IKEA kitchen

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have one and if so can you give a ballpark for pricing? I’m
At my wits end with my kitchen and I believe they IKEA may be the only way I can get a new one. Thanks

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For ikea cabinetry alone, our U-shaped townhouse kitchen was just under $9k, which includes the discount (can't remember the exact percentage but we bought during one of their kitchen sales-- happens twice a year I think).

That does not include countertops, appliances, flooring, backsplash, lighting, etc.

If you can assemble and install yourself, you can save a ton of money. We're not handy (nor did we have the time) so we hired a contractor. The total labor for our entire project (which included flooring, lighting, painting, backsplash, etc in addition to assembly and installation of cabinetry) was somewhere around $12,500.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For ikea cabinetry alone, our U-shaped townhouse kitchen was just under $9k, which includes the discount (can't remember the exact percentage but we bought during one of their kitchen sales-- happens twice a year I think).

That does not include countertops, appliances, flooring, backsplash, lighting, etc.

If you can assemble and install yourself, you can save a ton of money. We're not handy (nor did we have the time) so we hired a contractor. The total labor for our entire project (which included flooring, lighting, painting, backsplash, etc in addition to assembly and installation of cabinetry) was somewhere around $12,500.

Wowsers! I expected so much more. Thanks

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For ikea cabinetry alone, our U-shaped townhouse kitchen was just under $9k, which includes the discount (can't remember the exact percentage but we bought during one of their kitchen sales-- happens twice a year I think).

That does not include countertops, appliances, flooring, backsplash, lighting, etc.

If you can assemble and install yourself, you can save a ton of money. We're not handy (nor did we have the time) so we hired a contractor. The total labor for our entire project (which included flooring, lighting, painting, backsplash, etc in addition to assembly and installation of cabinetry) was somewhere around $12,500.

Wowsers! I expected so much more. Thanks

Op here. Oh I totally read it wrong. So about 20k total.

[Anonymous]

We spent less than $10k on a fairly large kitchen (for the city) - just the base cabinets and drawers, not the countertops. We put them together ourselves and just had our contractor install.

[Anonymous]

Check to see if their kitchen planner application is available online. Or there may be third party planners for ikea cabinets (because I remember their actual planner sucks). Price it out that way unless you want to go to the store - we had a great experience with the Ikea designer we used to help plan ours.

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Use the kitchen planner app on Ikea's website. We are redoing ours now and spending just under $4k for an L-shaped kitchen with a very large island, on cabinetry, shelving, and drawers.

The cost depends in large part on how many drawers you want vs shelves. Shelves are like $20 for a 2-pack but each drawer is like $60+. Cabinet boxes are only like $50 each depending on the size, some are more and some are less.

We aren't buying our drawer and door fronts from Ikea but their options also vary widely in price, depending on the style you choose.

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Following. I am interested in updating my small U shape kitchen as well. I’ve used the kitchen planner tool and I think I need help.

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For not very much money you can have a 3rd party company like Traemand come in and measure your space and then a designer will create an IKEA kitchen for you. They will tell you the cost of the cabinet/drawer materials, as well as the cost for installation through their company. In my experience, installation was half the cost of the cabinets. However, keep in mind this usually doesn't include countertops or any electrical/plumbing/drywall work, which is expensive and adds up quickly. I do think IKEA sells appliances, but I preferred to buy my own.

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I know this isn't the answer to your question, but it might be helpful--

I almost bought Ikea cabinets for my kitchen reno last year. I was just going to replace one wall of lower cabinets and add a few more cabinets to fill in the complete wall, which previously had left room for a fridge that totally didn't work in that space. I paid the small fee ($75?) and got them to measure the space, then worked with their designer on the new layout, which was very easy and useful. After we "fit" the cabinets I wanted in the space, they instructed me to go to the showroom and look at all the different interior cabinet options, and take pictures of them so they could help me get all those features and price them. What started out as a budget approach turned into a super expensive project. All the things I liked about the cabinets, like the slide out drawers, dividing bars, and so on were pricey.

