Category Archives: Built-in appliances

Bora Elevates Kitchen Organization with Smart, Space-Saving Solutions

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Bora, renowned for its premium built-in kitchen appliances, is redefining kitchen organization with a new suite of products designed to streamline daily routines, maximize storage, and enhance the management of fresh ingredients. The brand’s latest innovations—the Bora Cool Combi XL refrigerator and the Bora QVAC vacuum sealer—embody this mission with sleek design and practical functionality.

🧠 Smarter Storage with the Bora Cool Combi XL

Standing tall at 194 cm, the Bora Cool Combi XL delivers an impressive 275 liters of storage, offering 30 liters more than standard-height refrigerators. But it’s not just about capacity—it’s about intelligent design.

– Zoned organization: Flexible partitions make it easy to sort items by category or usage.
– Clear visibility: Transparent fronts ensure you can see everything at a glance.
– Modular features: Includes removable trays that double as cheese covers or serving boards, retractable vegetable drawers, and non-slip bottle surfaces.
– Accessory-friendly: Thoughtfully designed compartments accommodate small containers like sauce jars, keeping everything tidy and accessible.

Every detail is engineered to support a clean, organized, and intuitive kitchen experience.

🧪 Freshness That Lasts with Bora QVAC

Complementing the Cool Combi XL is the Bora QVAC, a discreet yet powerful vacuum sealing system built directly into the worktop. It’s a game-changer for food preservation and flavor enhancement.

– Vacuum seal solid foods in dedicated containers or bags
– Express marinate meats and vegetables in minutes
– Seal bottles with a specialized cap to preserve liquids longer

By extending shelf life and locking in nutrients, the QVAC helps reduce food waste while supporting healthier, more efficient meal planning

Siemens’ Matt Edition

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Siemens’ Matt Edition brings sleek elegance to the kitchen with a matte black finish that resists fingerprints and hides scratches. This refined look now extends across a full range of appliances—cooktops, ovens, hoods, and more—for a cohesive, modern aesthetic.

🔥 Smart Cooking Meets Style
The inductionAir Plus cooktop combines powerful induction with a built-in extractor and silent ventilation. Features like Fry Sensor Plus ensure perfect results with minimal effort.

🔍 Intelligent Ovens
Matt Edition ovens use AI food recognition to help you cook complex dishes with ease, blending high performance with minimalist design.

🌬️ Ultra-Quiet Ventilation
The wall-mounted hood offers up to 900 m³/h extraction with just 56 dB of noise. Home Connect syncs it with your hob for automatic control.

💨 Steam Drawer & Hidden Hood
The steam drawer supports healthy cooking, proofing, and reheating, all controlled via touch or voice. The integrated designer hood stays hidden until needed, adapting to your cooking with smart sensors and freeing up space.

V-ZUG professional pizza

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Enjoy restaurant-quality pizza in just four minutes with our V-ZUG Combair V6000 P. With intense heat of up to 350 °C and precise air distribution, our new Professional Pizza function ensures crispy bases, light crusts and melted mozzarella.

Combined with our new Pizza Set, you can create your own pizzaiolo moment at home. The Pizza Set includes a baking tray that fits in all our V-ZUG Combair ovens and a beautifully crafted wooden serving peel in oak or walnut.

Discover the new Professional Pizza function and the Pizza Set – a Swiss engineered solution for making top-quality pizza at home:

The Miele Steam Drawer celebrates world premiere at IFA

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Miele new Steam Drawer is a compact powerhouse of culinary versatility. Unveiled for the first time at IFA Berlin, this 14 cm high drawer redefines what’s possible in a classic 60 cm kitchen niche. Paired with a 45 cm oven with microwave, it creates a 3-in-1 solution for baking, reheating, and steam cooking.

The benefit: Several dishes can be prepared at the same time using different cooking methods. While a joint of meat is roasting in the oven, vegetables and potatoes are steam cooking in the Steam Drawer beneath. All to perfection.

– Powered by Miele’s proven DualSteam technology – for perfect results,   whether crisp vegetables or tender meat
– Over 100 automatic programmes, automatic Menu cooking and Sous-Vide for maximum comfort for everyday use and discerning gourmets
– Uses 30% less energy than a regular Steam oven
– Ideal for compact kitchens and gourmet ambitions alike

Whether you’re preparing vegetables, fish, meat, rice, or reheating small portions – the Steam Drawer delivers perfect results with minimal space and maximum flexibility.

Waterline Seeks Investment to Fuel Growth Amid Economic Headwinds

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Waterline, the UK’s leading supplier of kitchen furniture and appliances to independent retailers, has announced plans to seek external investment to support its future growth.
Over the past year, Waterline has launched several strategic expansions:
– Entered the contracts and electrical retail markets 
– Developed proprietary OEM product ranges 
– Onboarded industry specialists to drive innovation 

These efforts mark a shift toward building a more resilient, forward-looking business. Updates to follow as the investment process unfolds.

