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.
Climbee schrieb:
Before the dishwasher is installed, consider adding something to the wall. There are nice options made from materials similar to kitchen splashbacks, but extending from the floor all the way up, with a design that matches the color scheme (a picture, graphic pattern, etc.). We had the wall painted with latex paint. It looks like any other wall and is easy to wipe clean. For me, this is the best solution if you want to solve the issue discreetly.
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daniel1985ffo19 Mar 2021 13:18haydee schrieb:
We also have the dishwasher height. It's great.
There really should be a splash guard on the wall. The second coffee cup leaves its marks.
The oven would be too low for me.
Do you have a bayonet fitting on the faucet?
I like the lamp The faucet can be folded down.
We definitely still need to tackle the splash guard.
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daniel1985ffo19 Mar 2021 13:19opalau schrieb:
We had the wall painted with latex paint. It looks like any other wall and can be cleaned perfectly. For me, the best solution if you want to solve the problem discreetly.Good idea with the latex paint.
Pierre schrieb:
What do you mean by that?
Is the paint overly thick?
Is the paint overly tight?
Is the paint overly dense?
Is the paint overly taut?
Is the paint overly tense?
Sticking completely to one language would be much easier 🙄 Just wanted to say that it’s a safe choice and really strong stuff!
