{"id":27190,"date":"2026-09-06T17:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T15:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/guides\/architect-designed-kitchen-cost\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T16:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:21:31","slug":"architect-designed-kitchen-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/guides\/architect-designed-kitchen-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does an Architektenk\u00fcche Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An architect-designed kitchen from Kolev costs from \u20ac14,999 incl. 19% VAT, including appliances, delivery, installation and the architect&#8217;s planning.<\/strong> Last updated: September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list kk-1min\">\n<li>Most kitchens fall between \u20ac20,000 and \u20ac39,000. Special projects with free forms start at around \u20ac45,000.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The price follows size, worktop and appliances. Fronts, fittings and construction are the same in every size.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The worktop moves the price the most: around \u20ac600 to \u20ac9,000, from laminate to natural stone.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Kolev passes appliances and worktops on without its own markup. The profit is in the kitchen itself.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am an architect, and we make every kitchen ourselves in our Manufaktur, our own production facility. That is why you get real figures here, the same ones that will later appear in the offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/assets\/blog\/architektenkueche-kosten\/limburg-grifflose-kueche-full.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/assets\/blog\/architektenkueche-kosten\/limburg-grifflose-kueche.jpg\" alt=\"Handleless architect-designed kitchen in Limburg with an LED-lit shelf niche in natural oak veneer and acrylic fronts in Cashmere\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Handleless kitchen in Limburg: niche with a pocket door, real-wood veneer in natural oak, and acrylic fronts in Cashmere. Real project photo, AI-retouched (objects removed); the kitchen and appliances are unchanged.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does an Architektenk\u00fcche cost? The price classes at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four size classes cover everything we build: a single-wall kitchen from \u20ac14,999, an L- or U-shaped kitchen between around \u20ac20,000 and \u20ac39,000, a large U-shaped kitchen with a wall of tall units between around \u20ac27,000 and \u20ac50,000, and special projects with free forms from around \u20ac45,000. All prices incl. 19% VAT, delivery and installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Kitchen<\/th>\n<th>Price incl. 19% VAT, delivery and installation<\/th>\n<th>What makes the difference<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen\">Single-wall kitchen<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, delivery and installation\">from \u20ac14,999<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"What makes the difference\">compact straight run along one wall, simple worktop; basic appliances are included, or you bring your own appliances (client-supplied)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen\">L- or U-shaped kitchen<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, delivery and installation\">approx. \u20ac20,000 to \u20ac39,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"What makes the difference\">the family kitchen in a corner layout, with or without island; the range comes from worktop and appliances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen\">Large U-shaped kitchen with a wall of tall units<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, delivery and installation\">approx. \u20ac27,000 to \u20ac50,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"What makes the difference\">three sides, many tall units, large island, ceramic or natural stone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen\">Free form \/ special project<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, delivery and installation\">from approx. \u20ac45,000, no upper limit<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"What makes the difference\">ellipses, free forms, special geometry; with natural stone and the BORA Professional line, \u20ac65,000 and more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most important thing about this table is not in the figures but behind them: in every class you get the same fronts, the same fittings and the same construction. We do not build a stripped-down version. A single-wall kitchen for \u20ac14,999 has the same Senosan fronts and the same Hettich drawer runners as a kitchen for \u20ac40,000. 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all-inclusive price<\/p>\n  <h2>What does your kitchen cost? An honest price range.<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"kk-calc-sub\">Six short questions, no email needed. The fixed price follows after the first consultation and site survey.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"kk-calc-card\">\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-always\"><strong>The same in every size:<\/strong> Fronts in Senosan Supermatt acrylic and\/or real wood veneer from Decospan, or equivalent. Fittings from Hettich, Blum and Kesseb\u00f6hmer, sink and tap from Blanco, full height to the ceiling and made to measure. The price depends on the size of your kitchen, not on the quality.