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April 23, 2007
Ikea cabs in limestone apt with details?
We are doing an Ikea kitchen in a 1910 limestone with original oak fretwork and windows/doors. The original wood has a beautiful patina and I can't figure out what Ikea doors will look the best. I like the Ikea oak doors (Tidaholm) but they are a shade or two lighter than our details. Other choice is white cabs with dark grey counters, but I fear this is too cold for all the warm wood. Comments?
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Check out www.ikeafans.com
Posted by: Yeshwant at April 23, 2007 12:09 PM
I just installed white Lidingo Ikea cabs in my 1901 limestone. The kitchen floors are original oak parquet. The countertops will be soapstone. IMHO, there's nothing cold about the look at all. I agree with Yeshwant that you should go to the ikeafans website. Also, check out the kitchen forum on www.thathomesite.com (it's one of the Garden Web's home forums) as a generally excellent source for kitchen design and reno.
Posted by: Brooklynista at April 23, 2007 12:45 PM
You can also use one of their high gloss lacquer cabs. We did this on our Jackson Heights co-op and it looks great. But we painted everything else white, so it blends in. Doesn't seem cold at all.
And yes, hire an architect or interior design, just to do design work.
Posted by: Alex at April 23, 2007 5:41 PM
unfortunately, none. ;)
Posted by: anon at April 24, 2007 3:21 PM
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