Cost per linear metre,
used properly.
A useful rough guide for comparing quotes. A poor way to actually price your kitchen, because two metres of cabinetry can cost wildly different amounts.
The short answer
There is no single reliable "$ per linear metre" figure for a flat pack kitchen, because the same length of bench can carry a sink base, a sea of drawers, a dishwasher housing or an empty run — all at different costs. As a rough illustration using our own published bands: a 3.6 metre Essence collection kitchen at $15,000 works out near $4,200 per metre, while the same length in Atelier at $47,000-plus is well over $13,000 per metre. The collection and the specific cabinets in that run matter far more than a flat rate ever could.
Why per-metre pricing is unreliable on its own
A metre of base cabinets with a sink and dishwasher costs meaningfully more than a metre of plain overhead storage. A quote built purely on linear metres, without knowing what is actually in that run, is a rough industry shorthand rather than a real price.
Using our published bands as a rough guide
Our collections are published as whole-kitchen bands rather than per-metre rates — see the price bands — because that is the more honest way to estimate: Essence $15,000–$23,000, Maison $26,000–$42,000, Atelier $47,000 and up, for a typical family kitchen run. Dividing by your own approximate run length gives a rough per-metre sense, not a quote.
What actually needs measuring for a real number
Wall lengths, corners, tall units, appliance housings and benchtop material all move the number more than the raw metreage does. Send the room's dimensions through the quote form, or see how to measure for a kitchen first, and the number that comes back is real rather than an average.
Cost and pricing
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Frequently asked
Common questions
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Ask us directly →What is the average cost per linear metre for a flat pack kitchen?
There is no single reliable figure — cost per metre varies enormously by what is in that section of the run (sink, dishwasher, tall unit) and which collection tier is specified. Our published whole-kitchen bands are a more honest guide than a flat rate.
Is per-metre pricing a good way to compare kitchen quotes?
Only as a very rough sense check — two quotes at the same per-metre rate can include very different specifications. Compare the itemised inclusions, not just the headline rate.
How much does a 3.6 metre kitchen cost?
It depends entirely on the collection and what the run includes — as a rough guide, our Essence collection starts around $15,000 for a typical family-sized run, with Maison and Atelier considerably more for a higher specification.
How do I get an accurate price instead of a rough per-metre estimate?
Send your actual wall dimensions and what you want included through the quote form — a fixed, itemised number comes back based on your specific room, not an average.
Delivered assembled
The assembly is done
before it arrives.
Carcasses built square on a bench, Blum hardware fitted, doors hung and adjusted to even gaps. On site you are fixing finished cabinets to a wall, not building them on the floor. Our own team fits it in Central Queensland; your installer fits it anywhere else in Australia. Prefer to build it yourself? The same kitchen ships flat pack.
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Laser-bonded edging, no glue line
Navy cabinetry, open-plan island
Cost per metre
A rough guide,
never the final answer.
Send your dimensions and we will price the actual cabinets in your actual room, not an average.