ᐅ Kitchen & Budget – Quick Assessment Needed!

Created on: 21 Sep 2018 16:23
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Zaba12
Hello everyone,

I would quickly need your assessment on whether the price is reasonable.

The kitchen, including stove, microwave, oven, dishwasher, and sink, is supposed to cost €11,850.

What is not included are the refrigerator, backsplash, and faucet.

Lowest online prices for the appliances compared to the kitchen studio:
- Stove €1,800. Studio price €2,050 including installation = okay
- Dishwasher €560. Studio price €565 including installation = okay
- Oven + microwave €1,120. Studio price €1,200 including installation
- Sink studio price estimated €500-600, since it is a ceramic sink

Total cost for appliances = €4,320-4,420 without refrigerator, backsplash, and faucet.

So my problem is not the electrical appliances.

Therefore, the pure kitchen furniture is supposed to cost about €7,600.

- Brand: Bauformat
- High-gloss lacquered fronts
- Worktop laminate with thick edging
- The island is 2.50 m x 1 m (8.2 ft x 3.3 ft)
- The kitchen run is 3.20 m (10.5 ft)
- High cabinet 1 m x 46 cm (3.3 ft x 18 in)

Attached are the pictures. Are the €7,600 for the kitchen furniture justified?

It’s a small kitchen studio with very good advice.


Modern kitchen: island with cooktop, dark countertop, beige cabinets, window on the right.

Modern kitchen: stainless steel refrigerator on the left, sink in the middle, oven/microwave on the right.

Modern kitchen with island, white cabinets, dark countertop, oven and refrigerator.


But I see so many YouTubers revealing their prices and getting so much more kitchen for the money.
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Zaba12
23 Sep 2018 12:46
kbt09 schrieb:
But actually here:

it is not shown that way, at least I interpret the indicated arrows on the lift-and-slide door as marking the opening part of the lift-and-slide door, which makes sense for the living room area but not for the dining area.

It was always planned the way you mean. The window manufacturer knows this and will be reminded of it again during the measurements.
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chand1986
23 Sep 2018 12:46
I would even expand on the idea of considering workflows: Where do you do something because it makes sense, and where do you do it because there’s no better option? Workflows can actually improve in a new room compared to before—not just more storage space while everything else stays the same.

In terms of functionality, there is a huge gap—figuratively speaking—between the KFB design and the one from kbt09. You should look at it carefully and really let it sink in.

You don’t have to take any action, but now you have an excellent alternative in mind.
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Zaba12
23 Sep 2018 12:56
MUPEL is still being discussed. My wife is right-handed. On which side next to the stove should it be divided into 2 x 40cm (16 inches)? And in which of the 40cm (16 inches) units should the trash bin go—on the outside or inside? Of course, then a set of three drawers above.
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kbt09
23 Sep 2018 12:57
For me, preparing means arranging the refrigerator, sink, waste bin, and work surface in an optimal sequence, with the stove or cooktop coming afterwards.
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kbt09
23 Sep 2018 13:01
Just something to consider further… one of the reasons why we always design the kitchen together with adjoining rooms here in the house-building forum.

The tall cabinets from the kitchen designer’s plan would roughly be where I placed the brown box now:

2D floor plan: kitchen with island, stove, sink, and dining table in the eating area.


I think you should let that sink in for now.

By the way, a base cabinet with a waste system, sink, and dishwasher isn’t so much about being right- or left-handed, but more about practical workflow. And you get used to it very quickly.
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Zaba12
23 Sep 2018 13:01
kbt09 schrieb:
For me, preparation means the most efficient layout is fridge - sink - waste bin and counter space, followed by the cooktop

Let’s assume the kitchen will stay roughly the same, and we can only reasonably adjust the module sizes for waste bins, pots, plates, glasses, drawers, etc.