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Before You Add Custom Doors to IKEA Cabinets, Triple-Check Your Measurements

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Before You Add Custom Doors to IKEA Cabinets, Triple-Check Your Measurements

Photography by Sofie Amalie Rolandsen of Thus the Fuss Copenhagen-based blogger Sofie Amalie Rolandsen of Thus the Fuss had always dreamed of having a beautiful solid-wood kitchen. The only problem was the bespoke cabinetry designs she liked from Danish fabricator Garde Hvalsøe didn’t align with her budget. So she came up with a compromise: She ordered cupboard frames from IKEA and added custom wood door fronts with a luxe-looking grain. The hack sounds like a breeze, but, in reality, coming up with your own configuration from scratch can be a recipe for mistakes.  Her main piece of advice? Have someone...

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