'Dream kitchens for every home'

The drive for individuality dominates planning a (new) kitchen today. A wide range of possible materials is one of the translations Nolte is making to meet that individuality. "Potential customers' budgets are never identical, which is why we now also come up with beautiful reproductions of 'real' materials," said Frank Mom of Nolte. It is just one of the many news items at the Nolte Forum.

The term Hausmesse fits Nolte like a glove. The manufacturer from Löhne (D) has meanwhile expanded its own showroom, the Nolte Forum, to an area of more than 7,000 m². Enough space to install the numerous new kitchen layouts, to pay attention to the living room and bathroom, and to provide training rooms. A cozy area was also set up where people could discuss all the Nolte goodies over a snack and a drink. The trade fair motto "For love of" can thus be interpreted in various ways: the manufacturer's love of innovative design, natural materials and elegant colors, the manufacturers' love of the visiting kitchen professional, the love of the kitchen sector in general...

Stone in the kitchen

Cantera is one of ten new fronts that saw the light of day at Nolte. "Those who like a stone look in the kitchen get an option with Cantera," explains Mom. "The color and rough texture of Cantera, composed mainly of dolomite and quartz powder, add extra cachet to the kitchen. The arrival of five new countertops with a color that perfectly matches the new fronts leads to a beautiful consistency. In the Nolte Forum, we showed a layout with color sandstone lava gray at the same time suggesting an idea of integrating a small home office in the back of the kitchen island. After all, these don't always have to be 'just' cabinets."

Nature in the kitchen

It is an undeniable trend that we want to incorporate more and more natural materials into the home, and thus also into the kitchen. "The Artwood front series is popular in our range," Mom explains. "With Ventura Oak, we are now bringing a new color that is currently very popular as flooring. The combination with Fine Lack fronts in white create a light and airy kitchen."

Nolteneo, Nolte's premium line, also features additions to the fronts range, and there too the influence of natural materials is striking. To such an extent that as many as three proprietary fronts are being added. We already had the neoLODGE in black-leafed oak and now a version in pale diamond oak will be added. This light-colored grooved veneer finish defines the sleek look that gives this kitchen its unique character."