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Has anyone ever bought a kitchen from Ikea?

I am thinking about buying one and would just like to here other peoples experience of doing so, good or bad. Thanks

Public Comments

1. yes i have
2. Ikea strikes me as the results form Woodshop 101
3. no would wanna either
4. no but i used their sh!tter once and it was nice
5. Yes, I bought a dining room table, and when I went to use it, the chair fell apart.
6. No but my friend did and it was gorgeous but they did have to go back for some missing fixtures
7. I did by some parts ... what can I say ... hmm, it's cheap and would last couple of years, but only for couple of years. So if your are planning to redecorate your kitchen in 2-3 years then you could opt for that. Some people do that to keep their houses modern ...
8. We are installing one now and we are delighted with it...no problems at all.
9. one thing to watch out for is..the base units do not have a service gap at the back...so very hard to conceal pipes and wiring etc... My recommendation is a Wickes kitchen..by far the best quality from any of the 'diy' retail outlets
10. no i would try b&q
11. No. but I have bought a roller blind for a kitchen,,,, (It didn't fit)
12. I got one a few years ago. The quality varies depending on what range you opt for - we got one with beech veneer doors and wooden work surfaces. They're actually quite well designed and the hinges and stuff are very sturdy, and I like some of the more innovative options on things like corner cupboards. However you will give yourself a headache trying to design it - you need to be meticulous with your measurements to ensure everything will fit as you expect it to. Make sure any appliances you're planning to slot in are actually going to fit under work surfaces etc and I would advise you to get someone in to fit the kitchen if you opt for Ikea. If you have anything like a slight slope in your kitchen you have no idea how many problems it will create! Finally, their delivery can be a bit hit and miss. I got most of the stuff in one delivery but it took about five attempts before the delivery actually went ahead - I dug my heels in over their balls up's and got some money back off them for my inconvenience. Not all the stuff arrived in one go including some bits important for starting the process so I was in a mess for a few weeks - thankfully I was having loads of work done to the house and had an empty back room to store up all the stuff whilst I waited for the rest to arrive. No kitchen refit is going to be as smooth sailing as you'd wish so do plan ahead. Make sure you have spare cash to call out for pizza after a hard day when you don't want to navigate the microwave sitting on the floor in front of a half built kitchen unit! And DO shop around, there are always offers on kitchens at different places, the things you need to concentrate on are the closing mechanisms on drawers and doors, the density of the surfaces and cupboard doors (don't go for chipboard - it's shite!) and the flexibility of the range to meet your requirements - both in terms of design and appearance, and practicality. Good luck whatever you decide, if you get it right you'll find yourself wanting to cook up a storm in the kitchen!
13. I fitted one for a friend a few years back and it was rubbish. You will need a few more DIY skills and a few more tools than you do for the usual self assembly flat pack stuff they make. Remember that kitchens come in for alot more use and abuse than your average wardrobe, unless they have improved recently I would stay away from IKEA kitchens.
14. We bought two of their large free-standing kitchen cabinet base pieces to add to our existing cabinets. Why the original builder decided that a kitchen only needed cabinets along 1 of the four walls, I'll never understand... But the Ikea pieces are very nice- lovely butcher block tops, and they fit together surprisingly well despite being freestanding pieces. The hard part was driving 90 miles down the interstate with the thing on the roof of the car...
15. they must have otherwise they would not sell them