IKEA Kitchen Review | 11 Pros & Cons (Budget, Quality, Price)

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The IKEA kitchen is either loved or hated by investors, whether they be flippers, rehabbers, or even primary residents. With their low prices and abundance of options, many flippers can greatly reduce their investment costs simply by shopping at IKEA vs other big-box retailers. But, with lower prices comes quality reductions as well as very long assembly times. When time is money, does the IKEA kitchen really stand a chance against the competition?
Mindy Jensen, host of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast has joined us in this crossover episode on the Real Estate Rookie channel to review her $7,369.12 IKEA kitchen. She’s not only built the kitchen, but lived in it during the flip, so she has seen both the pre-installation and post-installation pros and cons of IKEA cabinets, countertops, and more.
Have you ever used kitchen fixtures from IKEA on your rehabs? If so, did they last through multiple tenant turnovers? Let us know below!
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00:00 Pros and Cons of IKEA Kitchens
00:38 Pro: The Price
01:48 Pro: Quality Materials
02:27 Pro: Free Kitchen Planning
03:43 Pro: 365-Day Return Policy
04:00 Pro: An Abundance of Assembly Resources
06:57 Pro: Finding Everything in One Place
07:48 Con: Long Assembly Time
08:45 Con: Inability to Use Your Own Tools
10:10 Con: SO Much Packaging
10:37 Con: Awkward Sizing
12:58 Con: Waiting Time
13:38 Before You Buy from IKEA

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29 июн 2024

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@garykuo9209 Год назад

I ordered sektion cab for my home office in June 2022 which cost about $3k with Sinarp design and installed it myself which saved me so much money. They are very easy to install for one person. The suspension rail system is what made this very easy. I used the planner online which I sent to IKEA for someone to review and went to store to order and pay (you do have to pay first). But due to supply issues I waited 3-months for all my items to ship my home. In my IKEA at the time, as long as you ordered a Sektion item in your order they will ship a flat fee even if they have to split the orders into different shipments. Opened items have 180 days you take delivery to return, un-opened used items will be 365 return policy. You can sometimes save even more money in the AS-IS section at the store. Because I was waiting so long for my shipment, I was able to find some already assemble kitchen frames which I bought at 50% off and returned the new one when it arrived. I'm about 20 miles from ikea, the shipment fee was only $40 for everything.

@carynroberto8734 2 года назад

Great video Mindy! Kitchen looks beautiful... can you post when you finish the backsplash & trim work? ;)

@veryqun Год назад

That blue looks awesome, it would be a perfect pop of color in a white kitchen, and it matches your red dishes too!

@tahjjohnson6709 2 года назад

YAYYY GO MINDY, LOVE YOU GIRL!!!!

@mitchellmanor1970 Год назад

I suppose if you have no experience with Ikea then you can say it takes a lot of time for assembly but with a little experience and a power drill with adjustable torque settings, assemble goes very quick. My issue with Ikea is that it is laminated press board that doesn't recover from water damage. That said a good hack is to use the Ikea carcass (cabinet frame) which are extremely inexpensive and then buy hardwood cabinet doors separately. Then you get the best of cost savings with a high quality look and feel.

@JTran6264 2 года назад

Thanks for this video Mindy! Since you have a lot of experience with live in flips, do you think an IKEA kitchen will affect resale value, considering also if it was beautifully designed by professional designers?

@Craig_Parsons 2 года назад

For price comparison reasons. How many lineal feet of cabinets did you get? Count the uppers and lowers seperate.

@alejandrolazcano1183 2 года назад

To design and have the proper layout, need to know how to deal with the standard sizes IKEA has, you’re missing widths 27", 33". And limited option for 12", 21", sometimes you’ll need pretty wide fillers. For heights on uppers just 15", 20", 30" and 40", missing 18" and 24", for fillers you’ll need table saw, with special blade or circular saw, and the skills to cut them. To cut rails needs skills to manage at least a hacksaw. Looks fair but is not, as easy as assemble and install it could be complicated, needing an experienced installer that might cost at least $100/cabinet plus panelling and drawer assemble

@thefindlayteam 2 года назад

Awesome points!

