Wednesday 20 November 2013

Tiles have reached an advance level in people’s home and are also a fashion statement for several others. As there are numerous changes in the tile industry.  Tiles are undergoing quite a few experiments and changes to get the best out of them. The tiles used in the kitchen go through a long process by designers, engineers and technicians to finally reach products that are elegant, classy and highly artistic. Their benefits are tremendous and are in great demand in modular kitchen for their simple user friendly mechanism. With a fast paced daily schedule, today people don’t have time for cleanliness and these tiles come handy as they are easy to maintain.

The latest trend for modern kitchen today is islands with corner units, L-shaped kitchen formats, and parallel set of cabinets on both sides, and open kitchen that extended to a living room, most preferred by Indian families.

From a design perspective, tiles in a modern kitchen should have very less texture on the floor. This would prevent collection of dust particles that would otherwise be difficult to maintain. Cleaning will require various mediums that will drain out efforts and time. The textures and patterns can be made more traditional. This further will revolve around the dependency of the décor of the kitchen – It may include the colors, space plans, and accessories used to name a few.

Large tiles with light color pattern make any space look bigger and accentuate the small spaces. This is done by providing it with a very spacious look. A lot of individuals also prefer some stone finish on their tiles.  Be it the floor or walls, tiles today have cooked up a storm as the latest trend for modern kitchen. 


Wednesday 13 November 2013


Modular kitchens help make cooking a joy not a job.

If there is one room in a house that has seen the most remarkable change in recent years, it has to be the kitchen. This is mainly due to the advent of the modular concept that has shown how easy it is to get a clutter free and well organized kitchen, be it in a small space or a spacious one.

As the name suggests, a modular kitchen is made up of pre-fabricated modules wherein the complete kitchen as designed and fabricated as separate components that are customized to the clients need. These components include cabinets, wall and floor tiles, workshop, appliances, accessories and hardware.

But the best part? They can be shifted from one house to another. All you need to do is dismantle the modules and then reinstall them in your new kitchen according to its space specification. There is a clutch of companies offering modular concepts in the market today but the Italians clearly rule the roost. Boffi a premier Italian interiors concept brand known for its kitchen bath and storage system, is banking on the trend and has entered the Indian market with path breaking designs because Indians are now exposed to global trends and have the means and mindset to spend on aesthetically pleasing, yet functional interiors, says the company’s CEO Roberto Gavazzi.

All our kitchen are made taking into account the individual needs of every home and are exclusive in designs, which are not repeated. Besides the cuisine of Italy and India are quite similar to each other so there we have had no problem in understanding the needs and modifications, ‘Gavazzi adds. 

Tuesday 5 November 2013


Perfect weather control with high- design Boffi Air fan from Studio Creo.

Studio Creo, a one stop shopping destination offering complete home solutions, introduces the Boffi Air Fan. The fan comes with the remote system which responds effortlessly to user commands. The classy, elegant Air fan is a perfect complement to a well designed living/dining or bedroom and has a dual advantage. If rotated both clockwise and anti – clockwise to move air efficiently in summer as well as winter. The incredible thing about the fan is that it is crafted out of one piece of wood with seamless designing and functions silently. What’s more, the inspiring design of Boffi Air Fan makes it easy to be fitted unobtrusively to any ceiling.

Parushni Aggarwal, Founder & Creative Director, Studio Creo believes that Boffi Air Fan is not just a fan; it’s more of an Air conditioner with minimal consumption of electricity. The unique thing about Boffi Air Fan is that it is operated by radio control with a unique feature of rotation reversal – in winters the fan throws the air upwards-gently retrieving the warm air that had risen and accumulated against the ceiling, thereby saving energy.

Sinuously crafted wood vanes with a natural wax treated and an exposed stainless steel motor allow it to blend into the décor of any room. The Fan comes with Bahia natural wood or black – lacquerer finish. The wax finish heightens the natural beauty of this sculpture for the ceiling.