We continue to publish readers' stories about how they equipped their kitchens. Then, by voting, TUT.BY users will choose the winners who will receive prizes from our partners.
Story from Artem and Anastasia from Gomel:
It would seem, what kind of romantic story can happen when buying a kitchen? But with a good imagination and a desire to save family budget it's possible!
The history of our excellent cuisine began almost simultaneously with the birth of our strong friendly family. To test our feelings, my husband and I started a renovation in new apartment immediately after the wedding. This may seem strange to many, but, as practice has confirmed, joint creative work really strengthens and tests the relationship between young spouses. The budget for the repair of the apartment was made up of money donated by parents and guests for the wedding. That is, we were dealing with a limited, rather modest amount.
During my student years in Minsk, a premium-class kitchen set under the bright name " black kitchen". But the cost of this luxury was prohibitive - about 20 thousand BYN. Now we live in Gomel and were hoping for a more affordable option. However, the province, contrary to expectations, was not particularly pleased with the modesty of prices - about 12 thousand BYN were asked for a kitchen ensemble made of natural oak.
Somehow I did not want to buy a kitchen made of plastic and pressed chips. But the threat of organizing breakfasts, lunches and dinners on the windowsill or coffee table. And when our dreams began to melt like ice cream in a hot pan, my husband suggested interesting idea. Namely - to order cuisine in Ukraine, which has always been famous for the abundance of forests, low prices on the wooden crafts and handy craftsmen. After a tedious enumeration of proposals, we settled on a master who offered great option from oak - 5283 BYN (2 700 USD) with installation.
Before we had time to celebrate our small victory, new clouds hung. It turned out that the newly introduced customs duties could eat up all our profits. And that's putting it mildly! At this time, the master was already finishing production kitchen set who, alas, was abroad. And she, in turn, was already on a strong duty lock. catchphrase Ostap Bender's "foreign countries will help us" began to quickly lose its seductive meaning.
This time saving great idea came to my mind. In the coming weekend, having dragged our parents into our adventure, we crossed the border twice in a rented minibus - we transported headset components as separate parts. Needless to say, these unusual voyages have become a significant historical milestone for our young family? Someone goes on a honeymoon to Egypt or the Canary Islands, and my husband and I go to Chernihiv for a kitchen!
Technical equipment - hob an oven and an extractor hood were selected from catalogs and brought from Moscow by passing trucks. Tried to appearance technology organically merged into the overall ensemble.
Now our beautiful kitchen pleases the eye with its aesthetic and practical perfection. Oak is a durable tree, so we expect to celebrate at least a silver wedding in our kitchen! In any case, we are very pleased with our purchase, and the idea of transporting disassembled furniture may be useful for other young couples as well. Good luck with your shopping and strong family happiness!
Price:
- Kitchen set - 3914 BYN (2000 c.u.)
- Tile on an apron - 53 BYN (27)
- Floor tiles - 98 BYN (50 c.u.)
- Cooking surface - 489 BYN (250 c.u.)
- Oven - 685 BYN (350 USD)
- Kitchen hood - 313 BYN (160 USD)
- Dishwasher - 685 BYN (350 USD)
- Washing - 196 BYN (100 USD)
- Faucet - 196 BYN (100 c.u.)
- Refrigerator - 783 BYN (400 USD)
- Chandelier - 196 BYN (100 USD)
- Small chandelier - 98 BYN (50 USD)
- Finishing work - approximately 587 BYN (300 USD), it is difficult to calculate exactly, repairs were made throughout the apartment.
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The story of Maxim, Olga and Ekaterina from Gomel:
- Where does the repair begin? It's different for everyone, We saw our dream - a table. Table! This is when the whole family can get together, no one is bridged on the corner and no one beats his knees on the leg of the table - he is round and on one leg! We looked and left. A dream, and therefore a dream that does not come true.
We planned a cosmetic kitchen renovation: re-paste the wallpaper and refresh the ceiling. But everything has changed. Hooray! There will be three of us!
What we have: "kopeck piece" in panel house Built in 1978, kitchen size 2.5 × 2.7 m, area - 6.75 m 2. Standard Soviet kitchen, stove and sink along one wall, table and stools on the other.
What do we want from the kitchen? Convenient workplace, good technique and cozy dining area.
