Has anyone done a Kaboodle kitchen? After seeing the ads, I am curious as to whether anyone bothers.

I bought a 3 drawer unit before christmas and was a bit shocked that the 'doesn't include hardware' apparently applies to the drawer slides as well. If I could have gotten the package back together I probably would have taken it back.

The cost for what I got seemed a bit steep, so has anyone done a complete kitchen, and survived the cost? The cost of the units themselves seems a bit steep but then you need to assemble them, install them, and then complete the details.

I did our laundry with them and adjusted the design onsite to whatever the cabinets were. End panels and kicks are mdf and have blown out already when laundry had a minor water leak.
I probably saved a couple of hundred,but i wouldn't doa full kitchen with them, quality and details aren't therei reckon.
Get a couple of quotes from kitchen mobsi was surprised price difference wasnt over the top for kitchens

Kaboodle, Ikea, not designed to be near water. What's that? You got water in the kitchen and the laundry? Pffft. Sorry.

I kind of think a kitchen with steel cabinetry like a commercial one would be pretty good.

Yep, put a second kitchen in for the tenant. Paid a guy $99 from Bunnings to come and do a measure up and quote with a full parts list. He had some good ideas and answered some of the questions I couldn't work out from looking at the brochure. I brought the gear and installed it. Bunnings refund the $99 if you buy the gear. No problems and the instructions were good. The only additional costs were a stencil for drilling the draw/door handles, the painting and tiles. It also helps if you're a sparkie and can do your own plumbing.

What's this bull $hit about water. I've had no problems. Maybe if you don't install it properly.........

Nice work Crusoe

in everything you get what you pay for.
Bunnings, Ikea etc are not long term many year investments, I think they are great for rented properties where tenants can damage drawers, cupboards etc and its quicker, easier and cheaper to rip the whole shebang out and replace,. Where as if a quality made kitchen from a high quality company made in Jarrah or concrete etc long lasting components, again you get what you pay for.

I had a small kitchenette to install as part of a shop fit out and my client said just to get a bunnings one. I priced it up ($1400) and then went to my cabinet maker and said what can you make me for $1400 he made the same cabinet fully assembled and with a wider range of choices. I just had to install it which was much easier than assembling a kit.

A good cabinet maker will know what they are up against with the Ikea and bunnings stuff, but should be able to match it, certainly on the simple stuff.

Sadly Crusoe, in addition to a bad install (by the guy who sold the house to me no doubt as it was a brand new refit), water permeated the counter top. I didn't have a receipt and Ikea didn't want to know.

Righto
basically all melamine is exactly the same, some have moisture resistance, but in saturation they're all crap,
kaboodle if correctly assembled are as good as a cabinet manufacturer, tbh most cabinet makers still use the old plinth level system, so in the event of a water leak they become saturated and basically buggered, the kaboodle are on an adjustable leg ,pvc , I then fit a marine ply kicker board which I tile, no issues there,
As per cost it's minimal now
especially if employing a tradesman, but dependant on style, ya diy home Reno bloke won't have a jig, HD router, bits and knowledge to cut int/ ext corners or splayed tops
I use a new bit for each join at $75 , plus buiscuit and dog clamp joins, 16 passes through the jig cuts a nice join, but up goes the rate,
most carcasses are the same, it's the furniture and fitting that makes it a quality job