Your kitchen: just right H O M E O W N E R S , AC C O M PA N I E D BY T H E I R D E S I G N E R S AND CABINET MAKERS, CAN NOW ‘TEST DRIVE’ T H E I R K I T C H E N D E S I G N C O N C E P T S AT B L U M ’ S C H R I S T C H U R C H S H O W R O O M A N D AV O I D A L L T H O S E D I S A P P O I N T I N G A F T E R T H O U G H T S O F ‘ I F O N LY ’.
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t’s all very well having a beautiful kitchen, but if it doesn’t work practically, then it’s going to cause regrets and annoyances. Blum has the answer to this conundrum at their new showroom and warehouse in Wigram. Driven by the aim to create a better quality of living, Blum has built a dedicated space where a two-dimensional kitchen concept can be laid out, at a 1:1 scale, ready for the ‘test drive’. It’s a concept that takes away all of the overwhelm that comes with planning a new kitchen. Replica drawer units, appliances, benchtops and cupboards can be rolled out and arranged on the floor by Blum’s helpful and friendly team, in a configuration that matches your plans. This means you can mock up and trial your proposed layout before you commit to the expense of building it. Questions from ‘Will it work to have the cutlery drawer there?’ to ‘Am I going to have enough room to do the washing up here?’ can be answered at the Blum showroom. Thanks to the kitchen test
drive, you can quickly grasp how the space can be used efficiently, whether the storage ergonomics work and whether doors and drawers collide if opened simultaneously. All of this is offered at no cost. Blum provides this space for designers, cabinet makers and clients to explore different options. And there’s no sales pressure, because Blum doesn’t sell hardware directly to homeowners. You can explore Blum’s range of soft-close technologies, box systems and cabinetry hardware, but mostly it’s all about offering an inspirational space to discover the options. There are meeting rooms, sofas and a coffee machine so that you’ll feel right at home and ready to make those tough kitchen choices. And there’s even a Playstation and toys to keep the children occupied, so that you can focus on the job at hand. “The kitchen test drive gives customers planning a new kitchen the opportunity to experience their kitchen space, function, hardware and storage solutions in three
