Our mid-1970s kitchen cabinets are wrecked and need to go. I've read rave reviews for Ikea cabinets on MMM so I started using the Ikea kitchen designer, and with one base unit for the sink, the sink itself, and another base cabinet, I was already up to almost $1k! So I quit. We've got a small galley-style kitchen and all the cabinets are standard sized. I've checked out the unfinished cabinets at Home Depot and the price comes out to about $1200 for the whole kitchen (without the counter-top, hardware, etc).
As far as I can see on the website, Ikea cabinets are at least 2x the cost of HD. Are they worth it? I will be doing this all myself, and don't mind some sanding and finishing or painting. Why does everyone like Ikea cabinets so much? They seem kinda pricey to me.