Laminate worktops, forgotten quality?

 
Laminate worktops are practical and highly cost effective, but still suffer from a image born of poor 1970's quality and ugly metal joining strips. 

But time, and quality, have come a long way with a modern German laminates now providing a quality alternative to the more expensive stone or composite offerings. 

Modern bespoke design, the ability to form the worktop to virtually any shape, including circular, and the availability of many colours means they provide a flexible and inexpensive solutions to your worktop choice.  In fact, German laminates from Nobilia are manufactured to your design from your kitchen plans.  So if you can draw it, Nobilia can make it. No more cutting and fitting on site.

And these modern laminates only need to be joined when they negotiate corners. Even then, with a proper mitre fixing, this only leaves a hair line join.

Nobilia laminates are available up to a maximum length of 5.1 metres with a maximum thickness of 1170mm but also down to 13mm in slim line form.  They offer a good quality, cost effective alternative to more traditional worktop materials.

In fact a forgotten modern alternative that should be given much more consideration for a modern designer kitchen.

Top Drawer

It’s unlikely over this festive period, that kitchen drawer technology will be a major topic of conversation.  But if you’re considering a new kitchen for the new year, then it just may be worth a second thought.

The life of a kitchen drawer can hardly be considered comfortable.  Carrying home a set of good quality cast iron pans or a full canteen of cutlery can be the “eye opener” of just how hard these forgotten kitchen wonders have to work.

Fortunately, such details are not forgotten by our friends at Nobilia.  When it comes to the longevity of a kitchen, the absolute best is barely good enough, which is why, as from 2012, Nobilia made the innovative drawer system Profi+ standard equipment.

Profi+ stands for unrivaled smooth running action, extraordinary stability, comprehensive design aesthetics and versatile possibilities for equipment options. Even more storage space as well as easy fitting and adjustment possibilities are further plus points for this one-of-a-kind drawer and pull-out system.

Rated up to 70kgs, the Profi+ drawer system delivers effortless German efficiency and build quality.  A pleasant working environment in the kitchen has a lot to do with perfect organisation, so while a good quality drawer system may not be your holiday hot topic, it should certainly cross your mind when choosing your new kitchen.

Come and see the Profi+ at Kitchen Solutions Kent.

German Kitchens Storage Solutions

German kitchens from Nobilia have kitchen drawers and pull outs that are rated to take up to 55 kilos of weight throughout their lifetime. That means that you are able to store more than you might imagine in your kitchen drawers. Take a look at the following examples of how Kitchen Solutions Kent could help you re-organise your kitchen into a functional working and living space.

TANDEM QUADRO BALL BEARING KITCHEN DRAWER RUNNERS
Our German kitchen drawer runners have a long service life due to precision steel bearings. The quadro ball bearing runners require no further care. The ball bearing principle ensures that the runners are self-cleaning.





KITCHEN BINS WITH WASTE SEPERATION IN A CARGO PLINTH
These kitchen bins have an enormous waste capacity because the cargo plinth also makes use of the empty space in the plinth area for maximum storage. This leaves enough room for a “full scale” kitchen waste separation system in a minimum of space.



LARGE CAPACITY PULL-OUT KITCHEN DRAWERS
This large capacity pull-out with the 80 and 90 widths maximises storage space by making use of the otherwise empty space in the plinth area. This opens up enough space to store even beverage crates which may save many a trip to the cellar or supermarket.



KITCHEN WASTE SEPARATION SYSTEMS FOR SINK BASES
In our German kitchens you will also find a large selection of waste systems for sink units of all sizes.



FULL PULL-OUT 30 CM METAL BOTTLE RACK
A great invention: The bottle rack is directly accessible and even removable.



For kitchen storage ideas and German Kitchens contact Kitchen Solutions Kent.

Modern Kitchen Design

Here is a modern kitchen design that Kitchen Solutions Kent have recently completed for a client in Kent. The kitchen is a really nice room and combines space for cooking, eating and recreation. To make the most of the light they used a white handleless German kitchen from Nobilia.



The large kitchen island contains a sink with instant hot water tap, a domino gass hob for searing meat and an induction hob for other types of cooking.



A second one and a half bowl sink in cast Corian is set into the Corian designer white worktop and a mirror is sitting on the coved upstand at the back. The extendable and flexible hose tap minimises water spray and wastage.




