If you would like help the best thing to start with is a fully dimensioned floor plan of the kitchen and surrounding rooms.

Hi thanks for the feedback. This design was created by CTG

No tips on ikea stuff. But are you copying this design and just using different cabinets? There are a couple things I’d change if so...

Yes We just wanted to copy the design. We will be putting the sink under the window and putting a cooktop plus hood on the island

Regarding IKEA, their cabinets are good and the flexibility is amazing. That said if you have to pay people to build and install and you are considering custom fronts any savings evaporate. Are there parts of this you plan to do yourself?

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This is one of my IKEA kitchens where I used the high gloss doors then had the walnut cabinets fabricated custom locally

We would definitely be willing to assemble it together to save some money

Unless you’re all DIY, for EVERYTHING, Ikea will cost you more than other alternates. If you’re paying contractors for work, you’re not saving a dime. You’re costing yourself. Plus, there is no availability in their supply chain for anything at the moment. Tall cabinets aren’t expected to be available for about 6 months.

Did not realize that cooktop on the island was considered a last choice and very dangerous...thanks for the feedback on that one

MaryAliceB thanks for the feedback. I guess we’re gonna have to go with CTG, they said they have more availability

They lie. No import has availability for anything at the moment. It’s all bottlenecked from the ship stuck in the Suez.

There are hundreds of other options. You just have to explore them.

Overall Export/import is not blocked. Containers are still coming in. The company I work for receives several containers per week. The evergreen caused issues but there is also an overall capacity and container shortage that has been affecting lead times and prices for the past few months. I’m thinking that IKEA (and other manufacturers) must have additional challenges in their supply chain.

Anyone have any other options for RTA companies besides CTG? I’m guessing if it’s a problem with shipping, then companies “made in America” is able to still make delivery deadlines

RTA anything is a poor option, unless you are 100% DIY. It only shifts costs to your local contractor instead of the cabinet factory. There are hundreds of already assembled cabinet options, available as close as your nearest kitchen design center or local custom cabinet maker. Hundreds of options.

"then companies “made in America” is able to still make delivery deadlines"

Except you and everyone else is using them and they still need to source material. All building materials are in tight supply, long lead times, and constant fluctuations in pricing.

That’s true

You aren’t getting any kitchen project finished on any arbitrary deadline. The good contractors are booked out 6 months to 2 years. Find a good Kitchen Designer to help you plan this. For late fall. Maybe a Christmas dinner in the new kitchen. Or next Valentines. .

Had a consult with these NJ remodelers with great Houzz reviews they had a cancellation and within 2 days had 2 more jobs added on. Went from end of June availability to end of the year.

They explained things change because of the economy and cancellations so their is actually more
Availability

Beware of any contractor that can fit you in before Thanksgiving. They either charge so much that they have lots of open time, or they are not good contractors. Lots of unqualified people are trying to cash in on the remodeling boom. Check their bonafides with a fine tooth comb. Having a deadline sets you up to believe people who would promise you the moon and then disappear with the down payment.

Ikea cabinets are made in the USA, unless something has changed in the past couple of years. So are Barker, and Conestoga - both well reviewed RTA brands here.

Materials are in short supply and costs have gone up -- even the fence that I got a quote on 2 summers ago is now almost $3k more.

Assembly of RTA cabs really isn't that hard if you are patient with the first few, until you get the hang of it.

I don't agree that using a contractor to install RTA cabinets will "wipe out all your cost savings" since you will be paying for installation no matter where you buy the cabinets, won't you? Every kitchen remodeler who would have supplied the cabinets estimated a good $10K more than I ended up spending in my remodel.

I do agree with checking out other manufacturers; both RTA and non. Especially look at local cabinetmakers and search a bit outside your immediate urban area. I ended up switching from my planned Ikea kitchen to a semi-local (100 miles away) cabinetmaker for about 2.5K more - worth it to me for the customized to maximize the space, custom paint color, and already assembled.

I do recommend keeping your hood on an exterior wall for the best function. Plus a properly situated hood is a big visual obstacle over the island.

We used Ikea boxes, some fronts (high-gloss), and Semi-handmade walnut veneer, grain matched fronts. We hired an installer (local/Atlanta). Our price was more than 1/2 cheaper than a previous kitchen gut.

Ikea cabinets are made in the USA

Well we installed Ikea Cabinets 18 months ago in our new build and they are stamped made in Italy.

Ikea is not made in America. That only happened for the boxes, for a few years, a few years ago. Labor costs are too high here for their business model. They are “globally sourced”, with many sourcing and production issues. They can be from a lot of places. Vietnam is taking over as the source for a lot of particle board box stuff. Watch the Netflix documentary on Ikea if you want to get behind the myth and the cult.

Even with assembly and install, Ikea cabinets are half the price of comparable brands. I never understand what some of the pros on this site are drinking when they suggest otherwise.

Ikea cabinet boxes are still made here. Other parts are made all over the world. My doors came from Northern Europe and Italy, hinges from China, drawer hardware from Germany.

If Ikea is still using Blum drawer slides and hinges: the slides are manufactured in the USA; the hinges are assembled in the USA from components made in Austria (according to their website.)

Boxes (cabinet frames) made here. Ohio. Blum slides made in Austria. Doors all over some from Italy.

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/ikea-to-close-its-only-u-s-factory-11563218873

Correct but you should read further. They didn’t make kitchen boxes there. Goggle Sauder woodworking Ohio./IKEA.