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its range of fronts regularly: the FAKTUM system disappeared completely in 2014, and in METOD further series are withdrawn every few years.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, holes in the cabinet, door 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	Hampton	see table
STÅT	Frame door with flat panel, wood or lacquer	Shaker	see table
ABSTRAKT	Flat door, high-gloss lacquer	Gładki (high gloss)	see table
ÄDEL	Flat door, birch veneer or matte lacquer	Oak (veneer) or Gładki (lacquer)	see table
APPLÅD	Flat door, matte lacquer	Gładki (matte)	see table
RUBRIK	Flat door, matte or satin lacquer; versions with aluminium frame and glass	Gładki (satin)	see table
NEXUS	Frame door with flat panel, lacquer	Quadro	see table
RAMSJÖ	Solid wood frame door, classic	Shaker (lacquer) or Smoked Oak (veneer)	see table
TIDAHOLM	Frame door, solid oak	Oak (veneer)	see table
HÄRLIG	Flat door, basic version (foil)	Gładki (matte)	see table
SOFIELUND	Flat door with walnut pattern	American Walnut (veneer)	see table
LILJESTAD	Frame door, dark oak	Smoked Oak (veneer)	see table

METOD: discontinued series

IKEA regularly withdraws METOD front series, among them HITTARP, GRIMSLÖV, LAXARBY, JÄRSTA, HERRESTAD, BROKHULT, EDSERUM, HAGGEBY, MÄRSTA, GRYTNÄS, EKESTAD and RINGHULT. 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, so when adding a single cabinet it is better to order a front in a colour matched to the existing ones.

Send us a photo in daylight or order a sample in the colour from the RAL, NCS or Farrow & Ball palettes that you find closest. White IKEA fronts are usually NCS S 0300-N (cool white) or S 0502-Y (warm white).

Yes. Drawer fronts (13, 25 and 38 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: €89 in the Gładki style, €116 in the framed styles (Shaker, Hampton), €173 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.