I ended up buying much, much nicer cabinets at Community Forklift that had all those cool features and more, for a total of about $850 for about 15 cabinets. My contractor is actually a great carpenter, as are a few of his guys. They were able to take those very high end maple cabinets and custom fit them into my Ikea plan. I spent about $1,500 on carpentry labor, but I got cabinets that would easily have cost $30K or more, with all the bells and whistles. They were also able to work around some weirdness in my kitchen in ways that saved me lots of money. For example, I have a large radiator under my sink and some floorboard heaters that were throwing things off. The Ikea designers can't/won't really figure out ways to do work-arounds with that sort of thing, which limits your options.

We ended up having to buy one "off the shelf" cabinet at Lowe's. Somewhere I have a picture from above, before the countertop was installed, of the Lowe's cabinet sandwiched between the two fancy cabinets. It's a night and day difference in terms of material and construction techniques. I hadn't quite understood the difference till I saw that.

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Sorry, meant to write that I spent about $1,500 EXTRA on carpentry labor.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Thanks to everyone responding. My kitchen does have weird angles and I’m hoping to get rid of them with a new layout. I spent some time earlier on Instagram with the hashtag IKEAKitchen to get some ideas. I like the idea of using their cabinets and getting custom doors but I also wonder if it’s even worth that. I will have to go online and play around with the planner on their site. For the person who is doing their IKEA Kitchen for 4K. How? I’m intrigued.

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The person upthread who is only spending $4k isn't buying their doors from IKEA, which is one of the most expensive parts. So, it's sort of misleading to say that's all your'e spending on an IKEA kitchen. Also, there are different prince points depending on which cabinet front you select, so keep that mind if you are trying to save money. Of course, the ones that look nicer and more high end cost more.

I did a basement kitchenette (one wall, very small) recently in RINGHULT (shiny, high gloss, European look) which is one of their most expensive fronts, and it was $2,000 for the cabinets and doors and $1000 for assembly and installation. This does not include the countertops, electrical, appliances, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:The person upthread who is only spending $4k isn't buying their doors from IKEA, which is one of the most expensive parts. So, it's sort of misleading to say that's all your'e spending on an IKEA kitchen. Also, there are different prince points depending on which cabinet front you select, so keep that mind if you are trying to save money. Of course, the ones that look nicer and more high end cost more.

I did a basement kitchenette (one wall, very small) recently in RINGHULT (shiny, high gloss, European look) which is one of their most expensive fronts, and it was $2,000 for the cabinets and doors and $1000 for assembly and installation. This does not include the countertops, electrical, appliances, etc.

Do you feel it was worth what you paid?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person upthread who is only spending $4k isn't buying their doors from IKEA, which is one of the most expensive parts. So, it's sort of misleading to say that's all your'e spending on an IKEA kitchen. Also, there are different prince points depending on which cabinet front you select, so keep that mind if you are trying to save money. Of course, the ones that look nicer and more high end cost more.

I did a basement kitchenette (one wall, very small) recently in RINGHULT (shiny, high gloss, European look) which is one of their most expensive fronts, and it was $2,000 for the cabinets and doors and $1000 for assembly and installation. This does not include the countertops, electrical, appliances, etc.

Do you feel it was worth what you paid?

I do. I probably paid more than some because the small/non-standard amount of space required a larger number of narrower cabinet boxes (vs. fewer, wider boxes in a less constrained space). But I liked the flexibility of designing for a smaller space, and the functionality is good. Soft close drawers are standard, IKEA sells organizers that perfectly fit in the drawers, etc. It's a very modern look that I liked in my basement, but I don't know if I would have done it in my main kitchen since I have an older house. However, I also picked my own sink and quartz to make it look a little less "IKEA". The quality of the cabinets feels good though, and I'm pleased with it for what it is. I 100% feel the installation cost was worth it. I think a lot of IKEA kitchens look half-done because they don't have a professional design and install it, and it shows (weird gaps, not quite level, etc.). I feel that the quality of the installation really makes the whole kitchenette feel solid and well done.