DIY Flat Pack Kitchens on a Budget in Melbourne

There are many variables when planning a new kitchen, like the size, layout, and type of materials used. As such, there is no set price for a new kitchen, flat-pack or fully assembled.

That being said, at Kitchen Shack, we find that most budget kitchen renovations in Melbourne cost around $9,000 – $11,000. Smaller kitchens are usually cheaper, starting from about $7,000, and larger kitchens generally cost more, up to around $20,000. These prices include new flat pack kitchen cabinets.

The good news is, when you choose Kitchen Shack, you can be sure you’re getting a great deal. As one of the leading suppliers of cabinets in Melbourne, we provide fully assembled rather than flat pack cabinets. The fact that all our cabinets are fully assembled, helps save time and money when comparing against flat pack cabinet installation costs. Our prices are affordable and we use our scale and experience to keep prices down.  We can also recommend experienced installers to make sure the job is done right.

While flat pack kitchen cabinets are cheaper, that doesn’t mean they’re of lesser quality. In fact, at Kitchen Shack, our quality standards are higher than many of our more expensive competitors. All of our products are manufactured using high-quality materials and undergo rigorous testing to make sure they’ll survive daily use.

Importantly, all of our DIY kitchens arrive fully assembled.  Can you imagine your cabinetry delivered to you all assembled? No need to drill or add screws to put sides together!  This ensures your cabinets work as designed. 

Apart from this, installing a kitchen that already has the drawer runners already assembled inside the cabinetry will save you the heartache of getting it wrong! With cabinet assembly all done and quality checked for you, your drawers will slide easily. No need to go back and redo what you have done. Because, even if you’re an expert at putting flat pack kitchen cabinets together, things can still go wrong.

Fully assembled cabinets save you time and money when you factor in the labour associated with putting it all together.  We think life should be easier not harder. 

The most cost-effective way to get a wood finish for your kitchen cabinets is laminate. A high-quality laminate will look every bit as good as the real thing but cost you a fraction of the price. In fact, there are now many affordable wood-look laminate products that are almost indistinguishable from natural wood.

Best of all, laminate tends to be much more hard-wearing than natural wood. It won’t scratch or dent as easily and will usually be stain-resistant. This means it’s much better suited to the rigours of daily use and should continue looking great for many years.

When buying budget flat pack kitchen cabinets, the most important thing is to make sure they are of good quality. This means getting them from a reputable manufacturer who uses high-quality materials and has stringent production standards – like Kitchen Shack.

Once you’ve confirmed the quality of your new kitchen cabinets, it all comes down to your preferred design style. For example, do you want your new kitchen to look sleek and contemporary or more detailed and traditional? And are you after a bold statement colour, or would you prefer a cleaner, more refined finish?

You should also consider how the design of your new kitchen cabinets will work with the surrounding area. This is particularly important in open-plan spaces as it will help make the design feel more thoughtful and resolved.

As the name suggests, flat pack kitchen cabinets come unassembled, usually in a series of flat boxes. They provide all the pieces required to create the desired cabinets, which you need to put together yourself. This helps keep the production costs down, which has made flat pack cabinets a popular option for budget kitchen suppliers.

While flat pack kitchens do have their benefits, here at Kitchen Shack, we believe fully assembled cabinets are better. They are just as cost-effective, particularly when you consider they take much less time and effort to install and most importantly they cost less to install. And, as they have been professionally assembled, they are more stable and reliable than other flat pack cabinets.