MODULAR KITCHEN ACCESSORIES
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• Kitchen is one of the most favorite places of all for every family member especially for those who always like to keep munching, the foodie types and for those too who like to cook a lot and are always willing to go ahead and carry out experiments based on any and every recipe they come across and quite frankly why shouldn’t it be? All those amazing delicacies we savor our taste buds with every day, they all come out of the little amazing place called kitchen. • A modular kitchen unlike traditional kitchen which is generally a separate room, is basically made up of modules (“mechanical parts”) which are arranged and put together in a pre-defined fashion and the layout is prepared based on the interests and likings of the customer and keeping the space constraints in mind at the same time. This type of a kitchen does not need a special room to be declared as a kitchen in one’s house and can be easily set-up in any space available where the customer wishes to. The modules/fixtures which make up the entire kitchen are assembled and fitted in no time and your kitchen is ready to use and operate. The overall Modular kitchen is made up of various accessories which can be classified as follows: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Drawer Unit Cutlery Drawer Bottle Pull out Steel Baskets Flap door fitting Pull out trolley Dish Rack Worktops(equivalent of Slaps in a regular kitchen) In-built Waste Bin In-built Oven/Microwave Electric Chimney Rolling Shutter
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Common material used for preparation of modular kitchen accessories can be combinations of Wood with laminate, Aluminum with marble etc… These are available in numerous designs, sizes, shapes, colors, textures etc., thereby providing the customers a host of options to choose from and thus cater to the interests and needs of almost everyone. On top of that the arrangement and installation of these items can again be done in multiple ways which provides additional flexibility to the overall output. The basic layouts and styles for a modular kitchen are as follows. These are based on the shape of arrangement of the various modules and thus define the final look of the kitchen when viewed from Top.
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L-shaped U-shaped G-shaped Gallery Kitchen Line Kitchen Island Kitchen
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A modular kitchen can be divided into zones in order to segregate various types of items stored and activities performed. These zones or sections as people would like to call it helps keep the kitchen clean and tidy and can be classified as:
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Consumables Zone Non-Consumables Zone Preparation Zone Cooking Zone Cleaning Zone
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Modular kitchens are fast gaining popularity in India. Many International players in the business are placing foot in the Indian market and their customer base is growing rapidly too.
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Pros Optimized use of Space Pleasing looks Less Smokey & Oily Kitchen