Too little storage space, chaos in cabinets and constantly bumping into open cabinet doors: outdated kitchens in particular leave a lot to be desired in terms of functionality. Alexandra Becker is also dissatisfied with this. It's time for a kitchen renovation – we help you to redesign your kitchen and show you how to eliminate the five most frustrating problem areas in the kitchen. Eine unordentliche Schublade mit Küchenutensilien Eine Frau mit blonden Haaren, einem schwarzen T-Shirt, einer blauen Hose und weißen Sportschuhen sucht in einem Unterschrank nach Essen

When a kitchen is making life difficult

When a kitchen becomes outdated, this is not only noticeable from the kitchen fronts, but also when using the kitchen. Alexandra Becker, HR rep from Vienna, is noticing this more and more every day. "I'm always hitting my head on the cabinet door when I empty the dishwasher," she explains. But that's not the only problem area that Alexandra highlights: a kitchen renovation is needed.

These are the five most frequent problem areas in the kitchen Cluttered food storage, difficult-to-reach ingredients and intrusive wall cabinet doors – all things that slow Alexandra down in the kitchen.
  1. Intrusive wall cabinet doors

    The open cabinet doors protrude into the small space. Alexandra always has to take care not to bump into them.

  2. Chaos in drawers
Knives and cooking utensils slide all over the place in the drawers. Every day she has to search for items. 3. Hard-to-reach items To reach ingredients right at the back, Alexandra has to empty the entire cabinet. Also she doesn't have a clear view of what she still has in stock. 4. Cluttered ingredients Alexandra has to rummage around to find spice jars or bottles of vinegar and oil. This takes up unnecessary time. 5. Untidy sink cabinet Waste bins, cleaning products and more are in a messy pile, wasting valuable storage space due to disorganisation.

In a detailed conversation with her cabinet maker, Alexandra describes her difficulties in the outdated kitchen. It quickly becomes clear that replacing worktops and fronts is not enough. They work on a plan to renovate the kitchen, which Alexandra can test out in terms of suitability for everyday use at the Blum showroom.

Goodbye problem areas, hello new kitchen

Alexandra is delighted: the kitchen renovation involving a total revamp is a complete success. The U-shaped kitchen design combined with dark fronts looks elegant and modern. Clever organisation means that Alexandra can now work efficiently. And the most important part: frustrating problem areas are finally history.

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