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Kitchen design is constantly adapting to our changing lifestyles. Innovative technology in the form of kitchen appliances has meant greater efficiency, experience and better cooking results in the kitchen. It’s therefore important to not only be aware of the latest kitchen technology available to you during the kitchen renovation process, but also how to best incorporate this technology into your overall kitchen design.
Here we look at the latest in kitchen technology and appliances and find out how it can improve your overall kitchen experience as well as how it impacts your overall kitchen design.
These appliances will not only have your kitchen looking smart, they can make the process of cooking more enjoyable, too.
Robert Fonti
Director, Balnei & Colina
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A growing focus on healthy living has led to the emergence of steam cooking appliances. Cooking with steam is healthy because it retains the nutrients and moisture in your food, even making the flavours more intense. An added bonus is that steam cooking can be faster than cooking with a more traditional convection oven.
There are three main types of steam ovens:
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Evolving contemporary design has meant that appliances need to change their overall aesthetic to meet changing design trends. This has resulted in ‘bulky’ range hoods of the past disappearing from people’s kitchens. Our clients are opting for concealed range hoods that offer a streamlined look.
This streamlined look may fit a more contemporary style but for a more traditional style kitchen such as Country or Hamptons we often still recommend a traditional, exposed range hood.
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600mm wall oven combinations offer the latest in efficiency, flexible cooking and best align with new design trends. You can stack them in any combination you desire which allows for great flexibilty when it comes to your kitchen design.
Today, many people, whether for reasons of affordability or practicality, are foregoing larger homes in favour of smaller ones. The average Sydney block for example is 400m2. This has led to a trend in design towards more compact, multi-functional kitchen appliances.
Benefits of wall stack ovens include:
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With white kitchens still in vogue, and cohesive, simple lines being a must have for new kitchen designs - homeowners are moving away from stainless steel appliances in search of new splashes of colour to add to their kitchens.
One colour that is making its way into people’s kitchens is black. Black appliances look sleek, stylish and when combined with black cabinetry can make a real statement. A lighter alternative is grey. These are closer in appearance to stainless steel but are a matte finish and fingerprint resistant.
There is a seemingly endless variety of colours to choose from today, Smeg and Ilve freestanding cookers for example come in over 600 colours!
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Warming drawers are handy compact kitchen appliance that keeps your food warm after it has been cooked. Warming drawers are temperature controlled so you can serve an entire meal course by course.
Usually only 600mm in depth, they are great for:
To create a kitchen design, using the latest kitchen appliances, that both beautiful and practical, we recommend you leave it to the experts.
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From an entire interior home renovation, to a new kitchen, we take care of everything. Call us today on 1300 450 320 or leave your details below to book your custom design consultation.