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.
ypg schrieb:
Why are the fronts of the island different? The shelf on the left side as a tall cabinet could have also been used very well there to repeat and balance the other widths.What exactly is different? The shelf is great and fits both visually and practically for us 😉
Edit: Do you mean the distance between the handles on the tall cabinets?
micric3 schrieb:
The week was non-stop for us. Kitchen installation, telecom, moving—all on the same day. We’re really happy, also thanks to the tips from this forum. Wheeeee, we have the same kitchen. ^.^
We went with black fronts, but we definitely have the same countertop. 😀
Very nice!
Grobmutant schrieb:
Looks great. 🙂
Was it complicated or expensive to extend the countertop into the window sill? We added that later on one side and ended up paying somewhere between 200-300€ (about $215-$320) extra for a custom piece. But that was because it was on the side.
If you extend the countertop further back, it can be even more expensive since the entire countertop then has to be ordered in extra depth (the whole slab has to be as deep as the deepest point).
micric3 schrieb:
what exactly is different?The widths of the pocket doors. Or is it just the perspective?micric3 schrieb:
the shelf is great and fits both visually and practically for us 😉Told you so...ypg schrieb:
The widths of the island cabinet doors. Or is it just the perspective?Indeed, we didn’t notice it right away. But I wouldn’t want to change it even if I could.
micric3 schrieb:
Indeed, it didn’t catch our attention right away. But I wouldn’t want to change it even if I still could.You wouldn’t want to change it if you still could? I don’t believe you.The island cabinet doors in Mic’s kitchen are 60-50-50 (100 cm (39 inches) cabinet)-60, because the cooking side is 60-100-60. The island could have been made 225 cm (89 inches) long (front side 45-90-90) and would have had five 45 cm (18 inches) doors on the back. Originally, there were no cabinets planned on the back side—only a counter. And that was overlooked at the end. The passageway would have been sufficient with 225 cm (89 inches) as well. But I don’t find it that bad.
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