ᐅ Ordering a handleless kitchen involves an additional charge.

Alternatively, I would get additional quotes for the kitchen (including handles). You won’t find a kitchen more expensive than in a “kitchen showroom.”

I have recently tested this with three kitchens and found that the same (Nolte) kitchen was consistently 4,000 to 6,000 euros more expensive in the kitchen showroom. (For kitchens costing between 8,000 and 18,000 euros)

Generally, the cheaper options (ranked by final price from highest to lowest) were:

Large furniture stores with kitchen departments
Interior designers/architects
Small furniture stores

Negotiation is always assumed. The smaller the store, the more likely you can negotiate “deals.” Purchasing appliances separately, etc.

Renegotiation. A friend of mine went to the kitchen showroom. She gave her budget, picked everything out, but the quote was twice as expensive as the budget. Then the salesperson said, "But you chose all of this yourself..."
We renegotiated, negotiated back and forth, and then a discount was offered and some adjustments made, and suddenly the price was significantly lower...

Exactly.

And then go to a small store and pay 30% less.

Deliverer schrieb:
Exactly.

And then going to a small store and paying 30% less.

Exactly, someone else I know went to a small kitchen supplier. They gave their budget, then were asked how often they cook, what they typically do, and so on. Based on that, suitable appliances and cabinets were selected that make sense and fit the budget. No discounts, no haggling or anything like you often encounter at furniture stores or kitchen showrooms.

Hello, I visited 6-7 kitchen showrooms and received offers everywhere. I found it quite bold that Höffner, despite a birthday discount (2000 euros) and a goodwill offer from the manager (500 euros if I signed today), was still 1000 euros more expensive than the kitchen studio I am now favoring. However, they also pressured me with "the price is only valid until day x"—yesterday was day x plus 14... and the price still applies. I signed the contract yesterday and, in the end, I am satisfied. There wasn’t much room for negotiation since our kitchen costs less than 5000 euros (about 5400 USD). But the issue with the handles still bothered me. Best regards, Steffi33.

Buying a kitchen always involves this amateurish theater around supposed birthday discounts, manager discounts (I’ll go have a smoke, and afterwards the offer is cheaper), and so on. In the end, this wastes a lot of time on both sides, and you still feel cheated.

That’s why we like Ikea. Clear product, clear price. But of course, it has to visually fit, and Ikea doesn’t offer every little fancy detail.