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KITCHEN PROJECT

WHAT’S NEW IN

KITCHENS

Whether you’re redoing your kitchen this year

or just want to know what the next big thing is,

here’s our round-up of the latest innovationsÉ

Porcelain, everywhere

Most often seen as flooring,
porcelain is working its way onto
other kitchen surfaces, too. Hard
wearing, lightweight, scratch- and
stain-proof porcelain worktops
and cupboard door fronts are a
great-value alternative to marble HANDS-FREE TAPS
or stone, minus the maintenance. With handleless units still in
Coliseum Statuario Venato porcelain vogue, we knew it wouldn’t be
marble-effect worktop, from £144sq long before the trend trickled
m, Stone and Ceramic Warehouse down to other areas of the
kitchen. The Grohe SmartTap
is simply operated by hand,
wrist or elbow via a push-and-
turn button located at the end
of the spout, which is a big
help if your hands are full or
dirty, or if you have reduced
mobility in your hands. Want
to alter the flow? Just turn
the button to adjust between
water-saving eco mode or full
flow. Temperature is adjusted
via a mixing valve on the body.

Essence SmartControl tap in
Chrome, from £434.40, Grohe

Soap dispensers

Keeping the sink area clutter
free is easier these days
with the help of three- and
four-in-one boiling water and
filter taps. Now, InSinkErator
has developed a neat, 80mm
built-in soap dispenser to sit
with its whole range. Easily
retro fitted, it comes in six
finishes, with a 300ml tank.
Soap dispenser in brushed EXTRACTION HOBS
steel, from £99, InSinkErator The trend for pairing sleek
induction hobs with an
extractor built into the
centre of the cooking
surface keeps sight lines Food-preserving ovens
clear and space optimised. If you like to pre-prepare meals in batches but don’t want
This 80cm hob features to freeze them, the Wizard app-controlled oven from Hoover
four cooking zones and features ingenious new functions that may help. After cooking,
a venting extractor with an portion into vacuum packs or reusable containers and store in
extraction rate of 680m3/H. the oven at Keepheat mode – between 63C and 70C – for up to two
Prima+ 80cm venting weeks. When you’re ready, open and eat – no reheating required.
induction hob, £921, Prima H-Keepheat 700 oven, from £649, Hoover

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