The care and effort the IKEA installers showed whilst working was wonderful. They cleaned, prepped, asked preference questions the entire way, and were obviously very skilled at their craft. It's stunning. It did take FOREVER to arrive, maybe two months post-cabinets? Worth the wait. Was MUCH more beautiful in person than the sample and the showroom. They also suggested continuing the countertop along the side of the pantry cabinet corner area which is something I'd never have thought about. The countertop wraps up the wall and this made a clean, continuous, modern look. They did it immediately after showing me what it would look like and it didn't cost me anything. The cabinets were also installed by IKEA builders. These guys were fast! It took one day to build my large kitchen (considering the space) and they were also very professional, clean, and cautious. I have since inspected Every. Single. Thing in my joyous kitchen and it's all perfect. Not a dent or scratch on any of the high-gloss fronts. The bonus of Ikea's soft-closing cabinets and drawers as a standard is fantastic. I love my kitchen. I could customize literally every aspect of it to my needs/wants for no extra cost. The options are limitless as they continue to create interesting finishes and textures. Also, you have to go with their sinks unless you want to spend more for custom, but they have a nice apron front/stainless steel variety. My kitchen, hardware, island, and countertops- cost about $11,000. All deep cabinets/pantry are drawers. Plus, we got the task lighting under cabinets IKEA provides and it looks FANCY! I love it. It's my favorite place in the entire house. Worth every phone call, scream into pillow, and disappointing email about stock. START. EARLY. so you are not waiting like I was! Be ready to PEEL A LOT OF PLASTIC OFF if you get high-gloss. Make it a date with a friend/partner, or throw on a book on tape because it took me 2 days. IKEA kitchens are built to last so HAVE FUN with it and make it yours!

[@od2437]

This makes me want to go to ikea and I don’t even need anything

[@monicas2269]

But you always end up buying something. I do anyway, even if it's something small.

[@elsajones6325]

It is the new version of visiting a museum... Entertaining, informative and inspiring. But with the choice of buying what you like. Who doesn't want that!

[@MrBen101199]

You can always go and eat the meatballs 😁

[@lindakirste4540]

A lot of people from my parents generation still have Ikea pieces they got as students or young professionals "just for now, until we can afford something better" - thats how durable and timeless Ikea can be!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Linda!! 🙌🏻 You're totally right - IKEA has so many simple and high quality pieces - some of those pieces last forever!! 🤩💙 Thank you so much for tuning in today, and happy happy Friday!! 🤩💚

[@euenfheiejrj]

How old are your parents? I’m 34 and my mom is 71 and I don’t think ikea was a thing when she was younger. I first started seeing it while I was in college

[@lindakirste4540]

@@euenfheiejrj 50 and 52, like most of their friends. But the difference might also be that I live in Germany. I think it has been arround longer in Europe

[@lindakirste4540]

@@euenfheiejrj I just looked it up out of interest, the first Ikea in Germany apparently opened in 1974 🤯😱

[@katarinawikholm5873]

I just gave away two fully functional Ikea billy bookshelves this spring, they came from my first college flat, bought in 1987

[@elynbeth]

5 years in, our white IKEA kitchen is holding up. We decided to put our money in a really beautiful piece of granite for the island, so we weren't looking for anything fancy on the cabinets. The hardware is great. Spend sone money doing drawers instead of cabinets on the lowers - that is a game changer :) We installed everything ourselves, btw.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

No!!! 🙌🏻 I love hearing that - some of those IKEA pieces last forever!!! 💕🤩 I love the decision to go for the island - what a fabulous design!!! 🌟 Thank you so much for sharing your fabulous IKEA kitchen experience, and thank you so much for watching!! 💙🥰

[@judiit09]

We actually installed the ikea kitchen ourselves 😂. When we finished, I told my husband that if we didn’t divorce after this, we’d never divorce 😝

[@LisaHoltDesign]

LOL Judi!!! 💙😂 I think you're right - putting together anything from IKEA is a challenge for ANY couple! 😆😆 Good for you guys for sticking it out - consider me impressed!! 🤩💕👏🏻

[@vulcanswork]

LOL, I know the feeling.

