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Layers
are the New ‘Look’ in the Kitchen says Orama
With
its Ardesco range of worksurfaces, Orama,
the independent manufacturer of worksurfaces and associated decorative
products, says that it is bringing new ideas, style and innovation to
the UK kitchen market. The growth of thicker 50mm worksurfaces and a new
linear approach to kitchen design are supporting the emergence of new
original settings in the most important room in any home.
Orama’s Ardesco range meets these requirements with thicker bold
yet simple worksurface depths displaying solid chunks of colour. When
combined with thinner natural materials or traditional 38mm depths, they
can break up the kitchen into distinct sections while maintaining continuity
in style.
The kitchen can be radically changed simply using the worksurface. In
order to break up this one-dimensional space, designers are adding layers
by either placing worksurfaces on top of or over-running one another.
Such a layering effect provides added depth and more distinct work areas
in the kitchen. It also gives an opportunity to mix and match worksurface
thicknesses, colours and materials.
Orama advocates cross-sections of deeper 50mm worksurfaces, with acrylic
edge for the ultimate modern look. The stainless steel acrylic edge finish
from Orama’s Ardesco range offers a glint of industrial chic. The
thick wedge shape offered by the 50mm depth provides a contrasting balance
when positioned at right angles to the traditional worksurface. The full
layer effect is achieved with the tight radius of Orama’s Profile
4, which gives a square leading edge typical of more expensive materials
than normally found in laminates.
Orama’s Ardesco range of kitchen worksurfaces has been designed to
reflect individual styles and tastes without compromising on functionality
and durability. Incorporating new 50mm worksurfaces, silk finishes and
a new mirror flat effect eliminating any ripple effects on its gloss laminates,
the range allows customers to mix and match different colours or enhance
their kitchen units and appliances with some interesting options. Comprising
24 laminates with natural, wood and granite effects, a solid beech worksuface,
seven splashbacks and six composite modules, Ardesco is versatile enough
to suit all living environments.
Orama offers high quality durable decorative panels and worksurfaces.
Established for many years, Orama holds ISO 9001 certification and the
Furniture Industry Research Association Gold Award for product performance.
The company is also a corporate member of the KBSA (Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom
Specialist Association). All Orama’s chipboard and solid timber products
are sourced from 'responsibly managed' forests.
For more information about Orama worksurfaces, contact Orama directly
on: 01773 520560 or visit the website on http://www.orama.co.uk
PWS Powers Up with Clever Socket Port
PWS
has introduced the Evoline socket, which offers a solution to bring power
and telephone points to difficult situations. Suitable for island units
and particularly areas that are awkward to access, the socket port provides
a flexible and unobtrusive power supply. The semi-circular, retractable
socket strip is simply drawn out of the worksurface as required, and when
not in use is neatly concealed under the surface, together with the plugs
and cables, preventing technical disruption and maintaining visual harmony.
Alternatively the socket can be mounted in the base of a wall cabinet where
the port is pulled downwards for access.Already established in the kitchen industry on the continent, the module is compatible with computer and laptop connections for multimedia interfaces, lighting or telephones. Avoiding the need to channel into walls for wiring, it also reduces the number of sockets on view in the kitchen, creating a power solution when design and order are required.
Not only offering a solution for the kitchen environment, Evoline ports can be installed in bedrooms, offices, conference/meeting areas, boardrooms and hotels.
The Evoline range is available in two and three socket options with a choice of silver or stainless steel cover with matching collars. Choose from the port socket only or the port data which includes two network connections for telephone and internet access.
View the range at http://www.pws.co.uk with a link to order on PWS’ e-commerce solution Tradezone’, or alternatively telephone PWS Customer Services on 01325 505555.
PWS Gets Fresh with New Light Oak Door Range
Fresh,
light and natural are words that PWS
says sum up Gullwing Oak, with the simple Gullwing styling creating a modern
yet timeless look. The modern theme is continued with wide drawers, clean lines and chunky end panels, giving a confident and contemporary edge. Chrome wire shelves and an imposing wine rack create a visual effect, which is complemented by a walnut breakfast bar and grey composite stone worksurface.
The light oak finish is well suited to co-ordinate with Gullwing Vanilla, mixing and matching doors between the ranges, or simply by using contrasting accessories, such as end panels and plinths.
Gullwing Oak brings the total number of finishes in the Gullwing door family to four, joining maple, vanilla and calvados.
