White kitchens are timeless, airy and elegant. No wonder they’re so “in” right now. They work wonderfully for maximizing space visually and for styling because they’re very versatile.
Have we also mentioned that the style is affordable? Here’s a secret that’s not-so-secret: white kitchens are often less expensive than traditional stained kitchens. This remodel with an IKDO design is only $3,930 for ADEL white doors and AKURUM cabinets from IKEA plus all fittings such as toekick pieces, panels, door dampers and trim.
Our customer sent us a sketch of her kitchen walls with measurements and hinted appliance and outlet locations.
A few notes about the current space and kitchen sketch:
- Walkways and clearance: The width of the room is great for a U-shaped kitchen. If we calculate a 25″ depth for each cabinet row, we have 68″ available as a walkway space, which allows enough room to move appliances, open doors and even have two cooks working at the same time.
- Entertaining possibilities: There’s a a 74″-wide pony wall that serves as an opening to the living room. With a counter, this would work as a great serving or buffet area.
- Sink planning: There are 36″ next to each side of the window, which allows room for a dishwasher, a sink and some storage space.
- Wall cabinet height: Ceilings are 89″ tall, this means that the wall cabinets will be about 30″ high and we would still have 5″ left for a custom trim or molding.
- Utilities vrs. Appliances: Water drains and electric plugs are well marked and this will speed up the design process. This will determine the location of the most important appliances: dishwasher, fridge and range. The sink location is also hinted.
These are the “Before” pictures:
The window brings natural light to this long kitchen.
The water drain is centered and conveniently located.
This is the half wall that connects to the living room and dining area.
The shorter wall of this kitchen shows the electric outlet that’s ready for the fridge.
Check out the new IKEA kitchen!
The sink is now off-center to accommodate a dishwasher and a full corner unit.
The range has counter space at both sides, including a full RATIONELL carousel corner unit.
The pass-through features a buffet area with a long counter that includes drawers at the end for cutlery and dishes.
This U-shaped kitchen has a functional distribution and plenty of space for a working surface at each side.
Get started with your own white kitchen remodel today! Check out our related entries for more ideas:
- IKEA kitchen design tips: Walkways and traffic clearance
- Designer tips: PROS and CONS of an U-shaped IKEA kitchen
