Hello dear forum members,
We have chosen a Next125 kitchen in lava black velvet matte with a ceramic countertop. Since we still have 1-2 months for the final configuration, we would like to get some feedback on optimization and pricing. Attached you will find the layout and the visualizations.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Details about our kitchen:
Fronts: Lava black velvet matte (price group: 3)
Countertop: Ceramic Cromocera Cemento 12mm (approx. 6 meters (20 feet))
Appliances:
Cooktop with downdraft vent: Miele KMDA 7476 FL_2 (online price approx. 3000 €)
Oven: Bosch HBG8755c0 (online price approx. 1800 €)
Steam oven: Bosch CDG834AC0 (online price approx. 1900 €)
Warming drawer: Bosch BIC830NC0 (online price approx. 800 €)
Dishwasher: Bosch SMD4EB801E (online price approx. 1000 €)
Side-by-side fridge, which we already have.
Total for appliances approx.: 8500 €
Sink: Blanco Etagon Silgranite black
Next 125 price: 27,000 € (We live in the Stuttgart area)
We have chosen a Next125 kitchen in lava black velvet matte with a ceramic countertop. Since we still have 1-2 months for the final configuration, we would like to get some feedback on optimization and pricing. Attached you will find the layout and the visualizations.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Details about our kitchen:
Fronts: Lava black velvet matte (price group: 3)
Countertop: Ceramic Cromocera Cemento 12mm (approx. 6 meters (20 feet))
Appliances:
Cooktop with downdraft vent: Miele KMDA 7476 FL_2 (online price approx. 3000 €)
Oven: Bosch HBG8755c0 (online price approx. 1800 €)
Steam oven: Bosch CDG834AC0 (online price approx. 1900 €)
Warming drawer: Bosch BIC830NC0 (online price approx. 800 €)
Dishwasher: Bosch SMD4EB801E (online price approx. 1000 €)
Side-by-side fridge, which we already have.
Total for appliances approx.: 8500 €
Sink: Blanco Etagon Silgranite black
Next 125 price: 27,000 € (We live in the Stuttgart area)
Tarnari schrieb:
Since we got one of these, it’s been used surprisingly often. Just last Saturday while making burgers. We fried the bacon and onions, then put them in bowls, and after that calmly cooked the patties and buns perfectly on the grill.
When everything was ready, everyone could top their burger with warm bacon and onions as they liked.
Great invention. We use it frequently to keep food warm during cooking.
And yes, you can even cook with it. There’s a whole cookbook included, but we haven’t tried that yet. It’s a matter of organization. If you cook the patties at the same time as the bacon and onions, you don’t really need the (in my opinion useless) drawer. It just makes you less organized because you can keep everything warm there.
@Acof1978 and that’s exactly what makes it enjoyable. Why should I stress myself out while cooking? Especially with dishes that require precise timing but have very different cooking times. I’m at home, not in a professional kitchen, so in my opinion, it’s perfectly fine to take it easy. Tight scheduling doesn’t belong in this context for me; I can have that at work.
I’m not saying it’s a must-have. It worked fine for years without it. But if it makes my task easier, why not?
Or do you avoid using a GPS navigation system because it might make you less organized than before on long, unfamiliar trips? Do you prefer to study maps days in advance or stop along the way to check where to go next?
If so, that’s absolutely fine. That still exists. But for me, it would be unnecessary. Comfort isn’t a bad thing.
I’m not saying it’s a must-have. It worked fine for years without it. But if it makes my task easier, why not?
Or do you avoid using a GPS navigation system because it might make you less organized than before on long, unfamiliar trips? Do you prefer to study maps days in advance or stop along the way to check where to go next?
If so, that’s absolutely fine. That still exists. But for me, it would be unnecessary. Comfort isn’t a bad thing.
Tarnari schrieb:
@Acof1978 and that’s exactly the nice thing about it. Why should I stress myself out while cooking? Especially with dishes that need to be cooked perfectly but have very different cooking times. I’m at home, not in a professional kitchen, so I prefer to take it easy. Strict organization doesn’t belong here for me – I can have that at work.
I’m not saying it’s a must-have. It worked fine for years without it. But if it makes my task easier, why not?
Or do you also avoid using a GPS because it tempts you not to organize yourself like you used to on long, unfamiliar trips? Do you prefer to sit down days in advance and study maps or stop periodically to check where you need to go next on the map?
If so, that’s perfectly fine. That should still exist. But it would be pointless for me. Convenience is not a bad thing. Comparing a GPS, which saves millions of hours (both privately and professionally), to a warming drawer is quite bold. A warming drawer is more comparable to a Quooker – things that can be replaced more cheaply and well by other options or behaviors.
If I could maintain about 50 degrees Celsius (120°F) under the lid of the grill, that would be too low to properly bring the patties to temperature. And at around 100 degrees Celsius (212°F), the bacon eventually becomes soggy.
But that’s not really the point (or the patty?).
The main issue is that things are often criticized or dismissed as unnecessary. In the end, everyone decides for themselves.
I responded to the argument about “organization.” I don’t want to work at home; I want to enjoy myself, and if I find something that helps with that, all the better. In summary: I could manage perfectly fine without it, as I have for years, but I realize it’s a great thing for me and I keep finding more uses for it.
Anyway, we don’t want to hijack the topic.
Edit: one last thing. I think the comparison to a GPS is appropriate. It’s simply something that makes my life easier. Just like a motorized lock on the front door, an electric garage door, a robotic lawn mower, or a cordless vacuum cleaner. All things that no one strictly needs but many appreciate for the convenience they provide.
But that’s not really the point (or the patty?).
The main issue is that things are often criticized or dismissed as unnecessary. In the end, everyone decides for themselves.
I responded to the argument about “organization.” I don’t want to work at home; I want to enjoy myself, and if I find something that helps with that, all the better. In summary: I could manage perfectly fine without it, as I have for years, but I realize it’s a great thing for me and I keep finding more uses for it.
Anyway, we don’t want to hijack the topic.
Edit: one last thing. I think the comparison to a GPS is appropriate. It’s simply something that makes my life easier. Just like a motorized lock on the front door, an electric garage door, a robotic lawn mower, or a cordless vacuum cleaner. All things that no one strictly needs but many appreciate for the convenience they provide.
Tarnari schrieb:
…or a cordless vacuum cleaner.Can you, or anyone else, recommend one? My corded one is annoying me.. (but it cleans great).