This post will detail some of the features in the kitchen. My unexpected kitchen favorite is the faucet which is touch sensitive (Brizo 64025LF Pullout Spray High-Arc Kitchen Faucet with MagneDock, Diamond Seal, Chrome). I figured it would be infuriating like the motion sensors in public restrooms, but it works wonderfully. And it's very useful when my hands are yucky!
The countertop light strips had optional outlet plugs (with USB connection too). This is a nice feature because we didn't have to put the outlets in the backsplash, but they were still readily available.
Coffee maker and toaster oven cabinet with large horizontal hinges, still missing its light...
24" drawer 5" tall with bamboo organizer insert and light strip
24" lower cabinet 15" tall with light strip
Corner cabinet with pull out organizer
18" push to open cabinet
Interior pull out drawer above the mixer with light strip
Garbage disposal and RO filtration system under the sink
The Ikea sink only has space for one faucet hole, so the RO filtration was routed through the refrigerator which means the ice cubes are RO filtered now too. Yay!
24" push to open cabinet right of the sink
with trashcan recycle and compost container and light strip
24" drawer, right of the cooktop with an interior spice drawer and light strip
24" lower drawer, right of the cooktop
30" top drawer under the cooktop
30" bottom drawer under the cooktop with light strip
24" interior top drawer, left of the cooktop, with light strip
24" top drawer, left of the cooktop for baking tools, with light strip
24" lower drawer, left of the cooktop for baking supplies, with light strip
Can storage in pantry with light strip
Tall pantry storage with light strip
30" drawer under oven with light strip
30" drawer under oven with light strip
Once the kitchen was more or less usable, we used it, and so we didn't
get around to buying or installing the backsplash for about another
year. Which meant we could afford a more expensive mosaic. We chose the Camilla w/ mirror glass and stone from The Tile Shop.
Backsplash - Marble and Antique Mirror
And that's it. More or less. We've been using the kitchen for a couple years and I still love it. I'd definitely choose to use IKEA cabinets again! The fit and finish is exceptional and I can't complain about the price. If I had a bigger budget, I'd probably have some custom wood fronts made for the cabinets and drawers, but I've been very happy with the Ikea fronts, they are durable and easy to clean and I wanted the painted finish anyway.
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