I've Had an IKEA Kitchen for 10 Years & Here's How It's Held Up

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00:00 Intro
00:37 Why I chose an IKEA kitchen
02:45 Are IKEA kitchen cabinets durable?
04:46 IKEA kitchen cabinet style... timeless?
05:41 Modifications I made to my kitchen
08:15 IKEA farmhouse sink review
08:42 Things I don't like

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[k.j.]

Keep it as is. Your girls are growing up, and that means your house is going to be a hang out with lots of kids coming over. That brings fun and oops bangs and some mishaps. You'll stress less about it knowing you didn't update to watch teenagers destroy it when being just kids.😊

[tudorpottudorpot]

I half renovated my kitchen in 2005 using ikea cabinets. In 2018, I totally renovated the kitchen, reusing the upper glass cabinets and retaining the pantry. My glass door cabinets had developed a grimy black stain around the edges. I mentioned this to ikea when I was buying the new cabinets. Despite the older cabinets being out stock, they replaced all the doors free of charge-I still had my original receipts.
So do keep your receipts if you buy Ikea cabinets.
My kitchen has held up well.

[Sunshine-fyfz]

I’ve had my IKEA kitchen and baths for 15 years and LOVE the way they’ve lasted! And I love all the customization you get, with pull out drawers, pull out pantry cabinet, lazy Susan corner shelves, glass front cabinet fronts, and stylish hardware. Highly recommend IKEA.

[lindaroyal]

It was nice to have an honest review by someone that's actually used them.
I think they look very nice!

[andrearobbins]

I think keeping the cabinets clean is as much about upper vs lower cabinets as it is about color. I do love the look of your kitchen

[cassies]

The uppers cabinets are always going to be in better shape than the lowers. I have all wood and I notice that with them also. The uppers are in much better shape.

[SABOREAME]

⭐⭐⭐⭐ First and foremost, your kitchen looks amazing, great job. I also purchased my entire kitchen from IKEA almost ten years ago. Having said that, I decided on all white kitchen, with cabinets going all the way to the ceiling, with a combination of the upper ones with glass doors along with lighting and lighting below the cabinets which come on at sunset. I also, added the lighting in side the drawers, which I love at night. On the other hand, I decided to warm up the kitchen with a section of 3 inch natural wood stain shelves for my every day dishes and glasses. I must say, my kitchen still looks like the first day that it was installed. I opted for the stainless steel farm apron sink plus a pot filler, that we use all the time. Furthermore, I chose the Carrera Quartz with beautiful veins which I also used for my backsplash all the way up to the cabinets, and decided for the 3 inch waterfall on each side of the island. Moreover, all of my appliances are finger free stainless steel. The only con I find in my kitchen, are the stainless steel Miseno Eaton 3 Inch Center to Center Bar Cabinet Pulls. Due to the fact, that every time I'm going from drawer to drawer the end of the pulls gets caught on my robe or pants pocket. Therefore, I'm searching for more solid ones. Lastly, my friends now all have warmed up to my classic all white kitchen, and they still can't believe is from IKEA.

[PatsyC]

I had an ikea kitchen since 2009, still not a scratch on the cabinets, still everything works as it should.

[berlinorama]

I have the same IKEA cabinets, but all white and the uppers have all glass doors going up to the ceiling. I have also had them about 10 years and they also have held up very well. Love the marble backsplash!

[danielastuart]

I have a grey Ikea kitchen and I absolutely love it. The cabinets are easy to clean and the organization of the drawers is fantastic. Keep your kitchen the way it is. It’s beautiful.

[eattherich]

After 10 years, your IKEA kitchen is holding up very well. The Shaker style is not for me, but a lot of people like the look. Black is definitely hard to keep clean and I would always advise against it for cabinetry. I watch a lot of HGTV makeover shows where people go "custom" at a cost of THOUSANDS. Given that those kitchens are open to a main room, I don't see the need since you are not trying to work within walls. Generally, people are quite snobbish about IKEA, but the kitchens come with a 25 year guarantee and provided it is properly fitted and looked after, can look good for years.

[LenaLena-pbfe]

Love your kitchen & so reassuring it's lasted 10 yrs. Just installed my IKEA kitchen. So happy with it both in terms of style - modern/traditional + cost. Went for beige/taupe fronts, some glass doors for upper cabinets and beige/marble effect counter tops & light gray tiled splash back. Just love it's warmth & cosiness

[janelandry]

So, after spending time with friends who have come into money - and don't hesitate to let us know that - I am even happier that I am not splurging but am still happy with what I have. You make so much of what you do special.

[beverlynorris]

My IKEA kitchen is 9 years old and I still love it. It is holding up really well. I was upset when they changed their entire line too. Makes adding or changing parts difficult.

[marcidunfee]

We have a white IKEA kitchen, with the same glass fronted doors. After 12 years, they are holding up well. I use a combination of white and cream colored appliance touch-up paint to cover the few nicks and scratches that we have. It works great. We have the butcher block counter tops, but they need refinished. Please! Would you do a video on how you refinished yours? Thank you 😊

[donnabacon]

Perhaps the reason why the black didn't hold up as well, is because that lower area is what is used more, the area that is right at baby's/kids level. Our bodies are more against those cabinets than the uppers. So they are in the line-of-fire - every day, all day long.

Just a thought!!

As much as I think a marble countertop island would be beautiful, your kitchen looks gorgeous as! For some reason, I don't even "see" or my mind doesn't register, the black cabinets. Maybe that's what it is supposed to do(?)

Enjoy your weekend!!

[loiswood]

I love the look of the black and white kitchen with the warmth of the wood countertops. I'm a fan of the way it is. Thumbs up to your design choices a decade ago!

[lauravandien]

Your color choice 10 years a go was definitely ahead of the times-love it. It looks great the way it is, but I know how you feel about doing some small changes. I get the itch for change, just for the heck of it, once in a while. Good info about the Ikea cabinets, especially since it is an active kitchen.

[Juliegriffiths]

I’ve built 6 IKEA kitchen to our rentals over the last 20 years. All are still looking amazing.

[lorimiller]

Love your kitchen style ! You could just do a solid service ( marble look ) on the island and leave the butcher block on the counters. Yes gold hardware would give it a refresh. I’m getting ready to start our Ikea kitchen thank you so much for your review ❤