Bought a house, estimated the renovation budget plus 10-15% for inevitable extras, and we set aside 5000 EUR for the kitchen!!!!
That’s how it started... at first, I was in a bit of shock, but we still had time. First step: remove all the walls for a new layout—I need space...
Let’s start with the (according to the agent) move-in ready property. The small kitchen, just under 8 square meters (about 86 square feet), had its 1970s pass-through removed. The wall including the kitchen door is gone! The wall next to the cellar stairs is gone too! Actually, the entire slanted wall, nearly 7 meters (23 feet) high, removed completely...
The window had to go as well since we needed a different working height than the standard 90 cm (35 inches). New screed installed, we switched to underfloor heating, all electrical wiring and water pipes are new.
After almost six months, the realization slowly sank in: the kitchen budget will not exceed 5000 EUR, so we had to look for a used kitchen... something special, but very cheap.
The search criteria: within a 100 km (62 miles) radius, up to 1000 EUR, because I still want new appliances.
That’s how it started... at first, I was in a bit of shock, but we still had time. First step: remove all the walls for a new layout—I need space...
Let’s start with the (according to the agent) move-in ready property. The small kitchen, just under 8 square meters (about 86 square feet), had its 1970s pass-through removed. The wall including the kitchen door is gone! The wall next to the cellar stairs is gone too! Actually, the entire slanted wall, nearly 7 meters (23 feet) high, removed completely...
The window had to go as well since we needed a different working height than the standard 90 cm (35 inches). New screed installed, we switched to underfloor heating, all electrical wiring and water pipes are new.
After almost six months, the realization slowly sank in: the kitchen budget will not exceed 5000 EUR, so we had to look for a used kitchen... something special, but very cheap.
The search criteria: within a 100 km (62 miles) radius, up to 1000 EUR, because I still want new appliances.
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chand19865 Apr 2019 11:34aero2016 schrieb:
I actually know few to no people who openly display their luxury consumables. Excuse me? Or do you mean only the intoxicating luxury consumables?
Houses, gardens, cars, kitchen photos… these things are not always just about function, but also about enjoyment, in other words, indulgence. And if not to show off, then what is the purpose of sharing pictures in threads, planning for a desired aesthetic, etc.?
And seriously: if this were an alcohol-free household, there would be nothing to see. But having alcohol behind closed doors doesn’t make it disappear or reduce its effects. For serious alcoholics, the stash is hidden invisibly in the toilet cistern.
And the fact that alcohol is a psychoactive substance, while some alcoholic products are also luxury consumables, contains a contradiction – I can only get one without too much of the other by controlling the amount. Why shouldn’t that be socially acceptable?
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j.bautsch5 Apr 2019 11:39Unfortunately, I have many alcoholics in my family. Some have been sober for years, others are probably heading toward ruin, and some already have. None of these family members kept liquor openly accessible, but there are people who both appreciate and fear alcohol.
Personally, I don’t like having alcohol left out anywhere, whether it’s expensive or cheap. I don’t drink alcohol myself at all because, so far, I’ve found all alcoholic drinks I’ve tried really unpleasant (again, regardless of price)... I guess I just taste the alcohol too strongly.
Since my daughter was born, I’ve become even more cautious about alcohol because I don’t want alcoholic drinks to be a normal part of her everyday environment. From what I’ve seen around me, teenagers and now young adults whose parents had more alcohol around tend to consume more themselves... this might not be true for everyone, but it’s my impression. That’s why there is no alcohol openly stored in our home, and I make sure it’s consumed only occasionally when my daughter is around.
Some might find this extreme, but no one has to follow it.
Since my daughter was born, I’ve become even more cautious about alcohol because I don’t want alcoholic drinks to be a normal part of her everyday environment. From what I’ve seen around me, teenagers and now young adults whose parents had more alcohol around tend to consume more themselves... this might not be true for everyone, but it’s my impression. That’s why there is no alcohol openly stored in our home, and I make sure it’s consumed only occasionally when my daughter is around.
Some might find this extreme, but no one has to follow it.
What is going on here? Confession required? Are we supposed to step forward, confess our sins to Jesus, and then give our lives to Him? Wasn’t this a kitchen design topic? Why do people now feel compelled to comment on whether a Franconian lady has some bottles of whisky open in her kitchen or not? Who asked for an evaluation of that? Who does it concern? I just can’t believe it; now I’m learning about alcoholics in the family, about adults and teenagers, about smoothies with alcohol, whether someone likes liquor or not, whether a woman of the third gender drinks wine or beer or whatever… whether there’s a basement bar or not… and all of it judged morally. What is going on here? Is everyone here under-hopped, under-loved, or both? Karsten
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yellow_ms5 Apr 2019 13:13Kitchen pictures Kitchen pictures Kitchen pictures
And now all together in chorus: Kitch-en...
And now all together in chorus: Kitch-en...