Home Inspirations

Innovative functions and delicate looks for the modern kitchen

A recent online survey commissioned by Tile Africa revealed that South Africans consider the kitchen to be the most important room in the home to renovate. The study also revealed that tiles are still regarded as the most affordable floor material and the easiest to clean.

Bigger and even more versatile – Miele’s new DGC 6660 XXL combination steam oven offers a broad range of uses. It will be available on local shores from September 2014 onwards.

  28 November 2014, Johannesburg: Since we were “burned” by the brash and bright colour palettes popularised in the ‘60s and ‘70s, modern kitchens have not been the most colourful spaces – often characterised by dull, neutral colour schemes. However, today, the trend is to bring “pops” of colour into the kitchen. Says Mercia de Jager from leading appliance manufacturer, Miele: “ The kitchen is the heart of any modern home, so why should it be heartless, cold and sterile?”

From cooking and heating over an open fire to modern day induction cooking, we take a look at just how far we’ve come with our cooking appliances!