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.
tomtom79 schrieb:
But there are just too many handles I tried opening the drawers with my thoughts—but unfortunately, it didn’t work, so we ended up with handles after all. Apparently, my mental abilities are absolutely not sufficient for that (it’s the same with teleporting—unfortunately).
I don’t want push-to-open in the workspace area. We have the modern technology there that detects when you lean on it and supposedly doesn’t open then. Unfortunately, that doesn’t work very well. It only works if you press against it firmly and fully. If you just touch it lightly, the drawer opens. That would drive me crazy in the workspace. So, in the end, we had to go with handles.
But you can’t hang cloths or anything there, right?
For me, it’s almost too much, but since we hardly have any connected drawers, each drawer needs a handle. Being able to hang a cloth there was also important to me. As I said: opening with a touch would be great, but unfortunately it doesn’t work.
Will we get photos of your kitchen here as well?
For me, it’s almost too much, but since we hardly have any connected drawers, each drawer needs a handle. Being able to hang a cloth there was also important to me. As I said: opening with a touch would be great, but unfortunately it doesn’t work.
Will we get photos of your kitchen here as well?
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