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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hampshire1 Apr 2019 10:17chand1986 schrieb:
Six figures... if I had that money, my dishwasher would be larger and I would have more vegetable beds... People with a lot of money don’t think in terms of "either/or" but rather "both/and."
Incidentally, those who do not place much importance on money and possessions also think this way.
Both enjoy the same kind of freedom, but in completely different ways.
ypg schrieb:
Does he actually use the kitchen for cooking, or just to grab the champagne? It doesn’t get any colder either; a 1500-liter (53 cubic feet) fridge would do just as well.As far as I know, he does cook, but not extensively.
In fact, the refrigerator does keep things “better” cold. It apparently has a completely different cooling capacity and distribution of the cold air. The volume is somewhere between 500 and 600 liters (17.7–21.2 cubic feet), yet its energy consumption is comparable to that of a more typical 200-liter (7 cubic feet) model.
The door features a display and push-to-open function. I believe the unit is custom-made as well.
So there is definitely something better about it, but the ratio is still crazy unless you have the necessary financial resources.
The kitchen is located in London (it belongs to my daughter), and I planned it last year. That’s right, the house was built in 1901, and what you see is the original kitchen space followed by an extension used as the dining area. The house was completely renovated last year. The kitchen cabinets and appliances did not cost more than €50,000 (about $54,000), a very simple, practical kitchen, with only one Miele appliance because there was no alternative. The quartz composite countertops come from Poland, but I had to order one appliance from Germany. The expensive items were the floor—three oversized porcelain stoneware slabs—and the patio door, which is much larger in the room next door.
Things like controls and switches don’t interest anyone. The control is built into a drywall partition.
I had also planned a Berbel extractor hood, but they were not willing to spend that much money on it.
Things like controls and switches don’t interest anyone. The control is built into a drywall partition.
I had also planned a Berbel extractor hood, but they were not willing to spend that much money on it.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Actually, the refrigerator cools "better." It probably has a completely different cooling capacity and distribution of the produced cold.
So something about it is definitely better, but the ratio is still crazy if you don’t have the necessary financial resources. Crazy. Cooler in a different way.
If money were no object, I would probably get a wine cooler. Not because I think the wine tastes better at the set 16°C (61°F), but because I like them with their wooden shelves and lighting.
I really dislike those disproportionately expensive work appliances, but since we had to deal with them at work and it became the buzzword of the year, I would probably get a Miele steam oven for €8000. Compared to the $15,000 refrigerator, I think it’s a bargain.
Since there are currently discussions about expensive kitchens.
Take a look at the central kitchen island from Strasser-Steine in Upper Austria/Mühlviertel. This costly piece has been on the market in various versions for about 2 years. You can find pictures showing different stone finishes on the website under St-one. One of my nephews works there and says that most of these massive units are shipped to Switzerland and also to Italy. Germany is only just starting to show interest.
Take a look at the central kitchen island from Strasser-Steine in Upper Austria/Mühlviertel. This costly piece has been on the market in various versions for about 2 years. You can find pictures showing different stone finishes on the website under St-one. One of my nephews works there and says that most of these massive units are shipped to Switzerland and also to Italy. Germany is only just starting to show interest.
chand1986 schrieb:
The food doesn’t taste any better than from a kitchen that costs a third of that. That’s exactly right. My daughter and husband have always been very good cooks with the most basic kitchens, even in other countries. For example, they rarely use the combi steam oven because it requires time they don’t have.
If you know how to cook, you don’t need fancy appliances or an elaborate kitchen.
Yes, they would have liked to have a wine fridge, but there wasn’t enough space in the kitchen. It will probably be installed somewhere else at some point.
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