Redesign the Kitchen Without Renovating
Respray, new doors, a new worktop and new handles on the units you already have.
Free, no obligation. One local fitter prices it, not five.
Short answerIf the units are sound, respray the doors (from €700 for a small kitchen) or fit new doors and a worktop (€1,350 to €5,000), and keep the layout.
When the units are sound
If the carcasses are dry, square and the doors still close, the box behind the door doesn't need replacing. A redesign without renovating changes everything you see and nothing you don't: the fronts, the worktop, the handles, the light.
Option 1: respray the doors you have
€700 to €1,000 for a small kitchen of up to 10 doors, a day on site. €1,250 to €2,000 for 10 to 20 doors, and €2,000 to €4,500 for a very large kitchen with an island. Solid wood, painted wood, MDF and many foils take it once they're sanded and primed.
Option 2: new doors and drawer fronts
Made-to-measure doors start at €48 for a plain door and €55 for a shaker or handleless door, before handles. Fitted with a new worktop on your existing units: €1,350 to €5,000.
Option 3: a new worktop
A worktop changes a kitchen more than people expect. Per metre: €50 to €100 for laminate, €150 to €300 for solid wood, €300 to €750 for quartz fitted and €350 to €600 for granite.
Small things that finish it
- New handles in one finish throughout.
- Lighting under the wall units.
- A new sink and tap in the same place: no new pipes.
- Plinths and end panels to match the new doors.
When it isn't worth it
If the carcasses are swollen from a leak, the layout doesn't work, or you want to move the sink or cooker anyway, spend the money on new units instead. Ideas by budget shows where the line falls.
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.
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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.
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.
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Kitchen worktop replacement
From €800 fitted
Laminate, wood or stone on the units you have.
More on kitchen worktop replacement →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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Questions people ask
Can you redesign a kitchen without replacing it?
Yes, if the units are sound: respray or replace the doors and drawer fronts, change the worktop, handles and lighting, and keep the layout.
How much does a kitchen respray cost in Ireland?
€700 to €1,000 for a small kitchen, up to €2,000 to €4,500 for a very large one with an island.
Is it cheaper to replace doors or respray?
Not always. Respraying 10 to 15 doors is €1,250 to €1,400. Fifteen new plain doors are about €720 supplied, before drawer fronts, handles and fitting. Respray or new doors.
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.
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.