IKEA generally offers smart, clever solutions for household problems. On the downside, with kitchens in particular, home buyers tend to see "dorm room cheap." So, we may not end up with an Ikea kitchen, but from an efficiency perspective, the slightly smaller European sizes might suggest better designs, and the lower cost allows us to do a studs-out remodel rather than trying to reuse existing cabinets.
Cabinets are generally SEKTION system with a wide choice of doors. ENHET is the new system.
There are lots of door/drawer styles, so we'll organize by the cost of a 15 x 30 door:
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| HAVSTORP "Turquoise" $21 for 15x30 |
Lower Cost - $21-$57 for 15x30
VEDDINGE Flush White; HAVSTORP Beige/Teal Flush; ASKERSUND Flush Horiz Grain, like plywood, light/dark; ENKÖPING White/Wood Frame; BODARP Flush Green; STENSUND Bead Board Like, KUNGSBACKA Black Flush
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| BODARP "Gray-green" $47 for 15x30 |
Mid-Range - $70-$90 for 15x30
JUTIS Frameless Clear/Tinted Glass; AXSTAD White/Gray/Blue Frame; SINARP Flush Walnut; BODBYN White/Gray/Green Wood inset (like existing cabinets); LERHYTTAN Dark Wood/Gray Frame; HASSLARP (18" @ $102) Wood Herringbone
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| ENKÖPING "white wood effect" $33 for 15x30 |
High End - $97-$156 for 15x30
RINGHULT Gloss White; VOXTORP Gloss White/Gray/Horiz Washed Wood; VEDHAMN Vert Wood Frame; VEDHAMN Glass (3 lite)
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| AXSTAD "matte blue" $74 for 15x30 (also available in "matt white" and "dark gray" |
Appliances & Fixtures
Sink: I like a square-cornered single bowl stainless steel undermount, like the Kohler K-5540 Prolific Workstation. Ikea seems to be phasing out the NORRSJÖN, Ikea's only sink like that.
Dishwasher: They are all the same size, so I can put off the Consumer Reports of it until later.
TVÄRSÄKER range with induction cooktop ($1400). Controls on back (not my preference). 30" W, 26-3/8" D. Controls are 11" H
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| TVÄRSÄKER |
Or, Cooktop and Oven. SÄRDRAG induction cooktop ($950). 30" W. ADRÄTT wall oven ($1830), true convection and self-cleaning. Clearly, cooktop and oven in a range is $1400 and as separates it is almost twice as expensive at $2780. The oven is 30" W, 29" H. Looks like floor to oven top is 48" or so.
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| SÄRDRAG |
The HUVUDSAKLIG microwave oven ($750) is designed for installation above the ADRÄTT oven. It's 30" W, 18" H.
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| HUVUDSAKLIG above ADRÄTT oven |
The UPPSEENDE microwave ($650) is an over-the-range model. 30" W, 16-3/8" H, 15-3/8" D. True convection. Lights and fan on the bottom. Stainless steel look interior.
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| UPPSEENDE |
If we have a wall microwave (HUVUDSAKLIG), we need a hood. There is a basic, GENOMDRIVA ($100), and a mostly hidden in the cabinet version that I prefer, the UTDRAGBAR ($430), with a pull out shelf to keep steam off the cabinet. 30" W, 13" D, 11-3/4" H, but only 1" or so below the cabinets.
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| UTDRAGBAR |
Two alternatives:
- Range with microwave above (TVARSAKER, UPPSEENDE) $2050
- Cooktop, oven, built-in microwave, hood (SARDRAG, ADRATT, HUVUDSAKLIG, UTDRAGBAR) $3960. This would be more expensive electrically and for cabinets, as well.
- Range with microwave above: Ikea $2050; Real $4050 +98%
- Cooktop, oven, bi microwave, hood: Ikea $3960; Real $6800 +72%
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