Blomus of Germany creates such wonderful stainless steel designs that I always look forward to their products. Pictured here is a wine bottle stand that is small and simple. The "Cino" wine bottle holder is a great touch on a dining table, kitchen, or bar for the bottle that you are about to share for friends. I like it, because of its simplicity, and since stainless steel is a "timeless design" constructive material. Further, if the bottle of wine is very special, you can still display the label easily. This would help for a wine tasting party where learning about wines and their origins may be the reason for the event. Measurements: 3.2"dia x 1.75" x 5.9". Price: $14. Available: here.
Loopsey is a cool wine rack that is sure to garner attention from your guests. Made of .3" thick clear acrylic, Loopsey can accommodate six bottles of wine; five in the holes and one between the two slots on the top row. This wine rack was designed by David Quan and takes its roots from a blossoming flower. The fact that the wine rack is clear makes the "floral touch" less obvious which opens this product to other kitchens that may not have a floral theme. Dimensions: 8" x 13" x 13". Price: $179. Available: here.
Here is a great new design in kitchen mixing bowls created by Morph. These space-saving accessories come in a wonderful assortment of colors. I like adding some color in the kitchen when you're baking or preparing your favorite meal so why not add a little flair! The mixing bowls will be available at Joseph Joseph some time in the near future. Via.
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The choices you make in the décor of your kitchen can say a lot about you, whether you know it or not. Do you like to show off your special pieces with lots of glitz and glamour, so that everyone knows that you have good taste and an eye for detail? Or are you content enough knowing that you made good purchases that are the gold standard of good quality, and prefer for them to take a more backstage approach?
What I love most about these questions is that the choices a client makes has nothing to do with their personal design style. No matter what style of décor you are into, you either want to show off your investments, or make them seamlessly blend into the cabinetry. Contemporary clients normally like the look of stainless steel, but it can get to be a bit overwhelming, and sometimes they will hide all of the appliances accept the cooktop/range and hood. Traditional consumers tend to love rich wood or crisp white cabinetry and try to hide most stainless steel. However, there are those few customers that spend over $12,000 dollars on a SubZero Pro 48" refrigerator and want to show it off. The other design categories are all over the map with how clients prefer their transitional, eclectic, and other designs.
For those that really want to show their merchandise off, I recommend a few brands that really show off the design style they are going for:
Elmira Stove Works creates this work of art-
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Technology and necessity are great when they are combined together to make our lives better. Faber has added a nice touch to the modern kitchen with everything, or almost everything. The Imago+ is a stylish modern hood vent that incorporates a 19" flat panel LCD TV and digital tuner. The system also offers internet, video calling, on board recipes, multimedia player, and USB input for expanded capabilities. One really nice feature parents will love is a built in video webcam that will assist in monitoring activity in other rooms while the parents are busy cooking and entertaining. In addition as you would expect the Imago+ hood vent also extracts 870 m³/h of air through a removable dishwasher safe grease filter at 70 db. Faber also included a remote control, comfort and LED lights, and a filter saturation alarm. Via
