[vaclav_petiole]

Please review this plan. This is version one. Thanks a million. I can't thank you enough for the help. I live 120 miles from the nearest Ikea and I have 3 kids under age 4, so I can't get there too easily.

some notes:

1. I'm hoping to get everything set and make one trip. I did this at the old house; it was OK.
   
   Haven't settled on a door style yet. Something white.
   
   
2. I can't move the windows, this isn't a major kitchen renovation and I like them.
   
3. The roll-up cabinet and the 30 inch wall cabinet will be centered on the wall above the second sink. The planner is being difficult, so it looks funky.
   
4. The tall wall cabinets (pantries) may be replaced with a Billy bookcase I already have. that'll save me close to $500. I know some report that the Billy cant take the weight, but I think I can reinforce the shelves and bolt it to the wall. Problem is going to be matching the doors.
   
5. The cabinet next to the stove, and next to the second sink is intentionally flipped backward so that the drawers will not hit the stove, but open on the aisle on the other side.
   
6. The 9 inch space next to the stove will be filled with a 2liter pull-out drawer purchased from Home Depot and mounted on Ikea legs. Ditto for the 9 inch space above the stove and to the right.
   
7. We're going to install a vent and run the pipes through the cabinets.
   
8. I'd like to put a 39 5/8 wide countertop (Numerar beech) on the peninsula so that the kids can sit on the other side and eat. It isn't an option in the planner, though. Any advice?
   
9. The width of the aisle between the main sink and the peninsula will be 42inches, a bit less than standard, but we had that at the old house and it was OK.
   
10. The wall along the doorways, under the row of horizontal cabinets will have a Stat shoe cabinet, Stat mirrored cabinet, cork board, calendar, etc. The Stat items are 7 inches deep.
    
11. The space between the door and the tall wall cabinets will be made into a broom closet by modifying a fridge panel or something similar.
    
12. I'm going to use Moen or Kohler faucets, thinking that that they will be cheaper and replacement parts easier to find than the Ikea faucets.

Be honest! And, again, thanks so much!!

Elizabeth
Louisville, KY

Address:1000 IKEA Drive Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Telephone:908-289-4488 Store hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 9pm Saturday 9am - 9pm Sunday 10am - 8pm IKEA Store Directory Entry for IKEA Elizabeth

[kelly]

Hi Elizabeth ! That was a great post! I can't see fpf files on my mac- can you post thumbnails You'll get a lot more feedback that way.

Re: Billy- Can you post your plans for how you'll bolt them to the wall? I think it's quite important to understand how those bookcases distribute weight and are constructed to ensure that your plan will work as you intend. With small children around you take a terrible risk essentially hacking a bookcase into a pantry- not to be patronizing as you've already said you intend to bolt them to the wall. It's just really important to all of us here that we are clear as we can be about potentially dangerous situations.

So, moving on to doors on the Billy and getting them to match the rest of the doors in the kitchen, unless there is something that's pretty exact, I'd say don't bother. Use something else as an accent.

42" is just fine- we've had some recent conversations here about even narrower being quite functional. One aisle in my ktichen is 46" and the other is 37." That only gets tight when people park themselves at the end of the penninsula while I'm trying to use my oven. But that's more about people and less about aisles.

I personally feel that I want the highest quality items to be those I touch the most- so the faucet to me should be the highest quality I can find. That doesn't mean that you should pay more than you can afford- I think sale shopping these days is outstanding, and you should dig around online and locally. Costco.com is a great source for sinks and faucets- I got mine there. Others may have even better sources for you! BTW , I don't think of Kohler as a bargain brand or sadly a great value. I think they are rather overpriced and not as high quality as their brand reputation makes them out to be. They are quite prevalent in big box locations, but these are typically lower-priced versions of their over-priced cousins.

It sounds like you've done an IKEA kitchen before? If I'm getting that right, we'd love to hear about your experience and why you're determined to do it again!

welcome!

Kelly

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Address:1000 IKEA Drive Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Telephone:908-289-4488 Store hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 9pm Saturday 9am - 9pm Sunday 10am - 8pm IKEA Store Directory Entry for IKEA Elizabeth