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i survived IKEA

want a good looking kitchen without burning your pocket? try IKEA, they got good reviews and im telling you its the best bang for your buck. We tried inquiring at HOME DEPOT & other kitchen cabinet shops but the selction, price & customization will drive you crazy. Its like buying a wedding gown and you are the groom. IKEA has a downloadable SW where you can design your whole kitchen, drag & drop ala-CAD, just enter your kitchen room dimension & boom! you now can see the light. You can even preview the finished look, you can see how much your whole kitchen will cost, you can customize the cabinets whatever look/configuration you want.

8x IKEA ADEL cabinets
2x IKEA ADEL cabinets w/ glass doors
2x IKEA laminated countertops
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= $2k +-

truck rentals = $76
3 day labor = $20,000...LOL

is the DIY worth it? if you like to build TAMIYA scale models during your teen days & if you like the pain of working out in the gym this project is enjoyable, if not be ready to pay $150 per cabinet installation fee


oooooh IKEA.....
oooooh IKEA.....		 kitchen planner SW
kitchen planner SW		 day 0 - the war zone
day 0 - the war zone		 kool eh?
kool eh?
this is my boarding house in manila during my college days
this is my boarding house in manila during my college days		 the package
the package		 day 1 - some wall cabinets already built
day 1 - some wall cabinets already built		 wall cabinets
wall cabinets
old wall cabinets removed, thanks to my crowbar from dollar store
old wall cabinets removed, thanks to my crowbar from dollar store		 wall cabinet installed, all by my self, OUCH! my back
wall cabinet installed, all by my self, OUCH! my back		 day 2 - cabinet doors installed... wow!@! IKEA !@!
day 2 - cabinet doors installed... wow!@! IKEA !@!		 over-the-range-microwave installed, wiring hidden on the upper cabinet
over-the-range-microwave installed, wiring hidden on the upper cabinet
day 3 - some of the clutters already fixed by ms. daryl ATAT-SA-KITCHEN bentillo
day 3 - some of the clutters already fixed by ms. daryl "ATAT-SA-KITCHEN" bentillo		 glass shelving installed
glass shelving installed		 one base cabinet installed
one base cabinet installed		 muscle & strength recuperating process ongoing, next: base cabinets, sink, faucet, countertop, dishwasher installation
muscle & strength recuperating process ongoing, next: base cabinets, sink, faucet, countertop, dishwasher installation
countertop,sink & flooring installed
countertop,sink & flooring installed		 site/pblog.gif laminate flooring
laminate flooring		 site/pblog.gif
next: backsplash & wall paint
next: backsplash & wall paint

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Mark 31-Mar-2007 02:41
I'm doing the same (or wanna do) with my kitchen. My only concern and question is (since I only have the ikea website and kitchen planner to help me) depending on what countertop I choose, is there any way of getting rid of that nasty looking countertop edging they sell? I was looking at the NUMERÄR countertops and since it has a curved face, it looks like I will have to use the ikea edging.
How did you get around that, or did you. Thanks and it looks great.
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