[@aggierowe9574]

😂 been there, done that!

[@theweatherisaokay4964]

🤣🤣🤣

[@catherineconway7153]

I love my IKEA kitchen!!! Saved a ton of money, and designed it exactly to my specifications. I actually enjoyed putting it all together myself. I have a 9 foot kitchen island that is very custom to my space, and I could not be happier with it

[@LisaHoltDesign]

THank you for sharing Catherine!! ❤️ It's always SO great to have you guys share your real experiences!!

[@BuzzyStreet]

I loved my IKEA kitchen. We spent hours in-store and reading every bit of print info IKEA has on every aspect of their kitchens. IKEA offers in-home design appointments and installation in some locations, but we were just outside of their service area, so we had to do the in-store design appointment. We paid for IKEA delivery service (cheap) and hired a contractor to build the cabinets and install. We learned a few things along the way. We ordered oak butcher block countertops - these cannot be shipped. They are not a stock item and customer must pre-pay and pick up from store within 48 hours after the store receives their order. If you don't pick them up within the allotted time window, they are put into stock and you might have to reorder them. IKEA kitchen planning is done the Swedish way. LOL. The butcher block comes in maximum 8 foot lengths. The kitchen planner did not tell us (and we didn't know to ask) that the countertop inside corner was going to be a butt joint, not a 45 degree seam. The butt joint would allow us to span a 10 ft section (one 8 ft length plus 2ft width of the abutted section), but if the left and right sections were cut and joined at a 45, they would be 2 feet shorter than what we had planned for. This resulted in an awkward seam somewhere else. The second problem we had was the 45 degree corner seam itself. Our contractor told us he would normally specify the cut when ordering the butcherblock. It's a big, industrial cut, and requires an industrial saw. Hmmm. It was either spend $$$ to hire the world-famous woodshop down the road to cut a $100 piece of material or accept a slightly less perfect cut....... But the cabinets are wonderful. Well designed and well made. We also purchased an IKEA dishwasher (their top model) and loved it. It was the quietest DW I've ever had, and the layout was fantastic. All in all, I would do an IKEA kitchen again. But I'd bring the plans home for the contractor to review before I hit the buy button.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Ariadne!! 🙌🏻 These are all FABULOUS tips - I love reading about all of you guys' IKEA kitchen experiences! 💕👏🏻 Thank you so much for sharing what you learned with all of us, and hope you're having a fabulous Friday!! 🥰💙

[@michaellamore1148]

Hello, how are you doing my friend?

[@KIG024]

I went to see a Southern Living Idea House in 2009, a million dollar townhouse in a small town. The design team installed an IKEA kitchen and it was fabulous! The way you put the components together is what gives it a custom look. This townhouse had all either custom or Circa lighting and they could have used any custom kitchen. I was surprised and a little shocked at how good it looked, and their warranty is very good. Thanks for this video Lisa- it proves that budget and good taste are not mutually exclusive!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Katrina!! 🙌🏻 That is SO cool - I didn't know Southern Living used an IKEA kitchen in one of their houses!! So cool!! 🤩💕 Thank you so much for this super sweet comment, and have a fabulous last bit of your weekend!! 💙🤩

[@jaandel1]

The only issue with particular board is humidity this is a key factor for many homeowener regardless if the cabinets are home depot ikea... particular board will degree over the years... if you experience humidy insiee your kitchen bathroom plese get a dehumidifier.... btw even the italian luxury cabinet or the euro ones are particular board.... at least plywood stand better... but in usa are so expensive

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Thank you so much for sharing this Jaime!!! 👏🏼 Definitely have to factor in the climate in your home with your kitchen - super important!! 🌟💚

[@HausOfNando]

In all honesty, I think kitchens from IKEA are a pretty good deal. HOWEVER I'd get my counter tops from somewhere else. Especially massive wooden and stone ones aren't IKEA's specialty.

