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Brains and Beauty: Smart and Sleek Kitchen Updates for 2020
Invest in high-end, innovative kitchen technology to save time and money, impress guests, and boost your hosting skills
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We’ve seen kitchens evolve from purely functional, separate rooms, to open-plan spaces that have become the hub of the home, and with that has come a demand for more advanced appliances that fit not only our kitchens, but our lives and how we live them. These appliances can’t just look the part, either – they need to stand out as beautiful designs in their own right, and boast new and exciting technologies that help us save time and keep our lives as stress-free as possible.
To what extent you invest in your kitchen is really down to you, but the beauty is that you can personalise the room to your own level of comfort. Whether it’s simply a sleek built-in coffee machine to make you the perfect brew each morning, or an entire smart kitchen where you can impress guests by ‘talking’ to your appliances, you can be sure that investing in these new, cutting-edge products will help keep things hassle-free and your kitchen leading the way in design.
So, what can you expect for 2020? Innovative technology to help you cook like a top chef, complement your kitchen’s good looks and ensure your entertaining space is set to impress.
To what extent you invest in your kitchen is really down to you, but the beauty is that you can personalise the room to your own level of comfort. Whether it’s simply a sleek built-in coffee machine to make you the perfect brew each morning, or an entire smart kitchen where you can impress guests by ‘talking’ to your appliances, you can be sure that investing in these new, cutting-edge products will help keep things hassle-free and your kitchen leading the way in design.
So, what can you expect for 2020? Innovative technology to help you cook like a top chef, complement your kitchen’s good looks and ensure your entertaining space is set to impress.
Kitchen design by Stuart Frazer
Form Meets Function
Firstly, if your love of entertaining and experimenting means you like to show off your kitchen, as well as your cooking, then you’ll want appliances that will impress your guests just as much as your culinary skills. Using the latest technology and gadgets to support intelligent cooking is an important factor, as are the design aesthetics, and by choosing cutting-edge products with equally cutting-edge looks, you won’t have to compromise on performance or design.
You don’t have to worry about these products fitting in with your current kitchen design either – new innovative appliances have been introduced to complement whatever style of kitchen you currently have. Packed with clever features, the technology is integrated in the design, so you can show it off even in open-plan schemes, confident that it will do nothing but enhance your kitchen and make life easier. From extractor hoods that are extra-quiet, so they don’t interrupt chatter in open-plan spaces, to seamless induction hobs that appear as part of your surface, the choices are endless.
Set into smart graphite-coloured cabinetry, sleek StudioLine appliances, shown above, not only hold their own in the design stakes, but are a design feature in themselves. Made from black steel, with a long-lasting classic design, these appliances ensure stunning results. “Form and function should blend seamlessly, so spaces look beautiful, while standing up to the pressures of everyday life,” says Paul Rigby of Stuart Frazer, who designed the kitchen above for a Huf Haus. “Clean lines and a minimal design were critical to respect the overall design of this house. We wanted clear, easy-to-maintain work spaces, which we achieved.”
“The smart technology incorporated in the appliances will enhance the owners’ lives, as they are a busy family who are on the go. For example, the ability to operate ovens when not at home was a perfect feature for them.”
Form Meets Function
Firstly, if your love of entertaining and experimenting means you like to show off your kitchen, as well as your cooking, then you’ll want appliances that will impress your guests just as much as your culinary skills. Using the latest technology and gadgets to support intelligent cooking is an important factor, as are the design aesthetics, and by choosing cutting-edge products with equally cutting-edge looks, you won’t have to compromise on performance or design.
You don’t have to worry about these products fitting in with your current kitchen design either – new innovative appliances have been introduced to complement whatever style of kitchen you currently have. Packed with clever features, the technology is integrated in the design, so you can show it off even in open-plan schemes, confident that it will do nothing but enhance your kitchen and make life easier. From extractor hoods that are extra-quiet, so they don’t interrupt chatter in open-plan spaces, to seamless induction hobs that appear as part of your surface, the choices are endless.
