[laura]

Originally Posted by Tigratrus

I do think that the post could probably have been phrased a bit more politely, as it kind of seemed to imply some sort of conspiracy, but that doesn't make the point untrue.

James

James,
You have a lot more patience than I would have had...the post was so not in the spirit of IKEAFANS.

[babynurse5]

i picked some, because i had already ordered my cabinets and brought them home when i found the site. but i don't think i would have made it through my reno without this site! no other product, that i can think of, has this kind of informative community! this site was a life saver, thank you to all who take part in it!

[stonecoldsew]

INVALUABLE. We purchased $4K worth of kitchen cabinets for our "first" IKEA experience and without this website it would have been a miserable experience. We were installing 300 miles from the IKEA store. By gathering help info into a document, we were able to have all the tools, screws, etc. ready for our install, which is very important when you are installing in a remote vacation home. Now I am searching for help with PAX installation, have $2K in the trailer ready to make the trip.

[gleamingeye]

I picked "a lot" but Mucho also applies to some extent. We've done a lot of shopping at Ikea throughout the past 8 years, and I always loved the kitchens there, but was hesitant about actually going with Ikea for our kitchen until I came here to IkeaFans. Although Houston in progressive in many ways, especially some areas, our neighborhood is a bit more traditional, and I thought it would be a poor investment to go with an Ikea kitchen.

NOW, however, I am thrilled!!! that we are going with Ikea. I think it will add tremendous value to our home long-term, especially as more and more people become fiscally conservative and more people see the value of not over-paying by going with HD cabinets. And I love the drawer glides!

The thing that really put me over the edge was a conversation I had with my cousin, whose daughter has been terribly ill due to the toxins in their home, which she traces back to their home remodel many years ago. When I asked her for advice going into the remodel she was very convincing in telling me to very carefully consider every single material and process that happens during the process. So I checked out Ikea's cabinets and feel good about putting them in our home. I'll also be using yolo paints for the same reason. Off-gases scare me! And we spend a lot of time in our home, so it's really important to me that we are safe. Of course, I love the look we're able to do, and the functionality we can afford, thanks to Ikea.

I spend hours a night learning all I can from the other Ikeafans and feel like I'm in good company. Thanks for all y'all do!