A lot goes into remodeling a kitchen, and the design and supplies are just a fraction. We include an extra items list in our IKEA kitchen design package because many people forget to account for things like cabinet rails, hinges, and trim in their kitchen budget. It may be that they genuinely don’t know everything that goes into a kitchen remodel, or they get so excited they only have eyes for quartz countertops and shaker-style doors. We never want our customers taken by surprise, so we wrote an article detailing the budgeting aspects of an IKEA kitchen remodel—even the ones we don’t personal ..read more

How does IKD take IKEA cabinets and transform them into high-end kitchens? Let us count the ways. IKEA’s marketing department targets middle-class consumers between the ages of 20 and 34. Most of this demographic will have a career, maybe a young family, and want (and deserve) a nice home. IKEA provides a nice kitchen straight out of the box; just take one of their showrooms, copy, and paste. We work with IKEA customers who want more than nice. Our customers want elements of that IKEA showroom kitchen with a more personalized touch; they need help working around an architectural anomaly like a ..read more

No one gets left out when IKD creates an IKEA Kitchen Design. IKEA makes affordable kitchen products for the masses. With our IKEA knowledge and design skills, we transform those mass-produced products into custom kitchens. Often, homeowners come to us because they want a unique touch during their kitchen redesign. Sometimes, however, a homeowner needs a unique design solution. Because we are professional designers, we understand what it takes to design for aging in place, ADA specifications, and even children. Keep reading to discover three ways we’ve made it easier for customers to navigate ..read more

Having IKD review your IKEA mudroom design can save you time, money, and Tylenol. Creating an attractive, built-in mudroom can be a fun (or at least satisfying) weekend project if you have a straight forward design and easy-to-follow instructions. Otherwise, it’s a headache. IKEA is a favorite store for DIYers since their products are affordable, high-quality, easy to assemble, and hackable. However, installing a custom mudroom takes more than an idea and determination; it takes design knowledge. We can take your vision and help you get the look you want while ensuring the new addition is stru ..read more

Consider how you use your IKEA kitchen when creating a functional design At Inspired Kitchen Design, we help ensure our clients don’t jump into an IKEA kitchen renovation unprepared. The only thing worse than redesigning a kitchen on a whim is designing one that doesn’t work for you. This happens more often than you might think. We have customers who see a kitchen on HGTV, Pinterest, or in a showroom, and they fall in love. They don’t always stop to consider whether this “perfect kitchen” is perfect for them. For this reason, IKD always asks kitchen design customers to consider three vital que ..read more

How a new cabinet installation collaborative is helping IKEA customers get a professional-style IKEA kitchen Before beginning your DIY IKEA kitchen project, keep one thing in mind: Even the most experienced IKEA customers elect to hire professional installers instead of attempting to assemble and install their IKEA cabinets themselves. Why’s that? It’s not necessarily a reflection on your installation skills. It may be due to a lack of time (people work and families are busy); prior poor experiences attempting a DIY (it might have taken longer than hoped or (gasp!) there were issues with the m ..read more

Some people think they have to choose between a mudroom and a closet; we say, “Why not both?” Who doesn’t like getting more bang for their buck? These IKD customers decided to go all out on their mudroom design by adding plenty of extra storage, essentially receiving two designs for the price of one. They saw an opportunity to create a more organized entryway and more storage for other items in the home. In the image above, the homeowners removed the coat closet to install the IKEA storage bench seat and wall hooks, but they made up for the loss with wall-to-wall cabinets that offer more stora ..read more

Think the mudroom is just for shoes and coats? These IKEA mudroom combinations prove that’s not the case. Since housing prices skyrocketed during the pandemic, we’ve noticed a trend of homeowners choosing renovation over moving house. Those with starter homes may build an addition instead of purchasing something larger, while many homeowners simply seek more creative ways to use their space. IKEA is always creating products designed to maximize space, and IKD, in turn, uses those products to design space-optimized, magazine-worthy rooms. Our customers are often shocked by how much valuable spa ..read more

Give your IKEA mudroom design a classic look with these white shaker door designs. Our customers all want one thing: custom home designs without custom prices. That’s why IKD designers are always looking for innovative ways to make mass-produced IKEA home goods into something unique. In this article, we demonstrate three ways to shake things up in your IKEA mudroom design using IKEA’s white shaker-style doors. There are three tricks to a great mudroom design: Make it functional. Maximize space. Use timeless materials. Each of the following designs uses the same door and drawer fronts – IKEA ..read more

Looking to add custom flair to your IKEA kitchen design? Semihandmade has flair to spare. In this article: IKEA fronts vs. Semihandmade custom fronts Five reasons our design coordinator prefers designing with Semihandmade How Semihandmade can benefit your IKEA kitchen design Our kitchen design customers want more from their IKEA kitchen designs. After all, if they were happy with grabbing the same ready-made kitchen off the shelf as everyone else, they wouldn’t seek a professional designer at all. IKD customers want custom designs but don’t want to pay an obscene amount for their kitchen ren ..read more