Kitchen Redesign Ideas by Budget
Five budgets and what each one realistically buys in Ireland.
Free, no obligation. One local fitter prices it, not five.
Short answerUp to about €3,000 buys a new look on your units. €4,500 to €10,000 buys a budget fitted kitchen, €9,000 to €20,000 a mid-range one. Bespoke starts around €13,500.
Five budgets, and what each one buys
Up to about €3,000: A new look on the units you have
A respray: €700 to €1,000 for a small kitchen, up to €2,000 to €4,500 for a big one with an island. New doors from €48 each. A laminate worktop at €50 to €100 a metre.
About €1,350 to €5,000: New doors, drawer fronts and a worktop
On the units you have. A quartz worktop starts around €2,200 fitted for a standard kitchen, so stone takes you to the top of this band.
About €4,500 to €10,000: A budget or flat-pack kitchen, fitted
Same layout, so no plumbing moves. The doors and worktop you choose make most of the difference.
About €9,000 to €20,000: A mid-range kitchen, and room to move things
Most people spend €10,000 to €15,000. A typical family kitchen with a quartz worktop is €15,000 to €25,000 with VAT.
€13,500 and up: High specification or bespoke
Hand-made or made-to-measure joinery, stone worktops and premium appliances, up to €35,000 and beyond. Add €2,000 to €5,000 for an island.
Where the money goes
In a mid-range kitchen: €5,000 to €10,000 for the cabinets, €1,500 to €4,000 for worktops, €3,000 to €6,000 for appliances, €2,500 to €4,000 for fitting and €1,000 to €3,000 for tiling, plumbing and electrics. The cabinets are the biggest share, which is why keeping them and changing what's on the front saves most.
Ideas that cost little
- New handles and a respray in one colour.
- A new worktop with a slim upstand instead of tiles.
- Lighting under the wall units.
- Open shelves in place of one run of wall units.
- A new tap and sink in the same place.
Redesign your kitchen in the Studio
Free. About two minutes. Your redesign is drawn on your own photo, and when you like it, one kitchen fitter near you can price it.
- Photo your kitchenAny phone photo of the room.
- Rethink itLayout first, then the doors, colour, worktop and finishing touches.
- See it, then tweak itYour redesign on your own photo, then ask the AI designer for changes.
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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.
More on L-shaped kitchens →
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.
More on kitchen islands →
Open plan kitchens
Taking a wall out: the engineer, the steel, the planning and the cost.
More on open plan kitchens →
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.
More on replacement kitchen doors →
Kitchen worktop replacement
From €800 fitted
Laminate, wood or stone on the units you have.
More on kitchen worktop replacement →Get your redesign priced
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Questions people ask
How can I redesign my kitchen on a budget?
Keep the units and the layout, and change the fronts: a respray from €700 to €1,000 for a small kitchen, or new doors and a worktop from €1,350.
What's a realistic budget for a new kitchen in Ireland?
Most people spend €10,000 to €15,000. A typical family kitchen with a quartz worktop is €15,000 to €25,000 with VAT.
Do these prices include VAT?
Treat them as a guide and ask for VAT to be shown on the written price. The family-kitchen figure of €15,000 to €25,000 includes it.
Who will ring me?
One kitchen fitter who covers your area. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you within one working day, ask about the room and what you want to change, and arrange to measure it before giving you a written price. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
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