Presenting

24 | FLORIDA HOMES MAGAZINE FloridaHomesMag.com | 25 refrigeration, dual dishwashers, vented grills, professional ranges and a wine cabinet that ser ves for both red and white wines, as well as champagnes. Tasteful artwork also has a place. Sculptures of Florida wildlife, such as cranes, and Impressionistic colorful paintings bring scenic Florida landscape inside. e outdoor kitchen has also become another popular trend, taking full advantage of the favorable Floridian climate. Oen situated around a spar- k ling private pool with views of the Gulf of Mex ico, entertaining in grand style has never been more scenic. A nother trend in kitchen design is to open to the outdoor environment, inviting the flow of family and guests to dri inside and outside as the need or opportunity arises. K itchens now are a true " living room", inside or out, where the family can enjoy the end of their day, or the weekends without sacrificing utility of purpose. e modern kitchen combines ease, convenience and a social seing for the modern family. 24 | FLORIDA HOMES MAGAZINE KITCHEN TRENDS BEST OF BOTH WORLDS If you think cleaning your gas stovetop is a drag, you will love Fisher & Paykel's Project Luna stovetop. A frameless piece of 36-by-16-inch black glass suppor ts three individual glass burners that, when not in use, retract flush into the surface. A button prompts them into place for cooking. The Aero burners offer a sparkless ignition and an instantaneous flame, ideal for precision cooking. Fisher & Paykel. ALL NATURAL CLEAN Copper's natural antibacterial proper ties make Native Trail's offerings espe- cially alluring. The Farmhouse Duet recycled copper sink with a double basin and exposed apron front is available in an antique copper finish (shown) or a new brushed nickel finish. CONVENIENT AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL A sink is no longer just a sink with Franke's new Active Kitchen collection. The Mythos sink system (shown) offers an array of accessories including a flexible, tempered satin glass preparation board, a colander, and drain tray. It is available with Franke's rail system for handle mounted compo- nents, a pull-out sprayhead faucet, and a matching Mythos vent hood. This year's products pack it in for multitasking, time-challenged consumers. GO GREEN Green is in all over the house—perhaps most of all in the kitchen. Renewable and recycled, environmentally safe, and energy-efficient products abound. Sustainable Cooktop Teragren's formaldehyde-free, food-safe bamboo parquet butcher block, available in natural or caramelized colors, is perfect for kitchen counters and tabletops. Also shown is the company's Studio wide- plank floating floor, which is available in ver tical or flat grain; it features TeraLoc, a self-locking system that requires no adhesive. Made with environmentally safe materials from rapidly renewable Optimum 5.5™ Moso bamboo, Teragren products are as green as they are stylish. HIGH TECH The kitchen of the future is here now, chock full of techie elements that meld functionality with fun. TV Dinner Follow along with Emeril on Siemens' multimedia ventilation hood. The unit features a 17-inch LCD screen with the options for watching television and DVDs or listening to music. It is designed for use with electric or induction cooktops, and features a 600 cfm fan and halogen surface lights.

• Cover