<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-step\">\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-qh\"><span class=\"kk-calc-num\">01<\/span><span class=\"kk-calc-q\">Which kitchen are you planning?<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-hint\">The guide figures apply to the kitchen itself, including delivery, installation and the architect&#8217;s planning. Worktop and appliances come on top.<\/p>\n      <fieldset><legend>Kitchen class<\/legend>\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-opts\">\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"klasse\" id=\"k-sonder\" value=\"sonder\"><label for=\"k-sonder\"><span class=\"t\">Free form \/ special project<\/span><span class=\"p\" data-cardprice=\"sonder\"><\/span><span class=\"d\">Ellipses, free forms, special geometry. An architectural project in its own right, with considerably more planning and build time.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"klasse\" id=\"k-gross\" value=\"gross\"><label for=\"k-gross\"><span class=\"t\">Large U-shaped kitchen with a wall of tall units<\/span><span class=\"p\" data-cardprice=\"gross\"><\/span><span class=\"d\">Three sides, many tall units, often with a large island. For open-plan kitchen-living spaces from around 14 m\u00b2.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"klasse\" id=\"k-lu\" value=\"lu\" checked><label for=\"k-lu\"><span class=\"t\">L- or U-shaped kitchen<\/span><span class=\"p\" data-cardprice=\"lu\"><\/span><span class=\"d\">The family kitchen in a corner layout, with or without island. Typically 8 to 14 m\u00b2.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"klasse\" id=\"k-zeile\" value=\"zeile\"><label for=\"k-zeile\"><span class=\"t\">Single-wall kitchen<\/span><span class=\"p\" data-cardprice=\"zeile\"><\/span><span class=\"d\">A straight run along one wall, compactly planned. Typically up to around 8 m\u00b2.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n      <\/div><\/fieldset>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-step\" id=\"step-insel\">\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-qh\"><span class=\"kk-calc-num\">02<\/span><span class=\"kk-calc-q\">Would you like a cooking island?<\/span><\/div>\n      <fieldset><legend>Cooking island<\/legend>\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-opts\">\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"insel\" id=\"i-ja\" value=\"ja\"><label for=\"i-ja\"><span class=\"t\">With cooking island<\/span><span class=\"d\">Free-standing block, often with hob.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"insel\" id=\"i-nein\" value=\"nein\" checked><label for=\"i-nein\"><span class=\"t\">Without cooking island<\/span><span class=\"d\">Everything along the wall.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n      <\/div><\/fieldset>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-step\" id=\"step-zusatz\">\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-qh\"><span class=\"kk-calc-num\">03<\/span><span class=\"kk-calc-q\">Additional units outside the kitchen?<\/span><\/div>\n      <fieldset><legend>Additional units<\/legend>\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-opts\">\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"zusatz\" id=\"z-ja\" value=\"ja\"><label for=\"z-ja\"><span class=\"t\">Yes<\/span><span class=\"d\">Cloakroom, utility room or entrance hall, to match the kitchen.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"zusatz\" id=\"z-nein\" value=\"nein\" checked><label for=\"z-nein\"><span class=\"t\">No<\/span><span class=\"d\">Just the kitchen.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n      <\/div><\/fieldset>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-step\">\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-qh\"><span class=\"kk-calc-num\">04<\/span><span class=\"kk-calc-q\">Which worktop do you have in mind?<\/span><\/div>\n      <fieldset><legend>Worktop<\/legend>\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-opts\">\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"platte\" id=\"p-naturstein\" value=\"naturstein\"><label for=\"p-naturstein\"><span class=\"t\">Natural stone<\/span><span class=\"d\">Real natural stone, quartzite for example, 20 mm. Every slab is unique, fabricated by our natural stone partner. Comparatively expensive in small kitchens.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"platte\" id=\"p-keramik\" value=\"keramik\"><label for=\"p-keramik\"><span class=\"t\">Ceramic<\/span><span class=\"d\">Our standard recommendation: ceramic in 12 or 20 mm, heat-resistant, stain-resistant, flush-mounted hob possible.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"platte\" id=\"p-kompakt\" value=\"kompakt\" checked><label for=\"p-kompakt\"><span class=\"t\">Fundermax compact laminate<\/span><span class=\"d\">Very robust, thin panel with a through-coloured core. Matt, heat- and scratch-resistant. Flush-mounted hob and undermount sink possible.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\" data-only=\"zeile lu\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"platte\" id=\"p-schichtstoff\" value=\"schichtstoff\"><label for=\"p-schichtstoff\"><span class=\"t\">Laminate, 38 mm<\/span><span class=\"d\">The simplest worktop. Solid and uncomplicated.