The kitchen has become a multipurpose space that serves as the social hub of the home. Connecting with dining, living and even outdoor areas, kitchens are not only integrated with the architecture and interior design, but also with people’s lifestyles.
As a space for cooking, socialising, working and entertaining, the kitchen is a backdrop for modern life. Joinery looks like furniture; appliances are designed to match or be concealed behind cabinetry; and the choice to customise and integrate is becoming increasingly popular to meet the many ways that people like to live.
Kitchen joinery is being designed to complement the architecture and interior design, with kitchen hardware, such as runners, hinges and handles (or lack thereof), allowing for seamless appliance integration which offers a cohesive and consistent look.
For residences with a smaller footprint, integrated appliances sanction more design freedom and personalisation, giving people the choice on what they choose to hide, show or highlight in the kitchen. Additionally, designs that afford an open plan – where living spaces, dining areas and kitchens are merged into one – enable integrated appliances to create a perfectly homogenous environment that oozes visual continuity.
The Integrated Column Refrigerators and Freezers have a flush-fit design that can be integrated behind kitchen cabinetry. Designed with 3mm gaps and no visible hinges or grilles, these models allow for seamless joinery which provides a greater sense of space and breaks down boundaries between kitchen and living areas. The Columns range can be mixed and matched with different sizes and finishes and can be installed side by side or individually to suit your kitchen needs and lifestyle.
With dishwashers and refrigerators concealed behind customised joinery, kitchens have the appearance of a sophisticated storage unit. Smaller appliances, such as Fisher & Paykel’s CoolDrawer™ Multi-temperature Drawer and DishDrawerTM Dishwasher, can also be integrated within joinery outside of the kitchen, to be conveniently located near an indoor or outdoor entertaining area. Panels can be stainless steel or customised to integrate into cabinetry, the choice is yours.
Kitchen design and use has become a personal expression of people’s lifestyle, and appliances are being designed to integrate with different styles, whether that’s a contemporary, minimal or classic aesthetic.
Committed to helping people live a better, healthier and easier life, Fisher & Paykel’s series of modular, customisable appliances enables you to design a practical, integrated kitchen that serves as a hub and backdrop to modern living.
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