Kitchen Design Blog & Guides

If you are planning a new kitchen, one of the first questions is usually simple: how much does a fitted kitchen cost in Ireland? The honest answer is that there is no single fixed price. A fitted kitchen is priced around your room, your layout, your cabinet finish, your worktops, your storage choices and the […]

Replacing kitchen countertops is one of the most practical ways to refresh a kitchen without committing to a full renovation. If your cabinets are still solid and the layout works well, changing the worktop can make the whole space feel cleaner, newer and more usable.But before you order a new kitchen countertop, there are a […]

If your kitchen cabinets are structurally fine but the doors are tired, dated, or just not your taste anymore, replacing the doors is the single most cost-effective kitchen upgrade you can make. You keep the cabinet carcasses, the layout, the worktops, and the plumbing exactly where they are — you just change the part everyone […]

A kitchen renovation is one of the biggest single investments you’ll make in your home — somewhere between a used car and a wedding, depending on the scale. Most people don’t have the full amount sitting in their current account, and that’s completely normal. The question isn’t whether you should finance it, but how to […]

The layout you choose for your kitchen dictates everything else. Cabinet sizes. Worktop lengths. Where the sink goes relative to the hob. Whether you can fit an island. Whether two people can cook at the same time without constantly stepping around each other. Get the layout right, and the rest falls into place. Get it […]

If you live in Dublin, there’s a good chance your kitchen is on the small side. Not “cosy” small — properly small. Six or seven square metres, one window, maybe a door to the garden if you’re lucky. It’s the reality of Victorian terraces in Portobello, 1960s apartments in Rathmines, and pretty much every semi-detached […]

Your worktop gets more abuse than almost anything else in the kitchen. Hot pans, sharp knives, red wine spills, kid’s art projects — it takes all of it, every day, and you still expect it to look good five years later. The material you pick determines whether that’s a reasonable expectation or a slow-motion disappointment. […]

“Bespoke” and “fitted” get thrown around a lot in kitchen brochures, often as if they mean the same thing. They don’t. If you’re planning to spend somewhere between ten and fifty thousand euro on a kitchen, it’s worth understanding what each one actually means — and what you’re paying for. The short explanation: a fitted […]

Let’s start with the number everyone actually wants. A kitchen renovation in Ireland in 2026 will set you back anywhere from about €5,000 at the very bottom end — a basic flat pack kitchen with laminate worktops in a small space, installed yourself — to €50,000 or more for a large open-plan fitted kitchen with […]

If you’re planning a new kitchen and have started looking at cabinets, you’ve probably noticed something pretty quickly — the numbers all look the same. 300mm, 450mm, 600mm, 1000mm. It’s not random. Kitchen cabinets across Ireland, the UK, and most of Europe follow a standard sizing system that makes planning, manufacturing, and installing them much […]

Your kitchen cabinets are the single most important investment in any kitchen renovation. They define the look, set the tone for how the space functions day to day, and typically account for 40–50% of your total kitchen budget. Whether you’re planning a full kitchen remodel or simply replacing tired cabinet doors, getting your kitchen cabinets right […]

Kitchen worktops are one of the easiest parts of a kitchen budget to underestimate. Cabinets, appliances and flooring usually get most of the attention, but the worktop can quickly change the final cost — especially once size, material, cut-outs, edging and fitting are taken into account. In Ireland, kitchen worktop prices in 2026 vary widely. […]