Personality instead of standard

How bespoke planning makes kitchens unique

A kitchen does not become personal solely through its shape, its colour or its price. What is crucial is how precisely it fits the room, the habits and the ideas of its users. Some want to plan the kitchen as an independent work area, while others integrate dining, living or working. Requirements also differ when it comes to storage space, materials, features and technical equipment.

Individuality does not mean reinventing every single element. It arises from the selection and combination of many possibilities. Furniture takes up existing architecture, structures rooms and creates new spatial relationships. Materials and colours underline this structure, connect individual areas or deliberately set them apart from one another. Technical equipment also follows personal requirements: it can keep the cooking area visually uncluttered, make processes easier, make consumption transparent or provide support with technical questions. Thus, individuality is not created by having as many options as possible, but through a selection that makes sense for the respective room and its users.

The member companies of KM Küchenmeile demonstrate just how differently this aspiration can be implemented – from furniture and materials to technical equipment.

ARTEGO KITCHENS
warm-toned metal
The finely brushed metal surface changes its appearance with the incoming light, giving the kitchen a special depth. Warm colour nuances take away the technical austerity of the material and open up various possibilities for combination with wood, stone or restrained solid colours. Thus, the surface becomes an independent element of individual design.
www.artego.de

BALLERINA KITCHENS
One room, one design
With FACETTA, Ballerina extends kitchen design into the living area. The gently bevelled fronts of the island, the wall-mounted sink unit as well as the sideboard, shelves and wall panelling pick up colours, materials and shapes across different functional areas. This creates an interior where the kitchen and living space merge seamlessly in terms of design.
www.ballerina.de

BECKERMANN KITCHENS
The room sets the pace
Where sloping ceilings, window areas and different uses define the room, the strength of bespoke planning is revealed. Beckermann combines kitchen, dining area and workspace into a solution tailored to the architecture, also incorporating the space beneath the slope. Thus, the interior design is guided by the features of the room and the needs of its inhabitants.
www.beckermann.de

DEKKER
Tailored to the draft
Individuality is also reflected where materials and functions are precisely matched. With Evora Qstone Sakura, Dekker combines an expressive worktop with a sink, tap and cooking area into a single design unit. Different surfaces and equipment options provide scope for tailoring the workspace to individual use and personal style.
www.dekkerzevenhuizen.nl

EXPRESS KITCHENS
Custom in the system
Even with a clearly structured product range, kitchens can be tailored to different living situations. Express Küchen demonstrates an open-plan layout where the linear kitchen and island naturally find their place between the dining and living areas. Light front panels, wood accents and a subtle colour scheme create a foundation that can be integrated into various interior design styles.
www.express-kuechen.de

FRANKE
Function creates space
Hob and extractor in one unit: with the Maris 2gether, Franke combines two functions into a single integrated solution. Dispensing with a separate hood creates additional scope for designing the cooking area and demonstrates how technical solutions can support bespoke planning.
www.franke.com/de/de/home-solutions.html

MIELE KITCHENS
As individual as everyday life
Technical support is also particularly helpful when it is tailored to personal needs. Depending on the connected appliance, the Miele app provides individual recommendations for cooking, makes your energy and water consumption transparent, and helps with error messages by providing concrete steps for a solution. This makes it possible to use domestic appliances more in line with your own habits – turning connectivity into practical everyday support.
www.miele.de

Nolte Küchen
Colour gives personality
With VELLUTO in Pistachio and MANHATTAN in Cognac Oak, Nolte Küchen is expanding the scope for individual combinations. The muted green tone and the warm wood effect jointly determine the kitchen's appearance and demonstrate how different stylistic ideas can be implemented in the design through colour and material.
www.nolte-kuechen.com

Schüller Kitchens
A language for space
With the Living Elements, Schüller transfers kitchen materials, colours and shapes to adjacent living areas. Sideboards, media walls and room dividers can be put together modularly and tailored to different spatial and functional requirements. This creates an interior design concept that connects kitchen and living space while still leaving room for individual solutions.
www.schueller.de