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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chand198621 Mar 2019 20:42TM plus two ovens (microwave + pyrolytic, steam) plus two sinks (which I would like). No fully automatic coffee machine, no coffee or tea machine of any kind, no separate microwave, no ice maker, no wok station. I might possibly consider a 45cm x 45cm (18in x 18in) teppan grill.
I know kitchens that are designed exactly the opposite way. The owners are still happy.
I know kitchens that are designed exactly the opposite way. The owners are still happy.
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... doesn’t fit in here.
At first glance, I find the kitchen well-designed and spacious. Black countertop, clean white fronts, a bit of gray/anthracite, and it works well. The lamps with the red fabric cables nicely complete the look. Adding some color accents with cookbooks, Post-its, etc., would be great. I also like the view and the location within the room.
(I hope someone sharing their kitchen here for discussion is open to criticism.)
But the workbench looks like a craftsman forgot it when visiting the home of a middle-class academic. It just doesn’t belong there. It’s like attaching a large spare tire from a Jeep to the back of a VW Passat estate, and to make it worse, it’s new, clean, and with a polished rim. Functionally, an elevated shelf with compartments is great. You can surely find a use for the collets, too, but visually it’s off. Either choose a different shelf or elevated work surface that matches the rest of the kitchen aesthetically, or a different kitchen to go with the workbench.
KingSong schrieb:
The Workbench
... doesn’t fit in here.
At first glance, I find the kitchen well-designed and spacious. Black countertop, clean white fronts, a bit of gray/anthracite, and it works well. The lamps with the red fabric cables nicely complete the look. Adding some color accents with cookbooks, Post-its, etc., would be great. I also like the view and the location within the room.
(I hope someone sharing their kitchen here for discussion is open to criticism.)
But the workbench looks like a craftsman forgot it when visiting the home of a middle-class academic. It just doesn’t belong there. It’s like attaching a large spare tire from a Jeep to the back of a VW Passat estate, and to make it worse, it’s new, clean, and with a polished rim. Functionally, an elevated shelf with compartments is great. You can surely find a use for the collets, too, but visually it’s off. Either choose a different shelf or elevated work surface that matches the rest of the kitchen aesthetically, or a different kitchen to go with the workbench.
dertill schrieb:
I hope someone sharing their kitchen here for discussion can also handle criticismI can handle criticism well, and I understand what you mean. But fortunately, tastes simply differ. We are also "still" not completely happy with the look, but that is only because the carpenter hasn’t finished fitting the adjustment and frame yet. Once the workbench is properly installed, it will definitely have a completely different appearance. You also have to keep in mind that the workbench is currently just sanded, not oiled. Oiling will also change the color quite significantly.
In case anyone’s interested, the fronts do look white but are actually frosted glass with a white backing, which isn’t visible in the photos.
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