It didn’t take long to choose kitchen furniture, out of curiosity we went to the GeosIdeal store, the consultant was nice and professional, and that decided everything. The kitchen project proposed to her turned out to be the best. Despite the fact that the prices were not small, after looking for other options, they returned to the first store. Better attitude we didn’t meet anywhere, the project turned out to be the most interesting, and as a bonus, we were offered to beautifully hide the gas riser and the electrical wiring option.
Headset - "Limbo", the most a budget option from the assortment of the company, the execution was only in the variants "wenge-tephra", "wenge" and "tephra". All fittings are Blum. Very comfortable.
The tile was chosen for a long time. As a result, Ukrainian-made porcelain stoneware 45×45 cm in size was laid diagonally on the floor. The apron is a 7×7 cm ceramic tile made in the Baltics.
Wallpaper (made in Germany) was bought earlier, at the stage of planning a “cosmetic” repair, but they fit in “like family”.
The ceiling was refreshed with a white matte "Snowball".
Lighting is a central chandelier and lighting on the hood. We plan to hang led strip around the perimeter of the kitchen.
Mandatory requirements There was a dishwasher and TV. The requirements have been met. In addition to the Bosch dishwasher, they installed a Siemens gas hob and electric oven, an Elite hood and a Samsung TV.
The Blanco sink and faucet are light, matching the color of the countertops. Looks harmonious.
The dining area is made up of a “dream table” and corner sofa. The table is oval, folding, with a dark top and a light leg. Corner sofa - light. Everything is convenient and practical. Finally, they began to eat in the kitchen, and not drag plates around the apartment.
What remains in the plans: install the railing and hang out kitchen utensils so as not to clutter up the work area, be sure to replace the curtains.
All construction works acquaintances performed, and this slightly reduced costs.
Construction work and materials cost about $1,500. The kitchen set cost 4 thousand dollars, Appliances— 1 thousand 500. total cost repairs - 7 thousand dollars. 
On Onliner.by, the "Made Itself" contest continues, sponsored by the furniture center "KAMELOT". Today we are publishing a story about the repair from Irina from Mogilev. The couple decided to get rid of the annoying old kitchen set and create from scratch functional kitchen in modern style. Taking into account the purchase of new household appliances, the repair budget amounted to $3,800 at the exchange rate.
The four of us have been living in the apartment for many years, the kitchen has long been in need of repair, falling apart literally before our eyes. For several years in a row, our repair was postponed due to various circumstances, but this summer we decided - we can’t pull it any further.
This is the kitchen before the renovation.
Before the start of the renovation, we reviewed a lot of photos and videos with the interiors of the kitchens. The color of the headset was decided immediately and unconditionally: white glossy facades, black built-in appliances. I read a lot of reviews about white kitchens and now I can say for sure that a white kitchen is practical, because it does not show stains, which is very important in cleaning.
The main thing we wanted to get was a spacious bright kitchen in warm colors, in a modern style, besides functional and easy to care for. Which is what happened in the end.
Design project, draft and electrical work, designing and assembling furniture - all of the above was done by the husband himself. Only masters of plastering walls and laying tiles in the working area were invited. Specialists also installed a stretch ceiling.
New kitchen project
We began the repair by pouring the screed with a sand-cement mixture, which we bought ready-made in bags. It took 40 bags of 25 kg of dry mix to fill the screed, the thickness of the screed was 5 cm. About $100 was spent on the floor screed.
The wall from the side of the window and part of the ceiling were sewn up with drywall, a grate with a horizontal arrangement of plastic strips was purchased for the radiator. The grate was bought in advance so as not to miss the opening under it. Also covered with drywall gas pipes and a pipe for ventilation from the hood to ventilation box. Laid new wiring, marked out sockets, switches for lighting. Making a strobe for wiring for laying electric cable- the process is laborious, I had to tinker with this, because work wall kitchen is load-bearing.
There were a lot of sockets planned, including hidden ones. On the old kitchen faced with the problem of a shortage of outlets, so now their number is carefully thought out. Above working area placed 6 outlets so that you can use them to turn on the mixer, coffee grinder, coffee maker, food processor and others. Behind the lower cabinets, 10 sockets were made for connecting built-in and household appliances: for a dishwasher, oven, gas hob, extractor hood, microwave, refrigerator, TV, as well as several spare ones, in case something was missed. During the operation of the kitchen, almost all sockets are used.
It took 4 bags of plaster and about 2 bags of putty to level the walls. As a result, $300 was spent on the walls, taking into account the work of the master in plastering the walls and part of the ceiling. For electrical wiring, along with the purchase of sockets, they gave $ 150.
