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window
to the modern kitchen
B^marRosen^ Fashioninthe kitchen
The dominant elements in modern kitch-

The purchaseof kitchen cabinets is long- en are like seasonalcollection,

correspond-
term investment thatshould be considered iruj to fashiontrends.Today,the predomi-
therefore,itisimportant
carefully; to examine nant materials are Formica, which is back in

the various aspects of your needs

personal range offreshcolors,with an on
emphasis
before selecting
the cabinets,accessories, black;and qlassand aluminum, which pro-
materials and When
style. you are planning vide effect
light and an ecological
wave in
the designof your kitthen,!t is important
to of environmental
thi?spirit awareness. Kitch-

defineyourat-home lifestyle.
For example,if ens have moved away from heavy
masses of

you are thesocial

typewho lovesto entertain, wood and veneer to materials
thatare avail-

you should have kitchen in which

large you able in pastel
shades such as lilac
beige, and
can cook in group or inviteyour guestsfor lavender.
meal or drinkat the kitchenisland,
which
can be used a5 mini bar or buffet table■
your kitche
Maintaining
Ifyou are collector
and have allthe latest

kitchengadgets
and accessories,you should itchencabinetsmust be dry.
kept Moisture

have kitchenwith extensivestoragecapac- will cause wood to rot, swelland loseits

Ifyou
ity. have small children and lotsof activ- snape.
ity at home, itis important
to selectmaterials Oilstainscan be removed from wood with

that do not show smudges01 fingerprint ttle

dishwashing Do no
liquid. use alcohol,
and to cupboarddoors
design that are safe to ammonia or strongcleaning
products.
open and close. 00 not rest hot pots or hot bakingpans
When purchasingkitchen unit, your cut of the oven on counter surfaces.
This

personal is importantin the selection

style of nay cause In addition,
cracksand splits. do
kitchen designIfyou are for the to-
looking rot use steel wool to remove light
layers
lookin your home, you
taldesign mightwan cfdirt.
This may cause the surfacefinish
to

to cover the kitchen wallswith panelsthat Be carefulnot

issipate. to leave any salt

match the cupboards

to obtain cleanerlook the surface.
as itmay cause irreparable
to match the entire
kitchen and house. amage
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An islandUnt0 itSelf normal work that the stor-

down to reachthe lowercupboards,
space As opposed area

In recent have been witness to isagainst

the wall an island can be accessed age unitscan beorganized
on one sideof
yearswe
niche in kitchen the is- from all sides. Ifyou have large
enough the island,
with everything mightneed
one
popular design
that isnot flushagainst kitchen, around forcooking, the living
whilethe sidefacing
land.Itis work area you can create seating
area

a. wall or window butstandsindependently

in the islandwit bar stools. room dishes and
could contain serving uten-

the room. As it enables

workspace, one to An island can separate the cookingarea sils.Theadditio barstoolto enableone to

performallthe activitiespossibleon regular from the diningarea or living

room func- sitand drinkcoffeeor have snackwillmake

also include an oven,

counter.An.island can tional
solution
forthe open-style
kitchen. theisland socialhub and focalpoint
inyour

The distancefrom the island

to ofthe kitchen.
sink,
hot plates, opehshelves
storagedrawers, on

and, puHoutwork surfaces.

To includean is- must be at least120 centim-
sidecupboards Do It Kitchens,
Hadekei Kitchenscontrib-

land in your kitchen,

you willrequue lotof eters■ otherwisethere won't be room to bend utedto thisarticle