Wrapping your kitchen is an inexpensive and quick way to give your kitchen cabinets an update. Ideal if you are fed up with the look of your kitchen, but don’t want to invest in a new one. Are you curious about the prices of your kitchen wrapping and what is involved? You can read about it in this article.
What will your kitchen wrap cost?
A kitchen wrap generally costs between £490 and 1500. How much a kitchen wrap will cost also depends on how big your kitchen is. For example, your kitchen wrap will cost more if you have a lot of kitchen cabinets and drawers. When you request a quote for your kitchen, keep these average prices in mind.
Project | Average cost (including VAT and labour) |
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Small kitchen 4 cabinets and 3 drawers |
£450 – £800 |
Medium kitchen 8 cabinets and 6 drawers |
£800 – £1.200 |
Large kitchen 12 cabinets and 8 drawers |
£ 1,100 – £ 1,600 |
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Kitchen wrapping: The materials
When talking about kitchen cabinet stickers, you are basically always talking about a vinyl wrap. Vinyl is a strong type of plastic that is made incredibly thin. It is also flexible and therefore perfect to use when redecorating your kitchen with vinyl wrap. Despite the fact that all adhesive film contains the same material, you still have a choice of different types of film, all of which have their own qualities. This makes it possible to design a kitchen that suits you perfectly.
Matt film
Do you like a sleek and modern kitchen without too much fuss? Then matt foil is a good choice. This type of foil is available in all sorts of different colours. For example, you can spruce up your kitchen using simple black adhesive film, but you can also create a colourful ensemble with red, blue or even green. This matt film does not reflect light and therefore looks very calm.
High gloss film
Are you looking for a luxurious look for your kitchen cabinets? The best way to do this is by using high-gloss vinyl. In this case, the vinyl has an additional top layer that provides a beautiful shine. This way, it is possible to pimp the simplest kitchen with foil and have a chic result in no time.
Foil with print
Do you have cheap kitchen cabinets made of plastic, but would prefer copies made of a different material? Then it is possible to choose a printed film, such as adhesive film with a marble look or adhesive film with a concrete look. These foils for kitchen cabinets transform the entire atmosphere of your kitchen and are also available in a variety of patterns and shades.
What are the benefits of wrapping your kitchen?
Want to change the look of your kitchen? There are several ways you can do that. For example, it is possible to buy a completely new kitchen, but the price of a kitchen is relatively high. So have your kitchen wrapped, where a kitchen specialist applies a thin film over your kitchen cabinets. Curious about all the benefits of wrapping your kitchen cabinets? Read them here.
Relatively cheap
Applying foil is cheaper than painting or replacing your kitchen cabinets, while changing the look of your kitchen. You will also not incur high costs for new kitchen parts.
Fast solution
Wrapping your kitchen is usually done in a day. Want to remove the foil on the kitchen cabinets? That too is easy, so the look of your kitchen is constantly changeable.
Damages less quickly than spray painting
Do you have your kitchen cabinets refinished with paint? The downside to this is that you can easily damage the paint, giving your kitchen a less neat and new look. By wrapping your kitchen with foil, you choose a durable solution that will last.
Smooth finish
As soon as the foil is applied, you will see a sleek and beautiful end result. You won’t have any streaks, irregularities or accumulated bits of paint. This gives your kitchen an instant clean look.
Extensive choice
With foil, you can choose from countless colours, patterns and also textures. For example, you can create the illusion of wooden kitchen cabinets, but it is also possible to go for luxurious marble or concrete.
What should you pay attention to when wrapping your kitchen?
Overall, kitchen wrapping is an easy and efficient solution when you want to change the look of your kitchen. However, there are some important things that the professional should consider when applying kitchen cabinet film. This will ensure a longer life of the film and the kitchen cabinets. See what to look out for when wrapping your kitchen here.
Quality of film
When picking out adhesive film for kitchen cabinets, it is important to consider the quality. This is because some types of film are thin and therefore vulnerable. A simple collision with a plate or bowl is enough to damage a piece of the film, revealing the old colour of the kitchen cabinets again. Of course, you don’t want to wrap your kitchen often. So go for high-quality film, as cheap is also expensive in this case.
The climate in your home
The film of kitchen cabinets is coming off, how can this be? This question often comes up. When you wrap your kitchen cabinets, you do so with foil made especially for kitchen cabinets. That means the film should adhere well. Still, it happens that the foil comes off. This has nothing to do with the quality of the film, but with the climate in your home. A humid climate in particular causes the adhesive to adhere less well. A specialist will therefore give you appropriate advice to keep the climate in your kitchen optimal.
Preventing air bubbles
It is easy to prevent air bubbles under the foil. This is because air under the film is created by heat. Think, for example, of the heat coming from a kettle, toaster or sandwich maker. When these appliances are placed directly under the kitchen cabinets, the hot air rises directly to the top and creeps up behind the foil. So place all your appliances well towards the back of the kitchen and then you won’t suffer from creating air bubbles after wrapping your kitchen.
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Transform your entire kitchen
Did you know that it is not only possible to refurbish your kitchen cabinets using foil? In fact, there is also special countertop foil to change the colour and pattern of your countertop. You can also give your kitchen tile backsplash a different colour using special tile film. Do you have an energy-efficient fridge with a good energy label and want to transform it? That too is possible.
Project | Average cost (including VAT and labour) |
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Foil countertop | £ 50 – £ 100 per m2 |
Foil back wall with tiles | £ 40 – £ £ 130 per m2 |
Foil refrigerator | £ 15 – £ 65 per m2 |
Combine this project with your bathroom
Do you not only want to wrap your kitchen, but also change the colour of your bathroom cabinets? That too is possible using foil. Then choose to combine these two projects. This will ensure that you save on labour costs. The specialist will usually have these two jobs done in a single day, so you won’t have to spend extra money on call-outs either.
Prepare well
When a specialist wraps your kitchen cabinets, your kitchen cabinets need to be completely clean. That means no dust or grease can be found on the cabinets. It is possible to leave this job to the specialist, but you save money by doing it yourself. That way, the specialist will get straight to work and the job will be done in no time at all.
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