Creating an ergonomic space using the IKEA Designer program

If you decide to start a renovation, then it is absolutely not necessary to pay a lot of money to a designer to come up with an original interior for you. Today everyone can try themselves as an artist-designer and create their own unique project. There are a large number of opportunities for this on the Internet. One of them is a program created by Ikea. It makes it easy and simple to come up with and create a plan for renovating the entire apartment, including the kitchen. Thanks to the convenience of this service, even a person who has nothing to do with construction will be interested in taking on the role of a designer. Now everyone can create a couple of sketches of the “ideal” kitchen.

Where does a kitchen renovation begin?

Before you start renovating, you should find out a few things, the first of which is the budget.
And indeed, how to choose furniture and household appliances without deciding on the amount you are willing to spend on renovations? Nobody wants to feel limited in their spending. And this will not happen!

Great competition among manufacturers and a wide selection of products have done their job. Today, renovation is a completely affordable undertaking. And kitchens selected, for example, from Ikea, will delight customers not only with high functionality and durability, but also with affordable prices. Once the money issue has been clarified, you need to choose the style that you will use in the renovation.

To do this, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the finished works of designers. Perhaps you will like the interior of your friends or you will find an interesting sketch on the Internet or in a magazine. Someone will want to implement the project of a Hollywood star in their home. Thanks to the World Wide Web, it is now not difficult to find photographs of celebrity apartments. In any case, before you start creating a project, you should have a rough action plan in front of your eyes.

Kvartiroteka

By preparing for renovations and selecting furniture, you can save on a designer. To do this, you need to visit the section of the site and select the desired layout. The catalog contains several design projects created specifically for typical Russian apartments.

You can choose the most suitable style, download a furniture arrangement plan and look at your home from a new angle. The platform makes it possible to immediately purchase your favorite interior items.

Next step: take measurements

After you have chosen a couple of samples, you should evaluate the scope of work. Using a tape measure, measure:

• height from floor to ceiling;
• width of the walls;
• doors;
• window;
• sockets;
• batteries;
• ventilation holes;
• pipes, etc.

Simply put, in order to avoid problems in the future, you should determine the dimensions of all protruding elements as accurately as possible. If you overlook the slightest detail, it can lead to some inconvenience later.

Kitchen geometry

Design professionals have their secrets. These include the use of the concept of “work triangle”. The corners of this triangle are the main activities in the kitchen, namely: food storage, washing dishes and cooking.

Ikea kitchen planner

The functionality of the room is determined by the location of these three vertices in close proximity to each other. The best option would be to make this triangle isosceles. Each side should not exceed 0.9 m. In modern city apartments, it is rarely possible to plan a kitchen according to all the rules. If it is not possible to apply knowledge of geometry in your apartment, do not despair! There are many other tips that can make life easier for housewives:

1. Preference should be given to pull-out drawers rather than hinged drawers. For example, you needed a certain pan. To get it out of a regular cabinet with doors, you have to take out all the utensils blocking it, and then put everything back again. Thanks to the sliding mechanism, you can easily find what you are looking for without unloading the drawer, but by looking at its contents at one glance.
2. Don't be afraid to use window space. Thus, you can build an L-shaped structure even in a small kitchen. In this case, two options are possible. The first is to install a countertop instead of a window sill, the second is to place a lower kitchen cabinet near the window. As a rule, batteries are located in this area, so you need to immediately decide what will be stored there. For example, placing a trash can in this area should be avoided. Otherwise, due to the increased temperature, the waste will begin to emit an enhanced “aroma”.
3. As many housewives note, it is advisable to place the countertop between the hob and the sink. This kitchen layout will allow you to wash, cut and put food in a pan without leaving your place.
4. Try to find a place for the refrigerator in the kitchen walls. This will make life a lot easier. The fact is that when they come home from the store, as a rule, they put the bags on the countertop and then transfer the contents to the storage room. It will be very inconvenient to make several trips to another room to bring purchases to their destination.
5. Think in advance about how many outlets you will need and where they should be located. In the future, their lack may be noticeable.

