Leading UK kitchen retailer, In-toto, has launched its next generation of true handleless kitchens with the Inline range.

The sleek elegance and timeless contemporary design of In-toto Inline, combines additional cabinet features and dimensions, enabling even more flexibility and planning freedom in the home.

Every element of the Inline is fully co-ordinated, with a continuous handle recess punctuating the front and a seamless finish concealing a superbly functional kitchen beneath.

In-toto designer and store owner Shanti Panchani from Northwood Hills, London, said: “The Inline is the next generation of handleless kitchens, which offers stunning simplicity to any room by bringing an uninterrupted, minimalist finish, which facilitates the latest desire to extend kitchens into a living and dining area.

With two or three drawer combinations and motorised or push open doors available, Inline is available in laminates, lacquers and wood veneers with matching colours, contrasting colours or stainless steel effect. In-toto’s application of the latest technology means its horizontal and vertical rails match the material and colour of the doors to create an even, clean finish.

“While white gloss kitchens continue to be in high demand, the beauty of Inline is its colour options with the likes of stone grey and a complementary slate finish work surface creating a flawless, fully co-ordinated kitchen which brings effortless cleaning and stylish living,” Shanti added.

“The advent of handleless kitchens together with kitchen islands, means an even more streamlined overall finish is possible which can be further enhanced by installing LED lighting between the worktops and the door fronts creating a greater feeling of space and light.”

The Inline brings incredible functionality to a kitchen with an apparent two drawer frontage, which actually gives way to three draws of storage beneath – none of which is visible from the outside.”

The In-toto Inline collection is available from In-toto stores across the UK from £15k plus appliances and worktop.

For further information on the new In-toto Inline kitchen, or to find your nearest stockist, visit the In-toto website.
Tel: (01924) 487900.

Award-winning Austrian brand Intuo by ewe kitchens, offers a beautiful range of contemporary kitchens in a number of styles and colours.

As part of the Intuo 2010 collection, the Impression Kitchen is designed to make a statement in the home and combines natural forms with contemporary functionality.

Carcasses are made from melamine with doors and drawer fronts in a high gloss lacquered finish in anthracite, comprised of seven coats of environmentally friendly water-based lacquer for durability.

Further wall mounted tall cupboard units above the counter are made from grain-matched core beech veneer.

The room height tall housing units, under-counter cupboards and drawers feature smart aluminium handles, while the wooden cupboards without handles feature ‘Ferrari catch’ smooth opening mechanisms.

Fully integrated cooling, dishwashing and laundry appliances are hidden behind door fronts, to ensure the uninterrupted streamlined design of the Impression kitchen, while ovens are situated within tall housing and the flush induction hob is situated on the extended island.

An extraction unit is incorporated within a stainless steel and hardened glass hanging shelf, which includes a full length working light.

The 12mm thick stainless steel work-surface provides a stunning balance between the wood grain and the anthracite units.

A seamless welded sink is incorporated within the wet area, in order to continue the pure clean lines of the workspace.

A smoked glass splash back is lit from above to create a feature of it at night, and is available in up to 4,000 colours – and can even be matched to specific pantone references, if required.

Intuo by ewe Kitchens are priced from around £25,000.

To view the impressive range of ewe kitchens visit the Searle Taylor website.

Tel: (01962) 850 851

Available in the UK through InHouse Inspired Room Design, the Domina MakeUp collection from Aster, embraces the beauty and flexibility of materials, creating kitchen designs as unique in functionality as in form:

• The curves of the Domina MakeUp range start from the wall, enabling fantastic end to end curves without any straight lines.

• Aster also bespoke manufacture worktops and complete the kitchen design with curved stainless steel plinths and worktop edging.

• Domina MakeUp fuses exotic wood veneers with feature wall units in gold and silver leaf.

• Pictured here is Domina MakeUp in a natural gloss ebony wood veneer with wall units in gold leaf.

There are 39 wood veneers in total. Using the traditional craftsmen’s knowledge and expertise in hand selecting veneers, Domina MakeUp woods are hand matched to ensure a seamless flow of grain from door to door. Such attention to detail means that veneers can be used either vertically or horizontally.

New introductions are the stainless steel door finishes available in matt, polished and a fantastic hammered finish.

Domina MakeUp also introduces aluminium framed glass doors in eight glass finishes and four frame finishes.

To complete the range there is a full selection of embossed, high gloss and metallic door finishes. Aster can also custom match colours for specific designs.

Retail prices for Domina MakeUp, start from £13,000 excluding VAT.

For the full range and to view the Aster DVD online, plus details of Aster’s nearest independent kitchen retailer, visit the In-House Inspired Room Design website.

