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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Grantlhaua10 Jan 2020 08:58guckuck2 schrieb:
I think silicone would have been better here. Acrylic can’t be walked on or wiped easily. It won’t hold up.
I’m curious to see how it will look finished. Like the others, I’m a bit skeptical, but let’s wait and see. It is something different, though. It’s a special acrylic from the parquet manufacturer. I believe it is acrylic because, according to the tube, it can be painted over, which silicone cannot. However, it is only labeled as joint sealant.
Tina mit K10 Jan 2020 23:16I like the idea of the special tiles, and the hexagon shape could be repeated elsewhere in the kitchen. For example, with decorations or maybe a lamp in that shape. There are quite a few metal lamps available in that shape nowadays. It might be possible to find one in a similar color tone as well.
Different builder, different kitchen, different tile. Unfortunately, the tiles look quite busy in this lighting; they are fairly matte and actually not that different in color.
The tiler and the parquet installer managed a very clean transition, and we are very satisfied, even though the installer needed some convincing at first. In the end, he was glad that it’s not just a simple square pattern...
How we will feel about this in 14 years? No idea—but we didn’t want a completely uniform look!
The tiler and the parquet installer managed a very clean transition, and we are very satisfied, even though the installer needed some convincing at first. In the end, he was glad that it’s not just a simple square pattern...
How we will feel about this in 14 years? No idea—but we didn’t want a completely uniform look!
Bookstar schrieb:
Apart from the very unattractive range hood, a great kitchen! Do you think so... it actually has a neat, clean linear design. And not everyone has to like Bora Pure or designs like that.
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