Small Kitchen Redesign
More worktop, more storage and more light out of the same few metres. Ten moves and what they cost.
Free, no obligation. One local fitter prices it, not five.
Short answerUse 370 mm deep units where 600 mm won't fit, drawers instead of cupboards, wall units to the ceiling on one wall only, and light finishes. A new small kitchen lands near €12,000 fitted with VAT.
Start with what you use
A small kitchen can't hold everything, so a redesign starts with a list: what you cook, what you store, what you'd give up. A kettle, toaster and microwave on the worktop can take a third of a short run.
Ten moves for a small kitchen
- Shallow units, 370 mm deep, where 600 mm ones don't fit.
- Drawers, not cupboards, in the base units. You see everything from above.
- Wall units to the ceiling on one wall, none on another.
- One tall unit for the oven and fridge-freezer, at the end of a run.
- A single-bowl sink with a drainer you can cover.
- Keep 400 mm between hob and sink as the main work space.
- Light worktop, light doors. One colour for walls and doors makes edges disappear.
- Handleless or slim handles in a galley so hips don't catch.
- Lighting under the wall units. A small kitchen is usually a dark one.
- A fold-down table or a shelf-height breakfast bar instead of a table that blocks the floor.
What a small kitchen redesign costs
A respray of a small kitchen of up to 10 doors is €700 to €1,000. New doors and a laminate worktop on your units come in near the bottom of €1,350 to €5,000. A new small fitted kitchen with VAT lands around €12,000, and choosing laminate doors over sprayed lacquer took over €2,500 off one.
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 →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.
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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Questions people ask
How can I make a small kitchen look bigger?
One light colour for doors and walls, wall units on one wall only, lighting under them, and nothing kept on the worktop that has a home in a drawer.
Which layout suits a small kitchen?
A single run with a table, or a galley if the room is long and narrow.
How much does a small kitchen redesign cost?
From €700 to €1,000 to respray it, to around €12,000 for a new fitted one with VAT.
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.