We DIY’ed all of our interior/kitchen design and used IKEA cabinets for low-visibility cabinets behind the island. I wouldn’t hesitate to put IKEA cabinets in a kitchen at all if the look of the faces fit your style.
IKEA cabinets do have some really nice designs AND they are affordable BUT IMHO the they like a majority of cabinets purchased from big box stores like Home Depot are not built to last (like “old school” stuff built by craftsmen)
When I remodeled my home/rentals spent some time at IKEA (and Home Depot) to get design ideas, then went to Rockler and TH&H (which are local wood working shops)
