Face it, the days of bulky home ovens with glaring knobs and ugly facades are long gone. Kitchens are fast becoming open and communal spaces and that’s why homeowners need to think about form and function when selecting appliances for their cooking spaces. The last thing you’d want is for fixtures like your built-in oven to stick out like a sore thumb. Hip Italian kitchen specialist Smeg has the answer to your search, Smeg’s sleek oven range caters to all the needs of modern homeowners, whether it’s something chic for a home with all-black interiors, or a powerful oven for family meals and to match the contemporary vibrant look in your home.

Sleek, elegant and with a masculine touch, ovens in the Dolce Stil Novo are designed to look refined with monochromatic tones. To add a striking touch, copper trims line the perimeters of the oven units and doors, making a statement against other dark-hued surfaces in the kitchen. When not in use, the ovens’ reflective glass surfaces showcase a seamless, clean facade.

Technologically advanced yet easy to use, the range has 60cm pyrolytic and multifunctional ovens, compact combined microwave and steam ovens, to meet all cooking needs and preferences.

When switched on, easily monitor the progress of your cooking through the glass.

The touch controls appear backlit on the colour display, while the glass handle pops out with a slight touch, and only when required. When not needed, it is recessed into the surface. An added feature is also the soft-close mechanism for all oven doors.

Not a fan of black? How about a glistening touch of silver then?

Smeg’s newest Linea collection offers that option, with ovens design with temperate glass to avoid loss of heat, and large windows so you’ll have a better view of the food cooking inside, and more control and visibility of the progress. Both the Linea 45cm and 60cm oven were awarded the Good Design Award 2016-2017 by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.

With rounded corners and an ergonomic design, the oven also comes with handles and knobs in backlit metal.

On top of the oven collection, wine connoisseurs will be excited to know that Smeg also carries 45cm wine cellars and sommelier drawer, which houses a sommelier tasting kit including a steel and wood corkscrew, steel vacuum wine saver with two silicone corks, a Spumante wine cork, cork to pour wine, a drip-catcher, sparkling wine steel and wood cork, a pair of Spumante pincers, a thermometer with housing, a red wine cork, and steel and wood funnel. These appliances and fixtures can line your kitchen wall to add convenience and functionality at home.

The overall reflective surfaces lend a touch of luxury to achieve a timeless overall kitchen design.

See Smeg’s Dolce Stil Novo and Linea collections at Smeg Gallery or visit www.smeg.com to find out more.

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