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Custom Ikea Cabinets

by - Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Are you ready for more Sarah Richardson? If so, you'll want to plop yourself in front of the TV and watch Sarah 101 which debuts tonight on HGTV Canada. I heard all about the show when I met Sarah last month and I previewed the first episode and I'll tell you, it is fan-freaking-tastic.

In the first episode, Sarah tackles a kitchen using that budget-friendly & stylish option - IKEA! But yes, this is "bespoke Ikea" (and if you've been a long-time reader here, you know we Renovators definitely like customizing our Ikea!) Sarah's doors are professionally sprayed and the end-product doesn't obviously look like an Ikea kitchen. If you hadn't considered customizing Ikea for your own projects, here's some links that may change your mind.

- An excellent and very informative article by Carol Reed on Painting Ikea Kitchen Cabinets. Definitely read the comments to the post too!

- Margot Austin's gorgeous country kitchen. She used Ikea's Tidaholm oak cabinets painted in ICI's Meeting House in a lacquer in a satin finish.


- Sarah's House 2 kitchen. A custom look by using two shades of paint!

- The folks at chezerby combine an Ikea kitchen and DIY elements with stunning results.

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