Thinking About an IKEA Kitchen?

There’s a Better Option for Homes in Central New York & the Finger Lakes

If you’re researching IKEA kitchens, you’re likely drawn to clean design, modern styling, and the promise of value. That makes sense. But for many homeowners, IKEA’s flat-pack, ready-to-assemble approach becomes limiting once real homes, real layouts, and long-term use enter the picture.

CabAve offers a better alternative—custom and semi-custom kitchens designed, built, and installed around your home, not a warehouse system. Built to fit you, not a system of pieces and parts.

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Where IKEA Kitchens Often Fall Short

Custom Countertops made to your specifications.

IKEA kitchens work best when:

  • Layouts are simple and standardized

  • Installation is DIY and hands-on

  • Long-term durability is a secondary concern

Homeowners often come to CabAve after realizing:

  • Stock cabinet sizes force layout compromises

  • RTA construction doesn’t hold up the way they expected

  • Installation coordination becomes their responsibility

  • Custom details, storage solutions, inventory, and finishes are limited

These issues aren’t flaws—they’re tradeoffs inherent to flat-pack systems.

Kitchen design near you to fit your home and the way you live.

How CabAve Does Kitchens Differently

CabAve designs kitchens from the inside out, starting with how you live and how your home is built.

With CabAve, you get:

  • Cabinetry sized and specified for your exact space

  • Thoughtful storage and functional planning

  • Professional design guidance from day one

  • Coordinated installation by experienced professionals

  • Materials and construction built for long-term use

No boxes to assemble. No packing to discard. No missing parts. No layout compromises. No guesswork. CabAve makes your perfect kitchen a reality.

A Better Fit for Your Home

CabAve works with homeowners who:

  • Want design clarity and professional guidance

  • Are renovating established homes, not new builds

  • Care about durability, fit, and finish

  • Prefer a well-managed process over DIY coordination

If your goal is the lowest possible upfront cost, IKEA may still be the right choice.

If your goal is a kitchen that truly fits your home and lasts, CabAve is worth a conversation.

Ready to get more than DIY flat-pack offers?

Visit our showroom or call 585.831.2484 to request a quote today — our team will guide you from selection to installation with expert care

Comparing Your Options? Let’s Talk First.

Many of our clients started by looking at IKEA or other national box-store options—and ended up choosing CabAve once they understood the differences and the real value.

A short conversation with our design team can help you:

  • Understand real cost differences (not just sticker price)

  • Compare construction and longevity

  • Decide which approach actually fits your home

  • Find a budget that fits your project.

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