Kitchen Redesign Guides, Studio & Reference
Every kitchen layout guide, price breakdown, respray vs new doors comparison, free Redesign Studio, FAQ and technical glossary on kitchenredesign.ie.
Free, no obligation. One local fitter prices it, not five.
Start with the shape of the room
Kitchens come in a handful of shapes. Each one has its own fixes.
Galley kitchens
Two runs facing each other. The gap between them decides everything.
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L-shaped kitchens
Two walls and a corner. Win the corner back, add a table or an island.
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U-shaped kitchens
Three walls of storage. Open one arm into a peninsula with stools.
More on U-shaped kitchens →
Kitchen islands
Needs 1200 mm clear all round. What to put on it and what it adds.
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Open plan kitchens
Taking a wall out: the engineer, the steel, the planning and the cost.
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Small kitchens
Shallow units, drawers, one tall unit and more light out of the same few metres.
More on small kitchens →Redesign without a new kitchen
If the units are sound, change what you see: the doors, the colour, the worktop.
Kitchen respray
From €700
New colour on the doors you have, in one to three days.
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Replacement kitchen doors
From €48 a door
New fronts on the units you have.
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Kitchen worktop replacement
From €800 fitted
Laminate, wood or stone on the units you have.
More on kitchen worktop replacement →Studio, FAQ and glossary
| Resource | What's inside | How it helps |
|---|---|---|
| Free Kitchen Redesign Studio | AI photo preview | Upload a photo of your kitchen and see new layouts, colours and worktops in 20 seconds. |
| Master FAQ Hub | 16 questions answered | Straight answers on resprays, replacement doors, quartz templating, islands and timelines. |
| Technical & Trade Glossary | 15 terms defined | Plain-English definitions of 18mm MFC carcasses, 2-pack lacquer, Shaker frames and Part F. |
| All 26 Counties Index | 26 county pages | Local housing data and one kitchen fitter who covers your area. |
Get your redesign priced
Three taps about the kitchen, then your number. It goes to one kitchen fitter who covers your area, and they ring you to talk it through, measure up and price it.
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Kitchen Redesign guides & price breakdowns
Straight answers to what people ask most: itemised costs, specifications, planning or grants, and what to check before you book.
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Common questions
What is a kitchen redesign?
Changing how the kitchen works and looks: where the sink, cooker and fridge sit, how much worktop and storage you get, and the doors, colour and worktop. It can be as small as a respray or as big as a new layout with a wall taken out.
How does the free Redesign Studio work?
Take or upload a photo of your kitchen, then choose the layout, style, door colour, worktop and finishing touches. Add your first name, mobile and county, and the Studio draws your redesign on your own photo in about 20 seconds. Ask the AI designer for changes and flip between versions. It's free. If you tap Get this kitchen priced, we pass your design to one kitchen fitter who covers your area, who rings you to measure up and quote.
Is the Studio picture what my kitchen will look like?
It's a preview drawn by AI on your own photo, not a design drawing, a survey or a guarantee. The fitter who measures up checks what fits the room, where the plumbing and electrics are, and what it costs.
How much space does a kitchen island need?
1200 mm between the island and the other units on every side you walk, plus the island's own depth. Less than that and a peninsula off the end of a run works better.
Kitchen Redesign across all 26 counties
Requests from all 26 counties go to one vetted local specialist who covers your county — from Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick to Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Waterford and Donegal. Pick your county below for local prices, specifications and advice.