[@HausOfNando]

And that's coming from someone who is an Interior Designer for IKEA. So take that for what it is, haha.

[@2258fran]

I watched a few videos and I’m trying to decide if It’s worth the time to put them all together.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

@@2258fran This video will talk about HOW to make it work on your own, make sure to watch at 1pm!!! 👏🏻

[@LisaHoltDesign]

@@HausOfNando Thank you for sharing!! I love the idea of blending IKEA with other brands... you may be on to something, I hope you find this video helpful!!! ❤️❤️

[@HausOfNando]

@@LisaHoltDesign At IKEA obviously we don't blend with other brands, however that's what I love about leaving my workplace and going home afterwards. You always feel inspired by the products themselves and DIY-ing and Hacking has become an everyday thing for a lot of us. Customization is a big big big thing I see coming in the future as brands like IKEA are mainstream. People get tired of seeing the same pieces of furniture and want individual ones for sure. DIYing is one step in the right direction. I expect IKEA to expand upon that in the future. Would love to have a more in-depth talk about it with you Lisa. Very nice video by the way! So lovely to see all these products.

[@dformdesign547]

Hi Lisa, great video! We are an interior design firm from Sydney. Been doing custom kitchens ever since we started. Tried an Ikea kitchen for the very first time for our office kitchen as an experiment and found out a small design hiccup with their carcass. The carcass that holds the fully integrated dishwasher is not strong enough to sustain the weight of the 40mm thick stone benchtop. The weight of the stone will make the carcass to distort after a few month into using, causing the dishwasher door panel to rub against the side walls when operating. We ended up trimming the door narrower either side to end the scratching of the surfaces. Whoever is planing on doing their Ikea kitchen please remember to insert two colour matching filler pieces on each side of the dishwasher for extra support. Otherwise it is a great kitchen price and functionality wise.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Oh wow 😯...Thanks DEFORM! I absolutely love 💕 your heads up and I will keep your comments in mind! Say hello to all the subbies down under, and Thank you 🙏🏻 again! 😘😘😘😯💗💕💗😯

[@victoriafine8209]

I'm a homeowner -- not a professional designer -- but I'll pretend to be one on Lisa's channel. Done a few whole house renovations over the years and installed a new kitchen seven years ago. I worked with a kitchen designer and it was the best investment. He recommended features I didn't know I needed or wanted. Examples: a raised dishwasher flush with the bar height counter to reduce bending over to load or unload (wait till you're older and this will make sense); electrical outlets installed horizontal instead of vertical and close to the counter; upper cabinet doors that raise up on piano hinges instead of opening out; drawers instead of deep base cabinets. Working with a professional kitchen designer was the best money I spent, especially if you intend to "age in place."

[@victoriaalgra3675]

I love the raised dishwasher idea! Amazing 😉

[@mstinamichele]

I considered the raised dw as I saw this somewhere over 14 years ago. However, now I’m hearing it’s not done anymore. I’m having issues putting things in my front load washer/dryer that aren’t on pedi stools and this is one reason my next set will probably be top load (the dryer is still front load). In my future IKEA kitchen, I’m doing mostly drawers as it’s hard to get into base cabinets with shelves. A dw though is like a drawer as the racks are pulled out toward you. So I’m going to be bending to get to my lower drawers anyways. As I age, I’m really understanding how it affects your lower back.

[@michaellamore1148]

Hello, how are you doing my friend?

[@judithward6631]

Thanks for sharing those ideas.

[@bettinapedersen4363]

My first IKEA kitchen lasted 30 years (exchanged fronts after 15 years), and now I have a new one, and I am absolutely happy with it.

