Kitchen is almost done! at Grassrootsmodern

Kitchen is almost done!

03Dec07

Over the past couple weeks we have been slowly collecting all the pieces to do the next major section of cabinetry in our kitchen, and it’s finally done. The new part is the section with the MUSMIG oven and Bosch cooktop. Like the rest of the kitchen we used the NUMERAR countertop and SORBO cabinets. After getting it all put in we quickly found out that we would want a backsplash, so we got two IMPERATIV stainless steel wall panels from Ikea for $18 each. They were very easy install, and I think they look great. We are thinking about doing a chalk board section just to the right to finish of the length of the counter.
As far as the quality of Ikea kitchen cabinets go, I have been really impressed. The actual boxes themselves aren’t anything special, but all the hardware is pretty high end Blum self closing. The quality of the drawer fronts is quite good as well, and it is all very easy to install. I’d definitely do it again in another house.

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6 Responses to “Kitchen is almost done!”

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1 Andy on Dec 3rd, 2007 said:

Great looking kitchen! It looks like you cut a hole in the backsplash panels for an outlet. Was that difficult, and were special tools needed?
2 DavidM on Dec 3rd, 2007 said:

Same question here, Creede. What did you use for the electrical cutouts? Do you know if it’d be possible to rip one of those panels to size without ruining it?
3 creede on Dec 3rd, 2007 said:

Andy and David,

I used a grinder with a cutting wheel to cut out the holes for the outlets. If you don’t have one, it’s a good excuse to buy one. You could probably rent one too, or give a dremel a try if you have one of those. Stainless steel is pretty hard to cut through so you would have to have something pretty decent. I’m sure you could rip it down, but it would leave a rough edge, but that would be covered by the top or bottom piece that holds it to the wall.
4 Chad on Dec 3rd, 2007 said:

$18? Will Ikea wonders never cease?

- Chad
5 Jacob on Dec 7th, 2007 said:

Do you plan on doing upper cabinets? We barely have enough storage space with them, it is hard to imagine not having them.
6 creede on Dec 8th, 2007 said:

Jacob, I think we probably will have to eventually. We just haven’t decided how many yet.