Ikea kitchen cabinet installation

Watch the evolution of the installation of their cabinets. It went really well, that company did a good job of designing them. It's easy to do.

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Howto & Style

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• Ikea
• kitchen
• remodel
• installation

[natesmom2244]

why didn't you raise the cabinets up to the ceiling? now your going to have major Dust on the tops!

[dh0well]

@natesmom2244 - thanks for commenting. We installed the cabinets within 2.5" of the ceiling and filled in that space with some extra kick-boards which I had to rip and then scribe to match the uneven distance. The cabinets shouldn't be installed flush to the ceiling - that would be weird. I think the way we did it was okay.

[ElTexas454]

i can see you went with canadian style cabinets, good choice.

[dh0well]

@ElTexas454 - thanks, but, um what are Canadian-style cabinets?

[emmarosemc]

so how long did it take you to do the whole kitchen? did it take longer to install the cabinets or to built the cabinets?

[dh0well]

@emmarosemc - I took a 2-week vacation and was able to do 90% of the work. Building the Ikea cabinets is trivial - there really isn't much that has to be done other than assemble them with the supplied hardware. Installing them is a bigger challenge - but do-able if you have DIY skills.

[dh0well]

@markjtapply : umm, sure - I could have had a pro do this, but I -wanted- to do this, I -enjoyed- doing this. It is infinitely more rewarding having done it myself than I ever could have known had I just remained a helpless, do-nothing, bystander while someone else did the things that need doing in my life. Yeah, it took time, some of it was hard, dirty, there were problems to solve, and it is not absolutely perfect, but I cannot let that stop me from trying. That's how you learn and grow.

[ilovemaddty]

if you are looking for good quality cabinets,dont go to the big factories people. The custom cabinet maker with 2 or 3 guys is your best buy. You will get better service better finish and better quality in every way. It will also help your local community trades people not to be shut down by these big factories yhat dont have aney soul. :)

[jaskynyrd]

@carmenluz2000 No they won't. IKEA has the best price unless you are getting a demo kitchen or something.

[iLOVENATURE2011]

nice job you did there! thanks for sharing! =)

[carmenluz2000]

@dh0well is better to have a custom cabinet maker to built and install your kitchen cabinets, Just tell him tha you like IKEA style and they will do by even cheaper price and better quality

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[MsDIYDesign]

Adel Medium Brown....excellent choice....