Home hot spots: Kitchen

PHOTOS Jan Ras PRODUCTION CLRS&Co WORDS Debbie Loots

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Cool fittings and accessories with wood-look flooring can make things cosy in the kitchen this winter. Sleek kitchen cupboards combined with contemporary patterns on the wall also turn things up a notch. Browse the gallery to see a range of additional product options.

Belgotex flooring

The Hartford range of cushioned vinyl, seen here in Chalet Oak 969M, offers a quick and easy way to achieve the look of wood in your kitchen without the hassle of redoing your flooring from scratch. Easily applied and available in a range of wood-look as well as stone-look styles, Belgotex’s cushioned vinyl is also waterproof ensuring ease of cleaning, is softer and warmer underfoot than traditional ceramic tiles, and also comes with an antibacterial top coat to provide protection against germs.

Showrooms: Melrose Estate, Johannesburg; Wynberg, Cape Town; Willowton, Pietermaritzburg; Westdene, Bloemfontein; Newton Park, Port Elizabeth.

033 897 7500, belgotex@carpet.co.za, belgotexvinyl.com

Kitchenshow built-ins

The streamlined handle-less look in this kitchen comes with white high-gloss PVC wrap doors and white matt post-form tops for a minimal, clean look. The aluminium edging adds an industrial feel, and internal drawer hardware from the Blum Intivo range ensures a highly functional kitchen without doors and drawers slamming for years to come.

Showroom: Northgate Estate, Cape Town

021 514 5100, info@kitchenshow.co.za, kitchenshow.co.za 

Le Creuset accessories

This eclectic range of accessories adds colour and playfulness to the monochromatic kitchen. But don’t let that fool you – every piece of Le Creuset kitchenware is durable and highly functional as well, ensuring enjoyment while cooking like a French pro for many years to come. Seen here from front to back is the citrus juicer in Kiwi, large spice jar in Soleil, butter dish in Soleil, sugar bowl in Soleil, 24cm round cocotte in Soleil, 20cm stainless steel tri-ply pasta pot with sieve, mortar and pestle in Marseille, 21cm saucier pan in Marseille, and a set of two rectangular dishes – 19cm and 26cm – in Marseille.

Stores: Cavendish Square, Canal Walk, Tygervalley Centre, Gardens Centre, Constantia Village, Somerset Mall, V&A Waterfront, Le Quartier Hotel Franschhoek and Waterstone Village Shopping Centre in Western Cape; Killarney Mall, Hyde Park Corner, Bedford Centre, Clearwater Mall, Sandton City, Nicolway Shopping Centre, Brooklyn Mall and Woodlands Boulevard in Gauteng; La Lucia Mall and Pavillion Shopping Centre in Kwazulu-Natal; Waterfall Mall in Rustenburg; and Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Port Elizabeth.

086 177 3321, info@lecreuset.co.za, lecreuset.co.za

Plascon Velvaglo water-based paint

These bright primary colours on the right-hand wall from Plascon’s 2014 Colour Forecast add an additional layer of colour and playfulness to the kitchen. The patterns created with the paint mimic the modernist painter Mondrian, adding a retro but artistic touch to the space. The colours used are Gold Finch Y4-B1-2, Blue Depths B5-C1-1, Sunset in the Desert O3-B1-1, and Fat Alley Cat B7-E1-2.

Available: All good hardware and paint stores nationwide.

Plascon Spaces showroom: The Design Quarter, Fourways, Johannesburg.

0860 20 40 60, advice@plascon.co.za, plascon.co.za

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