Kitchen designs in Cork
Fitted kitchen design and installation across Co. Cork, including Cork city, Carrigaline, Cobh, Midleton. In our national price guide, a small or galley kitchen is €4,500 to €10,000, a mid-range painted Shaker or handleless kitchen is €9,000 to €20,000, and a high-spec bespoke or in-frame kitchen with an island and stone worktops is €13,500 to €35,000.
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- €9,000 to €20,000mid-range fitted kitchen guide price
- 210,918permanent households in Co. Cork (CSO 2022)
- 44%detached homes in Cork (41% nationally)
- 3,715new dwellings completed in Cork in 2025 (CSO NDQ06)
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Estimated guide price
€11,300 to €22,100 supplied & fitted
Cabinetry & fitting: €9,100–€17,900 · Worktop: €2,200–€4,200
Guide price for an L-shaped or U-shaped kitchen with a central island (12 to 20 units) with classic 5-piece painted Shaker doors and laser-templated 20mm/30mm quartz stone worktops. Includes island base units, end panels and breakfast overhang (allow 1,000mm to 1,200mm walkway clearance all round). Appliances, plumbing/electrical moves (€500 to €1,500–€500 to €2,000) or an RSJ wall knock-through (€2,000 to €4,000) are priced separately if needed.
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| Kitchen layout / item | Typical Co. Cork fitted price | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Small or galley kitchen (8–12 units, same layout) | €4,500 to €10,000 | Rigid 18mm units, slab or Shaker doors, laminate worktop & fitting |
| Mid-range family kitchen (12–18 units, L or U-shape) | €9,000 to €20,000 | Painted Shaker or handleless J-pull, soft-close drawers, tall larder & fitting |
| High-spec or bespoke in-frame kitchen + island | €13,500 to €35,000 | Solid timber / in-frame cabinetry, feature island & stone worktops |
| Kitchen island addition | €2,000 to €5,000 | Base cabinets, end panels, 300mm seating overhang & socket provision |
| 20mm / 30mm Quartz or Dekton stone worktops | €2,200 to €4,800 | Laser templated in Co. Cork and fitted 5–10 working days later |
Guide prices include VAT, cabinets, doors, worktops and installation. Your local Co. Cork designer gives you a fixed written price after measuring your room.
Kitchen layouts for Co. Cork homes
According to CSO Census 2022 (table F2007A), Co. Cork has 210,918 permanent private households (population 584,156, average 3.21 bedrooms per home). The county's housing mix directly shapes the kitchen layouts and specifications local designers build most often:
- Semi-detached and detached family homes (23% semi-D, 44% detached in Cork). Across 47,746 semi-detached and 93,094 detached houses in Co. Cork, the most common renovation is opening the back L-shaped kitchen into the dining room (using an RSJ steel beam at €2,000 to €4,000) to fit a peninsula or island and a tall bank of integrated ovens and larder storage.
- 2000s boom-era kitchens (50,086 homes built 2001–2010, 24% of Cork stock). Thousands of houses built across Cork city, Carrigaline, Cobh in the 2000s now have 15-to-25-year-old foil-wrapped or orange-pine kitchens where hinges have dropped and worktops have worn. Replacing them on the existing plumbing footprint typically sits in our €9,000 to €20,000 mid-range bracket.
- Pre-1981 houses and terraced cottages (90,693 pre-1981 homes; 23% terraced). Older homes in Cork often have narrower separate kitchens or rear scullery extensions. Using full-height 900mm wall cabinets, 800mm wide pan drawers and galley or slimline layouts (€4,500 to €10,000) transforms storage without moving external walls.
- New-build kitchens (16,007 homes built 2011–2022, plus 3,715 finished in 2025). For self-builders and PC-sum buyers in Co. Cork (685 single one-off houses and 2,661 scheme houses completed in Cork in 2025), a designer can work directly from your architect's floor plans to mark first-fix island ducting, 32A hob cables and plumbing points before the floor screed is poured.
Main towns covered across Co. Cork (CSO Census 2022 town populations): Cork city (222,526), Carrigaline (18,239), Cobh (14,148), Midleton (13,906), Mallow (13,456), Youghal (8,564).
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Cork kitchen design questions
How much does a new fitted kitchen cost in Cork?
In Co. Cork, a small or galley kitchen costs €4,500 to €10,000 supplied and fitted, a mid-range 12–18 unit Shaker or handleless kitchen costs €9,000 to €20,000, and a bespoke in-frame kitchen with an island and quartz worktops runs from €13,500 to €35,000.
How long does kitchen installation take in Cork?
Manufacturing takes 3 to 6 weeks from when you approve the 3D CAD plan. On-site cabinet and laminate worktop installation takes 3 to 5 days, with quartz or Dekton worktops templated once units are level and fitted 5 to 10 working days later.
Can a designer work off architect plans for a new build in Cork?
Yes. With 3,715 new dwellings completed in Co. Cork in 2025 alone, local designers regularly produce first-fix electrical and plumbing drawings from architect plans before your floor screed goes down, then laser-measure once walls are plastered.
Which towns in Co. Cork do you cover?
All of Co. Cork, including Cork city, Carrigaline, Cobh, Midleton, Mallow, Youghal and surrounding rural areas. Your enquiry goes to one kitchen company covering your area.
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