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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Chris251119 Jan 2020 15:54Ibdk14 schrieb:
@Chris2511. If you don’t really need the closed upper cabinets to the left of the fridge/freezer, I would just go with an open shelf there. I think it would look better than upper cabinets that don’t quite match the ones below and to the right. I had the same idea, but my wife doesn’t want anything open.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Knowing how much our ceramic countertop cost, this entire kitchen must have been a small fortune ops: I agree, it would be interesting to know. I think 40k+ (40,000).
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CrazyChris19 Jan 2020 23:22What makes it so much better? Is it because it is made of ceramic?
CrazyChris schrieb:
What makes it so much better? You mean that it’s made of ceramic?As for the countertop, I can say it outperforms all other materials in every regard.
You just shouldn’t stand on it, as it can break.
Heat, scratches, stains, etc. are no problem at all. We are absolutely thrilled.
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