Leicht vs Schuller vs Other German brands for small-ish kitchen

nolita84

Hi All,
First time poster - seeking your advice for my (first) kitchen project.
I am looking to for a German handleless kitchen for my small-ish 3.5m x 3m U-shape kitchen (2.7m ceiling). In terms of appliances I am looking to fit one steam oven, a dishwasher, a washer dryer and a fridge. I am also looking to achieve lots of storage space.

I really like the slick look of German kitchen and as an avid cook, I am looking for something functional and of good quality. I got a consultation from Bulthaup and Siematic,  both told me the cost would be between 30k-50k (or most likely 40k-50k) which is exceedingly above my budget as I would like to spend closer to 20k.  I did some research on the internet and it seems that the handleless-slick design is actually quite common and many brands do similar styles - including Leicht and Schuller. 
Do you think this is achievable? Would you consider that these 2 brands are "good value"for money?

Also, I was wondering if I should try to find a kitchen supplier way outside of London as those in London probably charge a hefty premium? This would be more inconvenient because I do not own a car but certainly worth the effort for a fairer price?

Thanks very much for your help

Nolita84

grumbler

AFAIK, any modern kitchen can be handleless if you wish. It doesn't have to be 'German'.

And no, IMO even 20K isn't a good value for money, but I am a keen DIYer.

Cash-Cows

We had a Leicht kitchen in our old house. Looked great even 10 years on. The installer said it would last 25 years. I had my doubts at the time but got to think he may have been right. 

I would say though that shiny doors will show up finger marks. We had handles and we still got finger marks. If you want a shiny handleless kitchen to look they do in the showroom you will need to clean it every day like they do in the showroom. For that reason I would avoid handleless but that's me.