IKEA Cabinets vs HOME DEPOT Cabinets | Which is better? 

YES!!! Great input. Thanks for sharing that.

Awesome! That's a lot of boxes! Hope it turns out great!

When was their spring sale? 😮

Maribel, it just finished. Select doors, among them Ringhulz which we ordered were 15% off. Quartz also on sale. Additional 5% off with family membership which is free. They will probably have another sales event later on in the year, but that is just my guess, I don’t know that for sure. Supply chain issues seem to have eased up more.

That's pretty unfortunate. I hate hearing these things, but it's also good to know how individual stores are performing. It's important not to judge the entire company though on one store or experience. But I wouldn't shop there again either if that was my experience.

This is very similar to an experience i had with Rooms To Go.

Both are very poor quality, and Ikea is labor intensive. Not worth it.

Purchased ikea cabinets..my biggest regret and their customer service is horrible

Sorry you went through this I am from CT and I did my pantry room 8x8 feet for $2500 with counter top and I love them. They don’t feel cheap at all. I went with ENHET

Yeah definitely a massive difference between custom and any RTA brand.

What state did this happen in? Can anyone do this?

@@jenniferb.3019 Ohio. Custom kitchen companies are everywhere. Even an old brother in law in NJ/PA made custom cabinets (on the cheap) for convenience stores.

@@normbograham That's good to know. I live in NJ and was priced at 15,000 for custom. ended up paying almost 5k for big box

​@@normbograham would you mind sharing who you used? In Ohio and looking at a kitchen remodel soon in my 1950s home.

Hey Ana. Thanks so much! I really appreciate the feedback. Did you like one store over the other?

Do you have any idea about Diamond kitchen cabinets

3 IKEA'S within an hour?!! I need to move there .lol. Thanks so much for watching.

WHERE? Where are three Ikea’s within an hour’s drive?

@@Brineytoes NYC- Elizabeth NJ, Red Hook Bkln, Paramus NJ, L.I.

Thanks Julie! Appreciate the kind comment.

Hey! Thank you for watching and letting me know!

I'm with you there!! lol

You can't go wrong with plywood. Good choice. The IKEA shortage doesn't seem to be letting up.

Interesting! I also strongly prefer slab doors, is there a reason why they can only do other styles?

@@Nse204 slab door styles can be found from major retailers. I think it's just a less popular choice in the U.S.

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Hey Millie! Thanks for commenting. I really appreciate it!

Nice! They do the trick!

I used the word "custom", but it's really not the right term. There is an element of customization to what they do. I think the best description is there are more options. With an RTA line, you get what you get. Not many options in terms of sizing. I'm still learning too! I spent my years in a truly custom cabinet environment, meaning if you can draw it on paper, we can make it.

Thanks Sarah! Appreciate the comment!

For sure. It is pretty decent if you plan on purchasing from Ikea.

Hey thanks for letting me know. 👍🏼

Hey Matt! Thanks for the comment. I like your title better lol.

Thank you for the response from a cabinet maker . As you mentioned diyer I am renovating my whole house by myself flooring , crown molding, lighting , paint , doors So an a single guy I just can not afford custom cabinets. I am a modest guy and do not need high end cabinets. I think I’m go in by to go with one of the RTA cabinet dealers online . Any suggestions?

Good to know. As far as RTA goes, I don't think you can beat IKEA. They just have a really good product and all the components are all made to work together. On the topic of mistakes though, I can tell you, there are lots of those to be made. lol

Great! Thanks for watching!

Yeah, I believe they are working on that now, upgrading their planner. They have a great opportunity to get some market share by having an online planner. Feel free to reach out if you need some assistance with the layout. mailchi.mp/71b75dfbbb0d/how-to-measure-a-kitchen That form gets you started. Or if you just want some advice send along some pics of the layout and I'll gladly take a look. marknamytobin@gmail.com Thanks for the comment!

