Ikea. Again!
Do I really have to write about Ikea again? Well, yes! Because this week I learned that Ikea has its own standards for things.
Their kitchen furniture for example, has a depth that is chosen so that you probably want to buy their worktops, too. Because a standard 60-centimetre top – the width you can buy in most other places – is too short. But their non-standard 63.5-cm-worktop fits just right.
Another example is their sink plumbing. When asking about plumbing/connecting possibilities, we were told that the water trap and all those other pieces only work with Ikea sinks. Both the sink and their pipes/connectors don’t work well with other standard parts you’d need for more custom plumbing.
For simpler logistics, our preferred solution was to get everything from Ikea – and we did. But it’s still interesting to learn that they do these little shenanigans. Which is not surprising, I guess.
But to end on a more positive note: the woman helping us finalising the kitchen was very friendly and her advice super helpful. She pointed out errors, made good suggestions and never tried to up-sell.
So, here’s what the final design looks like:
The parts will be delivered tomorrow and we plan to assemble and set it up the following weekend.