Customer Turns IKEA Kitchen Into the Bright Spot of Her Home

Amanda says her choice of IKEA cabinetry was both practical and purposeful. “By the time I reached the cabinet stage of the kitchen remodel process, I was already way over my [initial budget of $10,000]. After receiving a quote for over $10,000 just for my cabinets at Home Depot, I knew I had to explore other options. I saw that IKEA cabinets came highly recommended and had much better reviews than the cabinets I had planned on buying.” The painted blue-green DIY shaker-style cabinetry doors from Semihandmade are featured along the lower cabinetry and give a refreshing pop of color to the space. Functionally, they also provide ample storage options with space for pots and pans next to the dishwasher; three rows of drawers for utensils and other cutlery, and even a warming drawer-style area under the IKEA microwave. This is complemented by more lower cabinetry storage on the opposite side of the oven as well as upper cabinetry on either side of the range hood. She concludes: “I really wanted to go with the IKEA cabinets because they were such a great price. The design tool was driving me crazy when I tried to design the kitchen myself; but IKD took care of all of that, which was a huge time saver for me.”