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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Nordlys
22 Sep 2018 22:49
Zaba, I can be serious too. So. It has to please you. No one else.

You chose an open-plan room, so the kitchen has to become part of the living area ambiance. This breakfast bar serves that purpose, even if it’s not to everyone’s taste. After all, this isn’t anyone’s place but Zaba’s house. So, don’t get discouraged, follow your own path, Carsten
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Zaba12
22 Sep 2018 22:59
As I already mentioned, the island and the countertop were fixed from the beginning.

Maybe the countertop is also one of those Polish/Russian styles.
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chand1986
22 Sep 2018 23:13
The question was not related to the costs. Otherwise, I agree with Kerstin.
Personally, I find it somewhat surprising to question the costs yet not have planned the storage or know the grid layout for such an expensive kitchen.

On the other hand, I am not familiar with the usage habits. Perhaps this is simply not a priority.
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Zaba12
22 Sep 2018 23:35
By the way, it’s a 6-unit grid with a cabinet height of 78cm (31 inches). Having this information now doesn’t make me any smarter than I was this morning.

We haven’t done any storage planning since the current kitchen is smaller. It does have a pantry but it’s still smaller. Now, there’s a pantry, a basement, and a larger kitchen.

Don’t you know anyone who eats at the counter? It’s not just there for decoration!
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Snowy36
23 Sep 2018 00:29
And place the side-by-side refrigerator where the highboard is now? This way, you can easily reach the drinks from the dining table, and you can always put the items from the side-by-side refrigerator directly on the countertop....
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ypg
23 Sep 2018 05:53
Zaba12 schrieb:
The highboard is intended for plates and glasses since it is close to the dining table and breakfast bar.

Hmm, I constantly need glasses at the work area and near the sink where the water is. Think it over again. Also, you have to bend down to reach this highboard. Coffee mugs...
But if that works for you...
Zaba12 schrieb:
Recessed cabinets in the wall just don’t work for us.

Surely no one needs that. It’s just a trend.

As I said: if you like it, go for it.
It was always clear that you have few walls for the kitchen. However, the kitchen still needs to be practical.