Ikea kitchens - reviews

Art

The knoxhult IKEA kitchen is completely unusable after months of purchase. Provided that it was not wet, the dishes were stored dry. Ikea's response is that they used the kitchen incorrectly. so they would write that this is a children's play corner. The veneer has peeled off on the lower and upper cabinets. Obvious non-compliance with guests for kitchen furniture

Valera

I would like to open the eyes of those people who will pay for the assembly of the kitchen and the connection of equipment. How IKEA scams people out of money. IKEA charges 2500t for connecting non-IKEA equipment. and gives a guarantee... NO THIS IS NOT TRUE... the guarantee is given by the assembler who connects your equipment. For all the work for the assembly, for connecting the equipment, the assembler gives a guarantee... if they tell you at IKEA that we give a guarantee on everything, don’t turn it around, it’s a scam.. for various extras . they don’t have the job to take money... it’s paid directly to the collector... I bought the equipment in another store and the kitchen in IKEA when I started placing the order they persuaded me to pay for everything there.. then my dishwasher started leaking, I turned to IKEA and they told me They said that this is not our equipment, please contact the manufacturer directly... I am now collecting documents for the court...

Lyudmila Anatolyevna, Moscow.

We ordered a kitchen from IKEA. The tabletop was ordered from IKEA from Slotex. If your nerves and time are valuable, never purchase goods from this company. Violation of deadlines, constant feeding of breakfast, never answering calls, setting deadlines without agreement.

The room measurements and layout were done by an IKEA employee. The production of the countertop and wall panel took 3 months. Every week I had to call the Slotex factory myself and find out that my order had not yet been processed. They finally delivered it, but during installation it turned out that they made the countertop larger than necessary... Now for a week now I can’t find out when this countertop will be redone. Nobody writes or calls. Every day I call Ikea myself and receive an answer that my application has been accepted, and that’s all...

We have been living with this half-assembled kitchen (we assembled the frames of the cabinets) for four months, without a stove, sink, etc. All kitchen items are forced to be placed throughout the apartment. I personally have not been able to achieve any solution to the problem for three months now. We bought a kitchen in Khimki on 07/02/19, today is 10/01/19.

I don't recommend it.

Nikolay D.

I ordered a kitchen from IKEA. I ordered the tabletop from IKEA from Slotex. If your nerves and time are valuable, never purchase goods from this company. Violation of deadlines, constant feeding of breakfast, never answering calls, setting deadlines without agreement.

ivk

I am very dissatisfied with the Ikea kitchen, it only lasted 2 years, alas, the vasads are not at all for the kitchen, they are not resistant to moisture.

111

The kitchen is planned in such a way that it is impossible to assemble it. And this despite the fact that the premises were first measured by Ikea itself.

And if you think that such a misfortune will pass you by, then I’ll disappoint you, the collectors say that this happens all the time.

And the worst thing is that you are asked to deal with this half-assembled Frankenstein kitchen yourself. I personally have not been able to achieve any solution to the problem for three months now.

You can take a risk, but getting a normal kitchen from Ikea without exchanges, returns, replacements and a lot of nerves is like winning the lottery.

I don't recommend it.

