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.
halmi schrieb:
We like it that way. Honestly, I hadn’t really considered that argument before.
I was more thinking along the lines of: “We were advised against it,” “We didn’t consider it,” or “It’s standard.” But if it’s simply a matter of preference, then that’s great.
I like that, at least in the photos, the light under the countertop makes it look as if the cabinets have rose-colored edges or trims.
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Alessandro6 Apr 2020 10:33Unfortunately, we have noticed that with a relatively high faucet and a deep basin, water splashes over the edge of the basin when washing hands or rinsing plates, cutlery, or similar items. This causes water to collect every time between the basin and the tile backsplash.
No matter how carefully I adjust the water flow, it happens every time.
After just 5 days in the new house, this is already very frustrating, so now either the basin or the faucet will have to be replaced.
Can anyone recommend the optimal height, depth, distance, or any other specifications for the combination of basin and faucet?
Unfortunately, we have no way to test this anywhere beforehand...
No matter how carefully I adjust the water flow, it happens every time.
After just 5 days in the new house, this is already very frustrating, so now either the basin or the faucet will have to be replaced.
Can anyone recommend the optimal height, depth, distance, or any other specifications for the combination of basin and faucet?
Unfortunately, we have no way to test this anywhere beforehand...
Alessandro schrieb:
Unfortunately, we noticed that due to a relatively high faucet and a deep basin, water splashes over the edge of the basin when washing hands or rinsing plates, cutlery, or similar items, resulting in water accumulating between the basin and the backsplash every time.Tall faucets sometimes encourage people to hold their hands high in the water stream. Washing hands or rinsing should always occur below the top edge of the basin to reduce splashing.
Is the water stream very strong? Is there an aerator installed?
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Alessandro6 Apr 2020 10:46Unfortunately, water also splashes over the edge when I wash my hands at the bottom of the basin... The water stream is not strong.