Design NJ magazine recently interviewed Principal Architect Rosario Mannino on creative ways to conceal outlets in the kitchen.
Mannino explains that all kitchen islands require an outlet by code, so kitchen designers need to invent clever solutions like hiding outlets in drawers, behind panels or pop-up outlets in the island. Kitchen islands have become the focal point of the home, so it’s important to combine functionality without compromising the design aesthetics. As our need for technology increases and family home work spaces are centered around the kitchen, more outlets are in demand.
Design NJ Interview on Kitchen Design Trends with Rosario Mannino
The good news is that numerous options are available to hide outlets that integrate well into the kitchen design without having to compromise the beauty of the design. In fact, it has become a standard practice for Mannino Cabinetry to incorporate a hidden outlet in all of our kitchen design projects.
Mannino offers more solutions on this classic kitchen design project pictured here. “The hidden outlet fits perfectly in a symmetrical flush panel that, when closed, is almost unnoticeable. Concealing outlets can become more challenging when the end of an island is a stone waterfall or a single wood panel. We would then provide a push activated hardware to open a flush slab to access the outlet.”
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