BEST OF GERMAN
German kitchens are as contemporary as ever A
Comment by Wayne Dance
Founder and Managing Director, InHouse Inspired Room Design
t their heart, kitchens are a series of boxes. And for a long time, that’s what they were: cabinetry to store what people needed. In recent years, kitchens have become more stylish and tailored for individual needs, positioned as the real heart of the home. Nowadays, with the rise of multifunctional living, the advances in kitchen design mean that people can curate their spaces to their personal preferences. Rather than catering for an unseen buyer in the future sale of their home, people now tailor their kitchens to their own specific lifestyle needs and requirements, from use to physical tailoring for size and height. In the wake of the pandemic, there is a real need to have specific spaces for specific uses. A person working from home needs to have a separate space to someone reaching for something from the fridge.
German manufacturers are leading the way in this creative design. Today, German kitchen manufacturers are in truth also German furniture manufacturers. As well as cabinetry, dining tables and pantries, German kitchen manufacturers have embraced integrated home bars, hallway closets, utility rooms, pantries, working spaces and sideboards to make the home as agile as possible for the contemporary homeowner.
And the Germans’ industrial heritage has led to a willingness to substantially invest in facilities and factories to accommodate these changing attitudes. Personalisation and personality are the order of the day. Individuals want to show who they are through their homes, cultivating a space that is welcoming, inviting, and usable just for them. The perfect combination of form and function as offered by German manufacturers means that they can do just that. Open-plan living has grown into compartmentalisation, with tailored zones for individual use, and German manufacturers are leading the way.
InHouse Inspired Room Design – The next125 Pocket System, reimagined W
inner of a German Design Award 2022, the Pocket System from next125 encapsulates the trend of products being designed for kitchen use but repurposed for any lifestyle. The concealed kitchen with its flexibility for multi-purpose spaces has found new life in 2022 as an at-home bar – or however customers would like it. A glamorous entertaining space to gather guests, the Pocket System is now
found with walnut-finished doors to conceal integrated refrigeration space and storage for all entertaining (and drinking) needs. With a mirrored backdrop and dimmable LED lighting, the new Pocket System can be kept in the lounge, kitchen or even home office to create that dedicated area to socialise. At-home entertaining has retained its popularity and the elegance of the Pocket System rivals that of the most exclusive cocktail bars.
The Pocket System from next125 is available across the UK and Ireland from their network of independent retailers. For more information, contact InHouse Inspired Room Design.
01434 400 070
www.inhouseltd.co.uk
40 BKU OCTOBER 2022
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