Prestige Post

136 Brisbane Road, Labrador Phone: 07 5529 0073 Fax: 07 5529 0085 BSA Licence No. 76842 Email: presbars@onthenet.com Website: prestigedesign.com.au

Prestige's Project of the Month:

Frangipani Apartments

Frangipani Apartments

situated in Palm Beach,

Queensland features 5 open

plan living units all equipped

with the latest Gaggenau

appliances, corian bench tops,

marble features and the most

stunning views on the Gold

Coast.

HANDY TIPS FOR THE

KITCHEN.

To freshen up your kitchen sink’s garbage

disposal, place ¼ cup of baking soda, some lemon rind and ice

cubes into it, and then run warm water into it whilst it is turned on.

Chromewear can be cleaned using dry baking soda (note – these are tips only. Always take care. Be sure to patch test first).

DESIGNER KITCHENS at Home.

USING COLOUR…

Enhancing your Interior Design is simple to achieve by modernising your décor and use of colour. The kitchen is the hub of the house and a tired looking kitchen is the easiest way to age and devalue your home, yet modernising your kitchen with a simple renovation and splash of colour is an easy and affordable solution.

The use of colour in a kitchen design is rapidly growing in popularity once again. The trick is to be aware of how much colour to use and in which combinations.

Remember – when considering kitchen design, the cabinetry and a wall account for approximately 75% of your kitchen and therefore becomes the dominant colour. The flooring accounts for most of the remainder where colour is seen, with the benchtops being a small contributor to the total colour scheme of the kitchen. Therefore, when selecting a colour scheme for your kitchen, the cabinetry should be the colour you want to dominate, whilst the benchtops can be utilised for an accent or colour contrast to provide some pizzazz for your kitchen.

Paler colours recede and therefore help to add size and scale to your kitchen, whilst darker colours can close in a space. Modern interior styling in a kitchen frequently uses paler colours such as crisp whites, pale creams and ash timbers for the cabinetry, with a stronger feature colour used to add modern accents on a benchtop or splashback. If you have not been in to visit your local kitchen designer recently, you will be amazed to see how colour can be used in benchtops, splashbacks or a feature wall within your cabinetry. Vibrant cherry reds, golden metallic or crisp chrome glass splashbacks or boldly beautiful patterned Italian timber veneers are popular choices for a renovated modernised kitchen today.

APPLIANCE OF THE

MONTH

V-Zug's Combi - Steam XSLF is a leader in the world's steam oven

technology, cooking delicious healthy steamed meals and snacks with a press of a button. The professional Baking program will give you the

performance to achieve professional bakery results, without leaving your

home. The Combi - Steam XSLF is like no other, with its black glass design

and Touch Clean stainless steel fronts, it makes cleaning a breeze. This

steam oven can also be plumbed and drained "no more filling a container

with water to make steam".

Accessories of

the month

Nova Pro Translucent cutlery inserts

Unlike your typical cutlery tray, these stylish cutlery inserts manufactured

by Häfele are suitable for any size draw from 300mm up to 1200mm

with options to add additional accessories including a knife block,

they have 3 different colours to choose from including White (pictured below), Green and

Graphite. The perfect accessory to jazz up

any draw.

STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Kesseböhmer LeMans II from Häfele

Some Solutions Just Make More of Corner Space Than Others A kitchen is the last place you want to waste space. With Kesseböhmer's LeMans

corner system you won't! LeMans combines optimal space utilisation with a clever overview and beautiful action. You can store a lot of pots and pans - and each one is

always within easy reach. These big benefits have made LeMans a kitchen classic.

No amount of description can tell you how utterly smoothly LeMans glides out of the unit. Trays can be moved out individually and completely. You'll always

get a clear view, and whatever you want is in easy reach. You'll find that LeMans is the answer if you set store by efficiency combined with stunningly

good looks.

"THE BEST JUST GOT BETTER"

Concetto® is a collection of extraordinary surfaces hand-made from individually cut and bound semi-precious stones. Sourced from all corners of the world, semi-precious stones radiate the most vivid colors and breathtaking structures of these natural materials. Now, in a unique blend of art, nature and technology, Concetto® brings the sophistication and powerful energy of these stones to the surface. Made from completely natural semi-precious stones, each surface is completely unique with its own intrinsic shadings and patterns. Concetto® is ideal for a variety of applications such as kitchen benchtops and splashbacks, bathroom vanities, wall and floor panels to furniture pieces and feature walls. Concetto®’s easy-living characteristics are as strong as its beauty. Being extremely heat, stain and scratch resistant, the emphasis is on high quality and low maintenance surface.

8410 Rose Quartz™ 8330 Petrified Wood™

8617 Aragonite™ 8141 White Quartz™

RECIPE OF THE MONTH:

Middle Eastern Seafood Kebab

INGREDIENTS:

Kebabs:

200g Salmon, deboned and skinned

200g Green prawns, peeled

200g Scallps, roe removed

Zest of 1/2 lemon

1/4 bunch dill

1 tbsp Thai fish sauce

1 tsp Paprika

1 tsp Fennel seeds

Bamboo skewers

Dressing

100g Greek natural yoghurt

1/2 clove garlic, crushed

100g Hummus Salt and pepper to taste

Cut the seafood into 1.5cm cubes, small scallops leave as is, larger scallops cut in half.

Marinate with the zest, dill, fish sauce, paprika and fennel seeds for at least half an hour.

Place one piece of each seafood on a skewer and keep doing this until all skewers are used.

Mix dressing ingredients and set aside.

Place skewers on perforated or stainless steel tray which has been lined with baking paper.

Steam seafood skewers in the pre-heated Combi-Steam at 100◦C, 4 minutes.

Drizzle the skewers with dressing over the top.

Serve skewers on a fresh garden salad or on some toasted Turkish bread, or alternatively serve plain with dressing as a canape'.

TECHNOLOGY AND FLAIR!!

Functionality with style!

Häfele's latest technology to arrive from Germany; Electronic Lift up units.

Perfect for kitchens needing some extra space, and a great way to hide those rarely used appliances. Also aides in becoming a spectacular exclusive

feature to any kitchen.

Murruba Street, Currumbin

KITCHEN CAPERS

They say:

More than 50% of the world’s population live on rice as a staple diet.

Lemon was first served with fish as it was believed that the acidic nature of the lemon would dissolve the fish-bones.

The term “To Tip” is an acronym which is derived from the phrase: “To Insure Promptness”.

Approximately one-quarter of the fish caught are not used for eating, but instead are used in fertilisers, margarine, soaps and glues.

Mustard is an emulsifier which can be used to stabilise a mixture of liquids which do not normally blend together, such as oil and water.

Prestige's exciting upcoming events!

New monthly cooking classes held here in our design studio. Taste amazing food and learn about the latest appliances on the market. To book your space please contact the office on 5529 0073 (places are limited; bookings are essential)

The Idea's design Studio is getting a renovation to incorporate the latest designer Oliveri sink and tap ware and the latest Ilve appliances including the new Pizza Oven.

Installation of the latest functionality and technology express from Europe. Watch this space.

This remains the property of Prestige Kitchens / Bars & Accessories. No duplications permitted unless authorised. Edition: 1 Apr - Jun 14