Purchase, installation gas meter, transfer gas cock- all this took another $ 100.
The floor is covered with a highly durable laminate. Firstly, the laminate is easy to install and maintain, and secondly, I wanted to save money. Laying tiles requires special skills and incurs additional costs such as underfloor heating. I also wanted to add more wood textures to the interior. The cost for the laminate was $120.
Kitchen "apron" - tile "Keramin". On the tile we have chosen, no fat or stains are visible. Most of our guests think it's wallpaper. However, this is what I was looking for. I really wanted the tile to look cozy, at home. Tile, glue, fugue, laying - about $80.
All walls were painted with white facade paint, which is easy to clean. One wall near the table was pasted with washable wallpaper coffee color who bought on the market (1 tube 1 m wide). Paint and wallpaper along with consumables cost $50.
The most expensive thing in repairing a kitchen is a kitchen set and household appliances. True, we saved on the headset, because we designed and assembled it ourselves. The tabletop was taken by Egger, almost all fittings were installed by Blum - here they decided not to save.
The upper cabinets were made only on one wall, they didn’t wrap it, because I didn’t want to overload the interior, besides, here is a great place for a TV - good review from anywhere in the kitchen. Behind the refrigerator, we have provided convenient shelves. The cost of this part is $1400.
Built-in appliances (electric oven, gas panel, hood, Dishwasher) - from the Belarusian manufacturer "Hephaestus". The hood was built into the cabinet. The sink was made from stainless steel. They paid $810 for everything.
REALTY.TUT.BY has completed the My Kitchen contest, the prizes have either been awarded or are already on their way to the recipients. The voting final passed without surprises - the winners included projects whose authors collected a huge amount of laudatory reviews in the comments to the stories. The top three have sharply broken away from the rest.
First place occupied the kitchen Anna from Gomel - No. 80 "Small and narrow, but functional and stylish"(320 votes).
The prize - a gift certificate for the purchase of quartz stone and a service - was presented by the head of the studio "M8-furniture" Ales Gusarova.
Photo: Vadim Zamirovsky, TUT.BY
We wholeheartedly cheered for the winner. I am glad that the participants of the competition are active, I am glad that there are so many people in Belarus who are able to demonstrate their design ideas. It was interesting to comment on the work of the participants. As a representative of a company that brings a lot of materials for interior solutions, I was also interested in what design techniques the contestants use.
An additional prize for the first place - a set of dishes - was presented by representatives of the company GOMELGI.
The whole team followed the competition, and were pleasantly surprised large quantity participants from the Gomel region. Not without pride, we watched the stories of our satisfied customers, were sick and worried. The competition "My Kitchen" not only showed that there is no limit to human imagination, but also demonstrated that you can find a high-quality, solid and stylish product on the Belarusian market. We are sincerely happy for the winner, and it is doubly pleasant that the cuisine from Gomel was recognized as the best. We hope that the gift from the GOMELGI salon will be a pleasant reminder of a well-deserved victory.
Loved the competition! - say the winners. - Every day we went to tut.by in anticipation of a new contestant, new ideas, a new wave of opinions. Thanks a lot to everyone who cheered and voted for us. We did not expect such a volume of discussions and were not sure of victory until the last minute. My husband and I rooted for different contestants, although we live in the same kitchen. Congratulations to all finalists!
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Second place - No. 144 "Very carefully thought out"(314 votes). The author of the work - Natalia from Minsk.
Participation in the competition was clean water gamble, since I presumptuously decided to put my kitchen on public judgment. After all, this is not a professional project, but an absolutely personal space, which was created only for my needs and tastes. Of course, I am very pleased that she received such a high rating from the audience. The competition gave me new impressions and experience, and also bore fruit (a rather significant fruit - a coffee maker). Thanks to everyone who took the time and opportunity to vote. And thanks to tut.by for such an interesting project.
The prize - a coffee maker - was presented by the director of the company "RadaLada" Dmitry Nedobega.
By the number of participants and the severity of the discussion, it is clear that people put their whole soul into the kitchen, - says Dmitry. - We followed the competition with pleasure. Some of the contestants showed a high design class, twenty winners can be seen - people do not want dullness, standard, they need individuality and non-triviality of solutions.
Third place- at Alesya and Alexey from Vitebsk - No. 87 "Nordic character, restrained"(301 votes). A prize from the DeKing company is sent there - a food processor.
