How To Prioritise Luxury Kitchen Features
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Walk-in storage
Who would love it? Anyone who values their precious kitchen space and wants to declutter. Keeping groceries compartmentalised out of sight or to the side is an investment that never stops delivering. It’s also great for those who like to bulk-buy products.
How much? Costs vary widely depending on if you’re putting in a dividing wall, decking out a new room or merely installing a spacious cupboard.
Skylighting
Who would love it? Any fan of natural light. Since kitchens are increasingly becoming the conventional nexus of a home, keeping the space open and airy is important. Skylights reduce the amount of lighting needed in a kitchen.
How much? Depending on size, style and installation, you’re looking at between $500 and a couple of thousand.
Warming drawers
Who would love it? Households who eat irregularly or cook elaborate meals. Warming drawers allow you to keep dishes warm without having to encroach on oven space - they’re highly convenient for multi-generational homes whose eating times vary.
How much? Up to a few thousand dollars.
Wine cellar or rack
Who would love it? Wine connoisseurs and those who frequently entertain. A good wine storage system helps you to keep everything sorted and easily accessible. Obviously, the advantage of a cellar is the stable temperature and humidity it ensures - but in Australia, you need to be digging pretty deep to avoid seasonal variation. A good-quality cabinet is transportable and excellent for shorter-term storage. Refrigeration is an optional feature.
How much? A good wine cellar can start at about $15,000 but a nice rack will only put you back a few hundred.
Pasta machine
Who would love it? Anyone fond of slow-food, cooking from scratch and Italian staples.
How much? Around $200.
Stone island
Who would love it? Anyone looking to maximising benchspace while also following aesthetic trends and ensuring durability.
Juicer
Who would love it? Anyone interested in health and nutrition or merely anyone with a sweet tooth for citrus. Stealth blenders are high-quality products which are suited a wide variety of purposes, but if you’re really only keen on whipping up fruit and veggie concoctions, a straight-up juicer comes in two kinds: those “masticating” ones which press-squeeze the fruit and those “centrifugal” ones which spin the fruit pulp to create a much fluffier product.
How much? Between around $100 and $300.
State-of-the-art dishwasher
Who would love it? Any household which has borne the burden of a violently loud dishwasher for too long. These babies are highly water-efficient and practically silent, ideal for switching on overnight. Reliable, functional, industrial, gorgeous.
How much? Brand like Miele and Bosch offer appliances for between $1000 and $4000.
Coffee machine
Who would love it? The caffeine-addicted with an eye for detail, or anyone wanting to reduce their out-of-home hot drink expenditure.
How much? Capsule machines are only around the $100 mark but larger or vintage designs can be as high as a few thousand.
Brick oven
Who would love it? Those who appreciate a good pizza. A proper brick oven is ideal for entertaining guests or large families. Nothing beats the quality of that old-fashioned bake!
How much? Oven and surrounding stonework will cost above $1000.
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