[msufan]

Hello! I am very new to ikeafans and I apologize in advance if I didn't do this message correctly. I had help with the design and measurements from a professional company, but then I decided to alter the plans a little bit this weekend by switching the left upper cabinets to glass and I switched my original idea of Adel Medium Brown to Liljestad Dark Brown. I am wondering if it looks too weird having the glass on one side like that. I don't want too much glass because I know not everyone loves it and I need to keep that in mind for when I go to sell the house, but I do want some because I love it and the kitchen is small. Also, my house was built in 1910, so I thought that Liljestad went better with the house, but is it too dark for the space? I would be using Madura Gold granite for the countertops and Jeffrey Court's Fire and Ice for the backsplash.
I would like to go to Ikea as soon as possible to place my order in time for the sale so any comments are appreciated. Thank you!

	New Member Guide <div><a href="http://www.ikeafans.com/index.php?page=new_member" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ikeafans.com/forums/images/buttons/Swedish_new_member_guide.gif" alt="Check out Our New Member Guide!" width="160" height="160" border="0" /></a></div>

[personalshopper]

If I stumbled upon a 1910 house with that kitchen in it, I'd be thrilled. The glass-front cabinets on one side are a nice relief from a room full of solid cabinets; I see nothing weird about that at all.

Dark? Yes. But if someone is looking at a 1910 house, they already like dark. I think the cabinets are a great choice.

[tbb123]

Those upper corners look clunky without a neighbor. The blind corners, as in Dalbrough's kitchen are a more graceful look. Also a possible spot for glass.


Those dark brown cabinets with the glass are perfect for a 1910 house.

[I-PIA]

Love it, but I would skip the corner cabinets altogether and just run the wall cabs straight to the corner, leaving more open space around the window.

[threetoedfrog]

Ditto on the recommendation to lose the upper corner cabs. They encroach into the room, which is fine in a large kitchen, but in small spaces they just make the room look cramped. I would definitely go either blind corners a la Dalbrough or run the wall cabs straight to the wall as I-PIA suggested, whichever is more to your taste. If forced to choose, I'm of the straight-to-the-wall camp, but I could happily live with blind, too, if it were my kitchen.

[msufan]

Sorry. I should have mentioned that the soffit doesn't go straight back as the picture indicates, but instead matches the corner cabinets. I uploaded a picture of the current corner cabinets so you would know what I am talking about. There is only 10" of space next to the corner cabinet, so I wouldn't be able to put in an extra cabinet next to the window. I don't really like the corner cabinets either, but I don't see any other alternative.

[NBeth]

Big Base drawers! Big Base drawers! (did I mention base drawers? )

[personalshopper]

Measure those existing corner cabinets to make sure that Ikea's generously sized version will fit there. Ikea's upper corner cabinet uses 25" of wall and a door that measures 16-5/8".

[threetoedfrog]

Oh, NBeth! How did we miss those big base drawers!? Yes, yes, yes! They're a definite must. I'm loving mine---no more getting down on knees to find something in the back of a cupboard.

Re: the soffit. In that case, what I'd do is a I-PIA straight-to-wall treatment---no corner cab, no cabs on window wall---and then install a flush pot light on the underside of the soffit where it extends.

[msufan]

I will have to check about the upper corner cabinets. I like the idea of just running straight cabinets back, and the corner cabinets that I have now aren't used very well.

What do you mean by "big base drawers?" The only thing I could think of was the cabinet underneath the glass cabinets on the left side of the kitchen where I have shelves instead of drawers. This was because I need a 21" cabinet there, and the only option in 21" was shelves. Is there something else I am missing? Thank you, thank you for all of your help. I didn't realize people would give me so many suggestions to think about.