As a home builder, we always strive to be closely aligned with the wishes and ideas of our customers. After all, building a house is usually a once-in-a-lifetime event.
An important aspect of planning a house is the kitchen as the family’s central gathering place.
We would now like to know from you: Which layout do you prefer? An open kitchen with a view of the living/dining area? A closed kitchen with a spacious dining/play area for the whole family? Or a completely different option — for example, a large kitchen island as a social focal point?
We look forward to your ideas, wishes, and experiences, which we will take as inspiration for our work.
An important aspect of planning a house is the kitchen as the family’s central gathering place.
We would now like to know from you: Which layout do you prefer? An open kitchen with a view of the living/dining area? A closed kitchen with a spacious dining/play area for the whole family? Or a completely different option — for example, a large kitchen island as a social focal point?
We look forward to your ideas, wishes, and experiences, which we will take as inspiration for our work.
chand1986 schrieb:
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And I still stand by this: With an open plan ... when cooking I want to spend as much time as possible facing the guests in the dining area, or chatting with those sitting opposite at the island.
....Exactly for this reason, the island or breakfast bar is designed the way it is, especially if it’s not just meant to be a room divider.
And what do you do when guests are around? Stir briefly or for longer, froth sauces, taste, decorate, or plate the dishes. Throughout all this, you don’t want to be showing your backside to your guests... so the stove goes on the island [emoji2]
daniels87 schrieb:
The hood is used 90% of the time just as a light. We cook vegetarian and mostly low-fat; the controlled ventilation system removes the odors within 30 minutes. So the slim duct only contains the "light cable," and the hood operates with recirculation?
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chand19861 Dec 2017 15:35Nordlys schrieb:
That's not how I grew up.My great-great-great-grandmother grew up without electric lighting...
The argument against change is not: We don’t know it, so we don’t want it, but rather: It doesn’t benefit me, I don’t need it.
But it does benefit me. If only because cooking is done together. Two, three, or four people with guests.
It has less to do with luxury and more with a workspace for several people that also functions well as a social area.
For Gaggenau appliances, you need less than a batch of good beer in the fridge.
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daniels871 Dec 2017 15:56@Nordlys: There are also people who don’t like cramped spaces. Ideally, I would have liked a ground floor without any interior walls, but that would be inconvenient with the bathroom. And you can’t really put anything anywhere.
In my home, the kitchen is allowed to look like it’s been used, even when guests are over. If anyone minds, they have permission to tidy up. And an IKEA kitchen isn’t exactly something to show off anyway.
Exactly. The middle burner gets greasy, but ventilation is not strong enough for the outer burners. I mostly use the hood when frying potatoes or when I fry capers.
In my home, the kitchen is allowed to look like it’s been used, even when guests are over. If anyone minds, they have permission to tidy up. And an IKEA kitchen isn’t exactly something to show off anyway.
11ant schrieb:
So the slim duct only contains the "lamp cable," and the hood operates on recirculation?
Exactly. The middle burner gets greasy, but ventilation is not strong enough for the outer burners. I mostly use the hood when frying potatoes or when I fry capers.
chand1986 schrieb:
It has less to do with luxury and more to do with a workspace for several people that also functions well as a social area. True friends stick together – even in an everyday kitchen that doesn’t need to be the size of a professional cooking studio. And they don’t feel their shared cooking experience is diminished if the chopping isn’t accompanied by shows like “Rote Rosen,” “Verbotene Liebe,” or “GZSZ.” Note: the original poster asked about personal preferences, not for a conclusive judgment with universal validity.
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Nordlys schrieb:
now says the VikingNordlys schrieb:
stone me nowKid, those days are over!
You didn’t grow up with the internet either, and the iPad is just flashy showmanship and kitsch for other youngsters here – but for you, it’s now an everyday item.
Everyone has their own priorities – everyone as they prefer.
And an island kitchen isn’t necessarily more expensive than your L-shaped kitchen.
With or without cabinet doors: you can spend money on appliances in either kitchen. But that wasn’t the question. This is about space – open or closed...
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