High Quality European made and designed kitchen cabinets
1. Frameless cabinets are inherently less sturdy?
IKEA uses 3/4" MDF secured with confirmat screws as well as cam dowels and locks in the construction of the cabinet box. The back panel is 1/4" hardboard and is secured by brads.
2. MDF is inferior to plywood?
IKEA uses 3/4" thick MDF coated and edgebanded in melamine veneer which complies with E-1 standards for offgassing. 3. Drawer boxes are cheap plastic and metal?
IKEA's Akurum and Faktum Kitchen Cabinet Systems utilize Blum Tandembox drawers made specifically for IKEA. 4. Plastic legs are not strong?
Plastic legs are rated for 275 pounds each. That means on a cabinet with 4 legs, it's rated to hold 5. Doors and drawer fronts are not durable/
IKEA offers a 25 year warranty on their Akurum / Faktum Kitchen Cabinet Systems. 6. All IKEA cabinets are contemporary or modern?
IKEA has 4 cabinet style groups: Young, Modern, Country, Scandinavian - each representing a distinct aesthetic. 7. Akurum / Faktum Cabinet Configurations are limited?
IKEA's component system makes it possible to swap parts from one cabinet to another, creating your own custom cabinets from the standard parts. More can be achieved with a little modification. 8. Inexpensive cabinets must be cheap?
IKEA employs cost-saving measures on a corporate level to reduce the overall cost of production, manufacture, transportation, storage and merchandising their products.
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