5 Options to Upgrade Your IKEA Kitchen Cabinets

(Photograph by Sarah Sherman Samuel.)

I just got a huge wave of kitchen inspiration recently after seeing the upgrade of Sarah Sherman Samuel of Smitten Studio's IKEA kitchen cabinets (above).  Remodelista featured their recent cabinet fronts upgrade which features LA-based company SemiHandmade. Sarah and her husband Rupert picked up the DIY panels (which are unstained and untreated), and painted them in Farrow and Ball's Pigeon paint color. Aren't they beautiful?




When we bought our IKEA kitchen, at one of those midnight madness sales, we bought cabinet fronts that we weren't super thrilled with but at 75% off, we thought they would be our 5 year kitchen plan cabinet fronts, and we're now on year four. So now after seeing these, I'm thoroughly inspired and it's time to start looking! But of course I thought I'd do a bit more research on other custom options and see if there was anything local or Canadian (which doesn't look like the case unless we go custom custom).  Here's a bit of inspiration and sources of what I found.

1.  CUSTOM

This rustic version of photographer and interior designer Benedikte Ugland's kitchen is something to be inspired by (From 2012). Via Skona Hem. (Photo: Anna Kern)

2.  SUPERFRONT
Superfront, a Swedish brand offers up a wide selection of cabinet fronts, handles, legs and tops that are worth checking out if you're Europe/UK-side or for inspiration. (A few samples below). Via Happy Interior Blog.

3. SEMIHANDMADE
Semihandmade based out of LA - ships across the US and Canada (good to know).  Loving their DIY fronts along with the more rustic Premium collection.

(Photograph by Sarah Sherman Samuel.)

Semihandmade Doors - Photo/Kitchen Design - Veneer Designs

4.  KOKEENA
Based in Portland, Oregon, Kokeena also has a great selection of ready to install doors from modern to traditional English style. (Below). Orders for Washington and Oregon only at this time.

5. IKEA 
And good to know also that IKEA has some new kitchen cabinet front options (hopefully coming soon) as featured recently on Livet Hemma. Note Turquoise, white and grey. Also loving the brass hardware. Love the turquoise with the brass and marble. Click here for more info on each.

See more of Smitten's Studio kitchen cabinets on Remodelista here and on Smitten Studio here.