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.
ypg schrieb:
What I find very confusing are the different dimensions, for example the cabinets of the island: next to the shelves, there are three different widths used, and since the panels are additionally emphasized, it looks very busy. Yes, that was something we thought about and adjusted, but in the end, we decided this looked best... though in practice, you never really know for sure.
Yes, the shelves are small, but I’m sure I’ll find nice things for them, and for now, my little daughter can store her mini play dishes there... that will probably look quite cute.
haydee schrieb:
Are you saying it works like that?
When I look for pots, bowls, etc., I find them in the play kitchen.
My daughter and her friend think their play pots are too small. Exactly... she takes everything except the matching small items... so they can just be for decoration.
haydee schrieb:
large kitchen for a rental apartment. The sink was probably once completely in the corner. That used to be modern.
I’m curious about the custom-made kitchen.No, I was the first tenant in the apartment back in 2006. I wanted an independent ceramic cooktop and a tall oven; also a large refrigerator. The connections were predetermined, so there wasn’t much flexibility. The kitchen units could have ended before the second window, but then the kitchen would have been too small, and having it in the middle of the window looked awkward—so it ended up being this long.
Since I cook a lot and enjoy it, it works well.
I’ve been living here for over 12 years now, my husband joined me in 2010 (back then still unmarried *g*), so it has definitely been worth it.
I’m also looking forward to the custom-made kitchen.
However, I noticed I don’t have an up-to-date drawing of the latest design, so I can’t share one here.
But we will soon have a meeting with the carpenter to finalize the plans (and he will also make a few other built-in pieces for us).
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