Home Fashion Forecast - Spring 2008 - (Page 7) style poınts today’s kitchen Recent home shows turned up exciting new products for consumers in search of big and small solutions for the home. Here, find a fix for every room and budget. stow it Metropolitan by Yorktowne Cabinetry. Induction cooktop by Thermador. top stove Because people are doing more in the kitchen today than just cooking—eating, entertaining, doing homework—they’re looking for versatile storage and display solutions for this hub. Builtin china cabinets, tall pantries, wall spice drawers, wall cubes and full-extension drawers and pull-out trays in corner cabinets are just some of the products Yorktowne Cabinetry offers to help consumers create kitchens that fit their busy lifestyles. The new Metropolitan slab door style with matching drawer front has a sleek look that supports currently popular architectural themes. The finish shown is Java. Induction cooking appears to finally be catching on in the United States, perhaps because it’s faster, more energy-efficient and safer than conventional gas and electric methods. Thermador, for instance, offers a number of induction cooktops with an easy-to-use touch control that accurately maintains 17 power levels, a PowerBoost™ function that can be used to devote power to a specific induction zone and numerous safety features. Consumers can choose from black ceramic or silver-mirrored models. The latter match the company’s recently redesigned appliances. Although portable devices make it easy for people to stay in touch, sometimes the most effective way for family members to communicate is the old-fashioned way—by posting a note on the refrigerator. Amana simplifies this process by introducing Jot™, a refrigerator with a dry-erase finish on the door. Consumers can write messages using the blue and black Crayola® dry-erase markers that come with the appliance. Rounded edges and corners, hidden hinges and an integrated door handle give Jot™ a seamless, contemporary look. cold scrawls Jot™ refrigerator by Amana. HOME fashion forecast 7
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