View the range at http://www.pws.co.uk with a link to order on PWS’ e-commerce solution Tradezone’, or alternatively telephone PWS Customer Services on 01325 505555.
Softly Sophisticated Sophia
William
Ball
has introduced the wonder of walnut to its portfolio of contemporary kitchens.The new Sophia range radiates warmth and modern charm thanks to its walnut effect finish. The Sophia door features a gently bevelled edge which accentuates the simplicity of this collection. The door frontal is both hardwearing and easy to keep clean with a simple wipe down with a damp cloth.
With its horizontal grain effect, this range looks particularly striking if it is teamed with an aluminium effect carcase and with stainless steel bar handles.
As with all William Ball kitchen ranges, a comprehensive range of unit sizes, feature doors and accessories are available, allowing the kitchen designer the ability to create a look that is truly tailored for the individual kitchen.
Rrp for a 600mm base unit is £205 incl VAT
For further information or stockist details call 0800 581107 or log on to http://www.wball.co.uk
Uform,
Irelands biggest distributor of kitchen doors and accessories, has just
launched its new ranges, featured as ‘eight’ kitchen combinations.
These new designs, span the entire range of requirements from rural living,
classical timeless elegance to contemporary city living.
The focus remains very much on ‘your kitchen your choice’ with
design flexibility and creativity being the guiding focus of all the new
designs.
Avonlea
Oak (Left) and Merlot Walnut Urban
For
those who prefer the clean lines and streamlined details of modern living
Uform has expanded its ‘city’ offering with the additions of
Avonlea Ash Modern and Merlot Walnut Urban. The rich, rustic tones of
‘rural’ living have also been captured within the Avonlea Ash
Rural and Avonlea Oak ranges. The harmonious blending of the two themes
helps create a traditional atmosphere with urban accents leading to a
feeling of ‘timeless’ elegance. Beaufort Oak Shaker, Avonlea
Painted (available in eight different pastel colours) and the Merlot Walnut
and Ivory are examples of this styling option.
Eamon Donnelly, Uform Managing Director, states ‘The beauty of the
collection lays in its versatility. These kitchens have been created to
enable you to be flexible when designing to your customers needs and to
use the same door with varying acessorisation to create a rural or urban
look. Avonlea Ash Rural, for example, can, with a simple twist of style
comfortably take on a more contemporary feel with the varying use of key
accessories.
‘By keeping our finger firmly on the pulse of innovation and design
and incorporating major European trends such as radiused cornices and
end quadrants, we are in essence creating a truly aspirational look. We
are offering our customers increased choice and the ability to increase
added value and subsequent margins.’
Tel: 02879 301166
Email: mailto:marketing@uform.co.uk
Architecture
Within the Kitchen
In
the words of American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), 'form
and function should be one', and in the opinion of Martin Gill, MD Poggenpohl
UK, there is no better example of this than in the twenty-first
century kitchen.
Martin
Gill commented: 'Modern kitchens have come a long way from the much clichéd
'heart of the home'. No longer are they simply the centre of family domesticity
but are increasingly a bold architectural statement within the home. Function
is of course still paramount but never before has form been more significant,
in terms of design, style, colour, shape and materials used.’
This sentiment is most evident in Poggenpohl's +Segmento in horizontal
light oak with stainless steel - a design that was worthy of the prestigious
'Good Design Award' from the Architecture and Design Museum, 'The Chicago
Athenaeum'.
The kitchen combines the uniformity of geometric design with the irregularity
of nature in horizontally grained oak veneer, giving a modern take on
a traditional theme without the drawbacks associated with using open grain
or untreated wood.
The aluminium spacing around the door fronts allows for handle-less or
recessed handle options creating smooth lines, while the flush-fitted
15mm thick work tops continue this arrangement by appearing to float above
units, creating a contemporary yet elegant aesthetic.
Gill concluded: ‘Good design is not just about creating a visual
experience. A superior kitchen design will also provide a sensual experience,
not only through touch and use, but also from the special ambience it
creates. Essentially, the architecture should be in tune with the people
using it, to ensure that the preparation of food gives just as much pleasure
as the eating of it.’
Tel: 0800 298 1098
Web: http://www.poggenpohl.co.uk
Bushboard
Extends Prima Collection
Bushboard
has added three new designs to its Prima collection. Introduced in response
to research indicating a trend towards more natural tones; both Perlato
Granite and Natural Block Walnut create the right look to mirror natural
materials at a fraction of the cost.
