Be really sure you like Ikea before committing. My neighbor across the street got Ikea cabinets and from the front they look gorgeous, so I was considering them myself.

Then I house sat for the neighbors for a couple of weeks while they were on vacation and took care of their dog. I still find the front facing of the cabinets lovely, but inside you have basic white melamine. Be sure you can live with that, because it does look cheap to my eye. Especially look long and hard if you are interested in one of Ikea’s darker colors, I loath the whole idea of a rich color exterior and cheesy white interior. I’m looking to do my kitchen this year as well and I’m probably going to go with Kemper cabinets.