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Commodore Kitchens brings Style to the South Bank for Bellway
specification kitchens for Bellway Homes’ new flagship residential development in Nine Elms, The Residence. The Residence is a luxurious development
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of one, two and three-bedroom apartments on London’s South Bank with enviable river views. The former industrial area is currently undergoing a major transformation into a thriv- ing residential and business district. Inspired by the architecture of New York, The Residence is a standout scheme in this regeneration area and the apartments’ contemporary specification boasts high quality appliances and furnishings, including custom-designed, quality kitchens. Commodore Kitchens designed and manufactured the bespoke kitchen units, which provide a sense of luxury and quality. The units are handle-less with high gloss, soft close doors and drawers and under cabinet LED strip lights. The kitchens feature Silestone work surfaces with matching full height splashbacks and include a range of high specification, integrated appliances including oven, microwave, touch control induction hob, wine
ontract kitchen specialist, Commodore Kitchens, has completed the design, fabrication and installation of 320 high
cooler and fridge-freezer. Buyers were given the opportunity to choose
from a palette of three kitchen colours and had the option to upgrade appliances from AEG to Miele. Providing the buyer with the opportunity to choose was an important part of the overall brief, enabling buyers to tailor their property to their personal taste and preference. Henry Glendinning, project manager from
Bellway commented “The Residence is one of Bellway’s flagship developments and the kitchens play a crucial role in attracting prospec- tive buyers. The capability of Commodore Kitchens to manufacture and install bespoke units which further enhance the high-specifica- tion of the development has been essential. Their input during the planning and design stage has helped enable us to meet the aspirations of our buyers and to allow them an element of choice over the final look and feel of their new kitchen. Consistently high levels of quality have been achieved and the completed kitchens complement the overall exclusivity of the development.” Commodore Kitchens’ design director, Darren
Mahoney commented: “The scheme continues a long-standing
The Integrated Home – how to make your homes truly “smart”
more important than ever for design and build professionals to understand smart home technology and the latest audio-visual developments to provide the service that is now fully expected by the client. CEDIA® (the global association for the integrated home) members are perfectly positioned to explain the elements that should be considered when designing a wider home integration project.
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WORKING WITH AN INTEGRATOR Lighting and shading, heating control, security, and audio-visual systems can all be integrated
he integration of smart technology is fast becoming the norm for households up and down the country. It is now
seamlessly in terms of operation and aesthetics with the right planning. By involving a CEDIA member in a project at the architectural planning stage, you’ll end up with a more elegant living space. In order to understand what’s possible, try and visit one of the many amazing home technology showrooms and experience centres around. We’ve now passed the point of being impressed about being able to turn on your bathroom lights from the beach, we need to ask ourselves how useful the technology we’re installing actually is. CEDIA members help their clients avoid technology for technology’s sake and focus on what will genuinely make their lives better.
LEARNING MORE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT As experts in their field, CEDIA members offer professional advice and guidance in the design of a personalised system for the connected home. They provide information on the latest technology-and how to use it, as it becomes available, so working with a CEDIA member is the best insurance you have that the final system will meet yours and your
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partnership between Bellway and Commodore Kitchens and builds on our understanding of the elegant interior style the developer requires for high prestige projects like this. We’re delighted that our turnkey approach to design, production and installation has, once again, contributed to the success of a high-end Bellway development.”
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client’s expectations. CEDIA offers Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) courses that are designed to help designers increase their knowledge of smart home systems. Through the CEDIA Outreach Instructor programme, CEDIA members deliver home technology education on a regional basis. As well as this, CEDIA is partnering with a number of CEDIA members to provide dedicated educational events for design and build professionals. These free-to-attend events will include an accredited CPD course, a tour of state-of-the-art experience centres, and the chance to network with industry professionals. Join us for the next Designing the Connected Home event on 19th
September at the
Ideaworks Experience Centre in London. 01480 213744
www.cedia.org/cpd-events
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