[@phylliscraine]

True fact: we've worked with architects twice now...and *both* of them used Ikea cabinets in their own homes. Our current architect installed hers in 2010! They still look great. So that's all I needed to know when planning our Farmhouse Modern build in the Berkshires of MA starting this April. One thing: if you don't live close to a store Ikea's North America on-line third party kitchen design provider Traemand offers really excellent kitchen design and planning. We live only about 20 minutes from an Ikea store however due to Covid Traemand was our only option last year. I cannot say enough good things about Traemand. Theirs is a *free service* and the end result is complete PDF design package that can either be ordered on line or brought into a store to be ordered. Traemand also has an installer network. *And* if you decide to use a third party upgrade for cabinets fronts like Lisa shows in her video (we're doing that we chose SemiHandmade), all you need to do is send the door vendor your Ikea PDF design package and they build a quote from that. So great.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

OMG Phyllis!! 🙌🏻 This is such a good tip! I will DEFINITELY have to check Traemand out - it sounds absolutely fabulous!! 🥰💕 Thank you so much for passing on this tasty morsel of knowledge - hope you're having a fabulous Friday!! 🤩💙

[@FairleyTrashed]

💯! I’m an architect and I used Ikea in my kitchen. No one believes it’s Ikea and it was only $5500 for everything but the appliances and pulls.

[@Yassyy123]

I got a complete ikea kitchen in November 2020 and I love it!! Every kitchen studio sent us away telling us our budget (6.000€) is way too low. HA! We paid 4000€ at Ikea + 1000€ for the handyman we hired seperately!! :) I am Happy every time I enter the kitchen. But we needed to switch out the focet/faucet (?) and switch to a non-ikea one. Obv. a 20-30.000€ kitchen is probably of better quality and lasts a life Long. But our kitchen will at least last 15 years :) you see: i am excited for the Video :)

[@LisaHoltDesign]

YES great review Yasmin!! This is definitely going to help others make the best decision for them.... can't wait for your thoughts on the video!! ❤️❤️

[@Loostyc]

Why are kitchens so expensive in the USA?

[@Yassyy123]

@@Loostyc i am from Germany. :) So the prices are german kitchen prices

[@Loostyc]

@@Yassyy123 I missed the euro sign. 20000€, really?

[@Yassyy123]

@@Loostyc yeah. Top notch kitchens can easily Costa 20.000€. The price for kitchens is endless

[@aseelbysketchbook]

Hey Lisa! Big fan of your channel :) as an interior designer! I used to work as an interior designer in IKEA, I do not recommend their worktops, there always have been a lot of complaints about the durability of the worktops. I would recommend getting the base and fronts from METOD and outsource the countertops! :) best of luck! Keep going, you are literally glowing

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Aseel!! 🙌🏻 This is great insider info - thank you so much for sharing it with us!! 🤩💙 You guys have SO much experience with IKEA kitchens - I love it! 💕Thank you so much for watching, and hope you're having a fabulous weekend!! 🥰💚

[@Holistichart868]

100%

[@strwbrygrrrl]

METOD is the European kitchen system, SEKTION is the kitchen system for the US (I worked for IKEA corporate for 22 years, all total 27 years, and was hands on decorating, designing, installing, traveling doing photo shoots, etc ) as for countertops, they only produce a handful of styles in-house, the granite and quartz come from outside vendors that are locally sourced

[@johanlittorin2765]

I've had my IKEA kitchen for 13 yrs now. Still looks unused and we are a family of five. I renovate my basement right now and I am going to put in a IKEA kitchens for the washing room. They have a series called ENHET made for just that. Not as many options to pick from, but they are made too last longer in a damped room like a washing room.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Johan!! I LOVE that you are a fan of IKEA kitchens!! 👏🏼👏🏼 I HAVE to see the process of your washing room, that sounds like so much fun!! 🤩 I am actually going to talk more about IKEA products in the Dezign Club that's launching this summer!! 💕💕 It's going to be PACKED with so many design topics INCLUDING renovation tips (like basements 😉 ) If that sounds like fun, shoot me your email here www.lisaholt.com/thedezignclub and I'll send you ALLL the details there!! 🥰🧡 Thank you so much for sending your feedback, I LOVEEE when you guys share your fun experiences!! 🙌🏼🤗

