Furniture in Izgrev

In panel blocks the walls are fairly straight, but the soil stack and ventilation are fixed in place and the sockets are often in the wrong spot. New buildings offer more freedom – water and electrics can be planned around the kitchen if the furniture is designed in time.

So with a new apartment it is best to call us before the finishing work, and with an older one when you know what you want to replace. In both cases the first step is the free visit.

When replacing a kitchen in a panel block, the biggest gains come from wall units up to the ceiling, drawers in the base units and a well-planned corner. The soil stack is boxed into a unit with an access compartment. More on the page custom kitchens in Burgas.

The old kitchen stays while the new one is being made. It is removed shortly before installation, and on request we also handle disposal, plumbing and electrics.

In the new apartments in Izgrev the kitchen is often part of the living room. It then needs to look like furniture rather than a workplace: calm fronts, hidden handles or handles in the same tone, closed cupboards instead of open shelves, and appliances built into tall units.

The fronts are chosen together with the living-room furniture. If the TV wall has the same fronts as the kitchen, the whole room looks like one space rather than two separate zones.

New apartments rarely have built-in wardrobes in the bedrooms. A wall-to-wall wardrobe up to the ceiling solves storage for years ahead – the top row for suitcases, the middle for rails and shelves, and drawers at the bottom.

In panel-block apartments, shallow wardrobes in the hallway work best – they hold coats, shoes and household things without getting in the way. More: fitted wardrobes.

A custom TV wall is made to the width of the wall: base units for the equipment and cables, shelves or a display cabinet at the sides, and space for the TV at the right height for the sofa.

Cables run out of sight, and the fronts can match the kitchen or be in a contrasting colour. When the living room and kitchen are one space, this is the easiest way to make everything look finished.

In a new apartment in Izgrev we often furnish everything at once – kitchen, living room, bedroom, children’s room and hallway. One design saves time and money: the fronts are ordered together, installation follows a schedule and the style is consistent.

If the apartment is still under construction, send us the plan – we will advise where water and sockets should go. We take exact measurements when the walls and floors are finished. More: apartment furniture.

A bed, bedside tables and chest of drawers in the same style as the wardrobe make the bedroom look tidy. A bed with storage adds room for bed linen, and the bedside tables are sized to the free space beside the bed. See examples on the page custom bedrooms.

Carcasses are made of highly moisture-resistant chipboard with quality edging, and fronts of chipboard, matt or gloss MDF, or solid wood. The hardware is Blum, with soft closing and a lifetime guarantee.

We bring samples to the visit so you can choose in the light of your own apartment. More: MDF kitchens and solid wood kitchens.

Ready-made furniture is a quick solution, but it rarely uses all the space – especially in panel-block apartments, where the walls are not quite straight, and in new ones, where ceilings and niches differ from the standard. Gaps and empty spaces remain, and over time they start to annoy.

Custom furniture is made to on-site measurements and to the way you live. For the kitchen, wardrobes and TV wall, which are used every day and stay for years, custom is usually the more sensible choice.

More and more people work from home, but the apartment has no separate study. A custom work corner fits into the living room or bedroom: a worktop of a comfortable depth, drawers for documents and cupboards above. If it has the same fronts as the rest of the furniture, it doesn’t look like an office in the living room.

Cables run out of sight, and sockets are planned at the design stage.

The worktop is the surface that works hardest, so it is chosen according to how you cook. We recommend technical stone (Compact) – it is durable, doesn’t absorb moisture and resists scratches and high temperatures. On a tighter budget, an HPL laminate worktop is a good alternative. The splashback between the wall and base units protects the wall from splashes and grease and can match the worktop or be a contrasting colour.

We bring worktop samples to the visit together with the fronts, so you can see the combination on site. If the kitchen is open to the living room, the worktop and splashback are also chosen to suit the living-room furniture.

In a renovation the kitchen is decided first, because it determines where water and sockets are needed. Then come the services, walls and floors, and finally the last measurement and installation. If you call us at the start, we will tell you where the sockets and water should be.

The visit is quicker and the first design is closer to what you want if you have a few things to hand:

• The sizes of the appliances to be built in – or at least their models.
• Photos of furniture you like – from the internet, catalogues or friends’ homes.
• A rough budget – so we suggest suitable materials straight away instead of several versions.
• If the apartment is new – its floor plan; if it is being renovated – how far the work has got.

You don’t need to know everything in advance. Most decisions are made together at the visit, with the samples in hand.

Custom furniture lasts a long time if you follow a few simple rules. Wipe water around the sink straight away rather than letting it sit on the edges. Don’t put hot pans directly on the worktop. Clean the fronts with a soft cloth and a mild cleaner – gloss and matt finishes don’t like abrasive sponges.

Blum hinges and runners rarely need adjusting, but if a door shifts over time it can be readjusted in a minute. Workmanship comes with a 10-year guarantee and Blum hardware with a lifetime guarantee.

Often one room in the apartment has to do several jobs – a study during the day and a bedroom when guests come. A wall-to-wall wardrobe with a built-in desk, or a bed with storage and a made-to-measure desk, let the room serve both purposes without looking cluttered.

The solution depends on the size of the room and how often guests come – we discuss it at the visit.

In new apartments the hallway is often just a corner by the front door with no built-in wardrobe. A unit up to the ceiling with shoe space below, hooks for coats and a shelf for keys and bags holds everything, and a mirror on the door saves a separate mirror.

If the hallway is open to the living room, the unit is made with the same fronts as the TV wall and kitchen – so from the entrance everything looks like one whole.

The ceiling light shines from behind you and leaves the worktop in shadow. LED lighting under the wall units lights exactly the work surface and makes the kitchen cosier in the evening. It is planned at the design stage so that power can be provided and the cables hidden.

Wardrobes and display cabinets can have lighting too – it switches on when the door opens and makes things easier to find.

We usually come within 24 hours of your call. We measure the walls at several heights, mark the windows, doors, soil stack, sockets and ventilation, and talk about how you will use the rooms.

After the visit you receive a 3D design and a written quote. Changes before manufacturing are free.

Manufacturing usually takes 2–4 weeks after the design is confirmed. Our team does the installation and final adjustment. Payment is in two parts – before manufacturing and after installation – with the amounts set out in the quote.

We also work with companies and issue invoices – for example when furnishing an apartment for rent.