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Kitçhens are focal point of home activity Kutchens are takang on a renecrea imper- tance an the '90ç as they retum tei berng te foccal points of home actavlty. uay mmr of the Toronto Home Builders' Association (THBA I Mo0rnie Wolfman, presîdent of Paris Kitchens. satal kitchear are becomang more fanrîly roont-onenteal aq the old'fashrrned. open-kichen concept - where thte kotchen. dinong ana liing moins essenuîally fortn ocne Great Roont enjoys reniewed populity. "There us aiso a trenal (o enlertain as home ratlasr than goong oui t0 resitarants, flot jist becaîse of econiomars. but because ts morre fun and persona]. People telay inciîdong a lot of men, love le prepare focal at home. its a gre'at couple artivoty." lie said. Regardang design,. Wolfmn w said many new kotclicns feature Irghîer. brighter cabinet fin- ishes. so that itey are auy-lookrtig anal cheer- fil 10 work rin As iceil, temes a stromog move toward a "fraritire look" in cabinets. such as.rte use of soia oak or oak veneers. And "thte uase of moaldings to crease an eye-pleas- ing look is veiy mîci n vogue." lic said. "Koîchen ciesign as it relates t0 funiction lis deoy important." satal Wolfmari "A good kitchen rs compiementeal by ail its parts ' includrng countiers. ttles, appîtances. loghtang anal flooning"- i-unctionaiIy. "there os a growong nimbher of convenrence-onerrted cabinets on the mar- ket today. such as cabinets iti buitin g.oilage cana anal boy sections for qurck andi easýy storage of uterols." lic satal Klaus Bogner, grI manager for Nornaac KiltMens Lidl. yard convenrence extras ian aisi ntlrrIt pot arnd pan drasserN. anal rqii-oot unît'. 'Mîr anal rvore people aore also .krng for r siode-l garba.g. corrr.alner front Europe that featîrt's sellarati' reivtiabie/non-rety- ciabte1\vam.e compartmnts" be 'aral 'The emphasis ioalay rs to make kitcitens a.' usable as possrble, Consumers are much more rinie'conscovis now titan rn rte pari and titerefore are wiling 10 pay for convenience tIn tat. ntany of litent, partoctriarly emply- nestocrs. rnsrsi on itavrng convenrence fea- tort"." saad Bogner in tents of designi. Bogner saoaÛlte-ri Lîropean 1ooô, whrcb cari inclualefanls cabinets witit tonceaical linge' ani obstureal banales. anal buît it, compact appliances. os in tbcntan Bil1 <limer, sales maniager for Raywal l.d, tioir' lie 'aaial rthe growrng nimber of workrng toupie, in recent yeaas bas resulteal tin a greater dernanal tor kîtchens that offer "sNinpliiy. conveniente anal eay ntre- fiant-e n ness hones partculariy, Greer said kitcbens ar gu<rwlg in sizreltive 10 otlicr roiiorr' betause people are spenalrng more ina.' in thenr "Kîtchens bave, tin a sense. h'ctrme famiy roont exitenstons, rn wichi bîsitincs andl esen chrlalreri are more insîrîscd tia lever befor.' be saial ('ai McCatirbe, cosracts sales manager foi Canac Kitchers Ul agrres I katchen', on newr and renovatevi homes atre genieraliy hig- ger titani.n the pasr "M.any kttchens îrxlay leatîre large wrnalows. bIl ceiîngs anal waikoîrs îo rhe backyaad." il saucal Mc('atitie saral the5colour white os currenily "ser popuiaor on ness kitchen cabit anal appîrantes "We're also seering more glass cabinets Anal centre Islantds are popular in larger krtchtns," he sald 'Te necessoty of many European bIse bouts 10 use avalfable space anal energy resources as eflicientiy as possible is havong a major influence on the design anl operatlion o! katchtn appliances on die '90s. 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