[@robertsghostv7079]

IKEA has a very practical and beautiful design for most products! Even their cheapest products are well thought out and beautifully designed! In addition, their representative stores also have very beautiful designs and cozy nests! Swedes are very practical people and value quality!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

I totally agree with this Robert!!! I just love IEKA!!! 😍😍

[@kelliez9991]

We love our Ikea kitchen which is now about 7 years old but very current with white upper cabinets and gray base cabinets and white marble counters. Although we installed the removable Ikea baseboards, I removed them each time I mopped. Then I left them off permanently, the stainless steel legs are barely visible, but cool. Now the irobot is docked under one of base cabinets and keeps the floors clean. No crud along baseboards! With the dock hidden, no one trips over it. We don’t miss the baseboards either. Reminds us of our Italian Kitchen when we were stationed there with the Navy. Visitors are amazed we did the kitchen ourselves. When we bought our home we gutted the 70’s kitchen and lived with it gutted for 5 years for several reasons. One of which was I wanted a modern kitchen and all the local kitchen designers wanted to give me a colonial or country kitchen. Over that 5 years, my ideas changed and were hone to my specific desires and needs in a functional kitchen because I cook a lot. When we decided to go with Ikea. We drove 3 hours to the Washington DC Ikea but did not lug the big stuff home. IKEA delivery is so inexpensive. They delivered everything for $250 bucks. My husband and teens easily put everything together, yes many parts but kids who played with legos can do this, and we installed them. KZbin videos helped and my husband is pretty handy. I hired a local stone company to measure and install our marble countertops and the stainless steel sink( bought from Houzz vender) We shopped during a January sale, spent $7600 at Ikea including everything from cabinets to hardware and undermount led lights and the cute stainless steel bars and containers that hang on tiled backsplash. We even extended the counter near and the cabinets over the fridge to make the fridge look like a built in or counter depth. The cabinets over the fridge are the ones that raise up on those arm hinges, very expensive elsewhere. Many of the bases are deep drawers, also expensive elsewhere. Our daughter who was 17 at the time, took my drawings and put them on Google sketch up and when we got to ikea, a kitchen designer helped her put it into the Ikea kitchen software (we didn’t know we could do this on the website). Our kitchen is a 12x22 galley kitchen. We saved 40k doing it ourselves. Our daughter fell in love with design, got a BFA in college and is now an Art Director at a design agency in DFW. Thanks to our Ikea experience!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

OMG Kellie!!! 🤯🤯 I always say a good kitchen can be life changing...but WOW!!! 👏🏻I LOVE that it's held up for all of these years and holds so many memories for you and your family - thank you SO much for sharing this fun story with all of us!! 🥰 SO amazing!! 💕🌟

[@victoriaalgra3675]

Wonderful information! People wait and live in ugly so this is great information I’m passing on! It’s Interesting we’ve lived in Montecito California an area between SantaBarbara and Summerland for decades from 900k to 32 million I’ve seen every gorgeous kitchen that can be visualized under the sun and implemented... what’s so interesting is some friends with the most over the top kitchens don’t really cook 👩‍🍳 they have mostly take out delivery 😂 So, for the rest of us the functionality of normal type functions of family life this IKEA kitchen still gives you super inspiration to really cook and stay on a normal budget for real living families! You can have glamor on a budget and be so much happier.. trust me! 🍒🍎🍷🥂🍽🍓

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Victoria!!! 🙌🏻 I totally agree - there's really a perfect kitchen out there for everybody!!! They just all look different!! 💕👍🏻 Thank you so much for this fun comment, and hope you're enjoying the last bit of your weekend!! 💚🥰

[@mee5ful]

I worked for a few kitchen design company’s. Also for IKEA for 8y where I went to customer homes and measured, designed and priced the kitchen in their home. I will always buy or recommend an IKEA kitchen. Every detail has been thought through. Alway ikea kitchen.!!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

