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10 homewares classics that will make any home scream style!

Instead of updating your entire home every season, a few well-placed statement pieces can keep your home looking fresh, stylish, and up to date. This season, the focus is on texture, natural shapes, and stunning metals, all of which can be incorporated into your home through small, unique items. These 10 beautiful European homewares are sure to impress your guests and revitalise your home.

Kristina Dam Dual Vase Series

Kristina Dam Studio’s Dual Vase Series, featuring three beautifully minimalist mouth-blown glass vases, is nothing short of a stunning. In a range of sizes and tonal colours, these vases will elevate any room with their sculptural elegance. Style on their own, or as a cluster for extra oomph.

Menu Duca Candle Holder

Another must-have from our beloved Menu, the Duca Candle Holder offers a chic and elevated addition to any table setting. Cast in bronze brass, and detailed with rattan enfolded around its lower half, the simple yet impactful design brings a sense of intimacy and warmth to its surroundings.

Muuto Ridge Vase

A Scandi-favourite, Muuto, brings elegance and sophistication with their Ridge Vase. The ultimate statement piece for the understated design lover, its striking height and subtle ridged design is a definite eye catcher. The Ridge Vase offers a gorgeous way to display your favourite flowers, whilst working just as well as a standalone, sculptural piece.

Menu Carrie Lamp

Beauty meets function, plus a whole lot of Hygge, with Menu’s Carrie Lamp. Designed to mimic the ambience of candlelight, this totally portable and lightweight lamp presents endless possibilities. Use it as a bedside lamp for dinner parties, picnics, or a moonlit walk on the beach – the Carrie lamp has you covered.

Ferm Living View Tufted Rug

If you have a soft spot (pun intended) for beautiful rugs, the Ferm Living Tufted Rug will have you lusting. Crafted from supremely soft New Zealand tufted wool, this plush rug is the perfect touch of luxe. The geometric design, fringed-trim and tonal beiges lend to its artisan feel, sure to be a talking point in any home.

Ferm Living Pond Mirror

The Ferm Living Pond Mirror is straight up stunning. A marriage of form and beauty, the piece brings open and fluid forms into your home, taking the functional mirror into a drop dead gorgeous wall piece: true art. To up the ante, its curved edges are held by a slim, brass frame.

AYTM Curva Magazine Holder

AYTM’s penchant for luxurious materiality and striking design is exuded in their Curva magazine Rack. With its curvaceous lines and shiny brass finish, the humble magazine rack takes on a new life, adding a pop of glam we love and expect from AYTM.

Ferm Living Still Carafe

The Still Carafe from Ferm Living’s Still series is an example of minimalist beauty. The elegant, mouth-blown glass carafe is inspired by balance of form, and simplicity. Its unique, sphere-shaped glass stopper, sits like a weightless bubble of air, perched atop the vessel.

Alessi Kettle

Cult brand Alessi delivers, yet again, with the uber-sophisticated Plisse Electric Kettle. Designed by Michele De Lucchi, the kettle draws upon artistic design, architecture, traditional handicraft, and sculpture, resulting in something truly unique. With its pleated design and striking black finish, Alessi transcends the humble kettle to sartorial object.

Krof Collection No.1 24pc Cutlery Set

Aussie-founded Krof Collection bring sophistication to dining with their sleek, sculptural, and considered cutlery sets. Worthy at any design lover’s dinner table, these beautifully crafted instruments deserve a place alongside deliciously presented food. We love the gold set for the ultimate touch of luxury.

All these items are available from Designstuff, leaders in authentic Danish and Scandinavian homewares.

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A new take on the copper kettle from DeLonghi

Anyone with their finger vaguely on the pulse of the latest trends will know that copper is most definitely in, as are statement small appliances for the kitchen. I’m rather impressed by the latest Distinta Breakfast Collection from DeLonghi.

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DéLonghi’s renowned Italian craftsmanship and skills have been used to design the new range, which embodies style, future, purity and elegance. Alongside the toasters ($169 to $199), mechanical kettle ($169), manual pump coffee machine ($299) and milk frother ($149), for the first time, the hand-brushed, stainless steel collection includes a digital kettle ($199), allowing tea lovers to control the water temperature to suit their choice of tea.

With a combination of intricate detail and matte-textured metallic finishing, the timeless range is available in Future Bronze, Style Copper (pictured), Elegance Black and Pure White.

