The glass cabinet fronts, the glass furniture, including the snack counter and the curved sand-blasted panels shielding the fire pit that is the center of this mock living space, add to the futuristic look and overall feeling of lightness and airiness. Designers are seeing double, another trend. Two dishwashers and two waste disposers enable more than one cook in the family to work and clean up without interference. Bar-code reading appliances including refrigerators and microwave ovens that will keep track of food supplies and link up to the Internet were not included in this kitchen but are expected to appear in the next five years. A hood in polished brass gleaming above the glass cooktop incorporates use of still another kind of surface.
Pocket doors give privacy when wanted, closing off the spa and bathroom area.
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