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Desertsun, I'm doing a whole new kitchen. The old one is going to be ripped out and I'm going to make this new kitchen one that is right for me. I'm not in a wheelchair but I have arthritis and a torn miniscus in my knees and am unable to kneel on them, or even bend too low. We haven't started demo yet because we're redoing the whole apartment but I want to have an idea of what I need and whats available before I even get to that point.
I looked at the pictures in the "Kitchen Chronicles' thread and I saw some ideas I might want to incorporate into my kitchen. I like the corner garbage recepticle cabinet and the cabinet that looks like it would hold cookie sheets.
Jukesgrll.. I was going to ask how Ikea cabinets were. I'm glad you posted. Are they sturdy and do they hold up well? How long have you had yours?
I haven't had a chance to check out those Ikea links yet, but if my 7yr. old grandson ever goes to bed, I will.
Desertsun, I'm doing a whole new kitchen. The old one is going to be ripped out and I'm going to make this new kitchen one that is right for me. I'm not in a wheelchair but I have arthritis and a torn miniscus in my knees and am unable to kneel on them, or even bend too low. We haven't started demo yet because we're redoing the whole apartment but I want to have an idea of what I need and whats available before I even get to that point.
I looked at the pictures in the "Kitchen Chronicles' thread and I saw some ideas I might want to incorporate into my kitchen. I like the corner garbage recepticle cabinet and the cabinet that looks like it would hold cookie sheets.
Jukesgrll.. I was going to ask how Ikea cabinets were. I'm glad you posted. Are they sturdy and do they hold up well? How long have you had yours?
I haven't had a chance to check out those Ikea links yet, but if my 7yr. old grandson ever goes to bed, I will.
First off, you do not want IKEA, they are pure complete and total junk. Just one step up from the Chinese made formaldehyde and sulfur infested cabinets that are making people sick from exposure. I don't care that you can install a whole new kitchen for $895.00. Your life and health is more valuable then that. If nothing else, you should be supporting American manufacturers. This country is in a deeper depression then 1928. We need to work together since this despicable govt can't (or won't).
Go to a small kitchen dealer near you. I highly recommend Merillat. If you wish I will PM you some condensed parts of my published book that will guide you through the whole procedure step by step. It will save you a great deal of money, time and aggravation from idiot clowns who poison the field I love. A field that has already been devastated by the economic depression. The biggest clowns of all are from the big box stores. People call them Kitchen Designers. None are Kitchen Designers, they are cabinet sales people who had a 3 day class on how to design for profit, not for maximum efficient and ergonomic design. If you ask those clowns to do an ADA kitchen they'd probably think you were talking about an Assistant District Attorney rather then Americans With Disabilities Act.
OP, my grandma had a corner cabinet with a carousel in the early 1960s that worked fine, so it's safe to say the technology is perfected. Good luck with your project. Here are some more IKEA drawer fittings that allow you to store anything, even china, in drawers. IKEA is far ahead of many other companies in providing ergonomic fittings for kitchens.
No, I'm not an employee of IKEA kitchens -- only a happy customer.
Ya get what ya pay for in this world. You can buy a junk box Dodge or a Ferrari. One is cheap garbage and one is a quality prestine dream machine. I appreciate your input but IKEA does not even rank as a buy-able product for anything worth while. I heard their little cafes are pretty good though.
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