Tel:   (01661) 842304.

Apropos’ latest lead figures have shown an increase in the number of enquiries for a conservatory kitchen.

Customers are looking to brighten up their kitchen areas, by moving them into an aluminium and glass conservatory.

They can also have the option to add folding sliding doors, which will enable them to open out the kitchen and let in the fresh air.

According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), adding a new kitchen to your property can be more appealing to buyers and can add as much as 4% to its value; adding a conservatory to a property can be very simple and cost effective.

Apropos structures are designed especially for the clients to suit their needs and can be designed to fit any space for any size kitchen. Apropos’ aluminium and glass structures come with a large choice of different colour frames to suit any house from the ultra modern town house to a traditional farm house.

Peter Holland, Regional Sales Manager at Apropos comments “We have seen a significant increase in the number of kitchen conservatories that we are designing for our clients. More people these days are looking to make their homes brighter and more airy, so are looking to us to help them achieve their dream home.”

Apropos glass and aluminium structures start from £12,000.

For further information or to order a brochure visit the Apropos website.

Tel: (0800) 328 0033.

The Fired Earth summer sale runs from June 19 to July 17 and they are offering up to 25% off selected wall and floor tiles, kitchens and bathroom and even 50% off special purchase and discontinued tiles.

Kitchens

• Fired Earth’s kitchens are handcrafted from the highest quality, responsibly sourced materials and work well in contemporary and traditional spaces.
• Now is a great time to think about updating yours, as there’s 15% off all freestanding and fitted kitchens - including the new fitted Bastide (in our picture) and Moderne collections by Charles Smallbone - and rising to 25% off if you spend more than £10,000. (Offer excludes worktops and appliances for fitted kitchens.)

Tiles

• Fired Earth is well known for its collection of stunning wall and floor tiles and there’s never been a better time to buy them - with up to 25% off selected tiles from the hugely popular Tile Basics collection; in fact, you can now buy tiles from just 27p each, as the Architecture tiles have been reduced by 25%.

Bathrooms

• From truly chic wet rooms through to the most romantic bathrooms imaginable, Fired Earth has pieces to suit every taste. The summer sale offers savings of up to 25% off a huge range of products.
• For example there’s 25% off Bastide bathrooms, including the Washstand 1170 - reduced from £2,495 to £1,871.25.
• There’s also 25% off the Bastide dual control shower and accessories, which are reduced from £1,565 to £1,173.75.

Plus there’s also 15% off selected wood flooring, all Lloyd Loom furniture and hand-woven rugs.

For more information on sale products and prices, please visit the Fired Earth website.

Tel: (0845) 366 0400

Rational’s aim is to make a kitchen more than just a place to cook and eat. They believe that kitchen space should be living space and have launched the Emotion range of ‘living’ accessories to help achieve this.

The Emotion range is a collection of bespoke features, which enable the customer to truly customise their kitchen area to meet their lifestyle needs.

These features include cleverly hidden extractor fans and narrow wall units to make a kitchen appear a more inviting environment.

Matching seating and desk areas can also be used to make the living and cooking areas blend together.

Featured here, is the Logic kitchen with copper oak accents that create a more welcoming feel.
It has a multi-media station and desk area in the same finish as the kitchen units, to create a unified look.

This kitchen also has lit shelving space, Servo drive open and close drawers and 45 degree mired drawer fronts to create a smooth, contemporary look.

A Rational kitchen is priced from £10k.

Thanks to their superb quality and unique designs, Rational is represented in more than 45 countries throughout the world and can boast exceptionally positive international business developments.

For further information and to view the designs visit the Rational website.

Sub-Zero & Wolf believe incorporating different materials and textures in the kitchen, is a clever way to highlight and contrast design features.

The stark minimalist kitchen is waning in popularity and through 2010 a stylish mix-and-match approach will emerge:

• Stainless steel appliances will be teamed with a variety of raw materials, textures and colours, for example; wood, glass, concrete and exposed features such as brick work.

• The combination of different materials including flooring, cabinetry, work surfaces, and interesting spaces.

• Warm coloured wood is being used with rich and sophisticated grains, providing an elegant canvas to the kitchen.

• Sleek stainless steel appliances juxtapose well against the range of diverse surfaces, offering an industrial feel with a technological edge.

• Alternatively, appliances can be cleverly concealed using integrated cabinetry to blend with the scheme, for limitless design possibilities.

Featured here, is the stylish mix of the Sub-Zero wine storage with refrigeration drawers. Priced from £7,457.75 inc. VAT, and

The 700 Series units, priced from £6,656.00 inc. VAT.

