Kitchen consultation: which brand for kitchen and appliances

But I still think it is extremely tedious to compare exactly.

I agree. Therefore, here are 2 alternatives to the "exact" comparison, both of which prove effective: My parents-in-law were supporters of the British equivalent of Stiftung Warentest and followed their ratings. They did well with that and had few decision problems. If a device later turned out not to be so great, they had the supposed certainty that all the others would have been even worse. Self-deception that works. I am super curious and read into everything that comes into my hands and learn how things work, who invented them and for what motivation, how seemingly identical functions are implemented differently, what the producing companies stand for, what business models they have... hardly anyone has time for that, I prefer to do that instead of, for example, watching TV, and that way the time is "saved." In the end, I decide based on gut feeling anyway, because throughout all the wild research, providers emerge who I find more likeable than others. Rarely is there a wrong purchase involved, and I would only admit that reluctantly - even to myself. ;) Self-deception that works. But anyone who tries to check everything completely objectively and "safely" always lives with doubt about their decision. Even if this decision objectively "should have been the best," the doubt gnaws on. It’s stupid to live like that, isn’t it?

Which brand of hood can you recommend to us? Also Neff Bosch and co?

For exhaust air, the relatively inexpensive hoods from BSH are also fine. For recirculation, I would buy a higher quality one, as the function is better then. Recently, I have had good experiences with Novy and Berbel - but their hoods were always significantly above €2,000 (not list price, but street price).

P.S. My kitchen furniture cost €2.7k - Ikea (high gloss white, soft close, 250cm high cabinets, corner carousel, etc.). Additionally, for €3.1k a natural stone countertop with recesses for flush-mounted sockets/cooktop/sink (because I have no sockets in the wall). Finally, the electrical appliances (induction, oven 1, combination oven 2, refrigerator, fully integrated dishwasher as well as Berbel hood - appliances from BSH, each from the expensive lines) for approx. €7k.

Then I’ll also briefly tell you about my "self-deception kitchen": Manufacturer is Nolte. Matte black surface is surprisingly easy to clean, drawers and doors work great (except for the sliding door for the trash, which I had to readjust after 2 years). Built-in appliances are Siemens top devices from the Topline. Had 2 issues with the oven, repair was straightforward, the device was replaced after the 2nd defect. Boiling water tap from Grohe (2 attempts for installation because the plug was defective) and recirculating extractor hood from Falmec (works properly and looks nice). The calculated sales price of 50+k was definitely a pure moon price as a basis for negotiation. A value of 27.5k is OK for me. Value is more important to me than discount, but the conversation with the seller was amusing and we both knew we could live well with the price. 2.5 days of installation by 2 really nice kitchen fitters, who stayed overnight (we bought the kitchen at our old residence 80km away), the two were invited by us to dinner at a delicious restaurant on the first evening. Installation quality would have been very good anyway. You see: Not everything went well and I am still satisfied. I could just as well emphasize the difficulties described above. Then I would be dissatisfied with the same kitchen. I don’t have to.

Sounds good. Approximately how many running meters?

For exhaust air, the relatively inexpensive hoods from BSH are also fine. For recirculation, I would buy a higher-quality one, as the function is better then. Recently, I had good experiences with Novy and Berbel – but their hoods were always quite a bit above €2,000 (not the list price, but the street price).

However, with exhaust air, you have to pay attention to a few things regarding controlled residential ventilation/fireplaces.

We will have a custom kitchen made by a carpenter in Poland. Running meters are about 11. Appliances: Bosch Series 6 induction including downdraft extractor, Bosch Series 4 dishwasher, Bosch Series 8 oven-steam combo, built-in coffee machine Bosch, LG side by side. Costs for kitchen: €14,000 including quartz countertop + appliances: max. €6,000 (they arrange that themselves).