Kitchen remodel cost: what a German kitchen really costs in Los Angeles

Every honest answer to “what is the kitchen remodel cost?” is a range, because a kitchen is a collection of decisions rather than a product. Two kitchens with the same footprint can differ by a factor of three depending on the fronts, the countertop, the interior fittings, the appliances and how much construction the room needs.

The per-foot, countertop, island and whole-remodel figures on this page are typical US market ranges from public cost guides and retailer listings in 2026; the project bands are our own arithmetic from those ranges. All of them vary by specification and site, none of them are NOVAHAUS or Nolte prices, and none of them is a quote. We publish them because a realistic band at the start saves weeks of redesign later.

If you would rather see a number for your own room, the 3D kitchen configurator builds a ballpark range from your layout, fronts and countertop in a few minutes. A real figure follows a site measure and a design.

Cabinetry is the largest single line, but it is rarely more than half of a full remodel. Public LA cost guides put an average kitchen remodel at roughly $50,000–75,000, a mid-range full remodel at $60,000–110,000, and high-end projects at $120,000–250,000 and beyond once walls move and premium appliances arrive.

For a German kitchen, it helps to think in three sizes. The table below multiplies typical linear footage by the per-foot benchmark above, and quotes whole-kitchen figures only where a public cost guide gives them. Treat it as planning arithmetic to test against your own wish list, not a price list.

Nolte publishes no price list for US buyers. Its online planner shows a cabinet total for European shoppers, but Nolte's own guidance is that the final price comes from the specialist dealer and depends on the front's price group, the interior fittings and the planning details. What Nolte does publish is a clear system: every front belongs to a price group from PG1 to PG9. The core nolte Küchen fronts run from PG1 to PG7, and the nolteneo design line runs from PG4 to PG9.

In practice the price group tells you how a front compares with its neighbors, not what a kitchen costs. MANHATTAN UNI matte fronts sit in PG1, FEEL matte lacquer laminate in PG2, PERFECT PLUS with Anti-Fingerprint 2.0 in PG3, SOFT LACK genuine matte lacquer in PG4, and lacquered frame fronts such as EVORA LACK and RAVENNA LACK in PG6. Real veneers like PRIMO sit in PG6, and nolteneo veneers such as neoFLAT and neoSLIM in PG8.

Because the price group is set by the front, every cabinet that carries a premium front moves the budget. That is why we often suggest one premium front where it is seen most — an island in real veneer, say — and a quieter front on the tall wall. Our page on Nolte kitchens explains the ranges in more depth.

The best savings come from planning, not from cheaper materials. A layout that uses Nolte's standard widths of 30 to 120 cm (11.8 to 47.2 in) needs fewer fillers. Drawers in the right places beat a dozen accessories. A shorter run with taller units can store more than a long run of wall cabinets.

Mixing price groups is the other lever. Nolte notes that many of its real materials have matching reproductions, so a wood-decor front such as ARTWOOD or LEAF can sit beside a real veneer island without looking like a compromise. Explore the options on cabinet fronts and finishes and our lacquer vs veneer vs laminate guide.

Where we advise against saving: hinges and drawer runners, countertop thickness at long spans, and electrical planning for lighting. Those are expensive to fix after the kitchen is installed.