We are currently looking for a kitchen for our new build, which is scheduled to start in 2021. Nothing extravagant. Our first two visits to kitchen showrooms resulted in prices of at least 15,000 euros (around $16,000 USD), plus the side-by-side refrigerator that we plan to buy ourselves.
We are a bit surprised that for just a few pieces of furniture and three appliances (dishwasher, cooktop with fan, oven) we have to pay at least 15,000 euros. The consultants actually expected around 20,000 euros. The countertop is not even ceramic but rather granite.
Are there other options to purchase an affordable kitchen?
Please don’t get me wrong. We could afford such a kitchen. We just don’t see why we should spend 20,000 euros on a few furniture pieces and appliances.
We are a bit surprised that for just a few pieces of furniture and three appliances (dishwasher, cooktop with fan, oven) we have to pay at least 15,000 euros. The consultants actually expected around 20,000 euros. The countertop is not even ceramic but rather granite.
Are there other options to purchase an affordable kitchen?
Please don’t get me wrong. We could afford such a kitchen. We just don’t see why we should spend 20,000 euros on a few furniture pieces and appliances.
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xMisterDx27 Jul 2022 21:44IKEA is great, but you need some DIY skills, creativity, and shouldn’t expect a perfect, ready-made solution with every little detail, because that won’t be the case. You will have to do quite a bit of "tinkering," especially if you don’t have a standard L-shaped or straight kitchen that’s simply placed against the wall.
I’m joining in here as well... the topic is “excessive costs for the kitchen” after all.
From the beginning, we planned our kitchen to avoid any cost-driving components. Our Nobilia kitchen from a local kitchen showroom consists only of straight sections. Nothing goes around corners, the countertops end before the window... all room dimensions were chosen so that standard base cabinets fit perfectly. We didn’t want any wall cabinets because of the windows. For convenience, we have almost exclusively fully extendable drawers (just counted: 25 pieces). It was important that large coffee mugs fit in the top drawers 😉 not every manufacturer offered that. Additional storage space is provided by an adjoining pantry, furnished with simple IKEA wooden shelves. The refrigerator is built into a recess in the wall.
I just checked... our kitchen with installation cost exactly 4700 EUR (about 5000 USD) in 2017... but that price was only for the cabinets. The extractor hood (around 300 EUR), stove (around 600 EUR), refrigerator (around 800 EUR), sink (130 EUR), and faucet (100 EUR) we purchased ourselves beforehand... and the kitchen showroom installed them for a small additional charge (I think about 100 EUR). We don’t have a dishwasher, but everything is technically prepared for one.
From the beginning, we planned our kitchen to avoid any cost-driving components. Our Nobilia kitchen from a local kitchen showroom consists only of straight sections. Nothing goes around corners, the countertops end before the window... all room dimensions were chosen so that standard base cabinets fit perfectly. We didn’t want any wall cabinets because of the windows. For convenience, we have almost exclusively fully extendable drawers (just counted: 25 pieces). It was important that large coffee mugs fit in the top drawers 😉 not every manufacturer offered that. Additional storage space is provided by an adjoining pantry, furnished with simple IKEA wooden shelves. The refrigerator is built into a recess in the wall.
I just checked... our kitchen with installation cost exactly 4700 EUR (about 5000 USD) in 2017... but that price was only for the cabinets. The extractor hood (around 300 EUR), stove (around 600 EUR), refrigerator (around 800 EUR), sink (130 EUR), and faucet (100 EUR) we purchased ourselves beforehand... and the kitchen showroom installed them for a small additional charge (I think about 100 EUR). We don’t have a dishwasher, but everything is technically prepared for one.
Benutzer12327 Jul 2022 23:45@Steffi33
Glad to hear you’re satisfied. However, I have to disagree about the height of the pull-outs; other manufacturers (especially those with 6 adjustable settings) can do the same or better. I don’t want to imagine how much empty space you’re storing or how much is stacked way down at the bottom...
Glad to hear you’re satisfied. However, I have to disagree about the height of the pull-outs; other manufacturers (especially those with 6 adjustable settings) can do the same or better. I don’t want to imagine how much empty space you’re storing or how much is stacked way down at the bottom...
@Benutzer123 ... it’s not that simple with the top drawer. It usually has only about 8 to 9 cm (3 to 3.5 inches) of usable interior height, so some coffee mugs just don’t fit. And @Steffi33 chose an affordable solution even by 2017 standards, which works very well. I just noticed the relatively large line spacing @Steffi33 used... that must be around 160 cm (5 feet 3 inches), right?
Benutzer12328 Jul 2022 00:09@kbt09
Yes, drawers obviously don’t provide enough usable interior height for tall mugs. But the kitchen doesn’t have any drawers at all; it only has pull-outs, which is the same with other manufacturers. For example, with 6 divisions, it’s 2-2-2. And in a 1-2-3 base cabinet, you can store mugs just as well, just 10cm (4 inches) deeper, and you can make better use of the space for cutlery...
Yes, drawers obviously don’t provide enough usable interior height for tall mugs. But the kitchen doesn’t have any drawers at all; it only has pull-outs, which is the same with other manufacturers. For example, with 6 divisions, it’s 2-2-2. And in a 1-2-3 base cabinet, you can store mugs just as well, just 10cm (4 inches) deeper, and you can make better use of the space for cutlery...
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