M!! 🙌🏻 I love hearing this - sounds like you're an IKEA kitchen expert!! 👏🏻💕 Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! 🤩 I'm so glad we're on the same page - thank you so much for watching!!! 🥰💚

[@casadechris923]

Five years ago I had the Ikea Thailand (where I’m based) redue my entire kitchen. We designed it with the staff and used all my Pinterest board as my muse. The kitchen have a 25 year guarantee so I was impressed and the price was reasonable since I wanted a French country kitchen style which is not typical in this part of the world. After 2 years the paint started to peel from 3 of the top doors so we complained and they told us they would replace them, the covid shutdown meant no ships came into Thailand so the replacement took 5 months -happily they came and replace the doors. A couple of months later a few more doors started to peel so we approached the store and they told us-we will replace the entire kitchen but the process would be about 2 months. We need to remove the damaged kitchen and sent it to Europe and at that time the new kitchen replacement will take 4-5 weeks to install since various parts (all from ikea but sourced from Korea -the countertop and the sink comes from usa. Has been a process and a drama and they finally told us-we will refund ur money (via ikea credit) and let u keep the kitchen which means within a year or two I will have to replace it with another brand. So afrrr all this I would say-don’t buy an ikea kitchen .

[@m.moseley1964]

I am on my second set of Ikea kitchen cabinets because the door fronts peeled within a few years after installation. I was told that Ikea's 25 year warranty does not cover damage from water or moisture in the kitchen. Of course, it is impossible to avoid water or moisture in a kitchen. The Ikea in Schaumburg, Illinois is not accommodating and I seem to be out of luck. The Ikea cabinets are not suitable for their intended purpose.

[@simorasimora6460]

I have a ikea kitchen... it is NOT pretty for a long time... when I can afford a better quality I will switch!

[@fishhead90]

I will recommend this video to ANYONE who wants to do ikea cabinets! I’m well on my way in the process and this was probably the most influential video on my decision to go IKEA. Thank you!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

YAYYY!!! SO happy that you love IKEA cabinets as much as I doooo!!!! 💖🤗 I have to see what cabinets you chose!!! Thank you so much for watching, SO glad we could bond over our love for IKEA cabinets!! 🤣👏🏼💚

[@rebekkahdelfleur4983]

I would strongly recommend going to another company. After 2 years we still don’t have the IKEA kitchen we wanted. The IKEA contracted installer fitted the kitchen wrong and then drilled through a water pipe in our wall, damaged our new flooring, didn’t read the plan properly and put handles in the wring places so we had no handles on draws for 18months. They didn’t fit any of the plumbing they were supposed to and we had to pay our plumber to do so. We are still disputing plumbing costs on the bill that shouldn’t be there. They didn’t oil the work surface. And despite us continuously trying to chase them to fix and finish the kitchen and to revise our bill, their complains department is useless, doesn’t want to help, and there’s no way to contact them. I really hope nobody else ever has this experience, and if you can’t get out of a kitchen deal with them, i really hope it all goes well for you. X

[@agencyeditor8379]

...and they have amazing pricing. Something like $3K for a 10’x10’ kitchen + up.

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Right A??? 🙌🏻 One of my absolute favorite budget options!! 💚🤩 Thank you so much for tuning in today, and hope you're having a fabulous start to your week!! 🥰💙

[@peasanteye542]

Bought IKEA Kitchen Cabinets and am really disappointed in their long term wear, durability and appearance. Buyers be aware.

[@lynnbennett8739]

We are building our house this year, and are definitely looking at Ikea Kitchens!

[@LisaHoltDesign]

Lynn!!! Perfect!! 🙌🏻 I hope this video helped you out with your decision!!! 🥰 I love IKEA kitchens - I think they're a great option!! 👍🏻Thank you so much for watching, and hope you're having a fabulous weekend!! 🤩💙