ATECT

Problems with both delivery and timing are deceiving

Evgenyi

Dybenko store. Designed the kitchen. As the sellers told me, everything is delivered the next day. I wanted to buy it, but renovations were still ongoing. There was nowhere to put it. The kitchen turned out to be large. On August 16, when a place became available, I came to arrange the decorations and very funny things became clear - the next day they would bring you only part of the kitchen, since all its components were not available. The complete kitchen will be delivered to you, according to the seller, only on August 21. But some will be delivered to you on August 17. At the same time, you also pay for the delivery of the part on August 17 and for the delivery of the part on August 21!!! Although it would be more logical to bring the entire kitchen assembled. Resigned to this chaos, I arranged delivery. On August 17, they delivered some of them and stored them throughout the apartment. 21.08 SMS about the readiness of the entire cargo was not received. Today I called the service center and then all hell broke loose. In a cheerful voice, the girl told me that she had only come to do 1 of the remaining ones. There is 1 more item in the online store and 1 more in Parnassus. And the last panel, without which the installation will be visible, will not be earlier than September 21.!!!!!!!! In total, you need to order 3 more deliveries and apparently there are plans to sell 2 installations!!!!! I decided to give up such Swedish happiness (a family where, apparently, I was a girl and they decided to fuck me on both sides), I asked how I could return this miracle. To which they told me - write a claim, it will be considered and perhaps in 3 days you will need to come to process the return. And most importantly - the money will be returned to you within a month!!!!!! I have now filed a claim over the phone. I'm waiting for a decision. Must be reviewed within 5 days. At such a speed of work, doubts arise whether this is an Estonian company??? Or the number of dissatisfied customers is off the charts. For the future, please indicate the production time and availability of the products you sell for other happy owners of your products. If you don't have a product, don't sell it. And I advise buyers - if you have money for a good kitchen (in my case, I would have gotten a good kitchen from solid wood, but supposedly the speed of delivery and assembly from Ikea played a role) think 100 times whether to contact Ikea or not. So far I only ended up renting an apartment for another 1 month (25,000 rubles) due to their fault.

Nastya

We bought an IKEA kitchen a year ago. And not even a year had passed before they were horrified! The facades, which have a 25-year guarantee, are already swollen!! although we wipe the dishes with a towel!! When considering the complaint at Ikea they said that we had too much moisture in the kitchen!!! ha ha ha i.e. You can’t cook or wash dishes in their kitchens! disgusting store! let's go to court!

Peter

https://otzovik.com/review_8552642.html

order number 102208263 I am contacting management with a complaint and asking them to sort out the situation. I had a new expensive renovation ruined at the completion stage due to the inexperience or incompetence of your designer! I specially ordered design measurements for an additional fee so that there would be no overlaps. I checked the store with experienced designers, when I arrived I came across a girl who didn’t understand anything. Initially, I asked to change the employee, because she objectively did not understand how to do the project, they fumbled for 3 hours. I paid for the countertop in full, which was in stock... as a result, a week later at Ikea they told me that they had sold it (paid for!!!), canceled all measurements, and offered to wait 3 weeks. They don't help on the phone, they answer dismissively. That’s what they say: “You signed the documents yourself - it’s all your own fault - come and find out in the store.” In the store you have to wait in line for 2.5 hours to see an expert, who will simply say that “it happens and there’s nothing you can do, we’re human.” And this is with the cost of my kitchen being 450,000!!! (I can show you the receipts). As a result: They ruined the room by hanging boxes on the new renovation (by drilling through the walls), which according to the design should not be there. I am attaching a photo, recordings of conversations with dispatchers, I think it’s not a problem for management to find.

https://www.woman.ru/home/Interior/thread/3897225/1/#m25385024

Ell

Ikea has low quality furniture. There was a kitchen set from there that lasted for two years - everything was literally held together by snot. The materials are cheap, the fittings are flimsy. The shelves bulged after the first month of use. And I didn’t take this from the cheapest set! After all, this is a kitchen, if you actively use it, it is impossible to avoid force majeure situations, then you put a hot pan on the countertop, then you spill water. Last year we took it to the dacha and bought a new one in the Kitchen Dvor, it is still like new. A kitchen from a normal place cannot be compared with one from IKEA.

https://otzovik.com/review_4681263.html

Zinaida U

Advantages:

• Fast delivery
• quality installation

Flaws:

• The quality of the kitchen drawers is disgusting

We bought a kitchen from IKEA. There was no need to wait, the warranty is 25 years, and the appearance is quite presentable. Installed professionally. But everything began to dry out and fall apart in the first year. There was only one answer to our letters: “Bring (of course, yourself) the doors, if possible we will exchange them. We do not guarantee the exact color, because it is a different batch. Remove it, bring it, install it yourself, or you have to pay again. The “presentable appearance” was lost, again, in the first year. It’s impossible to think of a more cynical “divorce” like a -25 year guarantee. If anyone else wants to buy from IKEA, hold off. Don't waste your money and nerves!

