[JavaBrewer]

I did a full remodel of our kitchen using IKEA kitchen cabinets. They are every bit as good as the box store stuff from HD/Lowes which also use particle board for the boxes. Once they are screwed and glued they are plenty strong for their purpose. They have an online design tool to do that layout and select upper/lower cabinets. They are dead simple to assemble and place. I didn't use the plastic legs for the base cabinets and instead used 2x6 pressure treated wood to build the base pad they sat on. You can literally pay for the cabinets, drive home that day with the materials, and start assembling. They come with metal drawer slides and soft close hinges as standard. Lots of options and if you mess something up it's easy to get a replacement. We are very happy with our decision to use IKEA. IMO the kitchen stuff is several quality levels higher than the run of mill stuff they sell.

I also dislike the store layout but if you pay attention they have shortcuts in various places. Also nothing is preventing you from entering from the checkout side as a short cut.