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Hardware Manufacturer Predicts the Look of Future Kitchens
H:rfele Anreric:r, a manufacturer of
furniture and cabinet hardware, has
siven us a glinrpse at kitchens of
the future.The company's vision
wrs developed by kitchen designers
and urrveiled at Hafele's 1998
Trcrrdsettcrs Syrrrposiurrr.
The desigr-rers see a kitcl-ren thlt's
wide open rather than a separate,
w:rllecl-offroom like kitchens of
old. Tl.re room will be a social
ccntcr. whcre thc wholc ftnrily
sets involved in nrerl preparation
and entertainnrent activities. To
acconunodate nrultiple cheli and
tasks, there rvill be countertops :rt
vrrious heights, and you'll start seeing
double: dual sinks, refrigerators,
;rrrd evcrr .l sc('ol)d r:lngc.
Those who rren't cooking will
still enjoy activities irr the kitcl'ren,
such as wrtching a flat-screen television
nrounted to the wall, or
searching the internet on :r kitchen
conrplltcr thrt will rct likc a slrper
appliance.You'll use it to scan and
irtvcrttory rrrot'eries. ort-larrize
recipcs, print sl'ropping lists, rnd
corrtrol otlrer kitcherr furrctiorrs.
Hafele also predicts new cabinct
styles, where the entire unit pulls
down or out, nr:rxinrizinq storrge
and irnproving accessibility for
everyone in the far-nily.
If yor-r dread the stereotype that
"rnoclern nre:lns sterile;' don't worry
The syrnposiunr presenters predict
nrore decorating with personil
itenrs, a nrix of antiques, woocl cabinets,
and stainless steel appliances
creating a space filled with wannth
frorn rttore thrn just the stove.
Makita Celebrates Gordless Anniversary
Take a look in the tool box of most
any DIY'er, and I bet you'll find at
least one cordless tool. It seerns a
cordless drill is now standard issue in
every tool arsenal, and cordless versions
of circular saws, jig saws, and
reciprocating saws are becoming
flore coffunon. For those ofus now
addicted to Lrntethered tools, it's hard
to remember life without them.
It was just 20 years ago, though,
when the first cordless tool hit the
market - the model 6010D drill
from Makita U.S.A.While this drill
woR
would seern primitive and underpowered
by today'.s standards, it was
the first shot fired in what became
a tool revolution.
To celebrate this anniversary
Makita is offering free labor
throughout 1999 on service and
repairs of any Makita cordless products.Just
take the tool to one of the
50 Makita Factory Service Centers.
The company will also mark the
occasion with rwo limited edition
drill/driver sets. For information call
Makita ar (B0O) 462-5482.
KBENCH tr MAY I JUNE 1999