General impression: The kitchen is disgusting.

https://otzovik.com/review_2240147.html

Anonymous545087

Advantages:

• no advantages

Flaws:

• very bad quality

First of all, I want to say that most likely all the reviews that are written here were compiled by IKEA employees themselves, because there is nothing in common with what is written here, we ordered a kitchen in January, the sales consultant seemed to tell us everything about how everything will be good and of high quality. In fact, the craftsmen who installed the kitchen for us were just some kind of hacks, not only were the modules themselves all standing in some way, but also the doors were not adjusted as they should, and the countertop was installed in such a way that we still can’t seal the holes between it and the wall. When we reprimanded the craftsmen to eliminate their shortcomings, they snapped at us - they say this is not for us, but for those who measured your premises and drew up the project. In general, the impression is most disgusting. I don’t advise anyone to contact them, they really sell ordinary consumer goods

General impression: disgusting quality.

https://ru.otzyv.com/ikea/review-93919

Guest

We bought IKEA kitchen furniture... there is one big plus!!! take everything back!!!

We bought it, brought it 150 km away, assembled it... cried... took it apart... took it back... they accepted it to IKEA... money was credited to the card, they say spend it within three years!!!

On New Year's Eve we are without a kitchen... but glad that we didn't have to just throw THIS in the trash....

After returning, we went again to look at the exhibition samples... everything is wonderful, everything works... they are just illusionists...

• The kitchen is for very tall people... and since Valuev did not promise to cook in our kitchen... then why such inconvenience...
• It is not only high, but also wide... and I must say that our kitchen is 16 meters long, but the kitchen cabinets took up the entire area... but people have kitchens of 10 and 8 meters... in general, this kitchen is not suitable for standard countertops ...there will be a gap either along the wall, or the countertop will not cover the facade...and accidentally spilled juice or soup will pour directly into the drawers and not along the facades...as was the case in our previous kitchen (I just wiped the facade and that's it..) That is. IKEA kitchens only fit IKEA countertops and if you want to buy any other one, the countertop will be small in width….

• Drawer mechanisms promise that they will finish the last few cm....in the end they don't finish the last few millimeters...

This is clear from previous reviews - they replaced higher quality fittings with cheaper ones....until 2013 they say they were good....

we are no longer lucky with this...

• The fronts are dancing...even adjusting the fronts doesn't help...in the lowest position it protrudes above the level of the cabinet, which makes it impossible to put a tabletop on top and use the top drawer...

They also close with different degrees of pressing (which is not adjustable) and visually it looks like one is concave, the other is convex... there is no single surface...

I felt sorry for everyone... everyone who uses this furniture... the quality is worse than that of a regular furniture store... either people have not used normal furniture at all before, or they have no concept of quality... This is the fifth kitchen in my life and the lowest quality..... Even the tenants’ kitchen for ten thousand, bought from stolplit, is significantly superior to IKEA quality...

Thank you very much for getting your money back!!

https://ru.otzyv.com/ikea/review-71119

Julia

We ordered a kitchen from an IKEA store, the girl in the delivery service didn’t even advise how to receive the goods, or rather, how to count items. As a result, the movers (guests of our city) arrived and they didn’t even understand Russian. They were always rushing me and due to my carelessness I missed one box of fasteners from the cabinet. As a result, the IKEA company cannot even provide these fasteners for a fee, and I am forced to buy this cabinet again for 3,600 rubles. This is such a shitty attitude towards customers, and this is a Swedish company...a scam. I would like to warn you to carefully check the availability of the goods upon delivery, otherwise the “wonderful” company IKEA will not meet you, but will offer to purchase more goods. Complete disappointment, we won’t go to Ikea for furniture anymore, and it’s not cheap there either.

https://flap.rf/ufa/IKEA/Reviews/6969606

Vadim Kharitonov

Fake warranty for ikea kitchens

2.5 years have passed since the purchase. Apply for warranty; Small cracks have formed on the facade, it is clear that it is swelling. Store PHOTO Experts! did an examination... A non-manufacturing defect is not subject to warranty, they said all this over the phone and that’s all... when asked. What is the guarantee? Refer to the law, etc. According to the conversation. With the manager, I realized that the 20-25 year warranty ended ahead of schedule... without even starting.

