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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Fummelbrett!18 Jan 2020 09:10I think the kitchen looks great, including the floor!
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Fummelbrett!18 Jan 2020 09:27guckuck2 schrieb:
What is the lowered slab in the corner for?
Not for a wheelchair, otherwise it would have been designed to be wheelchair accessible. I guess… a seating area? I also find that spot quite practical for the large canning machine, fermentation carboys, or for the sauerkraut barrel, but of course that’s not everyone’s preference ^^
guckuck2 schrieb:
What is the lowered slab in the corner for?
Not for a wheelchair, since that would have been designed to be accessible underneath. It’s simply meant as a seating area. It’s not related to the window, since when we planned the kitchen, we could still shorten or move it as we liked.
We simply wanted a small seating nook there, where you can sit with a cup in your hand in the morning and look out over the fields.
Here is the view outside from when I sat there yesterday (unfortunately without good weather and with no nice area extending to the road yet).
xxsonicxx schrieb:
Just joking, or what!?
It includes the refrigerator / oven, etc.Show us what it looks like when it’s enclosed—I find that really interesting... And who will be doing the installation for you?
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