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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Myrna_Loy7 May 2021 11:01As mentioned, I am not familiar with it, and I have the impression that the kitchen island only became popular among Germans with the introduction of the downdraft extractor in kitchen showrooms. This must somehow be related to the way people use their kitchens.
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Myrna_Loy7 May 2021 11:02Tolentino schrieb:
Isn't the trend anyway moving towards a second island?
(scnr)A secondary kitchen. For appliances and messy tasks.C
chand19867 May 2021 11:27haydee schrieb:
When food smells bad, something usually went wrong. Wouldn’t a cooking class be more useful? Well. I love fried green herrings. I wouldn’t describe the smell during preparation as a “fragrance” — but the result is delicious.
I usually wrote.
A modern extractor hood combined with opening old-fashioned windows reliably gets rid of all odors, whether boiled potatoes are burnt or fried potatoes develop a nice crust.
I only use green herring in a casserole from my Norwegian cookbook. It is relatively odor-neutral. You might try it fried sometime. Unfortunately, the fish truck won’t be coming until autumn anymore.
A modern extractor hood combined with opening old-fashioned windows reliably gets rid of all odors, whether boiled potatoes are burnt or fried potatoes develop a nice crust.
I only use green herring in a casserole from my Norwegian cookbook. It is relatively odor-neutral. You might try it fried sometime. Unfortunately, the fish truck won’t be coming until autumn anymore.