Set into smart graphite-coloured cabinetry, sleek StudioLine appliances, shown above, not only hold their own in the design stakes, but are a design feature in themselves. Made from black steel, with a long-lasting classic design, these appliances ensure stunning results. “Form and function should blend seamlessly, so spaces look beautiful, while standing up to the pressures of everyday life,” says Paul Rigby of Stuart Frazer, who designed the kitchen above for a Huf Haus. “Clean lines and a minimal design were critical to respect the overall design of this house. We wanted clear, easy-to-maintain work spaces, which we achieved.”
“The smart technology incorporated in the appliances will enhance the owners’ lives, as they are a busy family who are on the go. For example, the ability to operate ovens when not at home was a perfect feature for them.”
Boost Your Chef Skills
Whether you’re a full-blown culinary expert or simply like to experiment in the kitchen, ensuring you have the right tools to support you is imperative. From steam functions to sous-vide cooking (where your food is cooked with steam under constantly low temperatures to keep it tender and save vitamins and aromas), to a reliable roasting function that makes Sunday lunch effortless, the options are endless.
For example, if you’re entertaining guests, clever smart kitchen technology means you can adjust your appliance setting from your mobile phone or via voice control, while automatic cooking and frying sensors attached to the side of the pan allow you to set maximum temperatures and alert you when the desired setting is reached. Perfect for if you get caught up entertaining. Got a lot of saucepans on the go? Then the flexInduction option may be for you, as it allows you to move pans around freely, while the food still cooks evenly on a surface without any predefined cooking zones.
Finally, add the finishing touch to your appliance range with a stunning wine cooler, featuring independently controlled temperature zones to keep your red and white wines stored in the perfect conditions.
Whether you’re a full-blown culinary expert or simply like to experiment in the kitchen, ensuring you have the right tools to support you is imperative. From steam functions to sous-vide cooking (where your food is cooked with steam under constantly low temperatures to keep it tender and save vitamins and aromas), to a reliable roasting function that makes Sunday lunch effortless, the options are endless.
For example, if you’re entertaining guests, clever smart kitchen technology means you can adjust your appliance setting from your mobile phone or via voice control, while automatic cooking and frying sensors attached to the side of the pan allow you to set maximum temperatures and alert you when the desired setting is reached. Perfect for if you get caught up entertaining. Got a lot of saucepans on the go? Then the flexInduction option may be for you, as it allows you to move pans around freely, while the food still cooks evenly on a surface without any predefined cooking zones.
Finally, add the finishing touch to your appliance range with a stunning wine cooler, featuring independently controlled temperature zones to keep your red and white wines stored in the perfect conditions.
Save Time
Today’s fast pace of life means we’re often in a rush, so appliances that help us in any way are essential to keep our days stress-free. From easy-use, built-in coffee machines with pre-settings and personalisation features that allow us to enjoy our perfect brew at the touch of a button (or from our mobile phones while we’re getting ready), there are a number of time-saving technologies on offer.
Ovens with integrated microwaves, for example, can save up to 50% on cooking time, thanks to features such as varioSpeed, while other speedy preheat features can come in handy during busy evenings.
Today’s fast pace of life means we’re often in a rush, so appliances that help us in any way are essential to keep our days stress-free. From easy-use, built-in coffee machines with pre-settings and personalisation features that allow us to enjoy our perfect brew at the touch of a button (or from our mobile phones while we’re getting ready), there are a number of time-saving technologies on offer.
Ovens with integrated microwaves, for example, can save up to 50% on cooking time, thanks to features such as varioSpeed, while other speedy preheat features can come in handy during busy evenings.
Kitchen design by Stuart Frazer
Easy Clean Up
Saving time doesn’t just apply to the appliance technology either – the cleaning up after use is just as important, as none of us want to be spending our precious time scrubbing the oven after guests leave. Thankfully, sleek, minimal designs mean our appliances are much easier to clean than in days gone by, while some have clever technology that helps do the job for us.