First of all, I want to thank the tut.by team for such interesting competition, - He speaks Alesya. - It was interesting to participate in this project. The competition helped to visit virtually, to see the life and arrangement of the kitchens of Belarusians. For me personally, the contest showed that I was on the right track, helped once again to make sure that I had chosen the right materials, colors, and design. Thanks to the designer for such a flattering comment for us, thanks to the tut.by team for putting up with our sometimes very heated comments, thanks to everyone who voted for our kitchen. And to everyone who is planning repairs in the kitchen, I wish you patience, more banknotes, and may all your dreams come true.
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We thank all the contestants and active readers for their participation! Congratulations to the winners on this difficult victory! - He speaks Director of DeKing Alexey Perepelitsa.
There were more than three worthy projects. Therefore, two more projects received prizes - fourth and fifth place.
Fourth place at Nordic cuisine Natalia from Semkovo - No. 19 "Scandinavian style in a wooden house"(229 votes).
Awarded a certificate for their products sales network manager kitchen furniture and other goods for the kitchen "ChefKitchen" Yaroslav Vechersky.
Photo: Daria Buryakina, TUT.BY
I am very glad that the kitchen with the Arly suite from GeosIdeal won, which can organically fit into the interiors different styles. This project shows that this color still looks fresh and beautiful.
Fifth place- by the kitchen No. 110 "Spectacular classics and brutal accents" Alena from Gomel(203 votes).
By her order "ArtHata" created a painting on canvas.
I took photos for the competition in the evening, when the acceptance of applications was already over, so they turned out a little sad ... - says Alena. - However, it was nice to receive rave reviews and comment on the comments! There were a lot of bad reviews in the beginning, but I didn't make excuses for being able to make my dream come true! Then the heat of passion subsided, and I was happy to share my experience and advice. Many thanks to all those who supported my project and voted for me! It was my first experience of participating in the competition, and I really enjoyed it! Now I will be more experienced, and I will definitely try to win the main prize!
Photo: Daria Buryakina, TUT.BY
Our entire team was worried about this project, and we are glad that it did not go unnoticed, - says director of interior printing studio "ArtHata" Alexander Shevtsov. - We hope that the painting ordered by the winner - a map of Italy - will take pride of place in her house.
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The story of Elena and Sergey from Minsk:
The apartment was purchased in December 2014. Since this is a new building, the kitchen area is decent - 12.2 m 2.
The arrangement of this room was given Special attention. We always dreamed of a large and bright kitchen space, so we decided to make a kitchen-living room by combining two rooms. The husband himself dismantled the wall, because the house is frame-block, and this was not a problem.
FROM colors It didn't take long to decide on the kitchen. We decided that it would be white, period! The material of the facades of the headset was chosen as painted MDF.
A feature of the kitchen set is the absence of handles on the facades, which gives the interior a more sophisticated and elegant look. Instead of handles in MDF, recesses were made by milling the material (it was checked - it is very convenient to open and close the drawers).
All fittings are imported, Blum, Aventos.
Headset - angular, with a large working surface. kitchen sink made of stone received as a gift when ordering a kitchen.
All appliances are built-in: refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, extractor hood, oven and hob. We also plan to purchase a waste shredder (we provided for it a socket under the sink in advance).
Ceiling - plasterboard special box above the headset, where they hid the ventilation pipe.
Lighting - ceiling LED lights over different areas: kitchen, dining group and living room. They can be turned on with different switches as needed.
They did not lay tiles on the floor in the kitchen, they laid EGGER laminate diagonally throughout the apartment.
The color of the walls is also the same - in a calm light beige tone (from the hallway to the kitchen-living room). Wallpaper was chosen for a very long time. Considered decorative plaster, but wallpapering turned out to be much more budgetary.
When choosing a tile for the apron area, we settled on the Spanish one, in the form of a brick. Were very pleased with her unobtrusive and stylish performance.
Haven't gotten big yet dining table, curtains and other decorative elements (we have been living here for only a few months), but I really wanted to participate in the competition.
Estimate (in dollars):
Kitchen with assembly - 3 thousand 400.
Refrigerator LG - 850.
BOSCH dishwasher - 400.
BOSCH oven - 360.
Cooktop (induction) BOSCH - 330.
Microwave BOSCH - 330.
Hood Elica elite - 270.
Mixer Teka - 150.
Lamps - 200.
Tile on the apron - 130.
The approximate cost of work with materials (electrical, plumbing, plastering and puttying walls, wallpapering, ceiling installation, laying tiles and laminate) is 1,100.
Total: 7 thousand 520 dollars. 