Sounds more like a fail on your browsers part.

Sweet! Yeah semi-custom is a whole other ball game for sure. Super glad to hear that they took care of you!

Hey! Thanks for watching! Yeah it is even worse right now for IKEA. It has been for sometime. I hear about so many delay's.

Hey! Thanks for the info! I may do a video dedicated to HD's better quality products. I'm not familiar with the American Woodmark line, as they sell a different product here in Canada. However, the semi-custom cabinets they do offer tend to be a much better quality. Plywood construction is a plus.

LDSW - I had HDepot come out & measure my kitchen last week & now considering American Woodmark cabinets. Are you pleased the American Woodmark cabinets? I'm exactly the same, my existing cabinets are the same junk as stocked Hampton Bay 🙂 - I don't want high-end cabinets (this is a summer rental) but I don't want cabinets that are peeling laminate in a year.

In my previous home, I renovated the kitchen with American Woodmark cabinets. I enjoyed those cabinets for about seven years before I moved. The kitchen was done in 2005, and recently, the house was on the market again and guess what! The cabinets were still in place looking beautiful. At the time, American Woodmark had hickory cabinets and I chose lightly stained ones. I really enjoyed the quality, and now that I have to have a new kitchen (plumbing leak ruined my in-place kitchen), I am considering them again if I can get my insurance company to cooperate!

That is exactly what it is like! They should charge admission ha

She definitely had some experience. There are a lot of little things that go into a finished kitchen that can be easily overlooked. Thanks for the comment!

Who did you go with? I am near KC...

@@stevenr7272 we went with Koch cabinets, i believe they are built in Kansas somewhere. The local designer was Annie Moyer in Omaha at the Cabinet Factory Outlet. If you go to the Koch website, they show some of her projects. They are solid maple doors, face frames and drawers, plywood boxes and shelves, soft close drawers and doors.

Laura, I know the feeling. I am working with a client now with a difficult layout and Ikea cabinets. But we made progress and have a really nice layout worked out. Feel free to connect if you want some help. mailchi.mp/71b75dfbbb0d/how-to-measure-a-kitchen This form gives you the info you need to get started. Or even just send some pis of the space and I can give you some advice. marknamytobin@gmail.com

That sounds brutal. Thermo can be tricky. There are some good quality ones out there, but de-lamination is always a threat. But bubbling out of the box is next level. Hopefully you got it sorted out.

The problems with Home Depot cabinets are well documented. Just read reviews on the internet, and you will see it's littered with complaints just like yours. The biggest issue besides the quality, is that no one takes responsibility. They use a third party, which you don't know, to install a sup-par product, and when something does go wrong, they point the fingers at each other with no one stepping up. Most big box stores are the same. If the cabinets were for my house, you couldn't pay me enough to go to those places. I recommend doing your homework and finding a place that just does kitchens. The cost isn't that much of a difference, you will have a real designer, not someone who is an hourly employee, the quality is far better, and the experience and piece of mind you get are worth every penny. I love Mark's videos, and may hire him, but it is a little concerning that he is mentioning these places for kitchen cabinets. I agree Ikea markets exceptionally well and makes everything look great, but the quality of their products is something I would put in a kid's room, a dorm, or a young person just starting out. Their kitchens may be better. I'm not sure. Sorry you had to go through this experience. Just know you're not alone.

Hi Dana. I plan on comparing Lowes with the others in the future. But from my experience, they are pretty similar to HD. I find most big box stores are pretty similar. With IKEA, having them install is a great idea. It does cost a bit, but worth it I think.

Do not buy Lowes cabinet not even their luxury line. It will take you several tries to get right, replace or install. Do not waste your monies you will be disapointed.

Good point. That's how it is pretty much everywhere. The closest IKEA to me is 5 hours.

Medicine Hat problems 😂

Wow! Thanks so much.

Right?

