1 year IKEA kitchen review | Costs, regrets, storage & organization

In Germany, it is common for rental tenants to build their own kitchens. Alternatively, they can choose to buy it from the previous tenant, which was what we did in our first apartment. This culture might have been an unintentional result of pro-tenant laws. If there is a fitted kitchen, landlords are responsible for fixing anything that goes wrong. This can become very expensive for the landlord, so most choose not to provide any fixtures. The "kitchen room" is provided, with the right pipes and electrical lines, but the cabinets, appliances etc are not. Usually it also comes with a tiled backsplash that the tenant is not allowed to drill into, but in our case the walls were completely bare. It is also worthy to note that in most German states, more than 50% of the population rents and would rent for their whole lives. Unlike the UK and US, people in Germany usually rent for a long term (our contracts usually have a minimum term of 3 to 5 years) so this ability to customize the whole apartment, including the kitchen, is actually welcomed by the tenants. If you want to dive more into the subject, read here: https://www.quora.com/Why-aren%E2%80%... -- IG: @ccloudyhills Illustrations: @ccloudy.art Pinterest: https://pin.it/315cIz2 This video is not sponsored. --- L I N K S Our kitchen* : Countertop - https://rstyle.me/+5cRU_gbHFZrCKpMfGK... Drawer fronts - https://rstyle.me/+vkG2s1d8mBfUsar1m2... Sink - https://rstyle.me/+dRLyE0FzNObpfwi6cJ... Faucet - https://rstyle.me/+9mIe8PXYizWQEEjJwQ... Range hood - https://rstyle.me/+FRWCuj4ey1uwCU6TKV... 6:39 oak veneer shelves https://www.dolle-shelving.com/produk... (buy them in hagebaumarkt stores) 6:54 stocolor backsplash paint https://www.sto.de/s/p/a1F2p00000NwG7... 7:17 plate organizer* de - https://amzn.to/43YBzH5 us - https://amzn.to/3Qqn7Vp 7:26 magnetic timer* de - https://www.hema.com/de-de/kochen-ess... or https://amzn.to/47knUx7 us similar - https://amzn.to/3qcooVu 7:31 bamboo knife block* de - https://amzn.to/3OsQkw8 us - https://amzn.to/47jv8S3 7:49 extendable dish rack* de - https://amzn.to/3s91izi us - https://amzn.to/3DLowOF 7:53 removable command hooks* de - https://amzn.to/3qqiTCo us - https://amzn.to/3s0KdHV Links marked with * are affiliated links. --- T I M E S T A M P S 0:00 Preview 0:17 Why an Ikea kitchen? 0:46 Installation & costs 1:41 Laminate finishings 2:27 Storage & organization 4:08 Appliances 6:29 Regrets on not having uppers? 6:50 How's the painted backsplash? 7:14 Favourite non-Ikea kitchen items --- F A Q Camera + Lens* de - https://amzn.to/44QvWMv us - https://amzn.to/3NVHWVG Wide angle lens* de - https://amzn.to/44JgUYJ us - https://amzn.to/3KAiiF9 Microphone* de - https://amzn.to/3JUrdAP us - https://amzn.to/3NUJmjb Tripod (camera)* de - https://amzn.to/43NVmJt us - https://amzn.to/3qfdfDl Tripod (phone)* de - https://amzn.to/3Y9qxxD us - https://amzn.to/3s92IK8 Editing software - Adobe Premiere Pro CC --- M U S I C 🎶 I use various platforms including: Epidemic sound (30 days free trial) - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Artlist (sign up +2 months free) - https://artlist.io/Hillary-1982006 Thematic (sign up +1 month free) - https://app.hellothematic.com/?via=hi...