At the first consultation, the question of cost comes up almost every time, usually before we’ve even measured the room. That’s fair: quotes from different workshops for a similar-sized kitchen can vary two or three times over, and without knowing the materials involved it’s hard to tell what’s behind the gap. Below, I break the price of a kitchen down into the factors that actually drive it, and give approximate ranges for Warsaw and the surrounding area in 2026.
Fronts, the worktop and hardware: where the price gap is widest
The biggest difference in front pricing sits between laminate or matt lacquer and natural veneer or solid wood. Laminate and lacquer give a smooth, even surface in any colour and cost less to produce. Veneer shows the grain of real wood, but takes more work to cut and match, so the grain lines up across neighbouring fronts. Solid wood costs more than veneer and reacts more to the humidity in your home, which we cover separately in our piece on caring for wood furniture.
Pricing varies within a single material too. Lacquer in any RAL colour costs the same whatever the shade, but a lacquer with an effect finish, a metallic sheen for example, costs more than a plain matt. With veneer, the timber species matters: oak veneer is more widely available and cheaper than walnut, especially American walnut.
The worktop follows a similar pattern. Laminate and compact HPL cost the least and hold up well to daily use. Quartz composite copes well with scratches and stains, but it’s resin-based, so a hot pan or a tray straight from the oven needs a trivet underneath: direct heat leaves discolouration or cracking, and so does long exposure to strong sun. Sintered stone handles heat and scratches better than quartz composite, though it’s more brittle at the edges and costs more to fabricate, which shows up especially in cut-outs for the sink or sockets. The price of either climbs with the size of the slab and the number of such cut-outs. A wood worktop looks warm but needs oiling on a regular basis.
Hardware makes up a smaller share of the total, but it’s where the difference shows up most in daily use. Full-extension, soft-close drawers from known makers such as Blum or Hettich, along with lift-up mechanisms for wall units, add to the price of a single cabinet, and this is where quality is worth paying for: it decides whether a drawer still closes as smoothly in five years as it did on fitting day. You’ll find a full rundown of materials, and how they age, in our materials library.
Appliances, lighting and how complicated the layout is
We quote and buy appliances separately from the cabinetry, so the ranges below don’t include them: a built-in oven, induction hob, dishwasher and fridge can add up to anywhere from a few thousand to well over 10,000 złoty, depending on the make and the class of the appliance, on top of the price of the furniture itself. We need the exact dimensions of your chosen appliances before production starts, so the earlier you decide, the less risk of something not fitting the gap left for it.
Lighting built into the cabinetry, most often an LED strip under the wall units, adds relatively little to the total. Spotlights in the ceiling or lit cabinet interiors push up the cost of the electrical work, not just the furniture. A handleless opening system needs its own panels for any built-in appliances, milled or fitted with a push-to-open catch: flag this at the point you choose your appliances, not once the furniture design is already underway.
The layout carries as much weight as the materials. A simple single-run or L-shaped kitchen costs less than a U-shaped one, and an island adds more than extra cabinets: it usually means running water or power out to the middle of the room, if a sink or hob is going to sit there. You’ll find the full scope of a kitchen project in our kitchens pages.
What else affects the price that isn’t obvious at first glance
A few things that push the final figure up are easy to miss without experience reading a design. A drawer costs more than a plain shelf behind a door, because it needs runners and a front fitted separately, so a kitchen built mostly from drawers costs more than one with the same number of cabinets but more shelves. Corner units, with a carousel or a pull-out mechanism, cost more per unit than a standard rectangular cabinet. Cabinetry that runs right up to the ceiling, rather than leaving a gap above the wall units, means more material and more cutting, but it also buys you extra storage, so it often pays for itself.
Fitting, and what happens after the measurement
We price fitting only after the measurement, since it depends on access to the building, a lift or stairs only, and which floor, on whether an old kitchen needs to come out, and on the state of the walls and installations. We check the last of those at the measurement stage, before production starts, so nothing catches you by surprise on fitting day.
If there’s an old kitchen still in place, taking it out and disposing of it is usually built into the fitting schedule, though it’s worth confirming in advance so the team arrives ready for the extra work. In older buildings without a lift, or with a narrow stairwell, some pieces, a stone worktop in one slab for example, may need to go in another way, which also affects the price of this stage.
Approximate ranges for Warsaw and the surrounding area in 2026
The figures below are approximate ranges for the cabinetry alone, without appliances. We always prepare an exact quote after measuring your specific room, once we know the size, the layout and the materials you’ve chosen.
- Up to PLN 30,000: a small, simple kitchen or a kitchenette up to around three linear metres of cabinets, laminate or matt lacquer fronts, laminate or compact HPL worktop, standard hardware.
- PLN 30,000–60,000: a single-run or L-shaped kitchen, more cabinets and drawers with full extension, lacquer or veneer fronts, laminate worktop or an entry-level quartz.
- PLN 60,000–100,000: a U-shaped kitchen or one with a small island, veneer fronts or a higher-grade lacquer, quartz or sintered stone worktop, LED lighting built in.
- Over PLN 100,000: a large kitchen with an island, solid wood or veneer fronts in a more complex layout, a stone or large-format sintered worktop, extensive lighting and extra space such as a pantry.
You’ll find the same ranges in our online quote wizard, alongside questions about style and materials that help us prepare for the first conversation.
What pushes the price up, and what brings it down without losing quality
Not every saving means a lower-quality kitchen. Sometimes changing one part of the layout or one material is enough to cut the price without giving up on durability.
| What pushes the price up | What brings it down |
|---|---|
| Solid wood fronts or veneer in a complex pattern, herringbone for example | Matt lacquer fronts, with the same care taken over the edges |
| A stone or sintered worktop in one large slab | A worktop made of several sections, joined somewhere less visible |
| An island with a sink or hob and full plumbing | An island as a plain work surface, with no extra water connection |
| A handleless opening system on every cabinet | Handles or profiles kept where they don’t catch the eye anyway |
| Cabinetry cut to a slope or an unusual wall angle | A rectangular layout, even where the walls themselves aren’t quite square |
| Extensive ceiling spotlights | Under-cabinet LED lighting alone, enough to work at the worktop |
| More drawers than plain shelves behind doors | Drawers only where you actually need them, shelves in the rest |
| Cabinetry running to the ceiling along the whole kitchen | Cabinetry to the height of a standard wall unit, with clear space above |
You’ll get an exact quote for your own kitchen after the measurement. To get ready for it, fill in the quote wizard first, or book a consultation and we’ll talk through the materials and layout for your kitchen.
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