I'd say it is possible but challenging. If the wall cabinets were all 30" high, no wall or base corners, and no pantry unit, you may have a chance. Ikea's odd sizes makes it difficult to use with any other competitors box. Maybe this is by design. Who knows how long Ikea's shortage is going to last? It really throws a kink into things for a lot of people. If you're unable to wait for their stock, I would consider sourcing the kitchen from somewhere else. There are lots of comparable RTA options around, both online and from other big box stores. I hope that helps.

My wife and I designed a section of our kitchen with the Ikea planning tool and added the list to our cart every week or so. After about 6 months of waiting for all the cabinets to be available we placed the order (in July), they should arrive tomorrow. If you are wanting to go with Ikea, definitely just design it and plan on waiting a bit.

Hi Joseph. Thanks so much for watching. I have purchased Triangle kitchens for my last three homes and have sold them for almost 20 years as a dealer. Very good quality in both their construction and finish. They use all Blum hardware.

@@MTKDofficial Thank you.

Thanks so much! IKEA only have 30" and 40" high for their standard heights.

I didnt know they had 40”. Can you post a link? Thanks!

Hey Elisa! Thanks so much for the comment. Doesn't Ikea have a dark green option? I would be careful painting them, though it is possible.

Look at semi handmade, they make doors for Ikea cabinets with way more color/style options. Not too pricey either

@@MTKDofficial they have a dark green but in a raised panel. I’m looking at shakers. I might have to go a different route. Thanks for the reply!

@@lenaoesterling9463 thank you! I’ll look into that!

@@elisadelgado4127 look at semi handmade for the doors. They even have an unpainted door option so you can paint any color and still have the ikea “guts” of the cabinet

I haven't personally ordered countertop from them, however, there wouldn't be a reason for not doing that. All the countertops are cut or fabricated by a subcontractor.

Hi Evita! That sounds like an incredible deal for consumers. Why are we so heavily priced over here? Thanks for leaving a comment!!

@@MTKDofficial We are main producers of furniture in Europe and the competition is tough especially among the cheap cabinets. It forces quality standards to be higher and higher because prices are set according to ikea level. So additional services are often free: design, transportation and essembly. There is also great choice to attract the clients. Everyone remodels specially during pandemic

Btw. Ikea's non standard cabinets make you buy their appliances because others don't fit. It limits the choice of inbuild ovens etc and generally here is cosidered as furniture for students.

@@evabuczek this is some great insight! I really appreciate you telling me this. It can be hard when you are stuck in a North American bubble to understand how things operate in other parts of the world.

@@evabuczek what are the main manufacturers that rival IKEA in your area?

Ouch, 3 months! That's excessive. Unfortunately you can run into that situation at big box stores sometimes. Is it a renovation or a new build? Let me know if I can help.

@@MTKDofficial no its a old house …i want a new kitchen

lol. I hear ya. Feel free to send me the measurements or picture of the space. I do professional kitchen design remotely as an online service, but I would certainly have a look and give you some ideas (no charge for that). marknamytobin@gmail.com

Wow...I thought 3 weeks in my case was a long time before I got the Home Depot corporate office involved. Everything was piped back to the store manager, and that designer was PO'd (had to get corporate involved 2x). The kitchen designer ended up quitting the job weeks before the end of my project.

@@LDSW I recently looked to see how many kitchen designer jobs were available in Florida (just for kicks). It was a couple pages of just HomeDepot positions. Seems like the turn over is pretty high.

That's a great question. I'd have to look around for that answer. I hope there are, but most companies are really only distributers and not manufacturers.

On the bright side, you probably have some good tools.

I love that you took on such a challenge. But was thinking, with those new tools I’d imagine you also gained a tad bit more experience & confidence to your skill,, which is priceless. So hey Bravo to you!

@@terrig7921 Hahaha, funny you mentioned, I've since used that experience to replace all of my interior doors with two panel slabs. Once you get past the mindset that something is too difficult, you can do anything.

