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.
Blue plastic?
The shopping basket from the play kitchen? It contains tasty things like yogurt cheese (whatever that is) that gets sprinkled over the lunch boxes.
And at the sink, in the box, there are marbles waiting for a water bath.
Not Cornwall. Scotland, Skye, Kilt Rock.
Meaning? No. Just searched for a photo that fits.
The shopping basket from the play kitchen? It contains tasty things like yogurt cheese (whatever that is) that gets sprinkled over the lunch boxes.
And at the sink, in the box, there are marbles waiting for a water bath.
Not Cornwall. Scotland, Skye, Kilt Rock.
Meaning? No. Just searched for a photo that fits.
J
j.bautsch3 Apr 2019 09:31So, here is my kitchen. Since it’s a rental apartment, it’s not perfect (having two work surfaces was important to us because usually only two of us cook). Nothing is left standing on the main work surfaces, and I love that. I can’t stand it when there’s too much clutter. Maybe someday a few flowers will go on the windowsill (we don’t have a green thumb and with cats around, plants are tricky^^).
There’s naturally quite a bit on the counter near the dishwasher, but since our cats have homemade food, we have to wash the cans by hand (they’re too light for the dishwasher and end up flipping around). We also use the kitchen machine almost daily, so putting it away wouldn’t make much sense.
There’s naturally quite a bit on the counter near the dishwasher, but since our cats have homemade food, we have to wash the cans by hand (they’re too light for the dishwasher and end up flipping around). We also use the kitchen machine almost daily, so putting it away wouldn’t make much sense.
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