Kitchen
Smart kitchensThe kitchen will see some of the biggest changes in the future. A decade from now, it will be a multi-purpose space that shifts smoothly between cooking, dining and entertaining.Worktops will come into their own. Today they are static objects, but in 10 years, the average kitchen worktop will perform myriad functions. Touch the surface and it will transform from prep area to induction hob or technology station. It will even perform time-saving tasks such as measuring ingredients and choosing the correct cooking temperature.
Make a small cloakroom feel biggerPlain mirrored glass would have the same space-boosting effect in this standalone loo, but what’s nice here is the tarnished glass also lends character to this small, functional space. If you want your foxed mirror to be a standout feature, go ultra-modern all around it. If you want it to blend in a little, consider including roughed-up surfaces nearby, such as raw wood or distressed paintwork on picture frames or a vanity unit. Here, the owners have opted to echo the mirror’s random patterns with marble floor tiles, whose veining and palette, as we already know, provide a visual partner to the mottled glass.
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