Yes, it’s a shame, the money given was good, but who would have known that this is also a scam... When buying at IKEA, think about it... if anyone is interested, I’ll send photos and details.

Store -Ikea Ufa

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Wislova

Advantages:

• record low price

Flaws:

• poor quality chipboard

When we moved to a new apartment (we bought a terribly shabby second-hand apartment), there was no money left at all; we simply could not leave the set of the previous owners, it was in terrible condition. Naturally, we chose what was cheaper, what we could assemble with our own hands and take home the same day. After taking measurements from the kitchen and calculating the family budget, we decided that we would make do with only the lower cabinets and place a shelf instead of the upper ones. Our kitchen is 9'5 square meters in area, after studying the catalog we decided to take one cabinet for a sink 80 cm, it has no top, since an overhead sink is installed on it, another cabinet 80 cm, and a cabinet 40 cm with a drawer.

According to the instructions, everything is assembled easily and simply, and you can even do without a screwdriver, but we still assembled it with one. I don’t know whether my husband overdid it, or whether the quality was so bad (I’m still leaning towards this version), but when I unscrewed the screws into the end parts of the cabinets, the chipboard delaminated and cracked. They screwed it somehow in the end, but you have to be very careful when installing.

The sink cabinet seemed problematic for us; the sink didn’t want to go into place (we had to cut out a hole at the bottom for drainage, and since our water supply was very poorly located, the pipes were almost close to the wall, we had to remove the back plywood wall. Because of this The cabinet is unstable and swaying, we are temporarily not using it, we decided to replace the water supply. When installing the siphon and the corrugation, the floor was wet, and accordingly the covering on the legs spread (. The appearance is monstrous. If water accidentally got on the pull-out cabinet (it dripped from the tabletop), everything also swelled! And the furniture only 2 months. The countertop can withstand the ingress of water, although this is good news. Initially, we set up for this kitchen as a temporary option, so we weren’t too upset. It cost us 10 thousand with a sink and mixer.

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Ayguli

Advantages:

• ease of assembly
• record low price

Flaws:

• poor quality chipboard
• simple tabletop

We bought two kitchen cabinets from the Albru series for our new apartment. We took a blue floor-standing one, 60 centimeters long, with a drawer, and a white wall-mounted one, also 60 centimeters long.

The cabinets have a very simple appearance, they remind me of the kitchen from my childhood, even the handles are similar and the color is blue. By the way, Ikea has several colors of these kitchen cabinets. The cheapest option is blue, the next most expensive is white, and the highest in price from the Albru series are three wood-look colors.

They are assembled quite simply, all the parts are included, just like in a construction set.

We needed a temporary option, so we took the cheapest ones. It seemed to me that two cabinets would be sorely missing and I wanted to take two floor and two wall cabinets at once, but it was decided to endure it and buy a good kitchen later. And it’s very good that we limited ourselves to two.

The cabinet has “legs”, but they are so microscopic (1-2mm) that from the wall of the cabinet they almost touch the floor. And this is simply a HUGE MINUS, since the chipboard from which they are made swells very easily, which is what happened to us after about two or three weeks. Moreover, I didn’t spill any water, it’s not damp in the apartment, I may have accidentally touched it while washing the floor, but I wash the floor exclusively with a well-wrung out rag. I believe that kitchen furniture should not be afraid of moisture.

Now I’m protecting the tabletop from any drops so that it doesn’t swell prematurely.

Still, we decided to contact Ikea for warranty, wrote them a letter with photographs, and in the end, we got our money back for it. We had to take it back to the store ourselves.

I have only pleasant impressions from the Ikea service.

