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Myth: IKEA Kitchens Are All Modern PDF print email

Many people believe IKEA cabinets are all contemporary or modern in styling. While it is true that there are many modern, even ultra-modern styles, there also doorstyles which are traditional, vintage, or country, just to name a few. 

Beadboard, dovetails and rails and stiles are just some of the details that lend a more traditional feel to some doors.  You can also significantly alter the look of a kitchen through the use of accessories and hardware.  Consider this:

  • Add Pronomen or Numerar wood butcherblock countertops to a beadboard style door such as Stat  for a country farmhouse feel.
  • Use cut glass knobs on a white or cream frame and panel door like Adel or Lidingo to get a vintage look.
  • Try attaching gathered fabric to the inside of Fagerland glass doors for French country decor.

Check out the IKEAFANS Community Galleries for real-life examples of how IKEA can fit into any design ideal.  Click here to go!IKEA has 4  cabinet style groups: Young, Modern, Country, Scandinavian - each representing a distinct aesthetic.