{"id":2824,"date":"2017-09-14T02:47:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T02:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:27:56","slug":"diy-kitchen-easy-way-rta-cabinets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/diy-kitchen-easy-way-rta-cabinets\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Kitchen the Easy Way with RTA Cabinets"},"content":{"rendered":"

DIY home improvement projects are more popular than ever! The proliferation of big-box home improvement stores and even online DIY superstores is thanks to the popularity of this trend. But DIY kitchens tend to be challenging. Obviously you can\u2019t make your own refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, or sink. You could<\/em> make your own cabinets, if you have a well-equipped wood shop and are closer to a professional cabinetmaker or carpenter than a typical do-it-yourselfer, but, realistically, building your own kitchen cabinets is way beyond the scope of the usual DIY project.<\/p>\n

RTA Cabinets Let Others Fabricate, While You Assemble and Build<\/h3>\n

RTA kitchen cabinets<\/a> are the solution! The way we see it, there are two goals of DIY home improvement. One is to save money compared to hiring the same project done\u2014check. RTA kitchen cabinets cost a fraction of the same high-quality cabinets at one of those big box stores we mentioned before. This is for two reasons.<\/p>\n

First, you\u2019re not paying to ship around a bunch of air! RTA cabinets come densely packed in flat boxes that are far easier (and cheaper) for shipping carriers to handle and deliver, saving you hundreds or even thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n

Second, you\u2019re not paying some factory worker somewhere to do the assembly, saving you yet thousands more! Frankly, assembly is the part most DIYers can totally handle. You don\u2019t need any special equipment\u2014no belt sanders, table saws, temperature and humidity-controlled paint booths\u2014just a screwdriver, some wood glue (optional) and maybe a drill, things even a first-time DIYer will have.<\/p>\n

The Other Goal of a DIY Kitchen: Pride<\/h3>\n

You\u2019ve seen it on TV commercials. If this isn\u2019t your first project, you\u2019ve felt it yourself. That feeling of chest-swelling, hands-on-hips pride as you look over what you\u2019ve done, the additions and improvements to your home that you built<\/em> with your own two hands.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get us wrong; building a kitchen with RTA cabinets is a big project. It\u2019s no joke. The sheer number of boxes that\u2019ll arrive can be overwhelming, and it will probably take you a pretty solid weekend of work to knock out, between assembling and hanging the cabinets. But with that challenge comes the feeling of satisfaction and pride. It\u2019s a feeling that doesn\u2019t fade, not completely. For years and years to come, when you look at your beautiful new kitchen<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to say to yourself or to guests, \u201cI did that.\u201d Doesn\u2019t that sound right?<\/p>\n

Yeah, it does. So get started today! The first step is to design your new kitchen, and build the list of materials you\u2019ll need to make it real, and lucky for you, we\u2019ve got you covered! Our DIY Kitchen Design Tool<\/a> is a FREE online tool that meshes seamlessly with our RTA kitchen cabinet lines. With an easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface, you can try different layouts way more easily than with graph paper and rulers, and when you\u2019re done, you can export the whole design right into your shopping cart, to make ordering a breeze!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DIY projects are fun, but some take more specialized tools and knowledge than others. Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[114],"tags":[4,1246],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2824"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2824"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5967,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2824\/revisions\/5967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}