Kitchens: timeless sophistication

A CHEF’S DELIGHT

Due to recent changes in our lifestyles as a result of the dreaded COVID-19, the kitchen has become a place that we have all grown a little more familiar with. When investing in your kitchen, whether your style is slick and minimalist or more homely and casual, superlative functionality and a design that reflects your personality is the perfect recipe for you to concoct your culinary delights. You don’t always have to get a second mortgage to upgrade your kitchen – simply consider a timeless design and some good-quality materials that will stand the test of time.

A Vipp kitchen is a modular concept conceived from building blocks. There are four types of modules – island, island with seating, wall and tall – and each module can be built with predefined units of your choice. Vipp is available from High End Homes in Puerto Banús (www.high-endhomes.com).

The Linea kitchen from Colombini Casa features a composition packed with personality and beautiful finishes, highlighted by superb industrial touches that give it an urban and contemporary look. The range comes with ample work surfaces, and their Groove bookcase and Tecno doors – which have a hidden handle and smoked glass with vertical interior illumination – are also charming features that make Linea particularly distinctive. Colombini Casa is situated in Calle de la Cruz in Torremolinos (www.colombinicasa.com).

The Bossa F45C from Leicht incorporates tall handle-less units with pull-out shelves and slide-away doors, while the Fios modular shelving system is set up as a freely suspended wall fixture. Leicht is available from Decodan Studio in Avda. Juan Carlos I in Estepona and also the Marmorin Design Center on the Golden Mile (www.decodanstudio.com).

Modulnova are internationally renowned for their clever use of innovative high-quality materials and for creating kitchens of the utmost perfection. The mesmerising intersections of this imposing shelving unit in Black Dust metal create functional storage solutions that offer a defining statement aesthetic. Modulnova is situated in Avda. Salamanca 12 in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.modulnovamarbella.com).

COOL BAR STOOLS

Top Left Essential Home collaborated with Valencian designers Masquespacio to create the McCarey bar stool. One of the most iconic film directors in the Hollywood industry, Thomas Leo McCarey was the inspiration for Masquespacio’s playful design of the bar chair, which is upholstered in a smooth velvet fabric and has a bright brass frame (www.essentialhome.eu).

Above Designed By Enzo Berti, the Five barstool from Bross Italy has an adjustable column, back frame, and footrest in lacquered or satin chromed metal. The seat comes in beechwood, oakwood or upholstered (www.bross-italy.com).

Left The Sequoia stool from Magis is made from stainless steel, painted in polyester powder. It comes in two heights, and a seat cushion is available in expanded polyurethane with a fabric covering (www.magisdesign.com).

The Graphite Stone range is a sleek and sophisticated kitchen by German company Häcker. Dark kitchens have become increasingly popular in recent years, and the use of natural materials has also become a common feature in contemporary collections. Häcker is available from Novo Küchen in Avda. Juan Carlos I in Estepona (www.novokuchen.com).

Above With the contemporary new Meg kitchen from Arredo3, cupboard doors with a discreet relief give the range its distinctive look. Combining natural wood with strong black lines adds a bold look to any kitchen. Arredo3 is available from Decodan Studio in Avda. Juan Carlos I in Estepona and also the Marmorin Design Center on the Golden Mile (www.decodanstudio.com). Below The melange of crisp white with natural wood and the optional addition of gold accents produces a fresh and timeless look, perfect for a contemporary Mediterranean home. Fabrisol is situated in Avenida de Mijas (www.fabrisol.com).