@davidgerrity6399 2 года назад

what type of countertops did you use? Anything special/good about the interior of the cabinet spaces? did you have to reconfigure the space or only switch out countertops?

@alejandrolazcano1183 2 года назад

Looks plastic laminate, limited to 25 1/2" width, as you can see on the island

@Cam-wi3tp 4 месяца назад

aren't these made with pressed chipboard mdf? Looking at rta cabinets that use 3/4'' plywood boxes, dovetail softclose drawers and about same price as ikea. thanks for the video!

@nitamckeethen6986 Год назад

Great information, Mindy. I am excited and terrified about doing an IKEA kitchen.

@tcappog8586 Год назад

I love that you've paired enthusiasm with fear. Be brave; everything will turn out fine. Or will it?!?!?

@fredrezfield1629 6 месяцев назад

just hire a local guy to build you boxes for cheap then go to companies that do facing and cupboards only you can get any type or style now

@shinnam Год назад

Have been living with IKEA kitchens for 14 years in Sweden current kitchen is 9 years old.. Have Two complaints. First, the laminate cabinets around the sink have bubbled and the chipboard has "bloomed," and the hanger for the recycling bins is too heavy and pulled out. Second don't buy the wood counter tops. The IKEA wood counter tops stain too easily, have to sand them and re oil them every 4 months to keep them looking sanitary. My sink is counter sunk and does not have a built in drainboard. Again around the sink the wood turns black, and cannot have a drainboard or anything damp. Do not get the wood counter tops, my family and friends that have the wood countertops have the same problems. Before I had the cheaper laminate countertops, they were much easier to maintain.

@ellefierimonte299 Год назад

Prices have gone up 3x since 2019. That's when I first was looking. Employee in Kitchen Department told me this last week.

@shinnam Год назад

In Sweden, we just can't get stuff. Last few times I have been in IKEA it looked like they were going out of business.

@BlindSquirrelCarpentryy 2 года назад

Good video Mrs. Mindy, but I have a few things I worry about when it comes to a Ikia kitchen. I worry how long the cabnets will last in wet rooms like kitchens or bathrooms. Also, I am really curious/worried that the bottom of the lower cabinets are not properly braced. If you have things that are heavy like a case of water for too long it will start to warp the bottom and fall out.

@TravelersWarden Год назад

Apparently they hold up better than traditional plywood kitchens. And there's a 25 year warranty vs a 5 year limited warranty with most full hardwoods.

@peterdesmidt8742 Год назад

@@TravelersWarden What's your source for the claim that Ikea cabinets hold up better than traditional plywood cabinets?

@libertyrich555 День назад

All valid concerns

@libertyrich555 День назад

Read @shinnam review below, he had issues with what you mention

@alejandrolazcano1183 2 года назад

IKEA has a spacer for install microwave over range

@JL-hn6hi 2 года назад

Check the details of the return policy when you purchase. IKEA’s return policy is evolving.

@usliving 10 месяцев назад

❤ Honda element

@alejandrolazcano1183 2 года назад

You’ll need to add installation cost, if you don’t have skills and tools to perform it

@alejandrolazcano1183 2 года назад

Experienced installers, won’t be able to assemble more than 10 cabinets in a day

@mimirahim4028 2 года назад

What type / name of cabinets are they???

@conny4973 2 года назад

They could be Axstad or Enköping maybe?

@monkusbee Год назад

I like the blue!

@translateon.georgian7765 Год назад

I was reading BiggerPockets for 15 minutes :\

@alejandrolazcano1183 2 года назад

Those are not 15" deep, boxes (frames) outside are 14 3/4", you lose 1" at the back for rail, and cardboard back recessed, having them too close to your face, will make so easy to hit yourself with them when you’re working on the counter

@fredrezfield1629 Год назад

that cost 7 grand??? why does it look so cheap and dull

@lindsayo9702 11 месяцев назад

Ikr? I thought this was the before! Waited in vain until the end for the after.

@greenluxi 8 месяцев назад

She's not finished the kitchen yet only the cabinets are installed and she's still has to do the backsplash and the trim for the windows. It's in progress.

@fredrezfield1629 8 месяцев назад

@@greenluxi my comments were regarding the cabinetry , professor