Something was off and I was right!!JoseI bought the SEKTION/MAXIMERA base cabinet w/3 fronts/4 drawers, white/Sinarp brown on June 22, 2024. It was all going smoothly until we ran into an issue.
We understood that the position of the drawer front L-shaped brackets needed to be in a certain position depending on if it was a bottom drawer or one of the upper drawers and that the sticker needed to be on the same side as the brackets. We checked multiple reddit posts and youtube and we were doing it all correctly, but the white plastic tab was too close and would not let the door latch into place.
After about 3hrs of trying to make it work, we called it a night. I decided the next day to flip the drawer and put the sticker on the other side and guess what, it worked. If the instructions are right, someone at the factory has placed all the stickers on the wrong side.
TLDR: Sticker on the drawer front of the SEKTION / MAXIMERA base cabinet w/3 fronts/4 drawers, white/Sinarp brown, 36x24x30 is on the wrong side .4
Matte Blue emphasizes finger prints!MollyWe filled our new kitchen with SEKTION cabinets. We put them together with little difficulty except when it came to the drawers. It was very difficult to get the heights of the drawers placed correctly and the directions were not helpful with that part of the process. Once we got everything together, we were very pleased with the functionality of all the cabinets. However, 3 of our cabinet fronts came with nics. The matte blue material is slightly peeled away. We have not tried to replace these because we live 5 hours from the nearest Ikea. The other big bummer is that our beautiful blue matte cabinet fronts look filthy with finger prints every day!!! I didn't see any reviews about this before I chose matte blue. I would definitely not suggest getting this color! I spend a lot of time trying to find the best product to remove greasy looking finger prints around all of the handles. We chose white for our upper cabinets and have not had any issues with prints showing up on those.3
CabinetsSusan2nd time I bought a complete kitchen from I kea. Must like them.5
Ikea not what it use to beMaryThis review is for the Sektion 3 fronts/4 drawers.
Like other reviews I agree the directions are not correct for where to place the drawer hardware on the frame. If it helps this is what I did.
Starting from the bottom
Drawer #1 row 2 on frame, hardware use bottom middle hole (of the 6 grid) I believe this is actually correct in the instructions
Drawer #2 row 10 on frame top middle hole (of the 6 grid) (Instructions say row 9)
Drawer #3 row 18 on frame top middle hole (of the 6 grid) (Instructions say row 17)
Drawer #4 row 22 on frame top middle hole (of the 6 grid) (Instructions say row 21)
The inside drawer is flexible you could raise or lower the row you put it on. As I have above gives 3.75 inches clearance for each drawer.
Hopes this helps.
Regarding the quality, AKURUM system Ikea used to have the downgrade in quality is obvious; fronts are cheaper the metal support strip looks terrible if eye level with drawer and the toekick just cheap - terrible3
looks greatKathleenlooks great5
I did not buy anythingNanetteI did not buy anything I have been trying for 5 months to get the remainder of my cabinets. Your statement says because of covid there is delay getting kitchen cabinets however there is nothing stating how you are going to correct the problem.1
Extensive renavationAntonellaExtensive renavation5
Good, could be betterHollyThese cabinets/drawers system are great... however, the darker cabinets really need edge banding in the same color as the drawer fronts available. Although the gap is only 1/8th inch the bright white box frame shows.3
Great but Instructions are WRONGEmilyI spent a weekend building all the cabinets for my new kitchen (total of 12) and this is the only one that had me wanting to smash it to bits with my hammer. The drawer instructions are straight up incorrect. In order to get all three front-facing drawers to close, you have to install some of the drawer faces upside down, change the hole heights, and just trial and error for literally hours.
Some of the other reviews on here are helpful, but the best piece of advice I have is to not assemble any of the drawers fully until you've put them all in and are sure they fit. So only do the bare minimum to test. Save yourself having to undo and redo a lot of work screwing in the bottom, etc. There are also helpful youtube videos for how to remove the drawer fronts using a screw driver - very easy if you actually see how the mechanism works. Ikea just needs to provide specialized instructions for both the interior drawer and how to get all three panels to fit for this specific cabinet.4
AwwwwfulVerified BuyerJust moved into a new home that had Ikea kitchen cabinets installed along with the remodeling of the kitchen. We've been here 6 months and they're falling apart. Absolutely ridiculous. Look elsewhere.1
Great Drawer Cabinet ValueDianeThis is a good-looking, strong, well-designed cabinet, an incredible value. A little tricky to put together but nice results, All drawers are straight, soft close! nice spacing, looks beautiful in my wet bar/kitchenette.5
Must check all before deliver to your destination!OrlandoI bought this Kitchen for export. When I receive all the pieces, two of them are perfectly packing but are remanufactured, shorter and open new holes in this. the two (2) pieces are RINGHULT 302.666.924
Kitchen remodelVerified BuyerLove ❤️ my new kitchen, highly recommend to anyone to use IKEA cabinets easy to install and put together5
Love IKEA Cabinets!Verified BuyerIKEA Kitchen helpers installed these cabinets in our newly remodeled kitchen last month. I am loving them. They glide open close so softly. I especially like the double drawer feature that allows me to store more of my knick knack kinds of items. Everything has a place now.5
Love the hidden drawer. Added dividers to store heLouiseLove the hidden drawer. Added dividers to store herbs and spices next to my stove.5
Classic design, clean look.JessicaUsed this as a center island-love the slow close drawers and storage.5
Great space!Verified BuyerI have purchased this cabinet for two different kitchen remodels. The grey looks fantastic and the three drawers are incredibly functional. There is so much space in this one cabinet!5
Gorgeous Kitchen!!!RonnaWe recently updated our kitchen with the Sektion shaker style cabinets. Easy to assemble, easy to install and the kitchen looks AMAZING!!!! Great cabinets! Ingenious features. Love it!5
Like itCarlBought several for new house, looks good, works good.4
Bought it for Induction CooktopVerified BuyerFront and Back metal re-enforcements introduced in SEKTION cabinets are a very good addition. Especially when your countertop seam happens to fall in the middle of the cabinet. Best part of the top drawer. It lets you use the dead space immediately below the cooktop. Mine is induction, so no heat issues, But I am not sure if the top drawer is too close for a gas or electric coil cooktops. Drawer fronts are very expensive in my opinion. They are painted Particle Board panels with plastic edging. I shall see how they hold after a liquid spillage. My bathroom cabinets drawer fronts bubbled at the bottom when water droplets gathered there. The newer version looks much better. But this time I am saving the receipts in case bubbling happens again.5