On 10/23/2010 6:19 PM DerbyDad03 spake thus:

I've never bought anything IKEA. As far as I know, I've never *seen*
anything IKEA in real life.

I just saw a magazine ad for an IKEA kitchen.

Anybody know where the quality of IKEA kitchen cabinets ranks?

Pretty good, based on personal experience.

More specifically, I'd put Ikea cabinets in the upper ranks of
knock-down furniture. Not up there with custom-made real-wood cabinets,
of course, but much better than the usual crap one gets at other stores.
Hardware is high quality; cabinet components are well-made,
close-fitting, even if they're made of covered particle board. The
visible parts (doors, etc.) are real wood, nicely finished out of decent
stock. And there are a zillion variations possible. (If you're
interested in their stuff, it's worthwhile getting their catalog for
tables of available dimensions, finishes, etc.)

I've seen several kitchens made of Ikea stuff, and they all looked good.
As long as you're not counting on top-of-the-line custom cabinet
quality, they should suit you pretty well.


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