That is disappointing! Have you tried on-line ordering, and have you checked stock in other regional Ikeas?

Yes, maybe someone could ship you the doors you need?

You can get finished doors at Barker Door. They have medium-stained, white, and off-white.

may_flowers, any idea how their off-white or white compares to Lidingo white?

Just returned from ikea and got all the doors I need except 3... that I'm on my own to find. It's better than what was happening last time I was there - but I also need to take down two cabinets to replace with another size (or I would have been without 3 more doors). I ended up needing to use some doors in STAT glass - which is the same color as Lidingo, just a different door style. In the glass door, it's not a bad match.

You can get finished doors from Scherrs. I did.

That kitchen is going to look great. If I was a tenant wanting to rent, I would be more than willing to wait for the remaining cab doors!

This is off topic, but how durable did you find IKEA for tenants, including info on specific front types? Is Lidingo the most durable, or did you also try wood cabinets, like the Romsjo?
I have a tiny kitchen in a rental and am wondering whether I might snap some up.

I have Adel Birch in two rentals. They are in year two and look brand new. Very durable.

Thanks for the warning -- I've been meaning to pick up a door for a future integrated DW before they go out of stock.

Congrats on your progress! I celebrate all forward movement.

Sorry to hear about your door situation. Did you go on a weekday or weekend? Stock shortages might depend on day of the week, and where you go. I just got back from Ikea in Canton MI and they had everything I needed. No signs of any shortages in the kitchen department there.

I did consider waiting for February and the Method roll out, but I changed my mind when I read that they will use 1/2" MDF instead of the 3/4" MDF they use in the Akurum line. Only time will tell whether that was a good call. For right now, all I can say is I've got

SO...MANY...BOXES....

And don't forget to check on-line stock. I am 350 miles from the nearest Ikea and have done 3 kitchens long distance.

That kitchen is going to be lovely when it's done. Your renters are lucky. We usually put the cheapest builder-grade, unfinished cabinets from HD in our rentals.

I'll throw out this thought just in case you never can find matching doors: some kitchens of that era had different color doors on cabinets. Think Mondrian. It was more common in kitchens with sliding door cabinets but the same concept could still work. I think if you got doors quite different, like one of the black/brown color lines, so there was a lot of contrast and strategically placed the dark doors, it could look quite striking.

I almost ordered my kitchen through IKEA during their summer sale but cancelled as soon as I learned about the roll-out of Sektion (Metod in the rest of the world) beginning in February for the very reason you stated. If I get sick of my style in 10 years, it's pretty cheap to just hang new doors/drawer fronts. Also, some of the cabinets I wanted were already out of stock then and I was very concerned about availability. Besides, after playing around with the UK's website and designing a Metod kitchen, I really like the new look and the flexibility in designing this new line gives you so I'm glad I wanted.

Not to mention that I hadn't put my thought into the design at that point. Since then places like GardenWeb and IkeaFans has been a goldmine of ideas and I sure like the layout I'm working on now much better.

I've read reviews by Europeans who have experience with both the old and new IKEA lines and none of them have expressed concerns with strength or durability of the new line.

Anyway, none of that helps you, right? Have you tried ordering online? Although the shipping costs may make that an expensive option, it might be worth checking out.

They have Lidingo doors in Grey in abundance for the lowers. Maybe you can finish the uppers in Harlig White?