Kolev Architektenküchen

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Appliance wall: the right installation height for oven, steam oven and warming drawer

Oven, steam oven and warming drawer belong at working height in the tall unit, not under the worktop. Recess sizes, stacking in the 60 cm recess, connection, and why the free height costs €0.

Rusi Kolev

Induction, gas or ceramic: which hob, surface-mounted or flush?

Induction, gas or ceramic, surface-mounted or flush: for most new kitchens induction is the right choice. Why, what flush-mounting demands and why there is no gas ban.

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Planning kitchen lighting: light baffle recessed or LED strip stuck on?

Kitchen light has three layers, and task lighting decides: at least 500 lux, warm white, CRI 90+. A recessed light baffle must be planned before production; retrofitted, it costs far more and shows cabling.

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Hob in a kitchen island: downdraught extractor, ceiling extractor or head-clearance hood?

Hob in a kitchen island: downdraught extractor, ceiling extractor or head-clearance hood? Sightline, tall pots, lost storage, extraction in the plinth under the carcasses or recirculation, and what the systems cost.

Rusi Kolev

Kitchen worktop height: the formula that replaces 90 cm

The right worktop height is your elbow height minus 10 to 15 cm, usually around 92 cm. One run, one height; the plinth makes the fine adjustment, an accessible zone costs €0 extra with us.

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Kitchen island with seating: how much overhang, what height, which stool?

A seat needs 25 to 35 cm of overhang and 25 to 30 cm knee clearance. At 20 mm, ceramic and stone cantilever to around 30 cm without steel; compact laminate up to about 15 cm.

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Planning a kitchen island: how much space does it need, and when is it just a table?

A kitchen island needs 100 cm of walkway all round, better 120 cm, and makes sense from 120 x 80 cm; below that, a table. What the room allows, and what the floor needs first.

Rusi Kolev

Modern kitchen without wall units: what carries the storage instead?

Without wall units you lose 8 to 12 shelves per 3 m of run, 30 to 40% of cabinet volume. Only a tall-unit wall, deeper base units and an island replace it; not open shelves.

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Kitchen layout: L, U, galley or island, which shape suits which room?

The layout follows room width, not taste: a U-shape from around 240 cm clear width, a full island from about 15 m² and 400 cm. The 100/120 cm walkway decides which shape suits which room.

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Kitchen electrical and plumbing plan: what goes where before the electrician arrives

The electrical and plumbing plan belongs after the kitchen concept and before the electrician: which connection goes where, with which circuit protection, and why moving one later costs €800 to €10,000.

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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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Frankfurt am Main

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.

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