IKEA Vs No Broker Modular Kitchen- A real review after a 1 year and 6 months of use
A year ago, I remodeled my kitchen with IKEA. Around the same time, my mother-in-law had hers done through NoBroker. Two different brands, two different approaches, two very real Indian homes. This post isn't sponsored or sugar-coated- just an honest comparison after months of real daily use. One kitchen has stood the test of time. The other? Not so much. 1. Planning & Purchase Experience IKEA: Submitted an online form for design help—waited forever for a reply. Eventually visited IKEA Mumbai with my partner. Fell in love with the modular system and ordered in March. We had to demolish our old kitchen—took a week. Then waited over a month for delivery (no sink = nightmare). Installed through Urban Company; planned and executed entirely by us. NoBroker: Smooth from the start. Blank slate kitchen in MIL’s new house. NoBroker handled planning, execution, and delivery—within a month. We only chose colors; rest was done by them. Seems easy… until you start using it. 2. Insta...