Fitted kitchens in shell-stage apartments: price, materials, and common mistakes

A complete fitted kitchen includes the countertop, custom upper and lower cabinets, floor and wall tiling in the wet zone, and installation of the sink and faucet. Unless agreed in writing, it does not include appliances (stove, hood, fridge) or cookware.

The design and measurements are based on the real layout of your shell-stage kitchen — it's not a generic catalog piece, but custom cabinetry built to fit the space.

As a starting reference (not binding — the simulator gives you the exact range for your case), a fitted kitchen adds around $6,000,000 COP to the total apartment budget, regardless of the finish level chosen for the rest of the home.

The amount varies based on linear meters of cabinetry, the countertop material (granite, quartz, laminate), and whether an island or extra bar is included.

Installing the cabinetry before painting is finished — which forces you to protect or remove the new cabinets. Misjudging the space for appliances, leaving gaps that don't match standard market sizes. And not leaving enough electrical and plumbing points at the design stage, which forces you to open the wall again after the kitchen is installed.

The correct order is fitted kitchen after painting and before final details — see the full sequence in our finishing-order guide.

Yes. The quote simulator includes a 3D preview that turns the fitted kitchen on or off based on the option you choose, alongside the rest of your apartment's finishes — before you approve any work.