The traditional mechanical kettle offers a stylish design, with a detachable 360 ̊ swivel base for cord-free convenience. The coffee machine includes a range of functions to make the perfect cup, including the ‘Advanced Cappuccino System’ which mixes steam, air and milk to produce a rich, creamy froth for a great cappuccino. Drinks can be made using pre-ground coffee or “Easy Serving Espresso” pods and the milk frother allows for hot and cold frothing and keeps the milk warm if required.

DéLonghi have even launched the Distinta Collection App, which uses augmented reality for users to visualise up to three appliances together in real dimensions. It also features a colour selection function and has the capability to rotate and move the product to suit the chosen space.

The Distinta range can be purchased from all leading home appliance retailers from this month.

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Smeg small appliances finally available in Australia

In this job, you get pretty good at spotting what’s going to be popular and I’m convinced these new Smeg small appliances are going to FLY off the shelves. I was lucky enough to attend the launch of these in Milan last year and have been waiting (im)patiently for them to land in Australia. Last week, Olivia attended a glamorous launch in Sydney and ever since we shared pictures on Instagram, our readers have been going mad for them!

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Smeg say Italian design, award-winning style and enduring performance are the trademark features of the new collection of small appliances – the latest extension to the brand’s iconic FAB retro refrigerators. While we would all love a FAB fridge (I’ve been obsessing over the thought since I was a teenager and still don’t know which colour I’d choose but it WILL happen one day!), they aren’t the cheapest out there. Now, there’s an entry level Smeg option with a two-slice toaster ($179 to $199) through to the space age looking signature kitchen mixer at $799.

Designed in collaboration with Matteo Bazzicalupo and Raffaella Mangiarotti of Deep Design Studio, there’s also a kettle ($199) and a four-slice toaster ($199 to $219). Each retro style appliance pays homage to the Golden Age of the fifties while showcasing Smeg’s signature elegance and sophistication. Indeed, the aesthetics of the stand mixer and toaster have already received the GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design plus the prestigious international iF Design Award for 2015.

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There are up to seven colours — silver, black, red, panna and pastel blue across the range — plus pastel green and pink for the kettles and two-slice toaster.

And while style is always a standout feature of any Smeg appliance, it goes hand in hand with the brand’s commitment to the very latest technology and highest performance. The kitchen mixer, for example, sets new benchmarks in terms of power and versatility. Attributes include 800W high torque motor, 10-speed variable power and the all important soft start (no more splatters when starting at a high speed) and a planetary mixing action to ensure all areas of the bowl are reached. There is also a low-speed front attachment hub for optional attachments such as pasta roller and cutters. A blender, with a capacity of 1.7 litres, an 800W motor and four speeds will be added to the range later this year.

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The Smeg kettle is feature rich with quiet-boil technology, soft-opening lid, cord-free swivel base and auto shut-off when the body is lifted from the base. It also has automatic switch-off at boiling point. A variable temperature model will be added to the range later this year.

Toasters include both a two and four-slice model with extra wide slots, reheat, defrost, cancel and bagel settings plus self-centring racks, six browning levels and removable stainless steel crumb tray.

Each of the small appliances features an enamel-coated stainless steel body and has been manufactured to the highest standards. Smeg provides a 12-month replacement warranty on all kettles and toasters, a three-month replacement warranty and five-year full manufacturer’s warranty on all kitchen mixers.

The complete range of Smeg small appliances is available from electrical and appliance retailers nationally from May. The range is already available at Myer.

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The best in kitchen power and luxury from Kitchenaid

Deemed the ultimate in power and luxury, the new KitchenAid Pro Line Series offers premium features that promise to deliver professional-style culinary results every time.

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Developed with professional chefs for the serious cook, the distinctive looking range has recently won Kitchen Innovation of the Year at Ambiente, the world’s largest consumer goods fair.

Covering all of your kitchen bench-top needs, the range includes the 6.9L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer, 16 Cup ExactSlice Food Processor, 5 Speed Cordless Hand Blender, 1.5L Electric Kettle and 2-Slice Automatic Toaster.

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Pro Line Series 6.9L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer

With the most powerful and largest capacity Stand Mixer in the KitchenAid range, the Pro Line Series 6.9L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer features a highly efficient, quiet direct drive motor designed to run longer and deliver optimum torque with less heat build-up. The nifty bowl-lift design allows for easy attachment and removal of the bowl and is ideal for use in kitchens with low overhead cupboards.