How to increase functionality?

It’s not always pleasant and convenient when there are a lot of jars of spices, ladle stands and other kitchen accessories on the countertop. On the one hand, you can’t do without them, on the other, they steal a huge amount of usable space. The way out of this situation will be attachments for holding objects. They are chrome-plated shelves on which you can hang, place or stick various things with a magnet. As a result, everything you need is at hand, and the workspace is not cluttered.

Idea for a narrow and long kitchen

How to choose kitchen appliances?

Planning a kitchen space is done not only based on the convenience of furniture arrangement, but also includes the choice of high-quality equipment. To begin with, it should be noted that from an aesthetic point of view, it is preferable to choose built-in equipment. The downside here is its small range. However, this more than pays off in convenience and beauty.

Currently, all the manufacturers with whom Ikea cooperates offer a wide selection of hobs, ovens, hoods and other equipment that will fit perfectly into the kitchen space.

It is not necessary to give preference only to built-in or only free-standing equipment. For example, a microwave oven can be mounted on a bracket in a place where it will not interfere. You can do the same with the refrigerator, installing it at some distance. But a dishwasher standing separately will not add attractiveness to the room. Some buyers are concerned that built-in appliances are less reliable.

Spacious kitchen

In fact, its durability depends only on the manufacturer. When choosing kitchen equipment, you should pay attention to its capabilities. The choice of a particular model and its price always depend on its capabilities. Thanks to some functions, you can set up an entire culinary shop at home. But not all buyers need all kinds of grills and convections. Before choosing one model or another, think about whether you will use all of its modes or should you save on some of them?

assembly of kitchen furniture purchased from Ikea

In general, the story is this: with the design and ordering of the kitchen (delivery) - everything is more or less clear here (except that the first consultant did not take into account a couple of points, then they corrected it. And there were a couple of items not in stock - I had to come and pick it up separately). But these are trifles - the White Dacha is nearby. Everything was delivered clearly, the number of places coincided, like in a pharmacy - a polite employee, he quickly picked everything up and put it away - they counted it - ok. The assembly took place in a week - this is where the fun begins: a polite young employee arrives, alone, and immediately begins to complain that the kitchen is large (1.4X2 m!!!) - and he asked for a small one. 2-3 days for assembly - departure 390 rubles outside the Moscow Ring Road (5 km) for each day - here's + 1270 rubles (in addition to the 8% already paid to IKEA - service). Okay, I agree - what to do, since that’s the case. The second point is that we do not connect the hob and oven, because they are not on a separate “wire with a machine” - that is, I will connect, but there will be no guarantee. The tariff is approximately the following - drank 350 + installation 900 + connection 450 (plug into an outlet). Gas is not connected (this is understandable - it is prohibited without a gas service), but they took the money as for a full connection with installation and drinking (and did not write it in the act, I was stupid and didn’t look). The third point is that according to the technology, the hob needs to be “recessed” into the countertop, but it turns out the company doesn’t do this, and in general there is no special tool – I just placed it on top, laying it with some kind of tape. But the panel is made of tempered glass – it protrudes above the countertop, You can easily hit something accidentally and there will be a crack or even break and 12 thousand “down the drain.” Moment 4 - the top shelf above the hood required a cutout in the shape of a square, which, according to the “master”, is nothing more than the manufacture of a separate element of furniture and 200 RUB FOR EACH DRINK!!! that is, 800 rubles. from above - and he didn’t write anything on the receipt, again, saying that this was purely his earnings (what a frank person, however). Having looked at the price list for the extra. work - I saw that the cost is 200 rubles per linear meter, and not for a drink of 30 cm in a thin board. Here is another scam. And the last thing - the curtain rods turn out to be well secured with double-sided tape (and not with special corners and self-tapping screws, as it should be ), and the craftsman’s hands were shaking on the third day - all the cuts were beveled (although, like a super professional, he brought a circular saw), the curtain rods “shake” on the tape when you wipe off the dust, for example. Well, he didn’t put a seal on one side, saying that it wasn’t needed here (now everything that spills is pouring between the refrigerator and the cabinet). The result is 8 thousand rubles of additional work, half of which is not “declared” and is required by the miracle master into their pocket. Yes, God bless them with the money - only the work was done carelessly, hastily and with a scam. I will resolve this issue through an official complaint (although I didn’t think that IKEA had such hack contractors).

