IKEA cabinets cost $3, 000 to $6, 500 total for a standard 10’ x 10’ kitchen, including installation and the cabinets themselves. New IKEA kitchen cabinets cost $2, 000 to $4, 000 for materials alone, and installation labor adds $1, 000 to $2, 500. An IKEA kitchen averages $150 to $300 per linear foot installed.
A full IKEA kitchen remodel costs $7, 000 to $15, 000 on average for a standard kitchen with new cabinets, countertops, a sink, and a backsplash installed.
Cabinet costs include the core box, drawer or door fronts, shelves, hinges, cover panels, toe-kicks, and legs. Countertops, handles, and sinks are sold separately.
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IKEA pantry cabinets cost $600 to $1, 200 each for 80” to 90” tall cabinets. The cabinets come in several door and drawer options, with adjustable shelves for customizable storage. IKEA pantry cabinets are floor mounted and come in various sizes and colors.
IKEA upper wall cabinets have a standard depth of 15 inches.IKEA base cabinets are all 30 inches tall. Adding the legs, toe kick, and countertop brings the base to the U.S. standard countertop height of 36 inches.
IKEA cabinet boxes are made of a medium-density fiberboard (MDF) core wrapped in a laminated veneer, also called melamine foil. The drawer and door front materials include MDF paired with real wood, thermofoil, paint, metal, or glass.
How Are Ikea Kitchens So Affordable?
IKEA installs their kitchen cabinets in most areas, starting at $119 per cabinet for installation labor. Prices are based on the cabinet type and quantity. IKEA installers are bonded, insured, and covered by a 5-year workmanship guarantee.
IKEA cabinets are made of good quality engineered wood, which is cheaper and less durable than solid wood. However, engineered wood can last up to 25 to 30 years, making IKEA kitchen cabinets a great value.
IKEA cabinets can go from floor to ceiling by adjusting the hanging rails. Installers suggest leaving a 2-to-3-inch gap for molding to create a more finished look.
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IKEA does not build custom cabinets. They offer affordable stock cabinets in a variety of sizes, colors, finishes, and features to create a custom look.
IKEA kitchen cabinets receive great reviews for their performance, order and delivery process, price, design features, and warranty. However, IKEA receives mixed reviews for its customer service.
IKEA kitchen remodel cost Kitchen remodel cost Kitchen cabinet remodel cost Cabinet installation cost Backsplash installation cost 10x10 kitchen remodel cost Small kitchen remodel cost DIY kitchen remodel cost Outdoor kitchen cost Kitchen island costIf you’re anything like us, you’ve always been curious about IKEA cabinetry. I mean they look pretty in pictures but how do they hold up? How much do they really cost? Are they worth the savings? How comprehensive is IKEA’s cabinetry customer service? The list of questions goes on but today ALL of them will be answered now. Enter Amanda (a fellow blogger and past EHD contributor). She and her husband decided that they would cash in on the undeniable savings and go the IKEA route for their kitchen cabinetry. Today she is showing us her beautiful kitchen and giving us all the juice. Amanda, take it away…
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Hello! I’m so honored to be sharing a post with you today about my experience using IKEA Kitchen Cabinets for our kitchen renovation. But first, let me properly introduce myself. I’m Amanda Holstein, a blogger turned interior designer specializing in Airbnbs and small businesses here in the Bay Area.
Here’s my story: My husband and I bought our little 1960’s cabin in Mill Valley in 2017 and have spent the last few years renovating it from top to bottom. And since this was our first home and our first renovation, a lot of questions came up. Most of them ending with, “WTF are we doing?”. That was especially true when it came to the renovation of our kitchen. With a tight budget (thank you, very high Bay Area real estate prices), deciding where to splurge and where to save was a big part of the discussion. When we saw that IKEA was having a deal on kitchen cabinets (you’d get 30% back in the form of a gift card), we thought what the heck.
Since my husband will choose saving money over time any day, and I don’t quite have the patience for that, this was a fun one for our marriage. 😉 Let me tell you, we learned a lot. About the cabinets, I mean. So I thought I’d share what I learned during this specific part of our reno process for those of you in renovation mode! Let me start with the pros of IKEA cabinetry.
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Yup, they really are pretty significantly less expensive than other cabinet options, especially custom cabinets. But this will really depend on the size of your kitchen and the extra fixings you throw in. Our cabinetry and appliance total came up about $6, 500 and we have a pretty large space so I’d say that’s not too bad. (Emily here. If she had gone custom, these cabinets would have easily cost $25k and not including any appliances… So a HUGE money saver.)
For the price, I’d say they have a decent selection of finishes and designs. Of course, they’re not super high-end, but I wouldn’t expect that anyway. IKEA does seem to have somewhat of an eye on what’s trending though so we went with the most shaker-looking option they had. While it may seem like a “con” that each design only comes in a limited number of finishes & colors, but that also made our decision-making process much quicker (big pro).
They actually offer a lot more than just cabinets. You can get affordable drawer pulls and cabinet handles, slow close drawers, and panels for your dishwasher or fridge so they blend in with the rest of the cabinetry. They even have decent appliances. We got our fridge from IKEA and it’s great! They also have pantry cabinets which we took advantage of. We went with another countertop company to make sure we chose something durable but they do have a decent selection of countertops (I just can’t vouch for the quality).
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IKEA has its own easy-to-use 3D Kitchen Planner on their site that is a must . I highly recommend going in-store and using it with one of their customer service people. There are certain details I didn’t realize I’d need that the customer service rep made sure we included. I wouldn’t say they’re very useful in coming up with layouts for tricky spaces or anything, but for a basic kitchen design, they are knowledgeable for sure. The system then pulls from your design and creates an itemized list of exactly what you need to purchase (and since it’s IKEA, that’s a whole lot of parts).
Having a million different boxes show up to your house is probably the worst part. This is if you choose to have your own contractor (or husband, which I do not recommend) install the cabinetry. It felt incredibly disorganized and took forever to keep track of each little item and then build it all (it is IKEA after all). Also, if you are missing an item, which is hard enough to figure out, we all know their customer service isn’t great. For example, we were missing these bars that go on the side of a deep drawer to hold everything in and the process to get them was so difficult that we just gave up.
Because of the difficult logistics and the DIY aspect of IKEA, the install takes longer than you might expect. However, I have heard that if you have IKEA install it themselves, it goes a bit more smoothly. Our timeline was June 2018-October 2018. This also includes taking down a huge fireplace and the wall between the kitchen and living room. So it would have been quicker if we didn’t have structural changes. (From Emily: For reference, if you get custom cabinets made then you have, on average, a lead time of 4 -10 weeks. This is after your kitchen is fully demoed and precisely measured. Basically it’s also a lengthy process but probably less of a headache since someone else is building and installing.)
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We’ve only had our kitchen for about a year and you can already see some wear and tear. For example, our dishwasher just barely hits the drawer next to it when you open it and I can see the paint starting to chip off. You can also feel how lightweight the doors are, which sort of gives it away that they aren’t real wood. I’ve never had anyone notice though! I guess that is to be expected when you go the more affordable route.
Because the cabinetry only comes in specific sizes, it can be tricky to configure into your unique space. It took a lot of trial and error with their 3D Planner (we were in-store for at least 3 hours. It was miserable, even after 2 hot dogs.)
So, if you’re trying to figure out if IKEA cabinets are for you, here’s what it comes down to. You’ll save money but probably not time (or headaches). My suggestion and what
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