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.
I basically agree with you, but if you are disciplined, it works fine this way. Nowadays, nobody really needs a kitchen timer anymore – it’s always in the oven or on the stove. I only use those now. And with my new oven, I can set several short timers in parallel (how many exactly, I don’t know).
And a nice fruit bowl is definitely a great eye-catcher!
And a nice fruit bowl is definitely a great eye-catcher!
vx220 schrieb:
These are questions my wife has to deal with. I'm also curious how it will work in everyday use (the kitchen). Why not you as well? For example, where will the coffee machine or something similar be placed? You will have something like that, right? I remember noticing in your planning that not only salt and pepper are kept out in the open, but also other items for regular (daily) use.
Both men and women don’t want to have to discipline themselves to constantly put things away, just to satisfy the kitchen’s requirements!
Climbee schrieb:
Nobody needs a kitchen timer anymore – it’s always included in the oven and the range hood. I only use those now. It’s included in all my appliances too, but I still always use a timer to set things like tea brewing times, especially in the evening, since I can’t see anything on my induction cooktop in the kitchen. I can operate the timer by feel, and I even take it with me when I’m upstairs. I do think that not having a wall-mounted countertop limits you; for me, it wouldn’t work.
Best regards,
Sabine
ypg schrieb:
Why not you too? For example, where is the coffee machine or something similar going to be? I remember seeing in your plans that you wouldn’t just have salt and pepper out in the open, but other items for frequent use as well.
Nobody wants to have to constantly tidy things away, only the kitchen’s discipline?! Of course, we both have thought this through. The coffee machine will be placed in the right recess on the back wall. The Thermomix will be stored inside a cabinet.
Generally, we don’t have many appliances left out in the open. The kitchen offers a lot of storage space, and with the pantry behind it, there’s really plenty of room.
Curly schrieb:
I have it on all my devices too, but I still always use the timer to set things like tea times, especially in the evening. I can’t see anything on my induction cooktop in the kitchen, but I can operate the kitchen timer blindly. I even take it with me when I’m upstairs for a while. I do think that not having a wall work surface is limiting; it wouldn’t work for me.
Best regards,
SabineHey Siri, set the timer/alarm for x o’clock.....vx220 schrieb:
The kitchen offers quite a lot of storage, and with the pantry right behind it, you really have plenty of space. Yes, you have a lot of storage, but no countertop space.
vx220 schrieb:
The Thermomix disappears into a cabinet. Once it’s put away in a cabinet, it tends to be used much less. I assume your pantry is a windowless room where it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable to use electrical appliances openly? Since people generally prefer to keep a surface clear rather than use it to store devices, you’ll often hesitate to use an appliance because of the thought “this makes the space look messy, it’s in the way, I have to put it away afterwards.” That’s unfortunate! And who wants to have Siri around all the time anyway? Siri can’t cook either.
If I’m right, I’d like to have your Thermomix. Please send me a private message with your address.
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