Goldenland Vietnam Furniture Co. Ltd is the maker. And just like all the low end junk RTA, going up. The effective tariff rate on kitchen cabinets from Vietnam will be 70% after January 1, 2026, which is the combination of the new 50% tariff and the existing 20% duty.

There's no point in spending money on junk and poor quality. If you wanted that, you’d keep what you had. Which is exactly what you should do if you can’t afford to do it well once. You surely can’t afford to do it poorly twice. You need a smaller kitchen, to live with what you have, and save more, to tackle it better, later.

IKEA is a great option. I would go for them. You can also use their installers who will make the boxes and install very efficiently, well worth it.

I guess time will tell what the increased cost is. Stand by my statement that ikea is a great option.

Ikea is not low end quality just cost I do not think American made is always better either . But to be honest I would ewait 3 yrss before doing this and then hopefully no tarriffs to make everyones life a misery

My contractors never wanted to use Ikea because it is not worth their time and they cannot charge enough for assembly.

They want you to order junkier already assembled cabinets from a dealer that they have a relationship with so either they or their buddies are profiting from the mark up. There is absolutely nothing wrong with them wanting this. I might push for the same if I were in their shoes. But, it is not going to get YOU the most durable cabinet for your price tag.

In my extensive looking for cabinets, Ikea cabinets are hands down the best durability for your buck. There is a reason why higher end kitchen designers use them too. But, a contractor doesn't want to futz with them. You are better getting an Ikea assembler and installer for them - someone whose job it is to day in and day out assemble these. And, that is a loss for your contractor.

It's almost universally homeowners without any construction or cabinetry experience who think Ikea is "high quality". It isn't. Contractors know this, but a few take advantage of that lacko f homeowner knowledge to overcharge for assembling, installing, and "hacking" all the things. Any US made stock line has more options, and more warranty. It's a stock line, that capitalizes on the ownership that DIY creates, to make people think it's better than it is.

Any US made stock line has more options, and more warranty.

But does the individual need more options or does Ikea give what they need? In many kitchens, these options suffice. I have come across US made stock lines with much worse warranty than Ikea. Ikea cabinets last. Just because something is made in the US doesn't mean it is made to last.

Don't get me wrong. I have always purchased custom, handmade US cabinets. But, if it were not in my budget to do so, I have zero problem with Ikea kitchens. I have seen many that are two decades old and going strong.

Once you get into paying for assembly for Ikea, they are not necessarily a bargain. But they are durable.

You buy a 32"-33"W refrigerator, and want to surround it with a standard cabinet paneled box, with an 8' ceiling. Not at all an uncommon thing to do and want. pretty darn common in small homes and condos. Now, find me a 33" wide cabinet to go above that fridge. Find me a 12" high cabinet to go above that fridge, to match your other 30" H cabinets you are using. . They don't even have a 36" wide 12"H cabinet. No 12"H cabinets at all. No 33"W cabinets at all. Ever. All but the most basic 3 page "spec book" US manufactured lines have those. Ikea does not, and has never had them. They were first developed as a Euro system, and have never really adapted to US dimensions and size requirements. You have to "hack" too many things to deal with ordinary normal kitchen builds. Especially the smaller ones.