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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goalkeeper27 Feb 2020 20:12Kitchen PICTURES thread
goalkeeper schrieb:
“KITCHEN PICTURES thread” Don’t you have any imagination?
egg boiler — how to clean it properly?
We have, in addition to the €5000 premium Siemens oven, also placed the cheapest Siemens model next to it. I think it was used only 3-4 times in one and a half years. It’s really only needed on holidays, but then it’s very practical. And when my wife bakes owl-shaped muffins in the silicone mold, they are not allowed in the expensive oven.
Regarding gas, flame, and heat: I meant the direct visual feedback of the heat output from my stove. Induction hums and feels like witchcraft.
We have, in addition to the €5000 premium Siemens oven, also placed the cheapest Siemens model next to it. I think it was used only 3-4 times in one and a half years. It’s really only needed on holidays, but then it’s very practical. And when my wife bakes owl-shaped muffins in the silicone mold, they are not allowed in the expensive oven.
Regarding gas, flame, and heat: I meant the direct visual feedback of the heat output from my stove. Induction hums and feels like witchcraft.
Climbee schrieb:
Here comes the blind man talking about colors...
Sorry, but I find it much more convenient not to have to boil a kettle just for a cup of tea, and instead use hot water directly from the tap. For me, that does not provide any additional convenience at all; it feels like just a marketing gimmick. A kettle is nice to look at and always ready to use. Eventually, something on the instant hot water tap will break or need maintenance. From my experience, it’s best to keep such devices to a minimum. Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery is an exception, as it truly offers significant comfort improvements. But a cup of tea? That just makes me laugh.
Fummelbrett! schrieb:
When planning our new kitchen, I decided against a steam oven. Mainly because of the cleaning effort. I really worry that the appliance will eventually go bad because I forgot to empty or wipe something. You basically just need to wipe it dry.
fragg schrieb:
I love seeing what I get. High flame, high heat; low flame, low heat. High number, high heat; low number, low heat? What’s the problem?
Climbee schrieb:
Of course you can live without it – but with it is nicer. Climbee schrieb:
Whywhywhy??? Hmm... hot water for a cup of tea directly from the tap, even though using a kettle is more of a ritual and actually nicer?
Cooking appliances no longer allow you to look inside or decide yourself what goes in and when?
Do you really want this convenience?
Are you convincing yourself of it because you have the money to afford something that sets you apart from the average?
You can also shower in the bathtub, yes. I do that too. Even more often than in my walk-in shower... and I don’t even think twice about it.
Sliding doors didn’t convince me, we have Terra doors, and it’s not bothersome at all.
fragg schrieb:
We also have the €5000 premium oven. Wow!!! You can get a whole kitchen for that much money! I have an expensive one too... but $5000 for just a stove? You’d never cook it off?!
Is that ratio still reasonable?
I’ll probably get flamed again for questioning the proportion and also for saying it brings more comfort.
Or just for questioning something.
vx220 schrieb:
I’m now sharing our almost finished kitchen in our new build. Nice. I like that you kept your grid layout even with drawers. And I like the asymmetry.
But I miss countertop space. Where do you put a glass of water, an opened juice bottle or the tomatoes? You don’t put everything behind a door, do you?!
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