How to plan a kitchen on a computer?

Previously, space planning was the prerogative of professionals. In order to receive a sketch, one had to either pay or enter into a cooperation agreement. Now you are free in your choice.

The IKEA planner will not only help you think through the smallest details of the renovation, but will also give you an excellent opportunity to try on a new profession.

The system is so easy to use that even a computer novice can use it. As a result, you will see not just a schematic drawing, but a full-fledged floor plan, where the colors, surface texture and design of each drawer will be displayed.

Kitchen in dark colors

How does the Ikea planner work?

Before you start, make sure that the service is compatible with your computer. The problem with using the program is that not all browsers support it. If you have any difficulties, just try using Internet Explorer. A huge advantage of this service is that there is no need to download an application. Its use is carried out online, which saves space on your hard drive.

Another advantage of this service is the wide range of products included in the program. In addition, it is constantly updated, depending on the release of the latest collections. Most programs of this kind contain an exhaustive list of design solutions. The interior created using the service offered by Ikea is available to everyone.

The furniture contained in the catalog can be seen in the stores of this corporation. Such planning is always relevant. After spending a few hours on the project, you can immediately take it to the nearest store and place an order. Or you can make a purchase online without leaving your home. Already in the process of creativity, you can control the flow of your own imagination by displaying the cost of the product. This is very convenient because it allows you to immediately discard options that are too expensive.

Stylish wardrobe with lighting

Regardless of the price, all Ikea kitchens are of good quality. The company has been providing its services in our country for many years. As a rule, a person who comes here once will definitely return for the next purchase. If you decide not only to create a kitchen design yourself, but also to install it, then you will find instructions with assembly recommendations included with the furniture. However, do not forget that, first of all, the presence of such a manual is provided for residents of those regions of the country where there are no company offices and it is not possible to invite assemblers to your home. It would be preferable to use the services of specialists who will quickly and efficiently carry out all manipulations.

Style of the future kitchen

Take some time to daydream. This will help your ideas take shape.

Love traditional shapes and lots of visible drawers? Or do you prefer a modern approach with hidden features and minimalist design? Maybe you want to create a unique kitchen that incorporates the best of these concepts? At IKEA you will find the embodiment of any idea! Photos of finished solutions can be viewed here.

Pay attention to the covering of walls and floors. It is important that the furniture is combined with the overall interior design not only in color, but also in texture. A floor with a marble texture will look better in combination with a stone countertop or stylized as it. For parquet boards, linoleum and laminate with wood imitation, veneer work surface options or laminated countertops stylized as wood are suitable. The coating of kitchen facades can be matte or glossy.

SELYAN Tabletop

SEVEDAL Glass door

Step one: make sure IKEA is right for you

Even if you're excited about this Swedish company, IKEA kitchens may not be the ideal option for you. First, decide on your wishes: style, color, materials, non-standard solutions. IKEA has a fairly large assortment of facades, but not all colors are available. The same applies to sizes: now the range includes 2 cabinet depths of 60 and 37 cm, and drawers and doors come in widths of 20, 40, 60 and 80 cm

If you don't know exactly what you want yet, go straight to step two.

Step two: get inspired

IKEA tried to make its catalog and website not only informative, but also awaken a sense of beauty. In addition, look on the Internet for pictures of kitchen projects implemented with IKEA furniture (you will be surprised how many there are).

Of course, you need to experience the atmosphere live. For example, come to the nearest store, walk around the exhibition, sit at the table or fantasize about culinary topics in the kitchens you like most. There you will immediately be able to ask your questions to the consultants.

