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.
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Wintersonne11 Nov 2020 22:23ivenh0 schrieb:
The base cabinets have 6 units. The top two drawers are each 1 unit, and the bottom one is 4 units. One unit is about 14cm (5.5 inches).
The kitchen cost 30k.I think the kitchen is great, but for the price, I would have expected more storage space.Wintersonne schrieb:
I think the kitchen is great, but for the price, it would have too little storage space for me.Of course, it depends on what exactly you need to store in the kitchen. We also have a pantry very close by. The storage space is more than enough for us. There are not even kitchen utensils stored on the back side of the island 🙂Regarding the price: the kitchen cabinets account for just over one-third of the total cost.
ivenh0 schrieb:
Regarding the price. The kitchen cabinets account for just over one-third of the total cost.So were the appliances and countertop that expensive? Or what exactly?
Schipa88 schrieb:
So was made the appliances and countertop that expensive? Or what exactly?The Dekton countertop definitely accounted for a large part of the cost.
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Wintersonne12 Nov 2020 13:50I always find it amazing how expensive kitchen cabinets are. If you exclude the appliances and countertops, there's not much left. And they're not even solid wood cabinets. For our kitchen, I can’t really specify the individual prices.
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