ᐅ Kitchen & Budget – Quick Assessment Needed!

Created on: 21 Sep 2018 16:23
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Zaba12
Hello everyone,

I would quickly need your assessment on whether the price is reasonable.

The kitchen, including stove, microwave, oven, dishwasher, and sink, is supposed to cost €11,850.

What is not included are the refrigerator, backsplash, and faucet.

Lowest online prices for the appliances compared to the kitchen studio:
- Stove €1,800. Studio price €2,050 including installation = okay
- Dishwasher €560. Studio price €565 including installation = okay
- Oven + microwave €1,120. Studio price €1,200 including installation
- Sink studio price estimated €500-600, since it is a ceramic sink

Total cost for appliances = €4,320-4,420 without refrigerator, backsplash, and faucet.

So my problem is not the electrical appliances.

Therefore, the pure kitchen furniture is supposed to cost about €7,600.

- Brand: Bauformat
- High-gloss lacquered fronts
- Worktop laminate with thick edging
- The island is 2.50 m x 1 m (8.2 ft x 3.3 ft)
- The kitchen run is 3.20 m (10.5 ft)
- High cabinet 1 m x 46 cm (3.3 ft x 18 in)

Attached are the pictures. Are the €7,600 for the kitchen furniture justified?

It’s a small kitchen studio with very good advice.


Modern kitchen: island with cooktop, dark countertop, beige cabinets, window on the right.

Modern kitchen: stainless steel refrigerator on the left, sink in the middle, oven/microwave on the right.

Modern kitchen with island, white cabinets, dark countertop, oven and refrigerator.


But I see so many YouTubers revealing their prices and getting so much more kitchen for the money.
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bibi80
22 Sep 2018 10:09
How many centimeters (inches) of gap have you planned between the side-by-side refrigerator and the wall?
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Zaba12
22 Sep 2018 10:26
aero2016 schrieb:
You should reconsider the built-in microwave and the side-by-side fridge.

Built-in microwaves are extremely expensive (also when you need a replacement later if they break) and are not necessarily attractive.
A standard microwave behind a lift-up door would be cheaper and, above all, more visually appealing.
Many side-by-side refrigerators can't even fit a pizza box because the freezer compartment is so narrow.

By the way, 87cm (34 inches) models should only be sold if that exact height suits the buyer—and that is usually only the very short buyers. Nowadays, the height should obviously be customized.

I am familiar with the lift-up door concept. But as you can see, given the kitchen layout and available space, it is not possible. And a pizza box does fit inside the fridge :-p
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Zaba12
22 Sep 2018 10:28
bibi80 schrieb:
How many cm gap did you plan between the side-by-side refrigerator and the wall?

7.5 cm (3 inches) on both sides. Otherwise, the 80 cm (31.5 inches) cabinet next to it would have to be smaller. Good thing you asked.
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bibi80
22 Sep 2018 10:34
That’s enough; if you need to pull out the drawers, you’ll have to move the refrigerator forward.

But you don’t have to do that very often.

Wiping it down is usually sufficient.

Close-up of a stainless steel refrigerator with measuring tape and Accent-Line logo


Open refrigerator with vegetables, bottles, and sauces in the door compartment


Person measuring the height of an oven in a modern kitchen with measuring tape
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Zaba12
22 Sep 2018 10:38
Thanks for the photos
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aero2016
22 Sep 2018 10:46
Zaba12 schrieb:
I am familiar with the concept of the lift door. But you can see yourself that in the kitchen, due to the design/space, it is not possible. Not even a pizza box fits in the fridge.

Where the microwave is now, a lift door could fit just as well.

I don’t find the overall layout very successful.
The counter at the island is also not well designed.