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"platte\" id=\"p-offen\" value=\"offen\"><label for=\"p-offen\"><span class=\"t\">Noch offen<\/span><span class=\"d\">We will settle the material later using samples.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n      <\/div><\/fieldset>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-step\">\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-qh\"><span class=\"kk-calc-num\">05<\/span><span class=\"kk-calc-q\">Which appliances are you thinking of?<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-hint\">We pass on appliances at our terms, without markup. The packages are examples; we make the selection together.<\/p>\n      <fieldset><legend>Appliances<\/legend>\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-opts\">\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\" data-only=\"lu gross sonder\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"geraete\" id=\"g-profi\" value=\"profi\"><label for=\"g-profi\"><span class=\"t\">BORA Professional<\/span><span class=\"d\">BORA Professional 3.0 with two hobs and extractor, BORA X BO steam oven, BORA Cool fridge-freezer, Quooker Flex in black with CUBE and filter, Siemens dishwasher.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"geraete\" id=\"g-bora\" value=\"bora\"><label for=\"g-bora\"><span class=\"t\">BORA and Quooker<\/span><span class=\"d\">BORA X Pure hob with extractor, Quooker Flex boiling-water tap with CUBE, Siemens oven, dishwasher and fridge-freezer.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"geraete\" id=\"g-marken\" value=\"marken\"><label for=\"g-marken\"><span class=\"t\">Premium brand appliances<\/span><span class=\"d\">Hob extractor from Elica or K\u00fcppersbusch, plus oven, dishwasher and fridge-freezer from Siemens.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"geraete\" id=\"g-offen\" value=\"offen\" checked><label for=\"g-offen\"><span class=\"t\">Basic appliances included<\/span><span class=\"d\">Basic appliances are included in the kitchen price, or you bring your own appliances (client-supplied). Sink and tap from Blanco are always included.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n      <\/div><\/fieldset>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-step\">\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-qh\"><span class=\"kk-calc-num\">06<\/span><span class=\"kk-calc-q\">When should the kitchen be installed?<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-hint\">Installation within three months is an express project: around 10 per cent extra on the kitchen itself, not on the worktop and appliances.<\/p>\n      <fieldset><legend>Timing<\/legend>\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-opts\">\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\" data-only=\"zeile lu gross\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"zeit\" id=\"t-1\" value=\"1-3\"><label for=\"t-1\"><span class=\"t\">In 1 to 3 months<\/span><span class=\"d\">Expressprojekt<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"zeit\" id=\"t-2\" value=\"4-6\" checked><label for=\"t-2\"><span class=\"t\">In 4 to 6 months<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"zeit\" id=\"t-3\" value=\"7-12\"><label for=\"t-3\"><span class=\"t\">In 7 to 12 months<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kk-calc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"zeit\" id=\"t-4\" value=\"12plus\"><label for=\"t-4\"><span class=\"t\">In more than 12 months, or undecided<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n      <\/div><\/fieldset>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kk-calc-result\" id=\"kk-result\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-eyebrow\">Rough guide<\/p>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-range\" id=\"kk-range\">\u00b7<\/p>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-open\" id=\"kk-open\" hidden>no upper limit<\/p>\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-next\"><p class=\"kk-calc-next-text\">Whether your kitchen fits this range, we check against your floor plan in the initial consultation: 60 minutes with the architect, free of charge and without obligation.<\/p><a class=\"kk-calc-btn kk-calc-btn-primary\" id=\"kk-cta-top\" href=\"\/en\/start\/\">Book a first consultation<\/a><\/div>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-rline\">Incl. 19% VAT, delivery and installation. The fixed price comes after the site survey, because planning, colours and appliances remain changeable for you until the final design.<\/p>\n\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-listhead\">Included<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"kk-calc-list\" id=\"kk-incl\"><\/ul>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-rline\" id=\"kk-geraete-note\"><\/p>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-rline\">Not included: the final connection of electricity and water by a licensed trade contractor on site.<\/p>\n\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-note\">The range is deliberately coarse-grained and is not an offer. It covers worktop and appliances, which we only settle in conversation. The first offer is valid for three weeks. After that, the architect&#8217;s planning is charged as a separate line item of \u20ac5,000.<\/p>\n\n      <blockquote class=\"kk-calc-quote\">&#8220;And on top of that: unbeatable value for money.