Kitchen Cabinets in Adelaide

Cabinetry is the largest single line item in a kitchen renovation, typically 40 to 55 percent of the total. The decision between modular and custom, between melamine and 2-pac, and between Australian-made and imported drives both budget and lifespan. Our matched cabinet makers walk you through the options.

Modular cabinetry is built from standard cabinet sizes (300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 900, 1000mm widths). It is fast to make, affordable, and suits 70 percent of Adelaide kitchens. The carcasses are usually 18mm melamine-faced particleboard or MDF, with PVC or ABS edge banding. The doors are typically melamine, vinyl-wrap, or thermofoil.

Semi-custom cabinetry sits between modular and full custom. Carcasses are modular but doors are made-to-order in custom sizes, custom profiles, or custom finishes. This is the sweet spot for many Adelaide kitchens: full-custom doors at semi-custom prices.

Full custom cabinetry is made from raw materials in an Adelaide workshop, exactly to the dimensions of your kitchen. It suits unusual room shapes, full-ceiling-height cabinets, bespoke internal fitouts, and premium finishes (hand-painted polyurethane, real timber veneer, fluted profiles, mixed materials in the same run).

Door profiles drive the kitchen's character more than any other element. Slab doors give a contemporary minimal look. Shaker doors (a recessed panel framed by stiles and rails) give a classic Hamptons-style look popular in Adelaide heritage cottages. Vintage shaker has visible bevel detail. Fluted or reeded profiles are the current trend for feature cabinetry (islands, larders, bar units).