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Pro Line Series 16 Cup Food Processor

For the absolute best in food preparation, the Pro Line Series 16 Cup Food Processor is your answer. Featuring a die-cast metal base and the revolutionary ExactSliceTM system, you can slice from thick to thin with one slide of the lever making it easy work for everyday food preparation.

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Pro Line 5 Speed Cordless Hand Blender

The Pro Line 5 Speed Cordless Hand Blender features incredible power, flexibility of movement and five versatile attachments; meaning you can blend, chop, whisk, froth and puree to perfection.

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Pro Line Series 1.5L Electric Kettle

Fast and precise, the Pro Line Series 1.5L Electric Kettle allows you to select the exact temperature for the perfect brew – from 50C to 100C. The dual wall construction insulates the kettle to keep water hotter, reduces noise and means it’s cooler to the touch.

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Pro Line Series 2-Slice Automatic Toaster

KitchenAid’s most advanced toaster yet, the Pro Line Series 2-Slice Automatic Toaster guarantees exceptional performance thanks to the self-centering racks, which help ensure consistent toasting of thin or thick breads, the auto-sensor to automatically lower and lift bread and the ‘Keep Warm’ feature – to keep toast warm for up to three minutes.

The KitchenAid Pro Line Series range is available now in quality homewares stores and major department stores across Australia. Visit their website here for more details and stockist information.

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Electrolux’s Expressionist Collection makes breakfast easy

If you’re anything like me and find early mornings a serious struggle, the new Electrolux Expressionist Collection of appliances may just be your ticket to having a nutrititious breakfast and getting to work in time. It features a 1.7L kettle, a 2-slice toaster and a tabletop blender – the first standalone blender for Electrolux.

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The blender is your first morning saviour, with its titianium-coated blades and toughened glass jug meaning it can take anything you throw at it. TruFlow technology also pulls all of the contents towards the blades so there is nowhere for ingredients to hide. Making a smoothie is as simple as pressing one button!

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Your next little helper is the 2014 Good Design Award winning Expressionist Collection Kettle, which knows that you don’t have the time to wait for a full kettle to boil just for the one cup of tea. Its OneCup Turbo function heats up just enough water for one cup of tea in no time at all and will keep the water warm for 40 minutes so you don’t need to re-boil.

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Finally, the toaster is the perfect companion for even the fussiest toast connoisseur. It features Fabulous Toast sensor technology that ensures the same perfect browning results toast after toast, while the extra wide slots makes it versatile for toasting thick cut bread, as well as buns or bagels. The Digital Countdown Timer function lets you know exactly how long is left until your toast is perfectly golden, while the Lift and Check function lets you pause to check browning and then resume toasting without having to restart. The ingenious crumpet function will even toast your crumpets to perfection; crispy on the top and perfectly warm on the bottom.

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Electrolux’s new Expressionist Collection combines smart innovative features with timeless design. Available in stores from August 2014.

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Smeg launch seriously stylish stand mixer, toaster, kettle and blender in Milan

If there’s one thing Smeg’s known for it’s iconic and stylish design and their latest small domestic appliances, launched in Milan this week, do not disappoint.

On the one hand, it’s entry level Smeg for those of you who have been lusting after their retro FAB fridge for years but not quite able to justify the price tag. Or you may be lucky enough to already own a Smeg fridge or dishwasher (jealous!) and looking to add a complemetary toaster and kettle! You’ll struggle to find more stylish gadgets for your bench top and the big plus is they all come in ALL OF THE COLOURS!

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Together with Matteo Bazzicalupo and Raffaella Mangiarotti of deepdesign, Smeg has delved into the not too distant past to come up with this 1950s style collection. Similar to the adored FAB28 fridge, the collaboration has created much more than simple electrical appliances.

 

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Smeg say they are for those who love to surround themselves with strong aesthetics without compromising high quality and performance. From the 2×2 and 2×4 slice toasters, to the standard or variable temperature kettles, to the blender and stand mixer, Smeg small domestic appliances are tools that ensure excellent performance in all stages of food preparation, and have powerful personalities to match.

I was lucky enough to be at their world premiere at the Dolce & Gabanna Gold resaurant in Milan as part of design week. They are the result of intensive research and Smeg’s continuing ability to express excellence in “Made in Italy” design. If, like me, you want your gadgets to look as they function, look no further.

I also enjoyed tours of two of Smeg’s factories in Guastalla this week. I’ll share more with you about that soon.

The products will be available in Australia later this year. Find out more at Smeg Australia.

