5 Kitchen set-ups to inspire you on your culinary adventure
Kitchens are no longer the meal-prep zones they used to be. With the popularity of having integrated living spaces in the modern home, kitchens and cooking stations are now becoming interactive spaces where the friends and family can come together. Some, like these beautiful kitchens, are also taking pride of place within the domain. Read on to find out more about these latest kitchen designs.
1) The Dada VVD Kitchen
Italian kitchen brand Dada partnered with Belgian designer Vincent Van Duysen for his debut kitchen design. In creating a look that is not only unique but functional as well, Duysen focused on bringing on the contrast between the slim side and end units and the thickness of the worktops. Stone sink bowls are added to break up the linear look with subtle texture. The alternating materials, natural stones such as porphyry, ceppo of Gré stone and slate, different woods such as bleached oak, walnut and oak graphite and brushed steel, the new baltic green, titan and pewter lacquered finishes and the interplay of solids and voids give rise to a dynamic and at once sophisticated kitchen. An aluminum load-bearing frame also allows for compositions completely suspended from the floor.
2) Rossana K-In/K-Out Kitchen
Sliding counter tops are fast becoming the norm in modern kitchens. Not only can they be used to hide areas like the sink, cooktops and storage areas, the extended panels also provide ample space for casual dining when friends come over. Rossana's kitchen design is clad entirely in marble, presenting a bold look and solid feel. In addition to the base, a strong steel frame serves to hold the blocks together, creating a mesmerising floating effect when the various panels are extended. This kitchen is best placed in a large open area and used as the statement piece of the home.
3) The Varenna Trail kitchen
The Trail kitchen is a new project designed by well-known furniture brand Poliform's R&D Department, along with noted designer Carlo Colombo. Understated in look but with roomy proportions, it offers a contemporary take on of the kitchen space. The distinguishing feature of this kitchen is its integrated Trail handle, which can be positioned at the centre or the far end of the door.
4) The La Cornue Range cooker by Lex Pott
Technically not a kitchen set-up, but nevertheless is just as impressive, this special edition range cooker by French brand La Cornue sports an absolutely captivating blue hue that looks like sinewy clouds billowing through the various panels. Created by Dutch designer Lex Pott, the interesting colour effect was achieved not through paint but by allowing metal oxides to naturally oxidise on the cooker's metal plating. Aside from it's lust-worthy form factor, the cooker is also a top performer, with five hobs and two vaulted ovens.
5) The Bellagio by Fendi Casa & Scic
Using the metalase technique, usually seen on the stitching of luxury leather handbags, kitchen maker Scic created a soft yet sophisticated look for the Bellagio kitchen. The embellished panels with high gloss finish, paired with marble backsplash, creates a stunning look while the rounded corners give it a euro-luxe and sensual feel.