Innovation

HOOVER GOES WiFi

Hoover 1

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Earlier this month at London’s Saatchi Gallery, Hoover unveiled the UK’s first family of WiFi enabled appliances, Hoover Wizard. The event attracted over 100 guests, who enjoyed presentations, live demos and a specially choreographed performance from The Dance Mob.

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SUMMER WISH-LIST

TEXTURED DOORS FROM PURO DESIGN

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…This month there’s a raft of gorgeous new products, furniture designs, appliances and accessories being launched, which should reignite our love affair with the kitchen.

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New Experiences & Cleaning Up

Knife sharpener, Wusthof

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I love my job. It means I get invited to interesting events, and the last month saw me setting off on two expeditions. The first was to Welsh Oak Frame, where we were given a guided tour of the workshop, in Caersws, north Wales…

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Rustic Inspiration & Summertime Gadgets

Cuisipro ice cream stack sandwich maker

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One of the most interesting and appealing episodes of MasterChef was episode 22 of Series 11, which featured two restaurants, with one featuring open flame Swedish cookery. It was filmed at the Ekstedt restaurant, which uses no gas or electricity… everything is cooked over birch wood flames.

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Grand Designs Live 2015 – The Highlights

Liebherr’s new ColourLine collection, www.liebherr.co.uk

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Earlier this month, Grand Designs Live returned to London’s ExCel and there was plenty to see within the KBB sector. It was a fantastic opportunity to view the latest appliances, kitchen furniture and worktop solutions up close and personal. Here are some of my favourites…

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A touch of sunshine & double dishes

Rhombus ceiling or wall tiles

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Thank goodness for the wonderful sunny weather we’re enjoying at the moment, although the excess of sunshine does mean that the kitchen is once again looking rather grubby in certain areas, so we have embarked on a super-clean up… lots of cooking does mean that surfaces can quickly end up looking a bit grimy. Thanks […]

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