Was there on Saturday. Great store - with lots of ktichen models on display. Though - I have to say - they showed a lot less creativity in their display models than I've seen on this site. Best Ikea displays I've seen - the Ikea near SF - they had outragous displays with concrete counters and the like.
There is a shortcut to kitchens - up the stairs - past the living room furniture and when you see the room with the office cabinets go through the little door behind that area - and your in kitchens.
The Ikean on duty - Don. Very helpful in placing the draft order. He even forced me to look at display cabinets to understand exactly what I was buying.
I handed him two IkeaFans cards - and he thought I was a "designer" working for a client - and i let him know - no I'm just a weirdo who found an online community that helps you with a huge
DIY
project.
I did have to spend more time discussing the mods so he would understand them as he was definately more confortable ordering just the catalog pieces. Dulci's pantry mod threw him for a loop for about 2 minutes till he figured it out.
He was very impressed with the cabinet mod to reduce the drawer sizes.
Time I arrived: 9:00 - store had just opened - parking lot was empty - got the draft order done in 20 minutes.
What I brought: I had mapped out each part of the kitchen on excel worksheets. So - for the Wall of cabinets I had one drawing showing that wall with all the order numbers underneath including things like legs, plinth, handles, etc. Made the process very simple.
Events that occurred while there: an irate customer coming in and having an emotional breakdown because the decor pieces weren't included in their order -which the ikean he had handled with applomb.
Only suprises:
- Don told me that the 24 inch drawer cabinet had been tried in the states - but didn't go well and now wasn't being offerred anymore. (Quick plan change to accomodate - luckily I went with alternatives).
- And I was told that (either the door bumpers or drawer dampers - one of the two) were not available for delivery - you have to pick them up.
- Lastly that the 6" numerar legs were "non-standard" and would create too high base cabs (but its the only way I can keep my wall of cabinets looking like a wall of cabinets due to my Fridge height - otherwise the cabinet over the fridge won't match the cabinets next to it.
Recommendation: Don't order the bacon at the resteraunt with your eggs - not good.
Total cost of kitchen: 4k - not including counters or
rationell
pieces for all the interiors (Don recommends getting the kitchen setup then buying those pieces).
