VISI Kitchens

From the creators of South Africa's Most Beautiful Magazine, VISI, comes VISI Kitchens, a standalone filled to the brim with inspiring kitchen designs, appliances, tableware and tastemakers. With inspirational and aspirational content, VISI Kitchens will give you ideas and practical executions for your existing or future kitchen projects and purchases.

VISI Kitchens

ED'S LETTER • NO OTHER ROOM IN YOUR HOME INFLUENCES YOUR LIFESTYLE AS MUCH AS A KITCHEN DOES.

WHAT’S COOKING • Kit your kitchen out with appliances (large and small) designed to give you creative culinary freedom and complement your lifestyle.

HAUTE CUISINE • The hot trends for kitchen spaces in 2021 range from stripped-back to consciously glamorous. Seamless storage and a light touch are the new essentials.

INSPIRATION • TO SPARK IDEAS FOR YOUR NEW KITCHEN, HERE ARE OUR FAVOURITES FROM THE HOMES FEATURED IN VISI OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

BEYOND THE SURFACE • Kitchens are all about the details: there's a myriad choices for countertops, sinks, taps, lighting and more. Here is VISI's pick of the latest options.

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL • THE COUNTRY’S BEST CHEFS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR COMMAND OF THEIR RESTAURANT KITCHENS, WHICH THEY RUN LIKE WELL-OILED MACHINES. BUT HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT THEY’RE LIKE AT HOME, IN THEIR OWN KITCHENS, COOKING FOR THEIR LOVED ONES? WE SNUCK INTO THE HOMES OF SOME OF SOUTH AFRICA’S TOP CHEFS TO SEE WHAT THEY LIKE TO WORK WITH, WHAT THEY’RE COOKING AND WHICH INGREDIENTS THEY REACH FOR TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

SHORT & SWEET • WHEN SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING, YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN SLAVE OVER A HOT STOVE. CUE A COMPENDIUM OF FRESH, AT-HOME SUPPERS THAT ARE EASY TO PREP AND COOK, AND EVEN EASIER TO ENJOY

7 LOCAL WINES YOU SHOULD BE DRINKING NOW • La Colombe's head sommelier, Joseph T Dhafana, recommends seven top local wines with which to toast your plans for a fabulous new kitchen.

FRESH & ALFRESCO • Bursts of bright colour and layers of warm texture come to the table this summer, toned down with gentle pastels to create a casually whimsical look for the season. While sleek silhouettes provide simple sophistication, handmade ceramics and earthy neutrals add artisan charm to an ultimately modern mood.

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