Who says you can’t get high-end quality AND style at IKEA? IKEA’s kitchen cabinet lines (AKURUM in North America and FAKTUM everywhere else) are among the highest quality products IKEA offers (Don’t believe it? Read IKEA Kitchen Quality: Debunking the Myths). Full-extension drawers and BLUM hardware along with European styling at prices lower than your local big box store? You really can’t beat IKEA for value.
Read on to see the many fantastic kitchens conceived, created and constructed by IKEA Fans members that show off really how versatile IKEA Kitchen cabinets can be. We’re starting with a perennial favorite - the gorgeous pairing of high gloss ABSTRAKT White doors with the NEXUS Black-brown slab doors. Contemporary trending toward modern; I say you really can’t go wrong with this combination. Find five kitchens that prove me right after the jump…
For years, those of us aware of the high quality of IKEA’s kitchen cabinet lines (AKURUM in North America and FAKTUM everywhere else) bemoaned the fact that the VATTERN range of IKEA bathroom cabinets just didn’t measure up. The quality of the substrate as well as the finish, whether it be a veneer or a foil finish, was just sub-par. The sidewalls were thinner than they should have been, and the hinges and hardware were flimsy by comparison to the BLUM hardware used in the kitchen cabinetry. Well, not anymore…
Mary Ann Esposito at IKEA College Park November 5, 2009
Host of the longest running cooking series on PBS ‘Ciao Italia’, Mary Ann Esposito will present the fifth and final cooking seminar in a series offered by IKEA in connection with Family Circle Magazine and Food University at IKEA College Park on November 5, 2009.
This cooking seminar will be held on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. Each presentation in the series focuses on cooking with fresh, local ingredients and enhancing flavors with spices. Also, tips and tricks will be offered during the demonstration of recipes from Family Circle magazine. Space is limited, so arrive early!
National Geographic is going behind the scenes to deconstruct IKEA factories all over the world in the latest episode of Ultimate Factories to air Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 8pm ET/PT. See after the jump for the program description as well as how to see 2 video previews!
World renowned chef Oliver Saucy of Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx in Pompano Beach, South Florida, will host the fourth in a series of cooking seminars presented at IKEAs throughout the US in connection with Family Circle magazine. The cooking demonstrations are presented by Food University.
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Oliver Saucy has been the Executive Chef at Cafe Maxx for over 20 years, innovating and creating extraordinary American food to please the palettes of South Florida gourmands. Rated the best restaurant in Broward County by the Zagat Survey in 2008, Cafe Maxx is also a favorite of Food Network, Gourmet, Bon Appetit and Wine Spectator.
This cooking seminar will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 6pm until 8pm. Each presentation in the series will focus on cooking with fresh, local ingredients and enhancing flavors with spices. Also, tips and tricks will be offered during the demonstration of recipes from Family Circle magazine. Space is limited, so arrive early!
Food University at IKEA
Upcoming cooking seminar includes:
November 5, 2009, College Park, MD from 6:30-8:30 PM with Mary Ann Esposito
Wow, I vote for Illeana! Illeana Douglas sent a personalized video thanking IKEA Fans for our support of her web series for IKEA: Easy To Assemble. In an article published this week on Tubefilter.tv, How IKEA’s ‘Easy to Assemble’ Broke 1.9M Views (Without Cheating), Tubefilter co-founder and Editor-in-Chief Marc Hustvedt discusses the importance of IKEA Fans in the early success of the web series with Wilson Cleveland of CJP Digital, and yours truly (that’s me!) of IKEAFANS.com.
TGIF - Thank Goodness It’s Finished! Long overdue but just in time for the weekend, here’s installment three in our series on How to Stock a Home Bar Like a Pro (For Cheap). During this three-part series, we’ve found that it’s possible to stock a home bar cabinet for less than $100 easy at IKEA. Now find out how to store your bar accoutrements in style! Read part one on glassware and part two on utensils, barware and equipment. And please - drink responsibly!
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National Geographic is going behind the scenes to deconstruct IKEA factories all over the world in the latest episode of Ultimate Factories to air Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 8pm ET/PT. See after the jump for the program description as well as how to see 2 video previews! 
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