I have no idea why you would need lighting in a drawer at all. I never understand the prices for soft cloose Ikeas work perfectly for a really good price.As for adding later it depends on the hinges and slides.

Hi Patricia, thanks! In-drawer lighting is really helpful when you have drawer-in-drawer, especially for tools are drawers holding lots of odds and ends. I also really like the overall look - very slick.

Unfortunately, unless we rip out the entire brand-new kitchen switching to Ikea isn't really an option. We have to go with what the builder provides (I do not know the manufacturer).

I'm really looking for input from someone who has done this, with perhaps some resources to purchase. If I know there are viable options, I can save the money the builder wants ($30/door and $85/drawer - so several thousand for the overall kitchen).

I added soft-close to all my cabinets with these - easy..

https://www.amazon.com/Blum-971A9700-22x10-BLUMOTION-Cabinet-Polybag/dp/B078H2Y3GF/ref=sr_1_7

Those prices are really high. Have to know what is existing. what slides were used , how drawers were built and what hinges are on doors. Without that no one can give you an accurate answer. As far as lights in drawers Ikea is the best value. I have other high-end sources but I would go with Ikea.

@jdesign_gw I'm going to attempt to find out the manufacturer during our first design review and update.

Question about the Ikea: how practical is it to add these after installation of the cabinetry/island? I feel like I should know this - it's what we have in our kitchen currently - but it was done by our contractor, so I have no sense if we tried it after installation how it would be. My big concern is that while I know that we have electrical lines, wiring them in after installation will be near impossible. However, I've thought other things were difficult/impossible only to find out they're par for the course, so to speak. Your input is appreciated!

Lighting - Try this self stick battery operated motion sensor lights - 4 for $25 or so.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKNSH4Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Self Close - Based on the self close hardware above, plus tax, shipping, labor & overhead, you will earn your DIY savings.

I have actual drawers for all my gadgets with organizer inserts that keep everything in its place and because of that I can find stuff in the dark.Those prices are insane and really you should at least know who made your cabinets for down the road when you have an issue. I wouldget that info and then contact the company directly or talk to LEE Valley and see what they have.

Even more important than soft-close is full-extension drawers.

Installing soft-close later is easy for cabinets but more difficult for drawers. Fortunately for us, soft-close came standard with all drawers. Not so for cabinet doors, though.

Our cabinet line wanted $50 per door for soft-close cabinet doors -- we did not add that upgrade. Later, we installed them ourselves. We bought the dampers for $2.99 each and installed them on all our cabinet doors in about an hour.

We bought ours at Lee Valley Hardware: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/hinges/european/55470-blumotion-soft-close-feature-for-clip-top-hinges

It looks like they're now $4.40, so the Amazon price is slightly better.

ETA: We bought ours 9 or 10 year ago, so the price increase isn't that surprising.

Good point! I should mention that the drawer price is soft-close/full extension. I'm thinking we'll be sunk for that cost, given that it's specific to the manufacturer. Thank you for your reply!