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Floating Kitchen





Precision engineering, asymmetric design, book-matched veneers and tasteful styling make this concept shine.  The island is beautiful, poised on four perfectly shaped legs it appears to be so light, it is gracefully elegant and was the first element of this design that caught The Mogulā€™s eye!
The Mogul really likes how the ovens are raised to a functional level and treated as a feature.  The designer has shown restraint here by not keeping the underside of the units at the same level on this wall.  This is cleverly balanced by the worktop splash-back which covers the same distance as the void below the ovens!
The design uses ultra light materials including 11mm thick doors in order to allow it to be free hung.  The only elements touching the ground are the high heels on the island. 

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