Discontinued IKEA fronts: FAKTUM and METOD series and their replacements

IKEA changes its range of fronts regularly: the FAKTUM system disappeared completely in 2014, and in METOD further series are withdrawn every few years. The cabinets stay in the kitchen for decades, so a made-to-measure front with holes for the existing hinges is the only way to refresh such a kitchen. Below are the series customers ask about most often, and our equivalents.

How to order a replacement for a discontinued front

Check which system you have: FAKTUM or METOD (year of purchase, door and plinth height).
Find your series in the table and choose our style with a similar character: framed, flat, veneered.
Measure the existing fronts (width and height in mm) or give us the dimensions from the IKEA planner.
Enter the dimensions in the configurator, choose the colour and finish; the price is calculated instantly. If in doubt, order a sample for €23.

We do not copy IKEA designs; we make our own fronts in our styles and in the dimensions of your system. Full descriptions of the FAKTUM equivalents with prices are in the model table in the FAKTUM collection.

IKEA, FAKTUM, METOD and the series names are trademarks of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Ogony.pl is not affiliated with IKEA.

FAKTUM: every series discontinued since 2014

IKEA series	Look and material	Our equivalent	Details
LIDINGÖ	Frame door with decorative profile, matte lacquer	Vienna	see table
STÅT	Frame door, panel with vertical grooves	Hampton	see table
ABSTRAKT	Flat door in high gloss	Smooth	see table
ÄDEL	Frame door with recessed flat panel	Shaker	see table
APPLÅD	Flat door, matte	Smooth (matte)	see table
RUBRIK	Flat door in glass, stainless steel or copper; glass doors in an aluminium frame	Smooth (different material, not 1:1)	see table
NEXUS	Flat door, veneer with horizontal grain	Smoked Oak (closest, not 1:1)	see table
RAMSJÖ	Solid beech frame door with a moulding around the panel	Shaker (lacquer)	see table
TIDAHOLM	Frame door, solid oak	Shaker (lacquer) or oak frame door (quoted individually)	see table
HÄRLIG	Flat door, basic version (foil)	Smooth (matte)	see table
SOFIELUND	Flat door, walnut-effect decor with horizontal grain	Smooth (light grey, not 1:1)	see table
LILJESTAD	Frame door with a raised, bevelled panel (cassette), solid oak stained dark brown	Smoked Oak (veneer, flat door)	see table

METOD: discontinued series

IKEA regularly withdraws METOD front series, among them HITTARP, GRIMSLÖV, LAXARBY, JÄRSTA, HERRESTAD, BROKHULT, EDSERUM, HAGGEBY, MÄRSTA, GRYTNÄS and EKESTAD. METOD dimensions have not changed since 2014, so a made-to-measure front replaces any of them without touching the cabinet.

No, not since 2014. Single pieces appear on second-hand furniture sites, but in a different shade and condition. A made-to-measure front in FAKTUM dimensions solves the problem for good.

In terms of size yes, because METOD has not changed its dimensions since 2014. The problem is colour and design: a new series rarely matches the old fronts, and our lacquered front will also differ from them in shade, sheen and texture. That is why we recommend replacing all the fronts in the kitchen.

White IKEA fronts are usually NCS S 0300-N (cool white) or S 0502-Y (warm white), so the closest code is easy to find. A new front next to old ones will still differ in shade, sheen and texture, so we recommend replacing all fronts. We make single fronts at your own risk: we are responsible for the colour and size in your order, not for matching the fronts you already have. Order a sample first.

Yes. Drawer fronts (9, 13, 18, 25, 31, 57 and 70 cm high), pull-out fronts, dishwasher fronts and side panels are made in FAKTUM dimensions; drawers of the RATIONELL system get made-to-measure fronts with mounting holes.

The same as a 60×80 door: €111 in the Smooth style, €143 in the Shaker style, €157 in the Hampton style, €209 in oak veneer. The area of both formats is rounded up to 0.5 m².

Photos of FAKTUM kitchens after the front replacement are on the Projects page and in the FAKTUM collection; if you want to see a specific style, write to us and we will send photos from production.