Blum Australia congratulates Panache Kitchens

Winners of the HIA – Laminex Australian Kitchen Project of the Year 2009

Sydney – January 2010

Panache Kitchens are long time supporters of Blum integrating products such as TANDEMBOX, AVENTOS, ORGA-LINE and recently SERVO-DRIVE and TIP-ON into their award winning kitchens.

‘We are very proud to be associated with Panache and the high quality kitchens they produce. Blum TANDEMBOX drawers and ORGA-LINE are the forefront of organisation and creating a functional kitchen. It was fantastic to see both products featured in Panache’s award winning kitchen’, said Blum Product Manager, Josh Phillpot.

Commended by the judges for its timeless appeal; this magnificent kitchen features classic, simple lines and elegant functional work spaces.

Panache Kitchens Director, John Little said, ‘The kitchen was to be warm and inviting, used as a kitchen and not just admired, because this client loves to cook.’

The kitchen is the focal point of the house displaying a sense of graciousness with the timeless classic features blending with the client’s Federation style home. Even though the kitchen is quite large it is still practical and very functional and caters to the family’s day to day requirements.

“Even though this was intended to look like an old kitchen we still wanted to have the latest kitchen hardware in drawers and hinges so we used Blum TANDEMBOX drawers with (BLUM) MOTION and Blum hinges with (BLUM) MOTION…”, recalled John.

“Blum TANDEMBOX drawers were used because they offer custom sizes with self-closing and concealed runners”, John continued.

The drawers were also fitted out with ORGA-LINE cutlery inserts and utensil dividers ensuring a place for everything and everything in its place.

Panache Kitchens is family owned and operated who pride themselves on quality cabinetry and fittings. John Little expressed ‘Winning the Kitchen Project of the Year Award allows me to share the thrill of winning with the factory tradesmen and all involved which creates motivation and satisfaction in their work’.

John described designing the kitchen as ‘particularly enjoyable’. Opportunities rarely arise to design a kitchen in such a large space complimenting a charming home with classic details required to encapsulate the authenticity of craftsmanship of past times.