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44 DEPARTURES LIVING FINER DETAILS Machines for Living Appliances are losing the industrial look in favour of luxurious finishes and sleeker lines – with no sacrifice in performance. By Joe Harper “DESIGNING A KITCHEN is like putting on a suit,” says New York–based architect Stephanie Goto. “It’s the tailoring that makes a difference.” Like many designers, Goto – who designs home kitchens for chefs such as Daniel Boulud – doesn’t want appliances to overpower the space. “I prefer things to almost disappear and only reappear when engaged,” she says. In the past, designers sourced from restaurant kitchens because they had the most high-tech appliances. But most of these proved to be too clunky and industrial for home kitchens. These days companies are scaling down the size of their appliances but adding a sophisticated sheen (as well as the smartest technology) to make the kitchen the best-looking room in the house. < Add a Little Colour Grey stainless steel doesn’t have to be the go-to. Last year True Residential (left; true-residential. com) debuted antiquewhite and matte- and gloss-black finishes, all available with copper, brass or chrome hardware, on its range of refrigerators. This year the brand’s mixand-match options have expanded, with matte-white and cobalt-blue finishes as well as gold and pewter hardware. The new black stainless steel for Bosch’s kitchen line (boschhome.com) protects against fingerprints and scratches. Miele (miele. com) introduced a cool Graphite Grey colour option, while Dacor (dacor.com) added horizontal hairlines, which give texture to the black stainlesssteel models in its Modernist collection. COURTESY THE VENDORS
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