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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
That's why I'm leaning towards IKEA for our kitchen even though I'm not entirely sold on the overall build quality.
I've dealt with enough cabinet companies, and even "big" ones like Canterbury etc where if you need a replacement door it takes fucking FOREVER, like a development of 100 units it takes 3 weeks to get a fucking door there are 250 of on the site...
As you said, IKEA, you fuck somthing up? Walk in and buy the exact same part no hassle
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I actually compare a few custom kitchen places.
The drawers and hardware in ikea kitchen cabinet actually seems much nicer than many other custom kitchen shops I checked. (smooth and solid) Many of those places charge a lot more as well.
There is no comparison vs the builder standard cabinet i got.
Few downside going with ikea...custom sizing is a bitch. I have "non-standard" fridge, so to get the cabinet above the fridge, I have to modify the standard cabinet by trimming it down and redrilling the holes.
The door for them also needs to be cut/routered and the edge repainted. (hence why the door are still missing in my kitchen
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For the top cabinet, I didn't like the 45' angle at the corner they offer, so I had to modify the standard stuffs to get a straight 90' corner.
For ikea kitchen, the door choice significantly affects the prices. Good thing I wanted a simple painted white cabinet which is fairly cheap. Some of the other door choice would double the cabinet cost (from $5K -> $10K)
If i wanted something $10K from ikea, i would probably go with a custom kitchen shop and have them install it. (Most place quoted around $10-14K for my kitchen cabinets, incl. install)
One thing I love too is the cabinet built-in lighting. The drawer would light up when you open them.
Feel free to ask if anyone is doing or thinking of doing their kitchen. There are certainly a few things I wished I had know before i started.