Tips for finding an IKEA cabinet installer with IKD’s database If you’re approaching the installation of your IKEA kitchen and in need of a qualified IKEA kitchen installer you may be wondering where to begin. As design professionals who’ve designed well over 3000 IKEA kitchens, we can tell you there are several important considerations to remember when searching for a cabinet installer in your area. That’s why we came up with Install Connect, our database of independent qualified IKEA installers from the United States and Canada. Currently, there are 225 installers featured and we are constantly searching for others. (Keep in mind, we’re specifying IKEA cabinet installers and not any cabinet installer.) Just because a contractor or an installer is...
This month we thought it would be interesting to focus on some kitchen tit-bits that cover the past, present and future with kitchen disasters of the last 100 years, a fantastic new virtual showroom launch and a sneaky peek into what possibly lies ahead. Magnet reveals the worst kitchen culprits Tiled worktops have been named as the worst kitchen look of the last 100 years according to research by kitchen retailer Magnet. And while traditional kitchen trends in general are on the rise with walk-in larders and service windows making a comeback, it seems homeowners aren’t embracing every aspect of vintage designs. According to the latest data from Magnet, the worst three kitchen looks of the last 100 years are: Tiled...
At first, spray-painting kitchen cabinets sounds like a makeshift solution for dated fixtures—only advisable as a last resort. However, maybe you’ve just been focusing on the wrong tools. Instead of using aerosol cans, have you thought about trying a paint sprayer? Designer Jen Levy went this route when it came time to give her kitchen island a facelift. “I wanted it to have a high-gloss finish, and I actually first tried using a roller,” she explains. “I quickly learned that this type of paint doesn’t look so great when you apply it that way.” Unsatisfied with the stroke marks and less-than-perfectly-smooth varnish, she bought an $89 stationary sprayer from Home Depot and got to work. HVLP Stationary Sprayer, The Home...
For weeks, I’ve been living with a far-from-functional kitchen. The Los Angeles cabin that me and my husband, Buck Mason founder Erik Ford, recently purchased is essentially a full-on construction zone, and we’ve been making do with a $100 laundry tub as a sink and a rickety, stand-alone dishwasher, which I swiftly cover up with a blanket when not in use. I was gung-ho on renovating the room, but then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. It has majorly impacted everything. While the California governor’s office has deemed construction an essential service in the state, I’m not having visitors over right now, and this includes most contractors. But instead of letting quarantine put a damper on my timeline, I’m taking matters into my...
