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The walls between the kitchen and living spaces fell a long time ago. But the kitchen’s transition from a purely functional area meant for the cooking and storage of food to the epicentre of modern family life is set to evolve one step further to become a fully integrated and seamless living, eating and dining space where multifunctionality reigns supreme.

THE EVOLUTION

There’s no denying the gravitational pull of the kitchen and its ability to make everyone feel immediately at ease.

As Miele’s Mercia de Jager explains, “All family life revolves around food in some way – and hence, the kitchen has become the most social area of the home.

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