Accessories under the wall unit

Importance of accessories in the kitchen

A kitchen is not made only of pieces of furniture and household appliances, but also of a whole series of practical accessories under the wall units to equip both the interior of the furniture with, the space below the wall units, when it is possible, or placed on backrests designed ad hoc.

The topic covered at the beginning especially kitchens and modern design, to then affect also the field of classical and country in particular. To consider, among other things, that the first accessories of this type, in days gone by, were quite common especially in the kitchens of the countryside or the villas of the big landowners.

To have everything at hand is the dream of every person who is operating in the kitchen, whether for work, or in a normal family management. It is true that not everyone likes to have everything in sight, somebody prefer functional accessories and high-tech, but also well-hidden in the base and wall units.

Equipped backrest in the kitchen

For all others, the industry offers solutions for every taste and for every need, both functional and aesthetic. The best, in terms of practicality, you get with the insertion, between the base and the wall units of a kitchen, an equipped backrest, normally in metal. There are commercially available solutions with already placed accessories, spice holder, knife block, roll holder, small drainer, light bars.

This type of backrest is normally added to minimal compositional contexts, where often the wall units are lacking completely, and the kitchen is very spacious, being able to cover this deficiency with the presence, in the alternative, of spacious enclosing closets. Another type of composition very similar, is that which provides a backrest in metal or plastic laminate material, with the metal guides in which to insert, freely, accessories to be used.

Rods and accessories under the wall unit

More simply, you can add them, also after the purchase of the kitchen, other types of accessories, with a simple do-it-yourself. At any home improvement store, at a Bricocenter or at furniture maker of confidence, you can buy the stainless steel rods, in different sizes, in satin or chrome (obviously choose it based on the metal already present in the kitchen, such as the one of the handles and electrical goods).

Simple and functional are the proposals by Compagnucci, a leader in the industry, which has many solutions in the catalog, all interchangeable and also complete at different times after the purchase of the kitchen.

With some simple hardware, however, supplied together with the rods, attach them to the wall, just below the wall units, of course, in areas of the kitchen, where you think are the most useful and are easily accessible.

Hang then all accessories under the wall units you feel you need: from simple hooks supplied, comfortable for hanging pot holders, ladles, etc., to the roll holder (single version or version tris paper aluminum foil and baking paper or paper towel), spice rack and so on. A version is available in copper or brass-plated metal for classic kitchens.

Lighting of the worktop: lights under the wall unit

To adequately illuminate the work surface during food preparation you can fix bars or spotlights illuminating directly to the basic structure of the wall units. To consider that already modern hoods modern, both when built-in the furniture and when free-standing, have lights embedded in the structure, as well as some models of drainer have an illuminating bar.

If, however, this is not your case, there are infinitely many solutions on the market that you can consider. For example, Formaefunzione proposes Odo, version, among many, in aluminum profile with high-efficiency LED, with power supply included. It is also applicable within the roof and the base, provided with activator or with a sensor.
Or the collection spot, illuminating solution with halogen spotlights, bar or individualized.

Also interesting are the solutions that provide lighting and provision for standard accessories under the wall unit in a single article, as in the case of Light 2004 IP44, lamp under the wall unit complete with switch and socket, or Airline, fluorescent lamp in aluminum and polycarbonate diffuser, powered electronically. The rib lampshade is adjustable depending on the area to be illuminated.