Our pick of products and appliances that make cooking a most pleasurable task
Take the drudgery out of after-party wash-ups with the Smeg FAB dishwasher. Its retro ‘50s aesthetic is accompanied by Smeg’s high-performance technologies, making cleaning up an easy and fun affair.
$3,480, from APS Lifestyle
The fresh and fun fish print on this Solkul apron keeps things lighthearted and stylish in the kitchen. It comes with an adjustable neck-band to fit most.
$8.90 from Ikea
With kitchens coming as small as they are these days, every sliver of space is important. Hafele’s larder unit will help you put every pocket of space to good use. Best of all, no more digging around in a dark cabinet for provisions. Simply slide the larder unit out to have your pantry in full view.
From $799.80 from Hafele
You’ve seen Jamie Oliver use it in his cooking shows. Now, these convenient flavour shakers from the Jamie Oliver’s range of kitchen products are available to you too. Simply add some oil and your favourite herbs and seasoning, give it a good shake and voila! Your very own dressing for salads
and such.
$43.95 from ToTT
Need to keep track of what kitchen necessities needs to be replenished? The Uppsala magnetic shopping list from Kikki.K will come in handy when you plan your next trip to the supermarket.
$8.90 from Kikki.K
The Aurea collection from Delica puts a cool, graphical spin on kitchen accessories. The dish rack earns points for its simple, intuitive design. Perfect for small households, the rack can also be easily disassembled for compact storage.
$109 from The Ewins Home
This eco-friendly bamboo cutlery tray will help you keep things organised. It pulls out to provide two extra compartments for larger cooking utensils like ladles and whisks.
From $41.95 from Howards Storage World
With so much that goes on in the kitchen, we need all the help we can get. Blum’s Orga-line of accessories for the drawer or on the counter makes kitchen tasks much easier. The range includes a plastic wrap dispenser, aluminium foil dispenser, plate holder, knife holder and a spice tray.
From $54, from Blum
Marry the comfort of toasted bread with the retro-charm of yesteryear and you get mornings to look forward to. The Delonghi Icona Vintage Toaster comes with chrome- embossed details, and boasts electronic controls for reheating, defrosting and one-sided bagel toasting. It even comes with a progressive browning control to get your toast done just right.
$169 from Tangs
Just because function comes first in kitchens, it doesn’t mean they have to be bland and lifeless. Ikea shows us how to liven up the cooking space with interesting accessories and lighting. But all this only works if the foundational kitchen fit-out is designed as a discreet canvas to the homeowner’s personality. For this, Ikea’s FAKTUM kitchen with APPLAD grey doors and drawer fronts do the job well.
Price dependent on configuration, from Ikea
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