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BORA X Pure Max: Turn, don’t tap

The BORA X Pure Max has five cooking zones and optional control knobs. Why the knobs matter more to me than the fifth zone, where they sit in the kitchen and what both cost.

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BORA Dish: Wash, don’t stack

The BORA Dish washes in 10 minutes according to BORA and holds 7 place settings. Enough for a family? That depends less on size than on how you cook.

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BORA X BO or Oven Steam: Which Steam Oven Fits Which Kitchen

BORA X BO or Oven Steam? Plumbed in with self-cleaning, or a tank you can retrofit: how the two differ, who each suits and what their extra cost over Siemens really buys.

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How long does a kitchen really last?

Appliances last 8 to 12 years, fronts 15 to 20, the carcass 25 to 30. How long a kitchen lasts is decided by the longest-lasting component and whether fronts can be remade in ten years.

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Kitchen buying guide: the 35 decisions of a kitchen, in the right order

A kitchen is around 35 decisions in a fixed order, from services to fronts. In the wrong order, a moved connection costs €800 to €10,000. All 35 steps in 8 modules, each with a number.

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Replacing a kitchen front: what it costs and why the finish decides

A damaged kitchen front is about €200 in material value; the finish decides whether it can be replaced alone. If available, a single front takes 6 to 14 weeks, otherwise the whole row from €3,000.

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Kitchen installation: process, duration and acceptance step by step

A kitchen installation takes an experienced team 3 to 5 days; at the end comes a joint on-site acceptance, recorded briefly by email, without signatures. The last 15% only falls due on acceptance.

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Checking a kitchen quote: the fixed installation price, the order confirmation and the named special items

Installation charged by time can reach €2,500 to €8,000; the test for any kitchen offer is a fixed euro sum plus named conditional items, and the order confirmation a line-for-line copy of the accepted offer.

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Kitchen deposit: what a fair payment plan looks like

A fair payment plan ties every instalment to a checkable step: 20% after the order confirmation, 65% after your design approval, 15% only after acceptance. The final instalment sits behind the fully installed kitchen.

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Kitchen studio or furniture store: who plans, who builds, who installs?

Kitchen studio or furniture store: under €15,000 for a rectangular room, a good studio is enough. Once layout, appliances or recesses leave the grid, what decides is who plans, builds, installs, and how many contracts.

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Projects and prices

Renovation in Frankfurt: L-shaped kitchen with island

Ceramic countertop, downdraft cooktop, and island in a renovated historic building in Frankfurt. A reference project featuring site measurements, planning, and photos.

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What does an Architektenküche cost?

From €14,999 incl. 19% VAT, with delivery, installation and planning included, usually €20,000 to €39,000. What really moves the price: size, worktop, appliances.

Guide

With cost calculator