&#8221;<cite>Micha Sch\u00e4fer \u00b7 Frankfurt \u00b7 Google review \u00b7 <a href=\"\/referenzen\/sanierung-frankfurt\/\">see the project<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-cta\">\n        <a class=\"kk-calc-btn kk-calc-btn-primary\" id=\"kk-cta\" href=\"\/en\/start\/\">Book a first consultation<\/a>\n        <p class=\"kk-calc-trio\">Personal. Free of charge. No sales pressure.<\/p>\n        <a class=\"kk-calc-btn kk-calc-btn-secondary\" href=\"\/en\/referenzen\/fuenf-denkfehler\/\">Not there yet? The five most expensive kitchen-buying mistakes<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"kk-calc-tools\">\n        <button type=\"button\" id=\"kk-remember\">Save for comparison<\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" id=\"kk-share\">Share configuration<\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"kk-calc-compare\" id=\"kk-compare\" hidden><\/p>\n\n      <details><summary>Why do we not quote a price per metre?<\/summary><p>A price per metre shows only carcasses and fronts. The worktop and the appliances, which really move the price, are not in it anywhere. That is why we give you a range for the whole kitchen, with everything that belongs to it.<\/p><\/details>\n      <details><summary>What happens next?<\/summary><ol><li>First consultation: 60 minutes with the architect, free of charge and without obligation.<\/li><li>First offer as a fixed price, valid for three weeks, architect&#8217;s planning included.<\/li><li>Design: we keep planning until the kitchen is right for you. Colours, materials and appliances remain changeable until the final design.<\/li><li>Site survey, six to eight weeks before installation.<\/li><li>Installation by our team, one point of contact from start to finish.<\/li><\/ol><\/details>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"kk-calc-foot\">Kolev Architektenk\u00fcchen \u00b7 Rusi Kolev, architect (AKH) \u00b7 Ober-M\u00f6rlen. All amounts are guide figures in euros incl. 19% VAT. We include appliances and worktops at our terms, without markup. Planning, delivery and installation are always included in our kitchen price.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/kolev-embeds\/architect-designed-kitchen-cost\/architect-designed-kitchen-cost.embed-1.js?v=g1-20261006\" defer><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do I not quote a price per metre?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A price per metre shows only carcasses and fronts, while the worktop, at \u20ac600 to \u20ac9,000, and the appliances, at \u20ac0 to around \u20ac16,000, are what really move the price. For a normal kitchen, the carcass part sits within a narrow range with us, whether L-shaped or U-shaped. Neither of the two, worktop or appliances, is in any price per metre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is why kitchen retailers like to advertise &#8220;from \u20ac1,500 per metre&#8221; and add worktop, appliances, sink, installation and travel later. 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Roughly, the budget of a finished kitchen splits like this: around half to two thirds for the kitchen itself including planning and installation, about 15 per cent for the worktop, 20 to 30 per cent for the appliances. Sink and tap from Blanco are included in every kitchen. Installation within three months is an express project and costs around 10 per cent more on the kitchen itself, not on the worktop and appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What explicitly does not move the price with me is the material. Every kitchen is full height to the ceiling, made to measure, with MDF fronts in Senosan Supermatt acrylic and\/or real wood veneer from Decospan, or equivalent, with fittings from Hettich, Blum and Kesseb\u00f6hmer. I do not economise on material, because I do not want repairs. A complaint costs me time, and in a Manufaktur with few people, time is the scarcest thing there is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/guides\/kitchen-buying-guide\/\">Kitchen buying guide<\/a> shows which decisions lie behind a kitchen and why their order helps decide the cost: 35 decisions in 8 modules, from the services to the fronts, each with a short answer and a number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do I make nothing on appliances and worktops?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because appliances and worktop together make up 30 to 45 per cent of a finished kitchen, and that money is better off with you than with me. I earn on the kitchen itself: on carcasses, fronts, planning and installation. My profit per kitchen is capped: it does not grow if you choose more expensive appliances. So I pass appliances and worktops on to you without my own markup. If you switch from Siemens to a BORA hob with extractor, or from compact laminate to natural stone, you pay the price difference of the product, not my markup on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is possible because I run a lean operation. A traditional kitchen studio pays for showroom salespeople, a large display floor, a large team and a lot of administration, and all of that ends up in the price, including the price of the appliances. I do not have those costs, and I pass that advantage on instead of putting it on appliances and worktop as a retail margin. I would rather your budget went into a better kitchen than into my margin on an oven. What I get out of it is simple: more beautiful kitchens in a growing portfolio, and clients who are genuinely satisfied. Both keep the growth of