Our experience with buying a kitchen

We were first at a kitchen studio. But that really spoiled our mood. They pushed for a signature even BEFORE any planning. When we said that we couldn't commit before seeing anything, they became unfriendly. Combined with persistence! A day later, they called us to say that if we signed, we would get a granite countertop for free. We also declined that and made it clear that we wanted to see the kitchen planning first. Another day later, the next call: if we signed today, we would get an 80 cm induction cooktop included. Hello? Didn’t he hear himself? I told the gentleman on the phone that he should please not bother with the planning anymore; we were definitely not buying from this kitchen studio!

Oh, it always depends on who is sitting opposite you...

We have now bought the third kitchen in our lives and are satisfied... however, we always advise everyone against kitchen studios... through the three kitchens we have already been in numerous studios, furniture stores, or other sales outlets... in the end, we always bought at different furniture stores because there were always the best prices for the same kitchens...

We were in a small (2-person) kitchen studio and had good prices and great service there, also due to local proximity. Additionally, we were allowed to buy some electrical appliances ourselves (e.g. a very specific flush-mounted induction cooktop), but of course these were installed along with everything else. Overall, we beat the furniture stores price-wise, where we had pretty much the exact same kitchens quoted (even after discount). Besides, not everyone (for whatever reason) was able to deliver the countertop of the cooking island in one piece (2.10x1.25m^2).

So I don't know what problems you have with the kitchen studios. We were in 2 of these stores:
[Küchenstudio A] (my father-in-law bought there): Qualitatively good kitchen in our desired price range; unfortunately a poor consultant, so we canceled there.
[Küchenstudio B] (my parents bought there): Qualitatively very good kitchen in our desired price range. Additionally, a very good consultant who took a lot of time for us and incorporated his experience as a passionate cook and master carpenter. => purchased

Just write in which kitchen manufacturer and how much discount there was. Most gave 15 percent immediately. The next 15 are a struggle. The last 5 percent a torment. Even if the salespeople seemed very professional, the price was always initially unprofessional.

And what’s the point now if you see some discount numbers there completely detached from any planning or other information? You buy a kitchen at a final total price and that’s what counts. A nicely mentioned high discount rate doesn’t count.