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Florence Broadhurst kitchen appliances from Sunbeam

Sunbeam Australia has announced its latest collaboration: small kitchen appliances featuring Florence Broadhurst’s iconic Japanese Floral design. Personally, I think you’re either going to love it or hate it!

florence boradhurst kettleSunbeam’s John Turnbull said: “Sunbeam is a historic Australian company, known for classic design and intuitive technology and we’ve found the perfect partner with the late Florence Broadhurst, who is an Australian design legend known for classic, graphic prints. We’re excited and honoured to be able to team her prints with our product.”

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Sunbeam’s Florence Broadhurst range will include the Retro Kettle KE5200 (RRP $99.95), Retro Toaster TA5200/TA5400 (RRP $79.95/$99.95), Mixmaster Classic MX8500 (RRP $299), Café Crema Espresso Machine EM4820 (RRP $229), Couture Ironing Board SB8300 (RRP $129) and Couture Ironing Board Cover SB0830 (RRP $19.95).

The range is currently available exclusively at David Jones stores nationwide.

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New Breville Sherbet range is a bit of all white

I assumed the new Breville Sherbet range might be yellow. Sherbet always makes me think of lemon sherbet lollies (is it just me?). It is in fact white, but with a pearlescent finish. In a sea of coloured kitchen appliances I guess you have to find a way to stand out and maybe that’s by keeping it simple!

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Breville say: “These Scandinavian-like finishes make eye-catching additions to white on white kitchens and deliver dynamic contrast to stronger colour schemes.”

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Help send Interiors Addict to Italy & win new kitchen appliances

I realise this is a big ask. But just think of the fabulous design, interiors and architecture I could photograph and blog about for your viewing and reading pleasure! Plus, you might win a set of De’Longhi Icona Vintage kitchen appliances for yourself, and they are rather gorgeous.

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This isn’t one of those crowdsourcing scenarios. I don’t want your cash, just your inspiration! And I’d love to source that via Instagram and Twitter. Here’s the deal: I recently partnered with De’Longhi on a fun event down at Moore Park Supacenta where we gave readers free fifties makeovers (so much fun!). Two other bloggers had their own events too. Now we get the chance to win a holiday for two to Italia. One in three odds aren’t bad! I would of course take the future husband with me. If possible, I would love the trip to coincide with the Milan Furniture Fair, where I have always wanted to go!

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Come and meet me and get a glam makeover with De’Longhi’s Icona Vintage

So what are you doing next weekend? Would you like to come and meet me, get a glam makeover, have your photo taken and be in with the chance of winning a set of gorgeous new appliances for your kitchen? Sound good?

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You may have noticed I love lipstick and am never without a full face of makeup (I may or may not have friends who call me ‘doll face’). Some might say I’m from the more is more  school of cosmetics! So when De’Longhi asked if I’d like to team up with them on a fun event where I’d get to meet my readers and they’d get makeovers, I couldn’t say no. On top of that, they’re launching their new Icona Vintage range in the most gorgeous colours and I genuinely love them. Who knew kitchen appliances could be that good looking, I ask you?

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The latest colourful kitchen appliances

The trend for colourful kitchen appliances isn’t going anywhere any time soon and I have to admit, they’re becoming quite tempting! Red is apparently the best selling colour of these products, but personally, I really don’t like using red in my home AT ALL. Clearly I’m in the minority!

It’s not just red these days though; there are plenty of colours from pastels to brights, whatever your personal palette. Here’s my roundup of some of the nicest out there at the moment. Which are your favourite?

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De’Longhi’s latest Icona Vintage collection is inspired by the brand’s Italian heritage and is an extension of their existing 1950-styled Icona range. There’s a set of matching manual coffee machine (RRP $299), kettle (RRP $149) and 2 or 4-slice toaster (RRP $149 & $189) with curved silhouettes, accentuated by 5 new shades which take their colour cues from the 1950s: tan leather, cream and mahogany, olive green, sky blue (pictured) and black velvet. So there’s something for everyone.

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Later this month, Bosch is introducing pastel colours to its Styline Kitchen range with the MUM5 Kitchen Machines (RRP $699). Two new models will be available in vivid Miracle Blue (pictured above) and cheerful Yellow Passion. They’re complemented by silver and chrome trims, appealing to both classic and contemporary kitchens. Each comes with a stainless steel bowl and accessories, including a fitted lid, continuous shredder, blender, kneading hook, beater, whisk and citrus press. 

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