BUILDING SYSTEMS CLASSY KITCHENS
Five ideas for classy kitchens To Build’s editor scoured the internet globally, looking for some grand ideas for those most essential of spaces, the kitchen. Seabring Design’s website was a source of inspiration for our humble editor. [Ref https://sebringdesignbuild.com] Martin Meyer, Kitchen Studio, Miele and Allison Gillett/Pixabay
Trend one: Smart kitchens
Gareth Griffiths
New refrigerators that can alert you when your grocery items are running low or a coffee maker programmed to have your coffee ready when you wake up, or a device that monitors egg quality in the refrigerator, these are other easy but expensive retrofits. But we are not talking cheap kitchens here! An easy one is the updating of the home lighting system, allowing the smart device to control all lighting.
Trend two: Darken your cabinet doors!
Miele smart device.
Technology has entered the kitchen in full force and not just in the form of fancy gadgets and appliances. Today, you can have a kitchen with technology integrated into every function and appliance, including the taps and lighting. Designers agree, this is a smart kitchen. Technology integrated kitchens are becoming more popular as homeowners experiment with novel technologies. This is one of the biggest trends of the new decade. Smart kitchens are an evolving aspect of design. In fact, many new kitchens are being built smart from the start. For older kitchens, sensors, smart gadgets and the like can be retrofitted. The property owner will soon reap the rewards. [Ref: Houseace idea aggregation platform] For example, an easy add-on would be motion sensorequipped kitchen taps that can sense the presence of hands underneath and will turn on automatically, or try a one-touch feature, loadshedding notwithstanding!
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House Meyer by Martin Meyer Kitchens JHB, courtesy the KSA.
Although white cabinets are a classic look that can be used in almost any type of kitchen style, they are reported to be on the decline during 2020. Breaking up the all-white kitchen, are islands in a variety of different paint colours or wood stains. The mixing of finishes creates an accent piece and additional pops of colour for the brave of heart. These pops of colors will be most popular in shades of blue and green. In addition to these neutral nature shades, is another colour palette that is making its way
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