Most of us have heard about the Pyrolytic setting in ovens, which burns any residue to ash, meaning you can simply wipe it clean, but do you have an oven that has this function – and if not, why not?
Plus, if doing the dishes isn’t your thing, tune into the latest technology for dishwashers that tunes into the natural minerals inside your dishwasher that results in gentle and highly effective drying conditions – so not only will your dirty dishes be thoroughly cleaned but your glasses will be sparklier than ever before. Clever.
“In the Huf Haus kitchen (above), the self-cleaning function of the ovens will be critical to the busy homeowners, and the clean lines and minimal surface space should make cleaning easy,” says Paul.
Easy Clean Up
Saving time doesn’t just apply to the appliance technology either – the cleaning up after use is just as important, as none of us want to be spending our precious time scrubbing the oven after guests leave. Thankfully, sleek, minimal designs mean our appliances are much easier to clean than in days gone by, while some have clever technology that helps do the job for us.
Most of us have heard about the Pyrolytic setting in ovens, which burns any residue to ash, meaning you can simply wipe it clean, but do you have an oven that has this function – and if not, why not?
Plus, if doing the dishes isn’t your thing, tune into the latest technology for dishwashers that tunes into the natural minerals inside your dishwasher that results in gentle and highly effective drying conditions – so not only will your dirty dishes be thoroughly cleaned but your glasses will be sparklier than ever before. Clever.
“In the Huf Haus kitchen (above), the self-cleaning function of the ovens will be critical to the busy homeowners, and the clean lines and minimal surface space should make cleaning easy,” says Paul.
Get Smart to Suit Your Lifestyle
Smart technology has fast become a reality, and however you live your life – whether you’re a busy professional, have a large family, love to entertain, or all of those combined – there are new systems and technologies in place to ensure that your appliances work as hard as they can for you.
We can now turn our heating up, lock our doors and play music with simple voice commands, so it’s only right that these clever functions have now been introduced in the kitchen.
They may not be the cheapest appliances available, but what you’ll gain is a quality design that boasts lots of functions and is equipped to deal with modern living.
From voice control features that enable you to operate them hands-free (ideal if you’re busy dealing with the kids or have your hands full with pots and pans), to pre-settings that mean you save time by simply pressing a button and all your requirements are already input, finding a brand that understands smart technology, and is also forward-thinking and innovative in their designs, is an important part of choosing your appliances.
Let’s not forget the personalisation functions, either, which mean you can create recipes to your exact liking, and the perfect cup of tea or coffee, just how you like it, each and every day.
More: Siemens is dedicated to providing quality appliances that are not only reliable but that also lead the way in design and offer a flexible and time-saving solution for those with busy lives. To find out more about its exclusive studioLine and iQ700 range of appliances, click here.
Tell us: What appliance function would make your life easier?
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
Smart technology has fast become a reality, and however you live your life – whether you’re a busy professional, have a large family, love to entertain, or all of those combined – there are new systems and technologies in place to ensure that your appliances work as hard as they can for you.
We can now turn our heating up, lock our doors and play music with simple voice commands, so it’s only right that these clever functions have now been introduced in the kitchen.
They may not be the cheapest appliances available, but what you’ll gain is a quality design that boasts lots of functions and is equipped to deal with modern living.
From voice control features that enable you to operate them hands-free (ideal if you’re busy dealing with the kids or have your hands full with pots and pans), to pre-settings that mean you save time by simply pressing a button and all your requirements are already input, finding a brand that understands smart technology, and is also forward-thinking and innovative in their designs, is an important part of choosing your appliances.
Let’s not forget the personalisation functions, either, which mean you can create recipes to your exact liking, and the perfect cup of tea or coffee, just how you like it, each and every day.
More: Siemens is dedicated to providing quality appliances that are not only reliable but that also lead the way in design and offer a flexible and time-saving solution for those with busy lives. To find out more about its exclusive studioLine and iQ700 range of appliances, click here.
Tell us: What appliance function would make your life easier?
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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