In article , kelly wrote:

Hi,
Has anyone here worked with IKEA to do there kitchen renovations?
I just want to know how they work and how are the appliances,
and all (cabinets, counter tops, etc...) I'm thinking of going
to them to do my kitchen reno.

Thanks.


We did Ikea cabinets a year ago. For what it is worth, consumer reports
rated them fairly highly compared to other basic cabinets. I like their
design, Sears quoted us over 20k for similar quality cabinets, and I
hated the look of their cabinets (what can I say I have euro taste, and
expensive tastes too but can't afford them). We also looked at home
despot cabinets, and a few local places but I also didn't really like
way they looked and they were way more expensive too. We had to do
something our kitchen was hideous (and I do mean hideous) original 1959
kitchen cabinets, that had been beat up as a rental house for years.

We did the kitchen plan, the demo (put a listing on Craigslist -free
cabinets- you help demo and you have to take them all and they were gone
in a day), the drywalling, etc, had their installer do the cabinets,
had another guy do the counter top.

I'm not sure where you are located, but the guy who did our install
showed up when he said he would, put all the cabinets in in 2.5 days
(and our house drove him crazy, because nothing it in it was plumb or
level) and did an awesome job of the finish details. They did a plywood
rough top for the granite installers. They even built a custom cabinet
for the 33" fridge. It looks great.

The cabinets were ~3.5k (including a cool telescoping stainess range
hood), the installation was 2k. I'm sure we could have done it
ourselves, but we wanted to be done quickly or I was going to go out of
my mind.

Our complete remodel took 3.5 weeks from start to finish and cost 13K
(US$) including appliances (stainess fridge and stove, we already had
the dishwasher), slab granite and SS undermount sink. email me if you'd
like to see pictures. The cabinets have some nice features like a
pantry with pullout shelves, and drawers that close themselves the last
little bit. everyone that has seen it is shocked that it is Ikea.

I'd check references for the installer, and be really careful about your
kitchen design.

They will deliver everything on a pallet. have it delivered early. BE
SURE YOU CHECK TO SEE THAT YOU HAVE EVERYTHING. it is a huge PITA, but
if you are missing something key (like a corner base cabinet) you'll be
screwed if its backordered, or shipping takes a while.

Good luck.