Preparing Food for Christmas

When you’ve got the whole family descending for Christmas and things are starting to feel panicky, reduce some of the stress by having a well-organised kitchen, with storage and useful extras that give you a head start on an organised Christmas dinner.

If you live in a modern home or a new build, you’ll know there’s a definite tendency towards maximising space while minimising storage. And if you’re lucky enough to have a wonderfully- sized kitchen with ample space for everything – it still needs a little organising sometimes. Avoid the tendency to let clutter take over your Christmas cooking schedule with some forward-thinking storage solutions from SieMatic.

SieMatic has consistently been at the forefront of kitchen furniture design for years and they really do seem to instinctively know what a kitchen needs. From perfectly organised drawers featuring classy oak separators and stackable containers, to innovative ways of making use of those little nooks and crannies you really didn’t think you would be able to fit anything into, SieMatic really does have an answer for everything. Never lose your gravy boat again!

Another way to maximise storage and avoid forgetting where you’ve put the dinner service that you only bring out at Christmas is…display it! If your kitchen has open shelves, you can make a feature of your best table ware and you won’t have to worry about digging it out from the back of the cupboard you never use in time for Christmas lunch.

Clear some more space on your kitchen work tops and make life a little bit easier by installing a Quooker tap, the new innovation that saves time, energy and space all in one. No more filling a kettle or boiling a pan on the hob for ages, you just need a Quooker tap on the worktop and a tank below for ultimate convenience.

Make even more room by having a Quooker Fusion system installed in your dream kitchen and having boiling water and cold water both available in an instant. Available in different designs to match any kitchen, they are efficient with your money as well as kitchen space, as standby usage is just 3 pence a day. Imagine how much less stressful your festive food preparation will be when you have hot and boiling water on hand instantly, all in one place. No waiting for a kettle to boil before you can put the sprouts on, and you can have cold water for the potatoes from the same tap as your boiling water to make a coffee, without having to worry about filling a kettle.

Sometimes it’s just the little innovations that really do make all the difference.

A Taste of Germany

When you’re looking for a kitchen with quiet confidence, combined with design that just oozes quality and has an undeniable sense of style, a German designed kitchen like Siematic should be top of your list. Never brash or over the top, German kitchen design is renowned for its efficiency and style, without any need to go over the top with on-trend garish colours or gimmicky additions.

You can expect to find exceptional features in a German designed kitchen range, and Siematic is a prime example of efficient German design, with an exceptional kitchen range that aims to integrate the normal functions of your everyday kitchen into the architecture of your home, seamlessly and elegantly. A fantastic example of this in action is the stylish seamless Zeromatic system which eliminates the need for joins, with joint free front and side panels which are fused together to give the impression of one long sheet. It’s not a huge thing, but when you see the difference it can make to the look and feel of your kitchen, you’ll wonder why nobody thought of it before.

Storage in a standard German kitchen is a work of art too, with features like Siematic’s patented MultiMatic system designed to give you flexible storage that adapts to your needs. The clever ideas incorporated into this super-efficient kitchen design feature could give you an extra 30 per cent storage space in your kitchen, and with new builds getting smaller and smaller, we know that space and storage are certainly at a premium. The best thing about adaptable storage systems like MultiMatic is that they aren’t static, they can be added to and moved around at any time to cope with growing families or whatever your personal storage needs might be.

The MultiMatic interior organisation system has won several accolades, from the Industry Forum Design Hannover, the design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, and the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, so we think they must be onto a good thing.

When it comes to the colour, although never garish, the Siematic kitchen colour palette is just as adaptable as its storage choices. Choose from a selection of colours and finishes that will enhance the look of your home, and whether you prefer the classic Beauxarts look or the clean, modern lines of an S2, there will be a kitchen that reflects your personality. Light oak, fine porcelain and high-quality aluminium are just some of the elements that come together in a Siematic kitchen.

Finish your perfect kitchen off with some of the best appliances on the market â€" Miele, WOLF and ATAG, and before long you too will be a convert to the benefits of superb German kitchen design.

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