Furniture in Sarafovo

Houses have more space, but also more non-standard situations – sloping ceilings, niches, staircases. Kitchens are bigger, often L- or U-shaped, with room for a tall larder unit, tall appliance units and sometimes an island.

When the whole house is furnished at once, the furniture is planned floor by floor, in one style. More: custom kitchens in Burgas.

In the new buildings, apartments often have a kitchen open to the living room and bedrooms without built-in wardrobes. Then we make a kitchen that looks like part of the living room, wardrobes up to the ceiling and a TV wall with the same fronts.

If the apartment is off-plan, send us the plan – we will advise where water and sockets should go. More: apartment furniture.

For a rental apartment the furniture has to withstand many people and be quick to clean. We make compact kitchens with moisture-resistant material around the sink, wardrobes up to the ceiling for luggage and beds with storage.

When everything follows one design and one style, the apartment looks good in the listing photos too – and that matters for bookings.

Send photos and a plan on Viber – we discuss the idea and budget even before the visit. The visit is arranged for a time when you are in Burgas, or when someone can let us in.

After the visit the 3D design and quote arrive on Viber, and installation is booked for a convenient date. We speak Bulgarian, Russian and English.

Near the sea humidity is higher, especially in homes that stay closed over the winter. We use highly moisture-resistant chipboard and solid edging, and around the sink and dishwasher we pay attention to the seals and ventilation of the cabinet.

In the larger kitchens in houses, an island adds worktop space and somewhere to sit. It is important to leave enough room around it to walk and open the appliance doors – we check this at the visit and in the 3D design before manufacturing.

In houses with bedrooms under the roof, wardrobes are made to follow the slope of the ceiling – so space that would otherwise be wasted becomes storage. In new apartments we make wall-to-wall wardrobes up to the ceiling. More: fitted wardrobes.

A bed with storage is useful both at home and in a rental apartment – it holds the bed linen and blankets. Bedside tables and a wardrobe in the same style make the bedroom look tidy. See custom bedrooms.

For a house, ready-made furniture is rarely the answer – the rooms are larger and non-standard, with sloping ceilings, niches and staircases. And for a rental apartment, ready-made furniture often can’t cope with many guests and the humidity by the sea.

Custom furniture is made to on-site measurements, from moisture-resistant materials and with Blum hardware. For a house that means furniture for the whole space, and for a rental apartment, furniture that still looks good after many seasons.

Houses often have a separate room for the washing machine or a larder. Made-to-measure cupboards there hold cleaning products, the ironing board, the vacuum cleaner and food, and the washing machine and dryer can be stacked in a tall unit.

If the room is small, the height is used – cupboards up to the ceiling and shelves above the appliances.

In a house with a garden the hallway holds shoes, coats, umbrellas and garden things. A unit with a compartment for wet shoes, coat hooks and a bench by the door keep mud and sand out of the rest of the house.

In an apartment by the sea, the hallway holds the guests’ beach things and suitcases.

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. In houses with larger kitchens the worktop often continues onto the island.

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 you are not in Burgas – when you will be here or who can let us in.

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.

In houses the kitchen is often connected to the dining and living areas. Then the furniture in all three zones is designed together – a TV wall, a sideboard or display cabinet in the dining area and the kitchen in a shared style. That way a large room looks tidy and finished.

The TV wall is made to the width of the wall, with units for the equipment and hidden cables, and the display cabinet can have LED lighting.

When the house has two floors, the furniture is planned floor by floor but in one style – kitchen and living room downstairs, bedrooms and wardrobes upstairs. If the staircase is narrow, larger pieces are designed in parts that are assembled on site.

Under the stairs there is often space that can become a shoe cupboard, a larder or shelves.

A house often has room for both a children’s room and a guest room. The children’s room is designed with a bed with storage, a made-to-measure desk and shelves up to the ceiling, and the guest room with a wardrobe and a bed that don’t take up much space when the room is used for something else.

When all rooms follow one design, the house looks finished, with the same fronts and handles throughout.

Houses often have more than one bathroom, and villas that stand closed over the winter have higher humidity. We make vanity units and tall towel cupboards in highly moisture-resistant materials, with solid edging, in the same style as the rest of the furniture.

If the apartment or house is let in summer, it is best to have the furniture ready before the season. Manufacturing usually takes 2–4 weeks after the design is confirmed, and the lead time depends on how busy the workshop is – so it is best to start in good time.

We usually come within 24 hours of your call, or on an agreed day if you are not in Burgas. We measure the walls at several heights, mark the services and talk about how the home will be used.

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