Hi Trish!
Lurking as usual and saw your thread and wanted to post to tell you that we recently renovated a house and have an Ikea kitchen and we LOVE it. We got custom made spotted gum timber benchtops which were $$ but that was what we wanted so prepared to pay the extra for them. If your DH isn't too sure about building etc. you can get a qualified person out to fit them properly for you because it is obviously important to have it all squared up right. My DH is a chippy so we didn't need to worry. The Ikea people are pretty helpful as well for pointing out things in your planner that you may not have noticed including saftey specs etc.
Having said that, we also had a quote from Yarra Valley Cabinet Makers (google ) in Kilsyth who were super helpful, friendlyand the price from them was very similar but it was a 6-8 week turnaround which we didn't have. PM me if you want some photos of what ours looks like! Hope some of that helps ~ good luck!
Thanks Astrid, I will definitely look into other avenues
Hi Tan! Thanks for your advice, it's great to hear from someone who has an Ikea kitchen . I'd love to see some pics! It must be so handy having a DH who is a chippy! Mine is an engineer and would measure it to perfection LOL. Thanks for the recommendation too, we will definitely give them a call.
Hey Trish. We did our kitchen recently and went through Integrity Cabinets in Kilsyth (google they have a website!). We found them to be fantastic and quite reasonably priced. They were really efficient, always came on time and if was great to just have one contact person who then organised a plumber, electrician etc for us as well. They also did my aunt/uncles kitchen and my mum is planning on using them later this year too.
Oh and I can vouch for Tanstar's kitchen, it looks fantastic!!
Good luck, you are welcome to come over and see our kitchen. Might be a good excuse to catch up too!!!
Thanks for the recommendation sangie! I just rang them and have someone coming out next Wednesday . I called Yarra Valley Cabinet Makers (thanks Tan ) yesterday and am still waiting to get a call back. I'll definitely check them out too though.
We don't have an IKEA kitchen and I have heard mixed reports about them, one thing I do like about IKEA that they are reducing their use of toxic chemicals in their products. They don't use formaldehyde in their kitchen cabinets.
Formaldehyde off-gassing is a huge indoor air quality issue. It is a suspected carcinogen and has been linked to learning disorders in children. The biggest formaldehyde offender is particleboard and paints & finishes. It is currently used in thousands of products as an adhesive, bonding agent and solvent. In order to reduce emissions in the home specify a formaldehyde free MDF or plywood as well as low VOC paints & finishes. Unfortunately they can be a bit more expensive. If your budget does not allow for formaldehyde free MDF or plywood then the best ways to lower the level of formaldehyde in your home is to:
* Allow products to off-gas: Before bringing any formaldehyde-containing products into your home, allow them to off-gas outside the home. Leave the new products in your garage or ask the manufacturer to leave the product unsealed in the warehouse for a few days.
* Ventilate: By increasing ventilation you can lower the concentration of formaldehyde. This may be accomplished by opening windows or bringing in fresh air through a central ventilation system. Fans can be used to circulate the fresh air.
* Control the climate: Formaldehyde is water soluble and reacts to temperature changes. This means that as the temperature and humidity go up so does the amount of formaldehyde released from a product. By keeping the temperature and humidity low, you can decrease the amount of formaldehyde off-gassing into the air.
I have two friends who have Ikea kitchens, one put it to gethr themselves, one had a tradie do it for them (along with everything else). My MIL has had a 'proper' kitchen done, and you really can't tell whose is the ikea kitchen and whose isn't.....I can bet that MIL spent a lot more than my friends did though.
I think (personal opinion) that if you don't have loads of walls that things need to go up against (as in it's more of cupboards under benches etc....know what I mean) then it shouldn't be too bad with an ikea kitchen, but when following wonky walls, which are in everyones' house, that is when it starts getting more difficult.
I know if (WHEN ) I get to renovate my house, I'd go for an ikea kitchen, and then spend the money on nicer bench tops and tiles ...... just to top it off!
Good luck with your decision....I must say I'm extremely jealous....I'd Luuuuuurve to renovate! x
) in Kilsyth who were super helpful, friendlyand the price from them was very similar but it was a 6-8 week turnaround which we didn't have. PM me if you want some photos of what ours looks like!
Hope some of that helps ~ good luck!
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. I'd love to see some pics! It must be so handy having a DH who is a chippy! Mine is an engineer and would measure it to perfection LOL. Thanks for the recommendation too, we will definitely give them a call.
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