Efficient, organised, minimalist, these are the characteristics of professional home kitchens   

Cooking at home like in hotels or restaurants is possible

If high-performance kitchens, designed to cook several dishes together without excessive effort, aided by technology, and organised so as to be ergonomic and thus involve as little potentially harmful movement as possible, were once the prerogatives of hotels and restaurants, they are now increasingly being used in the home. Professional home kitchens     are in fact suitable for those who love to cook or who want to be able to do so like a chef. With their modern design, they are perfect for flats or lofts that follow this style, but with a few adjustments they can also be integrated into more classical contexts where there are lovers of good food.

Professional home kitchens     are mainly made of steel

A professional kitchen has modern materials, resistant to time and heat, able to preserve the taste and smell of food, easy to clean and very hygienic. In particular,stainless steel is used, which encompasses all these characteristics and gives a minimalist and modern look. Until a few years ago, it was mainly used for professional home kitchens    , but now it has been cleared, in different styles, also for flat kitchens thanks to the aforementioned characteristics.

The focal points are organised around the magic triangle

In addition to the materials, the appliances and the arrangement of elements in professional home kitchens are also designed to make meal preparation as easy as possible. Ideally, they are built around the magic triangle, which places at the sides of a triangle the focal points used when cooking: the hob, the sink area and the food storage area. This allows for more ergonomic postures and therefore less strain on the back.

Performance and energy efficiency for appliances

The room is equipped with all the most advanced and high-performance technologies, capable of allowing even complex preparations with ease, such as high-powered induction hobs and convection ovens, capable of cooking substances quickly and evenly, the latest generation of dishwashers, technological hoods, sinks with push-and-pull systems, all often integrated into the home automation system of a high-tech home, so that they can be controlled remotely. Also from the energy point of view in professional home kitchens    , the focus is on appliances in class AAA, the highest class, which combines high performance with the lowest possible energy waste, thus with a careful eye on the environment.

In professional home kitchens, order and as much space as possible

This type of kitchen tends to be organised to be practical and functional, although the quality of the materials and finishes and the attention to every detail make them design-oriented and beautiful to look at. If possible, large surfaces are favoured, with large worktops to rest on, large refrigerators and large pantries, with space-saving solutions to allow more food to be stored. They usually have minimalist, clean lines and few frills, with an essential appearance. Whereas in classic and rustic kitchens there is a tendency to display utensils, pots, plates and even spice jars as part of the furniture, in professional home kitchens everything has its own place, to be found and used more easily. There are functional and specific drawers, shelves and storage spaces for everything and nothing is left out of sight, the cupboards have no handles.

How to adapt a professional kitchen to a more classic style

If you want to integrate kitchens of this type into more classical contexts, you can play with both the materials, adding touches of wood or marble, for example on worktops or the table, and the colours: instead of opting for a neutral palette, as in modern design, you can prefer more pastel shades. White is the colour that suits every style and is difficult to go wrong with. Generally in modern professional home kitchens     the finishes are glossy, contributing to the minimalist design, while matt finishes make the effect softer and more intimate.

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