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February 9, 2018 · 18 Comments

Easy IKEA Hack: DUKTIG Play Kitchen

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This IKEA play kitchen is a fantastic toy kitchen for kids of just about any age. With a little creativity and love, you can take turn plain ol’ play kitchen into something elegant and gorgeous that will fit right in with the rest of your decor!

IKEA toy kitchen hack

I have a problem.

My kid has a nicer kitchen than I do.

If you follow me on Instagram you’ve likely already seen a billion photos of this kitchen because it’s where Jackson now spends 90% of his time. Seriously – if this kid is awake, he’s playing with the kitchen.

IKEA toy kitchen

Our IKEA Play Kitchen Hack

I’ve had a lot of questions about it, so I figured it was high time I do a quick post giving up the details. We decided to get Jackson a play kitchen for his birthday for no other reason than we thought he might like it. We didn’t want to get him more random toys (he has plenty of those!) and we wanted something that was high quality and would grow with him. After looking at a lot of play kitchens online and not finding anything I was willing to place square in the middle of my living room, we landed on the DUKTIG kitchen from IKEA. It’s affordable and essentially a blank slate – perfect for customization!

We debated colors and styles for a long time before deciding on anything for sure. I really wanted the accessories to be gold, and Corey really wanted it to be something other than white or gray. We also wanted something classic that would fit in with the rest of our living room, since that’s where it would be going. After much back-and-forth, we ended up with navy on the outer parts of the play kitchen, and leaving the white parts as they are.

We also added in some cute drawer pulls we found at Hobby Lobby to look like stove knobs. Jackson loves to twist them, and I think they add a great touch and make it feel more “real”.

IKEA play kitchen

One of my favorite parts of the kitchen is that it has little feet that can be added to the top so it grows with him. I think it will be usable for many years – the model that we looked at in the store was tall enough for an elementary-aged child!

IKEA play kitchen hack

Ikea DUKTIG play kitchen hack

Play Food & Accessories for the Toy Kitchen

We got a ton of play food from various people for his birthday, so his kitchen is always well stocked. Our favorites are some cans and a cookie-making set from Melissa and Doug, and a shopping basket full of pretend versions of the store brand food from our local grocery store – it’s so cute to see mini versions of the food that’s actually in our pantry!

Here are a few other favorite accessories for our IKEA play kitchen: 

I’m glad we took the time to spruce the kitchen up, because it’s visible from just about everywhere in the house. I love that because it means I can always keep an eye on him when he’s playing with it, and I actually love how it looks in the house.

Now if only I could get my actual kitchen to look half this nice!

Want some other fun projects for kids? Here are a few great ideas: 

  • IKEA Play Table Hack
  • DIY Yard Dice
  • Backyard Blocks (perfect for Jenga!)
  • DIY Backyard Playhouse
  • DIY Daybed with Built-In Shelves

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  1. Meika says

    September 5, 2021 at 12:48 pm

    Hi I want to get the Duktig for my daughter for her 2 year old birthday and customize it. She is very talk for her age and I wanted to get something that grows with her. You stayed that you. An add legs to the top of the set. I’m not sure what that means. Can you explain, please! 😉

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    • Amanda Hendrix says

      September 20, 2021 at 11:49 am

      Hi! This kitchen comes with adjustable legs that you can use to make the kitchen taller or shorter

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    January 6, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    Love this! Do you mind sharing which gold paint you used and how it’s held up? Looking to start this project soon, but am hesitant since I’ve seen others post about how the paint has chipped and not held up well. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Amanda Hendrix says

      January 14, 2020 at 12:55 pm

      IT did NOT hold up over time! I just gold spray paint, and if I was doing it again I’d definitely try something else.

      Reply
  3. news24 hindi says

    October 25, 2019 at 4:27 am

    Hi! I love this kitchen. That waffle bar is amazing.

    Reply
  4. P says

    February 7, 2018 at 10:51 am

    HI! I love this kitchen!! So cute! Just wondering what kind of paint you used and how many coats were needed? Has the color held up pretty well?

    thanks so much!!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      February 8, 2018 at 1:22 pm

      Thanks! I just used regular latex paint like you would use to paint a wall. We like Behr’s Marquee line from Home Depot. Typically 2 coats works best – and yes, it holds up great!

      Reply
  5. Davya says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:10 am

    That is an amazing kitchen. I really love this kitchen.

    Reply
  6. Emily says

    June 21, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    I love this kitchen. Did you stain the counter top right is that contact paper?

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      June 21, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      Hi, Emily! We sanded and stained the countertop. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Katya Watson says

    July 26, 2016 at 6:52 am

    One more question. Did your mirror have a metal trim around the edge of the mirror. If so how did you deal with that?

    Regards
    Katya

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 26, 2016 at 12:25 pm

      Hi Katya – I’m not sure I understand your question. There isn’t a mirror in the play kitchen at all…did you mean to comment on another post?

      Reply
  8. Melissa Black says

    June 2, 2015 at 11:30 am

    That is a very wonderful kitchen, I will try that for some of my clients who visit our site for fabulous kitchen ideas

    Reply
  9. Shoshanah says

    March 5, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    I love the Melissa & Doug cookie set! I bought it for my niece a couple of years ago, and now I can’t wait till our daughter’s old enough so I can buy it for her too.

    And I love Jackson’s kitchen! I’m still a little torn on the wood vs. plastic kitchen debate though. I do think wood looks so much cuter, but since I had a plastic kitchen growing up that one has a little nostalgia for me. At least we have a little while before we’ll need to make a decision there!

    Reply
  10. kellis155 says

    February 25, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I can’t believe he’s 1. That waffle bar is AMAZING.

    Reply
  11. Jen says

    February 17, 2015 at 6:09 am

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  12. Bri says

    February 9, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    This is just adorable– by far the most stylish play kitchen I’ve seen!

    Reply
  13. Sandi says

    February 9, 2015 at 7:18 am

    Fun, fun, fun!

    Reply

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