the Manufaktur stable in the long run. A business forgoing the retail margin is unusual, and it is the reason my kitchens with high-quality appliances are often no more expensive than a kitchen studio kitchen with basic ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the worktop cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between around \u20ac600 for a simple laminate worktop and around \u20ac9,000 for natural stone, in each case fabricated, with all cut-outs, and fitted. The worktop is the item that moves the total price the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Worktop<\/th>\n<th>Price incl. 19% VAT<\/th>\n<th>Hob and sink<\/th>\n<th>Assessment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Worktop\">Laminate, 38 mm<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT\">approx. \u20ac600<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Hob and sink\">surface-mounted<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Assessment\">the simplest solution, solid and uncomplicated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Worktop\">Fundermax compact laminate, 12 mm<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT\">approx. \u20ac1,500 to \u20ac1,800<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Hob and sink\">flush-mounted hob &amp; undermount sink<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Assessment\">thin, very robust panel with a through-coloured core, matt, heat- and scratch-resistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Worktop\">Ceramic, 12 or 20 mm<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/guides\/ceramic-worktop-cost\/#rechner\">around \u20ac3,000 to \u20ac7,500<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Hob and sink\">flush-mounted hob &amp; undermount sink<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Assessment\">our standard recommendation: heat-resistant, stain-resistant, the hot pan can go straight onto the worktop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Worktop\">Natural stone, 20 mm<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT\">approx. \u20ac9,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Hob and sink\">flush-mounted hob &amp; undermount sink<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Assessment\">every slab is unique, quartzite for example; possible in any kitchen size, but comparatively expensive in small kitchens, because even a few pieces are cut from a whole raw slab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conversation it is almost always about ceramic or compact laminate. If you put a hot pan on a trivet anyway, an HPL worktop will serve you very well, whether as 38 mm laminate or as 12 mm compact laminate with a through-coloured core. From compact laminate upwards, a flush-mounted hob and undermount sink are standard: both work there just as they do on ceramic and natural stone. Only the 38 mm laminate worktop cannot do that. If you want the comfort of never having to think about temperature, and can spend the roughly \u20ac3,000 to \u20ac4,000 extra, ceramic gives you a worktop that withstands heat, knives and red wine without you seeing a difference in ten years. Both are good decisions. One is the sensible one, the other the comfortable one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/assets\/blog\/architektenkueche-kosten\/arbeitsplatten-vergleich-ki-en.jpg\" alt=\"AI-generated concept image: four worktop samples compared, laminate, Fundermax compact laminate, ceramic and natural stone\" width=\"1600\" height=\"873\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Four worktops, four price classes: laminate 38 mm, Fundermax 12 mm, ceramic 12 mm, natural stone 20 mm. AI-generated concept image, not a photograph. <a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/about-our-images\/\">About our images<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do the appliances cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between \u20ac0, if you bring your own appliances, and around \u20ac16,000 for the BORA Professional line. Most clients end up with one of the two middle packages. Sink and tap from Blanco are part of the kitchen in every case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Appliance package<\/th>\n<th>Price incl. 19% VAT, guide figure at our terms<\/th>\n<th>Contents<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Appliance package\">Undecided or your own appliances<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, guide figure at our terms\">\u20ac0 to \u20ac1,500<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Contents\">your own appliances: \u20ac0; basic appliances where price is the deciding factor: around \u20ac1,500, already included in the price of the single-wall kitchen from \u20ac14,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Appliance package\">Premium brand appliances<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, guide figure at our terms\">approx. \u20ac3,500 to \u20ac5,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Contents\">hob extractor from Elica or K\u00fcppersbusch, plus oven, dishwasher and fridge-freezer from Siemens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Appliance package\">BORA and Quooker<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, guide figure at our terms\">approx. \u20ac8,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Contents\">BORA X Pure hob with extractor, Quooker Flex boiling-water tap with CUBE, Siemens