Ikea "Fun"

The hubs and I are on the lookout for kitchen inspiration. We recently decided that we wouldn't be leaving anything in the kitchen for the remodel, but completely starting over. So, that takes a lot more planning than our original plan: reface cabinets and replace counters and appliances.

We headed off to Ikea on Saturday. First, let me say that never have I been to a store in which I felt like I should have gotten a free train ride at some point during my visit. This place is like an amusement park!

Here is one of their beautiful kitchens:

Love the floor tile, although we already replaced ours so that isn't in the budget.

Here is a white version, I think we will end up doing wood that matches the wood we have in the main part of the house since we have tile in the kitchen. The tile is light so the white cabinets just might make the room too white.

I love those undermount lights...they would be so useful and cozy.

Overall, we decided against Ikea for the following reasons:

1. All cabinets must be put together by the purchaser

2. You must design the kitchen and cross your fingers and toes that you measured correctly and picked the right cabinetry.

3. Costs extra for them to install it (almost $100 a cabinet, more than the cabinets are actually worth)

4. Wood is particle board.

5. Many of the pull-outs are made of plastic.

I think this would be a great option for a condo, but we think we might need to spend a little more to have our house stand out for a future buyer. Sad that we are always thinking of that, but hey, what can ya do?