Seamless Kitchens

Love the upscale look of an integrated kitchen but don’t know where to start? Our expert this month offers his best advice on planning and budgeting for one

- Yuen Yi Ying

What would you say are the top advantages of having an integrated kitchen?

The practice of integrating appliances has been a major movement in the kitchen design world for several years and has become increasingly popular in local kitchens. This allows for some serious design freedom where kitchen owners can choose what to hide and what to show or use as a feature product. Integration is an opportunity for complete design freedom, freeing up traditional constraints of a kitchen to become a far more fun and social space. In smaller spaces or those with an open living plan, integration can provide the opportunity to have more or larger appliances without them overwhelming the kitchen or living area; instead the joinery can be designed to help the kitchen feel like part of a cohesive, larger space.