Top 5 Kitchen Design Trends for 2013

1. Sleek & Minimal Design

Kitchen design trends for 2013 continue to see a sleeker and more streamline kitchen design with appliances built into the cabinetry for a seamless look.

2. Hidden Appliances

Traditionally, appliances can be bulky and they often disrupt the sleekness of the overall kitchen design theme.  There is more of an emphasis now placed on designing the space around these appliances and incorporating them into the decor.  Whether hidden or simply built-in, kitchen appliances are becoming part of the design rather than an addition to it.

3. Glass Blacksplashes

Backsplashes were primarily used as a surface that protected walls from sprays and splatters.  However, kitchen trends for 2013 suggest also using your backsplash as an attractive upgrade.  Glass backsplashes will give your kitchen that modern look and are also extremely easy to clean!

4. 3D textured decor

3D textured decor is not only on the rise in the kitchen but in the entire home. Look to create 3D textured patterns in wall panels, islands and cabinets.

5. LED Lighting

Energy-efficiency is clearly not a fad, but a real trend that can be seen taking hold of the kitchen design world in 2013.

PRUTA food container Review

I bought Pruta 17 pieces plastic containers from IKEA. The Pruta plastic containers are packed as a set . It has17 containers of different sizes and good for storage purpose.

There are two large tray like containers and have width of 23×16x8cm, while 2 jar like containers are12×12x14cm, two large jar size containers are 14×14x16cm ,there are two dish like containers of 14×14x6cm, there are 3 small containers for storage and there sizes are 12×8x4cm while 4 really tiny size containers of 9×9x4cm boxes as well.

The good thing about the containers are they are all dishwasher safe and are also microwave safe too. The lids are not microwave safe and instructed to remove the lid while keep in microwave as it can deform its shape due to waves.

The plastic is transparent and lid is green in colour, The plastic is strong and when clean it has some sparkle like glass (not a lot but nice). I find the containers useful and low cost. The different sizes make the choice easy for storing things. I use jar like container for storing cookies. I washed them easily in dishwasher . I find the containers handy and easy to clean. The plastic boxes and containers are easy to clean and useful for a kitchen. When I will next visit IKEA I plan to buy another set to give it as a gift. It is not expensive and worth buying for giving as a gift as well as for my kitchen as well. I good buy and handy thing no doubt about this
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