oven, dishwasher and fridge-freezer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Appliance package\">BORA Professional<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Price incl. 19% VAT, guide figure at our terms\">approx. \u20ac16,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Contents\">BORA Professional 3.0 with two hobs and extractor, BORA X BO steam oven, BORA Cool fridge-freezer, Quooker Flex in black with CUBE and filter, Siemens dishwasher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why these brands: a hob extractor draws steam and odours downwards before they rise, and frees the cooking island from a hood. BORA is the reference here, Elica NikolaTesla the alternative with the same basic idea at a more attractive price. The Quooker delivers boiling water from the tap: the tank holds it at 108 degrees, the water comes out at 100 degrees. The Siemens lines iQ300, iQ500 and iQ700 are equipment levels, not quality grades of the same appliance, which explains why two similar fridges cost different amounts. Blanco Silgranit is a composite with a high proportion of quartz and granite, through-coloured, scratch- and heat-resistant. More under <a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/kitchen-appliances\/\">kitchen appliances<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/assets\/blog\/architektenkueche-kosten\/limburg-nikolatesla-piedra-jura-full.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/assets\/blog\/architektenkueche-kosten\/limburg-nikolatesla-piedra-jura.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen island with an Elica NikolaTesla Fit XL hob extractor, worktop and splashback in Piedra Jura, architect-designed kitchen in Limburg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kitchen in Limburg with an <a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/produkt\/elica-nikolatesla-fit-xl\/\">Elica NikolaTesla Fit XL<\/a>: like all brand appliances, we pass the hob extractor on without our own markup. Worktop and splashback in Piedra Jura, 1.2 cm and matt; the worktop continues seamlessly as the windowsill. LED lighting in the niche and in the handle recesses under the worktop, plus stronger task lighting under the wall units. Real project photo, AI-retouched (objects removed, hob cleaned); the kitchen and appliances are unchanged.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much kitchen do you get for \u20ac25,000, \u20ac31,000 or \u20ac40,000?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For around \u20ac25,000 to \u20ac26,000, an L-shaped kitchen with a Fundermax compact laminate worktop and basic appliances; for around \u20ac30,000 to \u20ac32,000, an L-shaped kitchen with cooking island, Fundermax compact laminate, hob extractor and Siemens appliances; and for around \u20ac39,000 to \u20ac41,000, a large U-shaped kitchen with island, ceramic worktop, BORA X Pure, Quooker and Siemens. All three examples are put together the way we typically plan them and include delivery, installation and the architect&#8217;s planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>approx. \u20ac25,000 to \u20ac26,000:<\/strong> L-shaped kitchen, full height to the ceiling, Senosan fronts, Hettich drawer runners, Fundermax compact laminate worktop, sink and tap from Blanco, plus basic appliances. The honest entry point to a family kitchen. With a hob extractor and brand appliances it moves towards the next example, so close to \u20ac30,000.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>approx. \u20ac30,000 to \u20ac32,000:<\/strong> L-shaped kitchen with cooking island, Fundermax compact laminate worktop, hob extractor from Elica or K\u00fcppersbusch, Siemens oven, dishwasher and fridge-freezer. The family kitchen with hob extractor, the one we build most often.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>approx. \u20ac39,000 to \u20ac41,000:<\/strong> large U-shaped kitchen with island, real wood in a special colour on selected fronts, ceramic worktop, BORA X Pure hob with extractor, Quooker Flex with CUBE, Siemens oven, dishwasher and fridge-freezer. The full specification, without free forms.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the architect&#8217;s planning included in the price?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, the architect&#8217;s planning, worth \u20ac5,000, is included in the kitchen price in the first offer; the offer is valid for three weeks. If an expired offer is taken up again later, I charge the planning as a separate line item of \u20ac5,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The planning is the real service: site survey, structural checks, ergonomics, material selection, the preparation for water and electricity, the millimetre-exact fit into your room. Retailers quietly price this work into the product and then call it &#8220;free&#8221;. I name its value because you should know what you are getting. Delivery, installation, planning and consultation are always in the price with me, never as a separate line. There is no top-up at the survey appointment and no travel charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do not limit the number of designs, and I do not charge extra for them either. The goal is the best possible kitchen for your room, and I do not want you to settle for a weaker version just because trying another one would cost planning hours. Additional planning effort therefore appears on no invoice. And if I have not arrived at the best version myself, that is my planning error, which I correct, and not an extra that I invoice you for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/assets\/referenzen\/sanierung-frankfurt\/images\/aufmass-axonometrie.jpg\" alt=\"Survey axonometric of a kitchen space with sloping ceiling, ceiling step and columns\" width=\"674\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The site survey is part of the architect&#8217;s planning: every slope, every beam, every column is recorded before the design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does an Architektenk\u00fcche cost compared with a kitchen studio and a joiner?