modest custom built kitchen cabinets say $25000 installed without appliances, stone counter, glass splashbacks, plumbing or electrical similar flatpac size cabinets maybe $10,000 plus labour etc...all depends on size of space and preferred kitchen style as there are some easier/cheaper arrangements and the value of the kitchen should be relative to the style and value of the property

Custom joinery is like anything custom made, it can add real quick! Even using fairly cheap melamine can add up. Solid timber or timber veneers are at another level again.

IKEA/Kaboodle/etc. are just mass produced hence the low cost. It may not work in your proposed space and could also compromise the space.

I usually allow about $20k+ as a starting point for kitchen joinery when doing initial ballpark costings on build costs. Quite easy to add another $10k to that....

Laundry fit out/wall units and shelves/linen cupboard/wardrobe fit out can easily be $15k+++ using basic melamine. Obviously some design and forward planning is needed.

Keep in mind that the majority of people have a budget to stick to.... surprisingly easy to blow a million dollar budget.... Just set yours and discuss with designer.

Custom built kitchens are a craft and can be extremely expensive, OK for those that can afford them. In my experience prefabricated kitchens are great.

I have used Bunnings Kaboodle Kitchens in my house and other projects with great success, Bunnings now offers a service to cut to size cabinets to fit within your design requirements. They have every kind of cabinet fitting that you can purchase when you install the kitchen or they can easily be retro fitted when and if you decide. I did have a problem with cabinet discolouration which was immediately sorted.

The thing that you do need to spend on is a quality bench top which will make any kitchen look and feel like a million dollars

Ballpark allowance for custom joinery component we find typically is around 10% of the project cost give or take, depending upon the scope and the spec. Typically If we're doing a $1M build the joinery will be around $100K, higher if you start getting into full on high spec and tricked out gear. If we're On a 400-500K reno/extension you're looking at $50/60k. That's cabinetry only, no fittings. If it's a $50K bathroom, by the time you do bench top cabinetry and overheads (in a custom design) then easy $5K just for the vanity. Cabinetry/joinery can make or break a project finish so IMO this is an area you don't want to skimp on and worth prioritising if you can afford it. It's the difference between having something special or having something bog ordinary.

Best of luck

PD :)

Hi Jenn,

I belive you have come to the right places for this qustion, all the designer/boss have given very good idea, yes, custom made is expensive, but it do worth of your money. if you would like to post more information, like floor plan, drawing/design ect, you will get better answer.

I have always thought that flat pack cabinet bases are great, there are so many options available that fitting a specific space should be possible. my dream is to eventually have some custom doors made for my kitchen and wardrobe, thinking of oak or jarrah that would allow me to stain and/or paint over the years to allow for change in the rooms. It would be a massive investment though, I guess that is why I have not done it yet!!

we are doing a new build. We got a quote to do the entire house as custom cabinetry i.e. bathrooms, BIR's, laundry, kitchen and lounge room built ins. the quote cam to around 120k.

the quality was very good but we culled it back to 100k and got some of the bathroom cabinetry from REECE plumbing. The quality of those were so so but we are going to upgrade the runners on them

My nephew is a newly qualified cabinetmaker and he said that the quality of IKEA and Bunnings Cabinetry is poor. When he does work for relatives, he orders from GoCabinets......I have no idea if his info is accurate, but just highlighting what he does....in the end, it really does depend on budget because even custom made cabinetry can be done for a reasonable price, but it won't have the unique look of some of the more expensive cabinetry without prices increasing quickly. From my experience, you are also paying for the design skills of the more expensive suppliers/fitters of cabinetry as compared to cheaper cabinetmakers that will just build exactly what you have outlined and if you don't have an eye for design (like me), then it becomes a long process to get something that doesn't look like everyone elses place.