Every cabinet seller quotes the "10×10 kitchen" — ten standard cabinets covering two ten-foot walls. It's a useful benchmark if someone actually gives you the number. Here's the complete Bay Area math, with our real catalog prices and realistic local labor figures.
The cabinets (real prices, June 2026)
- Framed shaker (value line): $3,889 painted / $5,121 wood-grain
- Frameless shaker: $4,880 painted / $6,031 wood-grain
- Slim shaker: $5,105 / $6,429
- Flat-panel slab: $6,455 / $7,592
Same ten boxes every time — the spread is construction and finish. These are plywood-box, soft-close, dovetail-drawer lines; see construction details on each collection page.
The rest of the project (Bay Area 2026)
- Countertops: quartz fabricated and installed, $55–$90/sq ft → $2,800–$4,500 for ~50 sq ft
- Backsplash tile: $5–$35/sq ft materials (browse) → $150–$1,000 for 30 sq ft, plus $40–$60/sq ft setting labor
- Sink + faucet: $350 (stocked stainless + pull-down) to $2,500+ (workstation sink + designer faucet) — browse fixtures
- Flooring: LVP or tile, $3–$12/sq ft materials
- Installation labor: cabinet install $100–$160/box; full kitchen labor including demo, plumbing, electrical typically $8,000–$15,000 in Santa Clara County
Three realistic Bay Area totals
- Budget refresh (rental / flip): ~$13,000–$17,000 — value cabinets, group-A quartz, stocked fixtures
- Owner standard: ~$18,000–$28,000 — frameless cabinets, mid-tier stone, name-brand fixtures
- Designer spec: $30,000–$45,000 — slab doors, premium tile, AXOR/Kohler-level fixtures
Compare that to the $60,000–$100,000 design-build quotes most Bay Area homeowners receive: the difference is mostly who buys the materials. Source them yourself at published prices and pay a contractor for labor.
Benchmark your own kitchen
Lay out your actual walls in the free design studio — live per-cabinet pricing, then one project quote covering cabinets, tile, and fixtures together. We deliver across the South Bay, Peninsula, and East Bay — see all service areas.