Sub-Zero & Wolf are suppliers of  world-leading product ranges in Europe.

Their aim is to help you achieve the best possible design and performance for modern living.

They possess a winning blend of experience and superior quality products that are sure to inspire you and promise uncompromising service, care and maintenance, to foster your life-long relationship with their products.

Visit the Sub-Zero & Wolf website to be inspired.

Tel: (0845 250 0010)

evitavonni’s in-house team of specialist designers are leading the way in 2010 kitchen trends with their custom-built designs.

Tristan de la Haye, Design Consultant at evitavonni comments, “In 2010 we will see more traditional styles mixed with contemporary shapes; at evitavonni we are also predicting a resurgence in dark wood kitchens, which work well balanced with circular units, contemporary lighting and light-coloured work surfaces.”

Stark minimalist kitchens are waning in popularity as consumers opt for a warmer at-home look, with the focus remaining on a social space for entertaining.

• Wood is being used as a raw material, with rich and sophisticated grains such as maple and walnut, providing an elegant backdrop to the kitchen.

• The look is juxtaposed against unusual shapes, including circular designs and rotating islands.

• An intelligently designed kitchen should look good, work effectively, suit the desired lifestyle and be as environmentally friendly and as sustainable as possible.

• Green issues have been part of the kitchen design conversation for some time, but their effect on overall interior design has been fairly minimal to date, partly due to the quality and limited availability of good ‘green’ products.

• Consumers are looking for high performing equipment to fully flex their culinary skills with high-spec stainless steel appliances on full display instead of built-in.

• Luxury appliances including coffee machines, ice makers and wine storage are becoming the norm in high-end kitchens making them ideal for practical use and entertaining.

Featured here is the evitavonni Wenge timber kitchen with detailing in Indian Rosewood priced from £75,000 Inc VAT.

evitavonni’s ‘Lifestyle Gallery’ in Surrey, showcases inspirational room sets including kitchens, bathrooms and living spaces, featuring an extensive range of internationally renowned brands and bespoke products. 27 Station Road, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8AQ.

To be inspired by the stunning collections please visit the evitavonni website.

Tel (0800) 130 3180

It’s difficult not to be captivated by the charm and charisma of a Dorchester kitchen from Kit Stone Interiors.

With its distressed finish, the delightful cream, antique style kitchen featured here, incorporates an abundance of exceptional storage and display options, especially with the addition of a solid wood kitchen island, which is ideal for breaking up larger spaces.

Dorchester presents an authentic country cottage feel, with a soft simple design and English charm, which has become the keystone of Kit Stone kitchens:

• The generously sized island unit creates additional storage, with two drawers, on soft close runners, two spacious cupboards, a wine rack and book shelf, perfect for storing recipe books.

• The ample workspace and display areas, ensure that budding chefs need not be hampered for lack of preparation space.

• The granite topped chopping block, also comes with in-built drawer and shelf and provides an easy update for a freestanding kitchen, without quite enough floor space to accommodate an island.

• Soft lighting and traditional appliances add to the enchanting appeal of this timeless classic.

Dorchester Kitchen Island: £1, 595.
Width: 82m; Depth: 142cm; Height: 92cm.

Dorchester Chopping Block: £495.
Width: 81cm; Depth: 55cm; Height: 86cm.

Drawing inspiration from the moods of old England, then sympathetically innovating and renewing, Kit Stone tries to create an overall feeling of comfort and authenticity. With one foot in the past and the other in the present, Kit Stone is perfectly in step with modern comfort.

For more information and to view the impressive kitchen portfolio please visit the Kit Stone website .

Tel: (01793) 735007

Moore & Bradfield based in Hungerford in Berkshire, create timeless interiors for English Homes. By researching period detail and colour and the use of an eclectic mix of styles, they create rooms that are enduring, functional and elegant.

Blending the realities of lifestyle with decorative aspirations and weaving them into the fabric of a house to create unique homes, is the challenge that Moore & Bradfield meet with every project.

The company aims to make all the living spaces within the home work with each other for easy, comfortable living, from a professional couple combining working from home, with a passion for entertaining; to the archetypal family, where the need is for a family kitchen and space to hose down the children and dogs after a walk on the Downs.

Featured here is the Colonial Style Bedroom. French oak four post bed, with detached canopy and shaker chest of drawers. MB-CB01.
Price: Beds from £10,000

Visit the Moore & Bradfield website, to view the many stunning pictures of completed bespoke projects, in kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, eclectic and freestanding furniture.

Tel: (01488) 684240