Hey Alain I’ll do CAD no problem. I’m in the maritimes.

Good point Kenneth. Thanks for mentioning that. I’ll keep that in mind.

@@MTKDofficial thanks for the reply I installed kitchens for a living before I retired and this was normal practice in all kitchen companies. I must note that the sink base was never guaranteed against water damage

🤔 very interesting. So they basically forcing you to pay them to install it in order to get the warranty. That’s shitty.

Ask to see other jobs they have done.

@@MTKDofficial thank you so much for your respond !! One more question please Which one you think makes my kitchen looks bigger shaker cabinet style with wide rail ( panel ) or with thin or slim rail I really appreciate your time

Yeah, many other places too. It doesn't seem to be getting much better.

Hi Tina. I haven't as of yet. There is no Lowes where I live, so it's challenging to give a really good review without actually seeing the product. I may try in the future to do it strictly via their website, but we'll see. Thanks for asking!

ouch. That's the worst. That store is having issues for sure!

Hey. Thanks for letting my know! I fixed it!

Haha. Well in regards to RTA Cabinets, I think the title is ok. Certainly not a quality comparison to custom cabinets. That would make a great video however...

@@MTKDofficial yes, it would make a great video.

Oh brutal. Good point to mention. Thanks.

Oak is making a pretty big come back in the cabinet world. I have no issue with oak. I think it looks beautiful.

You can’t go wrong with oak. I work with oak and it grows on you. I’m happy to hear it’s making a comeback.

@@orangesun3030 Ten years ago our condo building had a fire. They gutted and rebuilt and we could pick and upgrade our kitchens, bathrooms and general furnishings like mouldings etc. My husband being a contractor redesigned the kitchen and bathroom to make them more functional and I chose to finally get the kitchen of my dreams - oak cupboards and granite countertops and they installed a natural gas line, so I cook with natural gas. I absolutely LOVE it.

PS. I'm Never Moving!

Well put. I certainly didn't mean any offence by saying odd. Only odd to me and the standard sizes I'm used to. Which very well may be odd as well. The more I work with IKEA cabinets, the more I see the benefit in there sizing options. Might be worth making an updated video about that. Appreciate the comment!

@@MTKDofficial i didn't mean anything either :) just wanted to point out that bc ikea is swedish maybe they use swedish standard even in the us :) maybe my comment came across a little to harsh , so no ofense taken :)

Thanks. This is a great topic to revisit.

Some of mine in pantry are 22 inches deep just right. If I made the upper cabs deep in kitchen it obstructed the door opening size of the corner cab. Had to keep them at standard.

Wow. Sorry your experience has been less than stellar so far. I am a big proponent of custom as well. Most of my 20 year career was dealing custom kitchens. This video of course is only comparing two RTA lines that most are familiar with and it is always great to hear someones personal experience with them. Thanks for commenting.

Good question. I've never had an issue with 12". I like the idea of 15" but not sure if it's the best or not. Hard to say. I'll say 12" but that could change.

It is really store dependent I think (for service). I seen both ends of the spectrum. But can't argue on the quality issue. However, this video is a comment on RTA cabinets only. Maybe a deeper dive of the other offerings out there would help to balance. I really appreciate your comment!

@@MTKDofficial OK guess I didn't realize you were only talking about RTA cabinets. Yea, you should do a video going deep into semi-custom as well. When I requested an appointment with Home depot I wasn't given an option to even go to a store in person, I talked to someone in another state over zoom, this was in December 2022. I'm in Chicago in a big city with lots of stores, I found that strange. When I went to a store in person, the designer in the store said they weren't able to pull up my information either. It's all on the computer, they should be able to access it. I really appreciate your videos. I used the information from the sinks videos to choose a large single farm sink, those deep videos were really helpful! And also your series on counters was very helpful, and I chose Cambria berwyn quartz. Getting it Thursday, I'm excited!