Now IKEA has opened a new opportunity to get to know their kitchens up close. This is a whole mansion on Zhitnaya Street (near the Dobryninskaya metro station), which is called “Vmestokafe”. There you can spend 3 hours cooking with friends and family completely free of charge, using fully equipped kitchens from the IKEA catalogue. If you don’t feel like cooking, just come for a visit—there’s a large seating area on the ground floor, and drinks and ice cream are free. I’ve been there and I vouch: it’s inspiring! It also helps you understand what ideas to implement in yourself.

Step Three: Start Planning

If you have at least decided on the mood and some “tricks” of the future kitchen, it’s time to start planning. IKEA has a good tutorial with videos. Measure your kitchen or order a surveyor to come out (it costs 1,400 rubles, but is reimbursed when ordering assembly). Don't forget to mark where socket outlets or pipes run.

Start your online design by creating a kitchen plan. Despite the fact that IKEA is working on this and the design program has recently updated its design, I can honestly say that it is still far from ideal. The program is quite easy to understand, but it can suddenly freeze when selecting some material or attach several more needed ones to the object being deleted, and you will notice it too late. Therefore, while working with the program, make it a rule to save more often.

Not everything can be moved independently: in the screenshot below you can see that the sink goes into the wall and cannot be moved to the left. In life, it can be placed in any way that is convenient.

An important point: the prices that the program will tell you are not always relevant. To stay within your budget, check the catalog on the website.

If you don’t want/can’t/are tired of working with the planner yourself, the project can also be ordered from IKEA specialists for RUB 2,990.

Step Four: Finalize the Design

If during planning you did not want to deviate from the original idea and buy all the facades, taps and shelves for your kitchen at once, the strength of your spirit can be envied. I completely doubted which combination of facade and countertop would be ideal, and I completely changed the sink at the last moment. It really helped to come to IKEA one more time with a project and a specific goal. In a special area, you can pick up pieces of tabletops and apply them to sample doors to choose a combination. Perhaps you should trust the ready-made solution from the exhibition or catalogue, they are very well thought out. If it’s really difficult, IKEA consultants are always ready to help with the choice.

Once you finish planning, you will need to contact IKEA employees to check the project and prepare the order.

Selection of facades and countertops

Planning a kitchen using a computer program is also very convenient because you can imagine what your chosen facade model will look like in a particular color. In stores, as a rule, furniture is presented in one color option, and to see all the possibilities, you have to use your imagination. This is not always possible. Now the program will do this for you. All that remains is to decide on the best option. In addition to choosing colors, you should also decide on materials, all options of which are also displayed in the program catalog.

Budbin

Cute Budbin kitchens are the most popular IKEA series. They involve a large number of components, which makes it easy to adjust the degree of filling of the kitchen space. Paneled or glass facades made of chipboard or MDF are coated with a special varnish.

A white or gray set will suit many styles - Provence, classic, country, loft, shabby chic, art deco, etc. Light shades in combination with natural wood will help decorate a kitchen in a Scandinavian style. If the interior seems too monochromatic and nondescript to you, complement it with brighter curtains and textiles, which are also available in the IKEA catalog.

For example, the photo below shows several options for a ready-made IKEA kitchen.

Rich colors look great against black facades. But, if the kitchen is small, there should be little of this color, because... it tends to “eat up” space.

Just one “but” - furniture surfaces should never be cleaned with chemicals and abrasives. Some people recommend using “Mr. Muscle” for glass, while others recommend just a well-wrung out rag, after which you need to wipe everything dry.

Lighting and accessories

Many housewives do not pay due attention to lighting.
Proper lighting will help make the room not only more comfortable, but also add coziness to it. However, it must be foreseen in advance, which can be done by a computer designer. As an idea, we can recommend placing light bulbs inside cabinets. This will make it easier to find the required item. Above all, no design project can be complete without a selection of accessories. In such a serious matter as repairs, there are no trifles, so it is better to foresee everything in advance. Thanks to modern technology, kitchen planning has turned from a boring and tedious process into an opportunity to be creative and useful for your business. This is especially nice when a project can be brought to life at a very modest price.