Let's face it, moving house or apartment is easily one of the most exciting, and simultaneously stressful, experiences to go through in life. Your precious belongings must be bubble wrapped, secured, packed into boxes, moved, and then unpacked into your new space – sounds like a hack, right?
Well, in places like Berlin, Germany, tenants who decide to move are expected to take everything with them, and we mean everything. The kitchen sink, showers or tubs, cupboards and wardrobes, light fittings, and even every screw that they may have inserted to the wall.
If this seems ludicrous to you, we’re here to tell you a bit more about the history of modular kitchens and how they came to be one of the most common kitchen styles in Germany, and now the world over. And with noblessa’s custom kitchen cabinets, you’ll want to take your kitchen with you wherever you may go – and you can.
First, A Little Bit of Kitchen History…
When it comes to kitchens, Germans are pretty much the pioneers in the business and everything that goes into them – with the oldest kitchen brand Poggenpohl located in Germany that dates back as far as 1892. After a century and a half of innovating, developing and constructing, it’s safe to say that the modular kitchen truly is a legacy of German home manufacturing and design.
The country’s unique history and culture are both reasons why Germans have always traditionally taken everything with them wherever they go – according to an article by The Washington Post, “Furniture is seen as something that belongs to the family," [Geist] said. "People have a relationship with their furniture. And the kitchen furnishings are just as much furniture as a chair or a couch. To simply pass that on to a new resident – well, it is seen as unhygienic for someone else to use your kitchen."
Tradition Meets Convenience
As design trends have grown and evolved over the years, the notion of the modular kitchen has developed along with it. So while German tradition is what essentially initiated the ability to pack up your kitchen and go, the convenience and cost efficiency of having a kitchen that does this is what got the rest of the world to jump on board and adopt this innovative feature into homes all over the globe.
We all know how expensive it can be to design and furnish an empty kitchen from scratch – imagine having to do that every time you decide to move? By choosing to incorporate an adaptable modular kitchen design into your space, you essentially only need to pay once for a luxury kitchen that you never have to leave or give up, whatever your living situation may be.
Even better is that this adaptability makes it effortless and easy for individual kitchen modules and features to fit into different shaped rooms and spaces – plus, you can even add custom cabinet modules to your existing kitchen collection to fit a larger space, or mix and match modules from different kitchen collections to suit your ever-evolving personal style and preferences. Your relationship with your kitchen essentially becomes one with no strings attached – and we believe that no kitchen should ever tie you down.
A Convenient Custom Kitchen for The Non-mover Too
Thanks to the proficiency of German manufacturing, noblessa’s modular kitchen collections are not only convenient for those wanting to move, but also incredibly convenient for the happily-nested to use and live in too.
Everything has its place, allowing the inhabitants of a home to get everything they need to do in the house done quickly and with ease. Every door, cabinet, and drawer are also expertly fitted with smart features, like noblessa’s Pantry Box drawer (which you’ll find in our kitchen designs), allowing you to store fresh food - like fruit and vegetables - in your kitchen cupboards right next to your cutlery, crockery and stove.
We're all about saving you time and effort while cooking. Our custom cabinets and storage options have you and your kitchen routines in mind every step of the way.
So whether you’re thinking of relocating at some point in the future, or if you see yourself settling in the same spot for years to come – do as the Germans do. Opt for a stylish modular kitchen from noblessa that you can take with you wherever you go and move around with ease, because a kitchen is more than just a kitchen, it’s an extension of who you are.