The pendant lanterns provide ambient light for the familly when using the breakfast bar end of the kitchen island and the modern kitchen design continues with power points recessed into the Corian worktop to keep the lines clean and simple.



The breakfast bar provides enough room for 4 people to be seated comfortably and to be facing each other whilst enjoying a meal or maybe some drinks.



A convection oven, steam oven and combination microwave, grill and oven sit at an ergonomically correct height and small kitchen appliances are housed out og sight in roller shuttered tambour units. In the modern kitchen design it's the attention to detail that makes the difference, for example the tasmbour units are pre wired with interior lighting and power points so that small appliances can be used in situ - without having to move them to another part of the kitchen.



The American fridge freezer sits between two pull out larders that have been pulled forward in order that the fridge freezer does not stick past the front of the tower units like you may have seen in other modern kitchen designs.



The area for the kids to watch TV has been design as an are for them but at the same time fits in the the overall design and style of the main kitchen area. So there you have it, a clean modern kitchen design that's really a familly room and reflects the clients personality and lifestyle. Modern kitchen design by Kitchen Solutions Kent

German kitchens in walnut or oak.

New from Nobilia german kitchens in 2011 is the Design range of solid wood framed doors. For the first time the German kitchen manufacturer has ventured into the world of solid wood kitchens after spending a significant period of time ensuring that the same high standards of quality control they achieve with their synthetic finishes could be replicated with natural products.

The Design range from Nobilia is available with solid wood frames and veneered centre panels in oak or walnut. Seen below, the walnut door is teamed with white Corian worktops and a butler sink in the island for a cross between a traditional and contemporary kitchen look. Available now at Kitchen Solutions Kent a German kitchen specialist.

Design walnut german kitchen from Nobilia

German kitchen of the week - Horizonte mikado glass high gloss.

We have decided to run a kitchen a week feature on some of the stunning German kitchens Kitchen Solutions Kent design, supply and install. we are kicking of with a new kitchen range introduced for 2011. The range is called Horizonte and the latest edition to it is Mikado in glass with an abstract design printed on the door behind the glass front.


The image doesn't really do the Horizonte door justice. It looks really stunning when used as an accent with white high gloss kitchen doors. More german kitchens to follow next week.

German Kitchens, design influences.

German kitchens and kitchen design conjure the words words sleek. innovative and modern. You could take these principals and implement them in your new kitchen by following some fundamental guidelines. The following are some of the things we take into consideration when creating a modern German kitchen design for our clients.

The secret of German kitchen design lies in having a general understanding of the work of Walter Gropius who founded, in 1919, a 'house of building' or 'building school' more commonly known as Bauhaus. Gropius was an architect influenced by the modernist movement. It's core beliefs were radically simplified forms, rationality and functionality and the view that mass production was compatible with an artistic free spirit. If you look at other entries in our blog you will see that Nobilia kitchens continue with this ethos to the present day. Beautifully styled German kitchens produced in a high quality, cost effective way. So. when creating a kitchen in the German style your mindset should be firmly planted in achieving a balance between functionality, architecture and aesthetics. The successful combination of these should result in a look that is part industrial, part domestic and characterised by clean, straight lines, the use of different heights and angles.
Materials used in the kitchen design and manufacture will commonly be high gloss laquers, steel and glass.

Base colours in the kitchen will probably be neutral enhanced by a palette of complimentary, not contrasting, suitable accents. The decor for the kitchen should be there to provide the backdrop for the kitchen furniture. In German kitchen design it is the cabinetry and worktops that provide the drama and contrast unlike the more comfortable, together look that you might strive for with a farmhouse kitchen for example.

Appliances lean toward industrial steel and the use of stainless steel or glass splashbacks is common. Often the splashbacks cover the entire extent of the kitchen walls, not just the areas behind the hob and sink. Kitchen worktops also tend to have industrial undertones, we often use steel, granite or Corian in our German kitchen installations.

Functionality is a key part of the mix and, for lots of our customers, the versatlie use of space and ease of access to every kitchen cupboard or drawer is one of the biggest attractions of Nobilia German kitchens.

For more information or advice or to arrange a free design visit and see how we would plan your German kitchen visit our main site at kitchensolutionskent.co.uk