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A kitchen from a furniture store or kitchen studio costs on average \u20ac8,000 to \u20ac20,000, a joiner&#8217;s kitchen \u20ac13,000 to \u20ac50,000, an Architektenk\u00fcche with me from \u20ac14,999. In specialist kitchen retail a kitchen cost around \u20ac14,760 incl. VAT on average in early 2026. The industry association AMK gives \u20ac12,404 (GfK data), to which VAT is added, and that figure also includes grid-size kitchens with basic appliances. What matters is not the bare figure but what is in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Criterion<\/th>\n<th>Kitchen studio \/ furniture store<\/th>\n<th>Joiner&#8217;s kitchen<\/th>\n<th>Architektenk\u00fcche (Kolev)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Criterion\">Planning<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen studio \/ furniture store\">priced into the product, &#8220;free&#8221;<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Joiner's kitchen\">craftsman-made, to measure<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Architektenk\u00fcche (Kolev)\">architect, included in the first offer, worth \u20ac5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Criterion\">Production<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen studio \/ furniture store\">bought in, grid sizes<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Joiner's kitchen\">joinery workshop<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Architektenk\u00fcche (Kolev)\">made in our own Manufaktur, to measure, full height to the ceiling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Criterion\">Appliances and worktop<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen studio \/ furniture store\">with markup<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Joiner's kitchen\">depends on the business<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Architektenk\u00fcche (Kolev)\">without our own markup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Criterion\">Price incl. 19% VAT and installation<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen studio \/ furniture store\">\u20ac8,000 to \u20ac20,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Joiner's kitchen\">\u20ac13,000 to \u20ac50,000<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Architektenk\u00fcche (Kolev)\">from \u20ac14,999, usually \u20ac20,000 to \u20ac39,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-label=\"Criterion\">Responsibility<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Kitchen studio \/ furniture store\">retailer plus external trades<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Joiner's kitchen\">joiner<\/td>\n<td data-label=\"Architektenk\u00fcche (Kolev)\">one point of contact from sketch to installation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The retail classic is the &#8220;from&#8221; price: &#8220;fitted kitchen from \u20ac1,999&#8221;. What that price never explains is the worktop material, appliances of real quality, sink and tap, fittings and carcass quality, site survey, delivery, installation, travel and disposal of the old kitchen. That is the gap I fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes the kitchen itself so durable?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MDF instead of chipboard, fronts with a fixed decor number, and fittings rated for a 70-kilogram load: three decisions that cost you nothing extra, because they are in every kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MDF instead of chipboard.<\/strong> MDF has a homogeneous structure. Only that way can crisp routed edges without chipping and permanent 3-millimetre joints be achieved, and thickness swelling under moisture is lower. MDF is heavier and more expensive than chipboard. That is my cost, not yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Senosan fronts instead of lacquer.<\/strong> Senosan is a co-extruded acrylic surface on moisture-resistant MDF, resistant to scratches, chemicals and UV. The decisive advantage only shows after years: a decor or acrylic front has a fixed decor number and is lightfast. If a single front gets damaged, I reorder exactly that one front, and it blends in. A lacquered front works differently: the colour is mixed per batch, a new batch may deviate within the permitted tolerance, and the installed fronts darken under UV light, white lacquered fronts most noticeably. A scratch there often means the entire visible front surface has to be re-finished to match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fittings for double the load.