Furniture in Zornitsa

When an apartment is new, the most expensive mistakes happen before the furniture: the socket ends up behind the fridge, the water for the sink is on the wrong wall and there is no drain for the dishwasher. Afterwards this is fixed by chasing walls or by compromising on the kitchen.

If you send us the plan at the start, we will tell you where water, drainage and sockets should go for the future kitchen. We take exact measurements when the walls and floors are finished – that is when the design becomes final.

In most new apartments in Zornitsa the kitchen shares a room with the living area. It then needs to look calm: fronts without unnecessary detail, hidden handles or handles in the same tone, appliances built into tall units and closed cupboards instead of open shelves.

If there is room, an island or breakfast bar separates the kitchen from the living area and adds worktop space. More about made-to-measure kitchens: custom kitchens in Burgas.

A tall unit with the oven at a comfortable height and an integrated fridge make the kitchen look cleaner – especially when it is visible from the living room. Appliances are built in to their exact dimensions, so it is best to know the models at the design stage.

On request we also supply appliances from leading brands. More: kitchens with built-in appliances.

New apartments rarely have built-in wardrobes. A wall-to-wall wardrobe up to the ceiling holds noticeably more than a ready-made one and looks like part of the wall. The top row is for suitcases, the middle for rails and shelves, and drawers at the bottom.

The doors can be sliding or hinged, plain or mirrored. More: fitted wardrobes.

When the kitchen and living room are one space, a TV wall with the same fronts makes everything look like one whole. There are base units for the equipment, the cables run out of sight, and there can be shelves or a display cabinet at the sides.

The height of the TV is set relative to the sofa – we decide this at the visit, once we know where everything will go.

In a new apartment it is easiest when everything follows one design – kitchen, living room, bedroom, children’s room and hallway. The fronts, handles and colours are chosen together, manufacturing is done at once and installation follows a schedule, room by room.

That way you move into a finished home rather than an apartment that takes months to furnish. More: apartment furniture.

In new apartments the hallway is often small, but it has to hold shoes, coats and bags. A made-to-measure unit up to the ceiling, with shoe space below and coat hooks above, holds everything, and a mirror on the door saves a separate mirror.

The children’s room is designed together with the others – in the same style, but with more storage and a made-to-measure desk. A bed with storage frees the floor for play. See also 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. More: MDF kitchens.

In a new apartment it is tempting to buy everything ready-made and move in quickly. But ready-made wardrobes don’t reach the ceiling, a modular kitchen leaves empty gaps, and the TV wall doesn’t match the kitchen you can see from the same sofa.

Custom furniture is made to the measurements of the new apartment and in one style for every room. If it is planned in time, the lead time is not a problem – manufacturing usually takes 2–4 weeks after the design is confirmed.

• The socket is behind the fridge or where the tall unit will go – and then you hunt for extension leads.
• The water is on the wrong wall and the sink can’t go under the window as you wanted.
• There is no power for lighting under the wall units – and the cables end up visible.
• The furniture is measured before the floors are laid – and then it is a few millimetres out.

All of these mistakes are avoided if the kitchen is designed before the finishing work.

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.

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. With an open-plan kitchen the worktop is visible from the living room, so its colour is chosen together with the fronts and the floor.

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.
• The floor plan of the apartment and how far the finishing 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.

If you are in a hurry to move in, the furniture can be installed in stages: first the kitchen and the bedroom wardrobes, then the living room, children’s room and hallway. The design is shared from the start, so the second stage continues in the same style.

Some new apartments have a small room next to the bedroom that can become a walk-in wardrobe. There, instead of doors, we fit open shelves, rails and drawers at full height, with lighting that comes on as you enter.

If there is no such room, a wall-to-wall wardrobe in the bedroom holds just as much. More: fitted wardrobes.

In a new apartment the bathroom is furnished from scratch too. A vanity unit and a tall cupboard sized to the room, in highly moisture-resistant materials, hold the towels and products and can match the kitchen and wardrobes.

If the basin and toilet are not yet installed, it is best to decide the cabinet sizes together with the plumbing points.

If the apartment is still under construction, we first look at the plan and advise on water and sockets. When the walls and floors are finished, we come for the visit – usually within 24 hours of your call – and measure everything on site.

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

Manufacturing usually takes 2–4 weeks after the design is confirmed. For a whole apartment, installation is done room by room in an agreed order. Payment is in two parts – before manufacturing and after installation – with the amounts set out in the quote.