Kitchen Appliances
 

Integrated kitchen appliances offer a neat and modern solution when
fitting a new kitchen. Traditionally, fitting a new kitchen has
involved arranging cupboard and worktops around a number of
freestanding appliances – a dishwasher, a fridge/freezer or a cooker.
But nowadays, many people choose to design their kitchen to include
integrated appliances, which are built in to the kitchen itself.
Integrated kitchen appliances give a kitchen a sleek, modern
appearance, and turn a kitchen of mis-matched units and appliances
into a kitchen with a single theme running throughout. This leaves
everything looking planned and co-ordinated, and will always impress.
The most common integrated kitchen appliance is the hob and cooker
combination.

Your hob can be built directly into the kitchen worktop that will
create a seamless surface on which to cook. Not only does this look a
lot tidier than having free standing appliances, but it can also help
keep your kitchen clean. How many times have you cursed in frustration
as a stray piece of food falls down the gap between your freestanding
cooker/hob and the worktop? An integrated hob eliminates this problem,
leaving a kitchen which is both easier to clean and stunning to look
at. There are many types of integrated hob to choose from. Whatever
you choose will depend on a number of factors, including your cooking
habits and the ease of cleaning offered by this particular integrated
kitchen appliance, but every preference is catered for.

A gas hob will cook anything you need, and what you may lose in
temperature accuracy is countered by the money you will save – gas
hobs can be as much as £200 cheaper than other models. Those who
prefer a hob which offers precision temperature control and a smooth,
easy to clean surface may go for a ceramic hob. Although this
appliance costs slightly more than its gas counterpart, a ceramic hob
will fit almost unnoticed in a fully integrated kitchen. For those who
simply cannot decide between gas and ceramic hobs, a company called
Domino offer a great compromise. Domino offers a great integrated
kitchen appliance which combines both gas and ceramic hobs. This kind
of appliance is ideal for those who want to have flexibility when
cooking.

Hobs are not the only kitchen appliance which can be integrated. The
oven and grill can also be combined into one unit which is built into
the kitchen itself. This offers the modern appearance and ease of
cleaning once again, and the cooker can of course be chosen to match
the hob for a consistent theme. For those worried about bending down
to reach a low cooker, some manufacturers even offer integrated
appliances which are placed at chest level for easy access. If you are
after a consistent theme across your whole kitchen, then there is
nothing better than filling it with integrated kitchen appliances.
Dishwashers and fridge/freezers can be integrated, and can be fitted
with panels the same as your kitchen cupboards to really streamline
the room. When the appliance door is closed, it matches the rest of
the units.