Blum: Coffee, Gin & The Time Inbetween

Coffee, Gin and the time in between. Create the perfect ”station” from am to pm.

Many of us enjoy creating various workstations in our homes. Be it a coffee station for our morning cuppa joe or a cocktail from our gin bar to wind down after a long day. What about dedicated home office space for our Zoom meetings? Or a place to sort and fold laundry. Having functional areas in our homes not only allow us to be more organised, but also allow us to enjoy the activities we do daily.

One of the biggest challenges however is to find enough work surface for all our daily activities. Now that we all have an air-fryer to add to our growing collection of small appliances, finding extra worktop space is essential. Quality of living is not only determined by design but also by convenience. That is why Blum has developed a practical Shelf Lock for pull-out shelves with full extension. The discreet and space-saving mechanism securely holds the pull-out shelf in place when open. Small appliances can be placed directly onto the shelf, or the pull-out shelf can be used as extra work surface. This easy and functional solution can be utilised for coffee stations as it allows the user to easily refill the water or bean grinder. Making smoothies or baking up a storm, no problem. Store your food processor on a pull-out shelf for easy accessibility.

Finding space in the laundry to load and unload washing are child’s play with this practical solution. Install a shelf between stacked appliances to create an ideal surface to fold and sort washing without having a dedicated and separate station. Unlock the pull-out shelf with one hand, and the worktop disappears into the furniture.

Always wanted a Gin bar but don’t have the space for it? Consider a minor upgrade or addition to your TV cabinet or dining room server. Ask your designer to add a pull-out shelf with Blum’s Shelf Lock in the upper cabinet to have a convenient pouring station to create cocktails to your heart’s desire. Combine it with Blum’s Aventos HL parallel lift system to hide the mess and to integrate the station with your furniture.

Since our “new normal” dictates that we need a home office, the Shelf Lock enables us to create much needed worksurface even in small spaces. Create your own custom mobile workstation to check up on paperwork and clear everything away again in a flash.

About Blum:

Everything Blum does is geared around you and your needs. They want to help you turn your individual furniture ideas into reality – with the right fittings. It’s the quality of the fittings that determines whether or not you’ll get lasting enjoyment out of your furniture. Although sleek and inconspicuous in design, top-quality fittings are indispensable for functional furniture. After all, doors, pull-outs and wall cabinets that open and close with ultimate ease make your life easier.

This is what Julius Blum GmbH has stood for since 1952. However, they offer far more than just furniture fittings. Here you will find inspiring ideas that enhance ergonomics and improve quality of living. From innovative motion technologies to practical storage solutions.

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