Yes they do.

The ultimate solution for the average homeowner. Lol. I wish I could.

Sorry, only weird in comparison to NA kitchen standards. Not "weird" as a general statement. I quite like the possibilities IKEA offers in comparison to everything else in my neck of the woods.

Yeah sometimes it takes a few layout options to get it right. Normally IKEA have very qualified designers. If you get really stuck and need help, feel free to reach out mailchi.mp/1baf2bf5b7b7/the-dream-package

Ready To Assemble. Sorry, I should have made that more clear in this video.

Just arrows for days.

Haha. Funny

I got mine at Home Depot. You will never know. The deal at Home Depot is don’t try to be on a budget. I had no budget. I love these cabinets, but I could have spent less money and looked the same but a much easier time if I had gone with the prof. Cab. Maker. My cab are slab doors full overlay cherry wood. Many are custom size, that’s a lot extra at Home Depot. They are contemporary and will never be outdated. Home Depot employees don’t care about you or Home Depot. Get a professional to do your kitchen, or just sell. That is easy. Home Depot is hard if you care what it ends up looking like. Like a small four inch deep drawer below a 1,500$ appliance. A eight inch deep would fit there.but the HDepot woman said there was nobody better or as smart as her. Wish I could post a photo. I’m sucking it up

Soft close drawers, drawers that hold up to 200lbs, European hinges. IKEA is great so long as you don't want wood grain

well, you have wonder people and sunshine. I'd take that over IKEA any day.

Haha. Another eyebrow comment. For some reason when I shot this the exposure was too high. So, in trying to adjust it the lighter hairs on my eyebrows disappeared. My wife roars at this video! Oh well...

Ready-to-assemble

@@MTKDofficial Thanks.

Hey Kimberly. Thanks for the info. I’ll check it out for sure. From what I found on the U.S site it said 90 days. But I’ve been wrong before lol. Appreciate it.

Just to clarify, I am commenting on the RTA cabinets only. The Hampton Bay RTA line is frameless and has a 5 year warranty. The Cambridge line is 90 days. I understand that they have other products with better warranties, but this was only about these RTA lines, as I'm trying to compare to IKEA.

@@MTKDofficial even the Cambridge line has a lifetime warranty

@@johnboswald6049 Yeah! I'm only commenting on RTA cabinets not pre-assembled. Thanks for watching.

Not exactly. Their manufacturers use a variety of materials. Cabinet grade particle core, reclaimed wood material and some HDF. To say "just mdf" is false.

Good point!!

Ready To Assemble

Yeah. I did a video on this topic a little while back. It doesn't seem to be getting better either.

@@MTKDofficial, I was going to get an Ikea kitchen but I can't wait this long. Found a good RTA cabinet online. :) Can you do a video on resurfacing cabinets?

@michelle L tell me where ?

Talking only about the RTA line in the video. Not Kraftmade or Thomasville

They are also 1000% mark up

I wish!

For an RTA cabinet brand however, they are miles ahead of most others. But I do hear that a lot. Once you handle them and get a feel for the hardware quality you will be surprised at how well made they are. You can beat Blum hardware.

@@MTKDofficial it’s a store for broke college students, so if it’s at a lower price point, I could see the appeal. But if it’s just as expensive, I would go buy real wood.

I don't know if they are better as a whole, but in regard to the RTA cabinet selection, they definitely use better vendors. Manufactures in Canada adopted the euro style frameless cabinet construction pretty early on. I think HD in the U.S. needs to source out some better RTA products. That said, the other cabinet solutions they offer are great.

Really? You just take it? Even though it likely won't fit the next place? Interesting. How does that work?

That explains why the previous owners of my house took the KraftMaid kitchen cabinets with them.

@@brendamcalpine1341 Did they replace them with something or just leave you an empty room?

@@MTKDofficial It was a foreclosure. The only thing left was the sink cabinet section.