Four Kitchen Looks With Smeg Linear Collection.

I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’ve really grown up in the last 12 months. (But Dana, you have a husband, a child and a business – surely you grew up a little while ago?) Well, this is true, but I usually feel like a complete fraud most of the time. Until I decided to take a real interest in cooking and nutrition about 12 months ago, I never really felt all that grown-up. Now, instead of browsing Net-a-Porter for a sick pair of shoes, I’d much rather consider my weekly organic market fresh-food shop, and our family’s weekly menu. See – I’m totally grown up (slash boring), but I love it. I only wish our place had a good oven (our old-school gas number is so crap it turns out in the middle of baking, is unable to retain any heat, so cooking with it is hard work and frustrating to say the least. Plus it’s really ugly. Grrrr!)

Equally, when I design clients’ homes, and specifically their kitchens, I previously never stopped to consider how much I would actually love owning that same appliance I’m specking for the project. As I said, things have changed, and now I’m dreaming of an appliance schedule over my wish-list on The Outnet.

When we started working with Smeg earlier this year, I was itching to showcase the versatility of the Linear Collection. As with all Smeg ovens, Linear Collection features Thermoseal technology – a combination of innovations for a perfectly controlled cooking environment and consistently better results, every time. (Oh lordy, imagine how amazing my usually-sad quinoa muffins would be with one of these babies!).

Alas, technical spec aside (after-all, cutting edge performance and technology is almost a given in most premium products these days), today I wanted to focus on Smeg Liner Collection’s delicious contemporary aesthetic – think clean, minimal lines and super-reflective glass. I was instantly struck with how adaptable this Collection really was, and how it could slot into almost any kitchen. With this in mind, I have curated looks around four different kitchen styles – i.e. Moody, Artisan, Colourful and Minimal. Interestingly, these looks also align with current Kitchen design trends, as surveyed by previously published Yellowtrace content.

Each one of the four looks links back to various kitchens we’ve featured, with an occasional product, art feature and some fun food styling to keep things engaging and not-too-serious. My hope for this post is to provide you with a fantastic resource next time you’re designing a kitchen – something you can keep coming back to time and time again. And do check out Smeg’s entire Collection of Linear ovens while you’re at it. You won’t be disappointed.

This selection was inspired by SMEG SFPA6140N Touch Control Thermoseal Pyrolitic Oven. Finish – Black Stopsol® reflective glass.

01 | Ladbroke kitchen from Naked Kitchens.
02 | An Old School Building Converted into Apartments by Oscar Properties.
03 | Words Remembered From Heartbreak: Eat Your Heart Out by Isabella Giancarlo.
04 | Peter’s House in Copenhagen by Studio David Thulstrup.
05 | As per #04. Totally uncool to include two images of the same kitchen – I know – but can you forgive me, as this house is exceptional?

This selection was inspired by SMEG PVA164CN ULTRA-LOW PROFILE 60cm gas cooktop. Finish – Black Ceramic Surface.

06 | Maurizio Pecoraro’s Elegant and Moody Milan Home by Dordoni Architetti.
07 | Resin & Neon Lights by Sabine Marcelis.
08 | Marcin Rusak’s ‘Flora’ Collection Made from Real Flowers Encased in Resin.
09 | Still Life Photography by Arjan Benning.
10 | Rue du Japon: Townhouse Renovation in Toulouse by RMGB.
11 | Joseph Dirand’s Paris Apartment.

This selection was inspired by SMEG SFPA6140B Touch Control Thermoseal Pyrolitic Oven. Finish – White Stopsol® reflective glass.

01 | Merrydown House in Dorset, UK by McLaren Excell.
02 | Super Beautiful Two Level Duplex Apartment in Paris by RMGB.
03 | Freelance Stylist & Set Designer Elena Mora.
04 | Stockholm Apartment With Brass Cube by Claesson Koivisto Rune.
05 | Bauhaus Food Photography by Nicky&Max.

This selection was inspired by SMEG PVA164CB ULTRA-LOW PROFILE 60cm gas cooktop. Finish – White Ceramic Surface.

06 | Thomas Bendel Unifies Parts of Two Different Buildings Into a Single Apartment in Germany.
07 | House in Balsthal, Switzerland by Pascal Flammer.
08 | Art in Sausage.
09 | Ingersoll Road House by McLaren Excell.
10 | Sydney Sculptor Morgan Shimeld.

This selection was inspired by SMEG PVS750A 74cm Gas Hob. Finish – Silver Glass & Satin Stainless Steel, fingerprint proof.

01 | Apartment Trocadero in Paris by Rodolphe Parente.
02 | Kessel-Lo House in Belgium by NU Architectuuratelier.
03 | Quirky Photography by Lauren Hillebrandt.
04 | Selected Projects by Berlin-based Gisbert Pöppler.
05 | SAMF Arquitectos’ Reinterpretation of a Traditional Portuguese Farmhouse.

This selection was inspired by SMEG SFPA7130N 70cm Black Linear Thermoseal Pyrolytic Oven. Finish – Black Stopsol® reflective glass.

06 | Carrer Avinyo in Barcelona, Spain by David Kohn Architects.
07 | Colourful French Apartment of Designer Caroline Gomez.
08 | Neon Art by Daniel A. Bruce.
09 | Molins & Parés’ Barcelona Office by Normal Estudio.
10 | ‘Neverland’ by Graphic Artist Emily Forgot.
11 | Food Sculptures by Dan Cretu.

This selection was inspired by SMEG SFPA6140 Thermoseal Multifunction Pyrolitic Oven. Finish: Fingerprint proof Stainless Steel, and Stopsol® reflective glass.

01 | Contemporary Heritage: Lisbon Apartment Renovation by Aurora Arquitectos.
02 | Epic Farmhouse Renovation in Girona, Spain by Arquitectura-G.
03 | Edible Cookbook by Korefe.
04 | San Sebastian Apartment Renovated by It’s Architect Owners & Andrée Putman.
05 | Bruce Rowe’s ‘Structures 2015-2016’.