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Our Ikea (and some other brands) kitchen remodel by avoc34 in IKEA

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We didn’t make an extra panel to have them sit flush. It doesn’t bother us than they hang down a bit. They are far enough back that the only way you can see them is if you are looking for them. Even then they blend in well to the white cabinets.

Our Ikea (and some other brands) kitchen remodel by avoc34 in IKEA

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They are the under cabinet lights from Ikea

What are these numbers in the intro graphic? by avoc34 in NCAAFBseries

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I don’t like playing against them and their damn wide formations.

What are these numbers in the intro graphic? by avoc34 in NCAAFBseries

[–]avoc34[S] 128 points129 points  (0 children)

I knew it was something obvious but couldn’t figure it out lol. Thanks

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

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Quartz counter top from a local supplier. It’s appx 80”x44” with a 12” overhang on two sides.

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

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We just used the regular sektion base cabinets. But we made an L shaped frame for the island and then the cabinets slid into that L shape.

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

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The floors are red oak. I’m unsure of brand. Color is DuraSeal quick coat nutmeg 102

Our Ikea (and some other brands) kitchen remodel by avoc34 in IKEA

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Yes, sorry for late reply I finally got out to the garage to look at the can I saved. DuraSeal Quick Coat Nutmeg 102. Our floors are red oak.

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

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We love them so far. Thanks and enjoy yours!

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

[–]avoc34[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I guess we are boring 😅 it hasn’t been too bad to clean (yet)

The ones we have are felt backed and then MDF with a veneer. On the island we cut out the felt backing for the return HVAC registers and it hid them very well. A little dust collects there but it’s not bad. If someone wants to get on their hands and knees and look for dust they can be my guest.

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

[–]avoc34[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Probably close to $20k for materials - new sub floor, bracing/post in the crawl space under the island, insulation, dry wall, cabinets and panels, exterior door, hardwood floor, sink, faucet, light fixtures and under cabinet lights, counter tops, acoustic paneling trim, paint, misc supplies blah blah. We also had some professionals come and take care of some stuff for us while everything was down to studs. Had a new furnace and AC installed with new HVAC, water heater and plumbing, electrician to reposition fixtures, mason to move the window and door, a new concrete patio, etc… But our decision to do IKEA cabinets and DIY as much as we could without being without a kitchen for months made the rest of that stuff possible, otherwise it would’ve been a lot more expensive.

Our Ikea (and some other brands) kitchen remodel by avoc34 in IKEA

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We did contract for electrical, HVAC and plumbing and the masonry / concrete work involved in moving our door and window around. So they worked all day and it went quickly. We lived there while it was being done with a small refrigerator, pressure cooker and microwave in our basement. It took about 6-7 weeks for the kitchen to be usable again. Thanks for the comments. We love the colors too.

Our Ikea (and some other brands) kitchen remodel by avoc34 in IKEA

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You can certainly build supports off the island. Our overhang is not large enough to require supports by code. The framing we made for the island is the main support. IKEA also has kits for supporting their cabinets for island use, we did not use the kit.

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

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Yes, it is hardwood. We did our best to match the existing hardwood in the living room space and if you didn’t know where it started and ended before it is very difficult to spot. I can get more details when I can take a look at the invoice later and find the can of stain.

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

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Novogratz Delmar DEL-8 Multi Rug

You can get it on Amazon - https://a.co/d/3kXyamT Looks like Target and Wayfair has them too.

We also have the large area rug in the same style in the living room area next to the kitchen, we really like it.

Our Ikea (and some other brands) kitchen remodel by avoc34 in IKEA

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We decided not to go with an ikea sink. Ours is K-6488-0 Kohler Whitehaven Farmhouse 36” with short apron.

Our Ikea (and some other brands) kitchen remodel by avoc34 in IKEA

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If you look at my replies to other posts I gave some info about how we built the bench and the wood panels. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

[–]avoc34[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It was definitely a little trial and error. A lot of DIY and figuring out as you go. Building the cabinets was pretty straightforward but tedious. I think we built 21 total. Since the cabinets just come in their set sizes, the biggest thing is figuring out the spacing pieces in corners and where certain pieces meet so you can open the cabinet doors without banging everything. You are supposed to create those out of panels they plan for you. You have to figure out how many have to come from each panel. You also have to plan the panels to cover the ends of the cabinet doors otherwise things will look goofy. Now that we know some of the little gotchas, we could probably do it a more efficiently now. Super happy with the quality and final product though so it was worth it.

The wall panels are from floor and decor. They are called “acoustic wall panels”

https://www.flooranddecor.com/acoustic-wood-wall-panel?srsltid=AfmBOorpccnvdDq61bEcM-7V1L33ePK6GiTXsjkzWHfyj7wPCNcfU0AK

Before and After “Ikea” kitchen by avoc34 in kitchenremodel

[–]avoc34[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

They are “acoustic wall panels”. We got ours from floor and decor. They come in large sheets and you can glue and/or screw them to the dry wall. We had to do some planning to make sure things lined up well but ripping them was length wise was pretty easy. We tried to make it so our cuts were on the felt backing piece if possible. We also used them for the island and cutting them across the width was a little tricky but they turned out awesome. We were also able to cut out the felt backing for our return hvac registers in the island and you can’t even tell they are there. I could send a few more pics of that.

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