Perlato
Granite follows the vogue for lighter, more realistic natural stone effects.
Worktops are available with both a textured finish and the improved wear
resistant Glastex Gloss finish. Natural Block Walnut moves the Prima range
into warmer, mid-toned woodgrain effects to contrast white or cream kitchen
furniture.
The complete Prima collection offers retailers a comprehensive collection,
with designs ranging from wood-effects and metallics through to realistic
granite designs. Cost efficiency is a key feature of the Prima range with
worktops available in either three or four metre lengths and Glastex Gloss
at 3.6 metres. A range of coordinating Upstands and Splashbacks offers
a total solution to designers and homeowners, allowing designs from the
Prima collection to make a statement in the kitchen.
Martin Lowe, Business Development Manager at Bushboard, comments: ‘The
new designs are an exciting addition to the range and reflect our commitment
to the Prima collection. Prima now boasts an impressive number of designs,
finishes and lengths to suit any kitchen. We expect the popularity of
realistic natural-effect worktops to continue with these refreshing new
designs.’
Tel: 01933 232242
Web: http://www.bushboard.co.uk
Ultimate
Style and Performance - Orama Introduces Vesta, a Modular Solid Surface
Solution
Orama,
the independent manufacturer of worksurfaces and associated decorative
products, has developed Vesta, a semi-bespoke solid surface solution as
part of its recently launched Minerva range aimed at kitchen furniture
manufacturers. Vesta solid worksurfaces include colour-co-ordinated sinks
that can be tailored to suit individual kitchen designs.
Orama
says that unlike other solid surfaces, Orama’s solution is as simple
and easy to install as standard laminate products. This means that it
is now possible to specify a solid surface with minimum effort and plan
a kitchen in complete simplicity. Vesta worksurfaces can be rapidly made
to order and are available as blanks with matching sink.
A high-end aspirational product, Vesta is non-porous and benefits from
virtually inconspicuous joints. The worksurfaces are hard-wearing with
high levels of heat resistance and no crazing, peeling or cracking. Colours
are stylish and have been designed to complement a wide range of kitchen
units and appliances.
Vesta worksurfaces are the result of an extensive programme of research
and development combining design, durability, flexibility and functionality
for any type of kitchen setting. They have undergone extensive tests in
conjunction with Bangor University to demonstrate their resistance and
outstanding strength.
'To date, these Minerva worksurfaces are the only ones of their kind available
in the UK made from a material that is five times stronger than any other
solid surface and that has been awarded FIRA gold.’ comments Peter
Holt, sales and marketing director, Orama.
‘Vesta is the crowning glory of our research and expertise in solid
surfaces. It makes the Minerva range the most comprehensive in the UK
today. It also gives our customers more choice and more practical solutions
than ever before.’
Minerva is Orama’s new range of versatile solid surface solutions
that cater for every budget, ultimately offering a ‘good, better,
best’ range. Other worksurfaces that are readily available include
a choice of hard-wearing silk laminates, off-the-shelf economic solid
surface Maia blanks, the newly developed Ophelia worksurface in a variety
of standard design shapes and worksurface products, and Fortuna for the
ultimate solid worksurface.
Orama offers high quality durable decorative panels and worksurfaces.
Established for many years, Orama holds ISO 9001 certification and the
Furniture Industry Research Association Gold Award for product performance.
The company is also a corporate member of the KBSA (Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom
Specialist Association). All Orama’s chipboard and solid timber products
are sourced from 'responsibly managed' forests.
Tel: 01773 520560
Web: http://www.orama.co.uk
Hebden
Style from Trade Mouldings
Door
and component supplier, Trade Mouldings Distribution,
has launched a new walnut finish door for kitchens and bedrooms called
Hebden.
Walnut is very much a vogue pattern and colour at the present for kitchens,
bedrooms and other living areas.
The Hebden design is a vinyl wrapped doors with simple but elegant lines
in the saponetta genre and matched to mainstream MFC colours and patterns
like the Egger H3703 or the Kronospan BE388m.
Trade Mouldings has made upgrades to its entire Hebden range and all doors
are now carried as stock items at the company’s central distribution
facility at Rochdale for immediate dispatch.
A new colour brochure is available as an extension to their overall 3D
Solutions collection.
Tel: 01706 753600
Email: mailto:sales-uk@trademouldings.com
Web: http://www.trademouldings.com