Miele Unveils “Next Level Cooking”

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Miele is set to redefine culinary spaces with its latest innovation: Next Level Cooking. Leading the showcase is the sleek and sophisticated Downdraft Hood range, designed to elevate both performance and aesthetics in the modern kitchen.

This cutting-edge ventilation system combines powerful, energy-efficient extraction with seamless design. With just a gentle touch of the panel, the hood rises smoothly into position, creating an ideal cooking environment. When not in use, it retracts discreetly into the countertop, preserving a clean and uncluttered workspace.

Adding to its allure is an integrated lighting system that enhances the kitchen’s ambiance—whether you’re in full cooking mode or simply enjoying the space. Users can easily customize the lighting color and brightness via the Miele app, tailoring the atmosphere to suit any mood or moment.

With Next Level Cooking, Miele continues to push the boundaries of innovation, blending functionality, elegance, and smart technology into one seamless experience

Miele Unveils XXL Built-In Refrigerator-Freezers at IFA 2025

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At IFA 2025, Miele is redefining built-in refrigeration with the launch of two new XXL models: KFN 7934 D and KFN 7913 E. Towering at 194 cm tall and 75 cm wide, these appliances offer a staggering 45% more storage capacity than standard built-in units—making them a game-changer for large households, bulk shoppers, and hosts who love to entertain.

🧊 Bigger Dimensions, Smarter Storage
Compared to the conventional niche size of 60 cm wide by 178 cm high, Miele’s XXL models add 15 cm in width and 16 cm in height. That translates to:

– +100 liters of usable space in the refrigerator compartment 
– +22 liters in the freezer compartment 

This expanded volume is complemented by an extra glass shelf and additional door shelf, offering more structured and accessible storage. Whether you’re organizing ingredients for a dinner party or simply trying to keep weekly groceries fresh and visible, these thoughtful design upgrades help reduce waste and keep everything within easy reach.

🛒 Designed for Real Life
From oversized produce to party platters and frozen essentials, the new XXL models are built to accommodate the rhythm of modern living. With Miele’s signature precision and sleek integration, they bring both form and function to the heart of your kitchen.The new models will be available on the European market from December 2025.

Electrolux assisted cooking

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With assisted cooking functions becoming increasingly popular, consider the Electrolux 800 SenseBoil & Fry induction hob for your next kitchen design – and let you take the guesswork out of cooking!

Enabling outstanding results by automatically selecting the best settings for each dish – as well ensuring that over-boiling and over-frying become things of the past – the cooking experience is tailored to exactly what is being prepared.

👨🍳 The intuitive CookSmart Touch Display offers step-by-step guidance to inspire new culinary creations, while built-in Eco Tips provide practical advice to save energy without compromising results.

The new Electrolux Kitchen Range is rolling out across Europe now.

Gaggenau Unveils the Minimalistic Range

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Premium appliance brand Gaggenau unveils its new Minimalistic range, arriving in Europe October 2025. Designed to blend seamlessly into modern kitchens, this collection contrasts the bold Expressive line with a sleek, handle-free aesthetic and hidden interfaces.

🖤 Refined Simplicity

– Floating stainless steel control ring: the only visible element
– Smoked glass fronts: digital interface appears only when activated
– Invisible joints and precise alignments for a flawless finish

🔥 High-Performance Appliances

Includes ovens, steam ovens, microwaves, coffee machines, warming drawers, and vacuum drawers. Highlights:
– Ovens reach 300°C, with a five-pane door rated to 485°C
– Proximity-activated controls and smart cooking modes

🎨 Distinctive Finishes for Seamless Integration

| Finish   | Character |
|————–|—————-|
| Sterling | Subtle gloss with shimmering metallic accents that catch the light |
| Onyx     | Deep matte tones designed to disappear into darker kitchen environments |

Each finish is crafted to complement sophisticated interiors while enhancing the Minimalistic range’s understated elegance.

Built for those who value discreet luxury and professional-grade performance, the Minimalistic range is ideal for architectural kitchens with high aesthetic standards.

APS Distribution Secures Exclusive UK & Ireland Licence for Tesla Home Appliances

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APS Distribution, home to Swift Electrical and several leading kitchen appliance brands, has announced a major partnership with Comtrade Group—brand owner of Tesla home appliances. This agreement grants APS Distribution sole rights to supply Tesla’s domestic appliance range across the UK and Ireland.

The debut collection includes a variety of essential home products, such as fridges, fridge-freezers, cookers, washing machines, and dishwashers. According to APS, these appliances are engineered to deliver exceptional quality and sleek design, offering advanced specifications and backed by market-leading five-year warranties.

Specifically tailored for the UK market, the Tesla range is designed to blend seamlessly into modern kitchens while offering intuitive, accessible technology that simplifies everyday tasks. It’s important to note that Tesla home appliances are not connected with Tesla Inc., the electric car manufacturer. Instead, the brand shares a commitment to innovation, inspired by inventor Nikola Tesla.

The initial launch via Swift Electrical is just the beginning, with additional product lines set to roll out later this year.