<\/strong> With me, the cutlery drawer runs on a 70-kilogram Hettich AvanTech YOU full-extension drawer with Actro YOU XL runners, although cutlery weighs a fraction of that. The fitting therefore always works in the flat part of its wear curve and still closes as softly after years as on the first day. For tall units I use Kesseb\u00f6hmer pull-out larders rated up to 100 kilograms, for corners LeMans or Magic Corner. I do not commit to a single manufacturer. I take the component best suited to the task. I do not promise you durability in years; the statutory warranty applies. On top of that come the manufacturer guarantees from Hettich and Kesseb\u00f6hmer on the fittings themselves, whose terms you receive from us with the kitchen. And in practice this construction leads to very few complaints, which is the reason we can afford it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does a special project with free forms cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From around \u20ac45,000, with no upper limit. A kitchen without a straight line, with ellipses or free geometry, is an architectural project in its own right and needs about three times as much planning and build time as a normal kitchen. With natural stone and the BORA Professional line, a project like that comes to \u20ac65,000 and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mention this class here because it shows what the Manufaktur can do. For most clients it is not the right frame, and I say that just as openly in the first consultation as I do here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/assets\/blog\/architektenkueche-kosten\/sonderprojekt-bora.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural kitchen with a floating cooking island and BORA Professional hob with extractor, manufacturer's image BORA\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A special project lives on free form and technology such as the BORA Professional line. Manufacturer&#8217;s image: BORA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about the cost of an Architektenk\u00fcche<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What does an Architektenk\u00fcche from Kolev cost?<\/strong>\nFrom \u20ac14,999 incl. 19% VAT, including delivery, installation and the architect&#8217;s planning, for a compact single-wall kitchen with a simple worktop. Most kitchens fall between \u20ac20,000 and \u20ac39,000. Special projects with free forms start at around \u20ac45,000. The range comes from size, worktop and appliances, not from the material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do I get less quality in the smallest kitchen?<\/strong>\nNo. Fronts, fittings and construction are the same in every size: full height to the ceiling, made to measure, Senosan Supermatt acrylic and\/or real wood veneer from Decospan, or equivalent, Hettich, Blum and Kesseb\u00f6hmer, sink and tap from Blanco. A single-wall kitchen for \u20ac14,999 is only smaller, has a simpler worktop and either your own appliances or basic appliances. I never economise on material, because repairs cost me more than better fittings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is the architect&#8217;s planning included in the price?<\/strong>\nYes. In the first offer, the architect&#8217;s planning, worth \u20ac5,000, is included in the kitchen price; the offer is valid for three weeks. If an expired offer is taken up again later, I charge the planning as a separate line item of \u20ac5,000. Site survey, structural checks, ergonomics and the millimetre-exact fit are part of it. I do not limit the number of designs, and additional planning effort is not charged extra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are delivery and installation included in the price?<\/strong>\nYes, always. All prices quoted are incl. 19% VAT and include delivery, installation, planning and consultation. There is no installation charge, no travel charge and no top-up at the survey appointment. The only thing not included is the final connection of electricity and water by a licensed trade contractor on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you make money on appliances and worktops?<\/strong>\nNo. I pass appliances and worktops on to you without my own markup. My profit is in the kitchen itself and is capped per kitchen. If you choose higher-quality appliances, you pay the price difference of the product, not my markup on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next step: the first consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to know which price class your kitchen lands in and whether your budget is better spent on the worktop, the appliances or the kitchen itself, then let&#8217;s talk. In the first consultation we look at your room, your wishes and your budget, directly with the architect, 45 to 60 minutes, for Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And a piece of advice no kitchen studio likes to give: get three offers and compare them. We are one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More on the concept on the <a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/guides\/architect-designed-kitchen\/\">Architektenk\u00fcche<\/a> page, on made-to-measure work under <a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/guides\/made-to-measure-kitchen\/\">Ma\u00dfk\u00fcche, the made-to-measure kitchen<\/a>, and about me under <a href=\"https:\/\/kolev-kuechen.de\/en\/about\/\">About us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From \u20ac14,999 incl. 19% VAT, with delivery, installation and planning included, usually \u20ac20,000 to \u20ac39,000. What really moves the price: size, worktop, appliances. 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