Size and Features are Everything

This island is impressive, dominating the space and presenting itself as a metal monolith for gastronomic gratification! It is also very pleasing on the eye and is loaded to the back teeth with stuff!!

The features include; laser etched stainless steel worktops and doors, an integrated warming worktop that heats up to 40 degrees C, an integrated chilling worktop that cools to 4 degrees C, integrated induction cooking, a vertical dish warmer, a concealed under worktop lift oven....DEEP BREATH!!!! An Electric pull-out table with touch controls and two positions: complete (table) and partial (snack bar). A ceiling-mounted extraction unit in modular lengths (BRILLIANT), an LED lighting system, There is a pocket door system integrating washing, pantry, cooking and oven units. And finally in order to relax after all that exertion there is a wine storage unit featuring flush doors with Stopsol double-glazing and magnetic seals.

And there is always the possibility that someone will walk into an Arclinea Cucine showroom and say; “Is that all you have?”

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