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Part of a Kitchen Design Revolution?
Remember the Dyson, the revolutionary vacuum cleaner that let you watch
the dust being sucked up? Now James Dyson has got his eyes on helping
homeowners save space on their overcrowded kitchen counter tops by
re-designing kitchen gadgets into smaller forms.
He wants to see all free-standing kitchen electronics made into
self-contained wipe-clean, cubes. The idea is that these cubes could be
pushed together. Could this be the start of a revolution for kitchen
designs?
Over the last 30 years or so the heart of our homes has changed. Think
back to the 1970s and recall the plastic Formica surfaces and
large orange patterned wall paper. A decade later country
styled'
kitchens were popular. And in the 1990s, dining room
walls
were knocked out to make larger kitchens.
Even though the styles and uses for the kitchen has changed over
time, the basics are still there, such as the oven,
fridge
and toaster, although their designs have also changed over the
decades. What's interesting though, is that while Dyson is looking to
the future, many homeowners are re-visiting the past. This
could be a result of consumers tightening their
belts. Retro
1950s kitchen-wear, such as bread boxes, are now big business.
Interestingly, sales of bread makers have also increased as people go
'back to the basics'. Gardening is also seeing a revival as many people
are growing their own vegetables to cut back on grocery costs.
It will be interesting to see in the coming years, especially in these
difficult economic times, which direction buyers will want kitchen
designers to take. Will traditional kitchen tools such as the mop and
bucket be replaced by steam mops,?
Dyson's ideas may be grand and revolutionary but only the consumers
will decide if they like his plans. In the recent economic climate, is
it the right time for kitchen designs and electronics to change?
Only time will tell whether new kitchen gadgets such as steam mops,
will replace the traditional mop and bucket and whether consumers will
buy into Dyson's cubic plans.
Maybe buyers will only consider new design concepts for their
kitchen accessories such as the steam mop, when their existing kitchen
tools break. Perhaps many consumers are waiting to see what direction
the economy will go before splurging on new-fangled gadgets.
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