IKEA allows customers to create the best fitting furniture. Using Noremax furniture parts, you can further customize IKEA cabinets or wardrobes. Replace doors and drawer fronts with another material and colour to make your kitchen set look different and original.
Changing seasons, changing fronts
Seasons come and go, and so fashions and trends change. Every style, colour, and even material used for interior design has its lifetime. To create something new and exciting, we can refresh and customize IKEA cabinets according to the latest trends. In the internet era, it’s difficult to check out what is fashionable in the current season.
If you plan to change more than your cabinets’ colour, you can turn to Noremax and choose among many doors and fronts styles. The customization of the entire furniture set doesn’t have to be very expensive or energy-consuming. Just create a new look for your fronts according to the seasonal trends, and you can enjoy a new kitchen design.
Customize IKEA cabinets and the look of your kitchen
You can obtain a new look for your kitchen in many different ways. Changing the colour of your furniture set may significantly influence the atmosphere of any space. When you further customize IKEA cabinets by changing decoration style or just replacing handles, you can make your kitchen interior look different compared to the previous look. It won’t take much of your time. All it takes is to replace the cabinet fronts on your IKEA furniture set.
To make the new colour and style look even better you can rearrange some details in your kitchen. Change decorations or paint the walls in matching colours. It doesn’t have to take much time. You can do it all in one day.
Choose the best material for cabinet fronts
One important thing when customizing your IKEA cabinets, is choosing a suitable material. Noremax offers a few alternatives. There is the MDF fronts, which can be covered with other materials or left only to varnish with lacquer and paint. Another option is compressed bamboo in two different colour options. If you prefer a smoother look and better moisture resistance, you can choose linoleum. The linoleum will be applied as an outer layer on the MDF of your cabinet front.
To make IKEA shaker cabinet doors look more natural, you can use oak or ash veneer. It looks good without any colours added, but we can also use paint or stain to finish your cabinet fronts.Another way to make your kitchen look impressive is to choose glass or mesh doors. The frame is made of MDF, and there is either a glass or metal insert. This type of cabinet door is a nice variation when you want your furniture to look lighter and more diversified.
How to customize IKEA cabinets with new handles
There is a chance that owners of older cabinets have doors with handles. Contemporary design gives you more options to choose from when you want to replace old cabinet fronts with new ones. You can choose a handleless mechanism or use different handles to create a new design.Handleless doors take up less space and are easier to use. But they do not always fit the overall design. However, this is not a big deal. You can choose one of many pulls and knobs available in our store. There are both more classic and more modern designs to choose from.
Handles make your fronts look more diversified and engaging. You may also attach them to IKEA drawer fronts, which will create a more consistent look for the whole furniture set.Little wooden knobs are perfect for shaker cabinets and minimalistic Nordic or Basic decoration design. Metallic handles may fit better with a more modern design and neutral colours like black and white. If you are a true minimalist, handleless doors with minimum decoration or no decoration at all will be the best option.
Change the base – furniture legs or plinth?
Among many interesting ways to customize IKEA cabinets, there is a possibility to choose between visible furniture legs and a plinth. Both options have different advantages. Open space under the cabinet and decorative legs makes the cabinet look lighter. You can also easily sweep and mop underneath. It also provides more air and light, which can be a good prevention against pests.You can close the gap under the cabinet with a plinth. The hidden bottom may make your interior look cleaner, more consistent and elegant. It will limit the space you’ll have to clean. However, if any pests, fungi, or moisture gets in there, it could be a little more difficult to get rid of.
Colour tells everything
We have already mentioned ways of applying colour to customize your IKEA cabinets. Let’s dive more into that topic now.
Colour is a significant part of the design. It is the first thing that most people notice, before shapes and details. Colour theory explains how the use of specific colours or group of colours influence our mood and perception. It’s good to know a little bit about that before you decide what paint or lacquer to use.
Noremax uses three types of colour palettes: NCS, Jotun and Farrow&Ball. You can choose any shade by providing a selected colour code from one of these palettes.Notice that some materials can be painted in any colour you like, others have a limited range of colours. You can check if the specific product you have chosen has an unlimited colour options. For example, IKEA Bestå door fronts are made of MDF and can be painted in any colour, but bamboo kitchen doors have fewer options due to material characteristics. To make your colour more vivid, you can order one of three gloss finish options. To check if a specific colour and gloss will look good in your kitchen you can order a sample before making a final decision.
What else can you add to customize IKEA cabinets?
Customizing IKEA cabinets can be a lot of fun. You don’t have to limit yourself to our products. There are many ways to improve the appearance and functionality of furniture. One idea is to add LED lights under the top cabinets. It allows you to create a subtle atmosphere in your kitchen (or any room) and lower your energy bills. It can be particularly important in our times. Even if your bills are average, it is environmentally friendly to use less electricity. LED lights have other advantages over traditional bulb lights. They can change colours and most you can regulate with an app on your smartphone. You can change the atmosphere in your kitchen just by changing the colour of the light. You can buy a décor strip in our store to conceal lighting behind it.
Another engaging way to customize IKEA cabinets is attaching decorative stickers or even painting some decorations on a painted surface. It can be an original and very personal touch to change the look of your cabinets.
Make your IKEA cabinets most useful
To take full advantage of IKEA cabinets, you should arrange them in a way that suits you best. For example, most traditional kitchens use top cabinets and base cabinets along a wall. In an open kitchen, this option might only be partly helpful. You can use high cabinets to create a semi-wall between two rooms or create a kitchen island. And don’t forget to utilise additional space over the top cabinets. Here you can use rails and racks for added storage. And why not add stand-alone shelves for additional storage and decoration. This will give you space to showcase decorations and tableware collections, maybe adding a plant or two as well.
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