Design your Sustainable Kitchen

Sustainability has never been so important to our everyday lives. When it comes to kitchen design, now is the right time to consider how you can be more sustainable. Whether you’re upcycling furniture, using locally grown ingredients, avoiding food waste, or including more plants in your home, there are plenty of ways to bring sustainability into your kitchen.

If you’re redesigning or upgrading your kitchen, using a sustainable approach is a great way of doing your bit for the planet. So instead of throwing out your old kitchen, imagine the ways you could reuse what you already have. Existing cabinetry can be repainted to give a fresh look, or you could simply replace the doors to modernise them. You could also incorporate local renewable wood or recycled materials into your kitchen. We re-used the existing steel cabinetry shell, added birch plywood fronts and an ash face veneer for a more modern vibe.

At NEFF, we create products that not only look good but also do good too. Take our oven feature CircoTherm for example: you can cook three dishes on three levels all at the same time. This means your chocolate cake, roast potatoes and chicken can all cook at once without intermingling flavours—reducing cooking times and electricity consumption at the same time. Beyond appliances, you should also think about lighting: if you’re not already using them, energy efficient lights are a fantastic way to save energy while creating the perfect atmosphere in your kitchen. Remember to check every appliance you choose for its energy rating, and you’ll be saving energy in no time.

While energy often makes the headlines, being sustainable also means saving water too! Installing efficient water-saving appliances, or simply adding an aerator as part of your tap, can help to reduce your water consumption. Did you know, for instance, that our NEFF dishwashers can use less water than washing up by hand? Using the special eco-programs on our models will help you use less water and electricity, adding extra sustainability to your kitchen design.

Plants are the perfect way to accent the decoration of your home. They also purify the air, making it a cleaner, healthier place for you and your family to live. Their clever purifying properties mean they can diminish odour, absorb harmful toxins, and reduce carbon dioxide in the air. Plants don’t have to be all about decoration, either—why not grow herbs in your kitchen too? They’ll stay fresh for longer, save you money on your shopping, and offer you a more sustainable way to flavour your cooking.