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The festive season is here

again and with guests

constantly pouring in,

all you need is a modular

kitchen to enhance the look

of your home. Here is the

story of Supriya Mehta,

a teacher whose home

received a new facelift for the

festivity. Walking towards

her newly-designed kitchen

she tells her friend Nikita,

an engineer, that a kitchen

should be modern.

And truly, as they enter

her kitchen, Nikita notices

the modular kitchen with top-

notch built-in appliances from

Glen — it does look like a

space for culinary excellence.

The new modular form of

the kitchen comes equipped

with all the appliances

necessary for cooking. “Be

it snacks, dinner or dessert,

the convenience that a

modular kitchen provides is

unparalleled,” Supriya tells

her friend. The all-rounder

oven and microwave to sleek

hob, a chimney with powerful

suction and a dishwasher —

she already has experimented

with it all.

Today, as Supriya invites

her friend along with her

family over for dinner, she

lets the magic of her cooking

impress the guests. As

expected, the dinner goes

well and she is praised by

all. But deep down,

she thanks her modular

kitchen with smart

built-in appliances,

which acted as her

helping hand in every

preparation.

By the end of the

dinner, Nikita asks

her friend a question – is

modular kitchen with smart

appliances really a good

investment? How convenient

is it to use these appliances?

And Supriya smiles, and

replies, “People who often

refrain from opting for

modular kitchens, I wish

to tell them how I think I

took the right decision.

My modern kitchen has

revamped the ways of our

living and the kind of food

we eat. The addition of

built-in appliances is

the icing on

the cake.”

Then she explains to

her friend in a step-by-step

process how the era of the

modern kitchen is here, and

shows the changes she made

to her kitchen. The sleek

built-in hobs have replaced

bulky gas stoves and the

freestanding ones that occupy

a lot of counter space have

made way for seamless built-

in microwaves and ovens.

Cleaning dishes, too, is no

longer just a manual task, as

the dishwashers blending well

into the layout of modular

kitchen has made it easier

than ever.

“Built-in

appliances

maximise

kitchen

space and

create an

uncluttered look for your

kitchen. They also offer

flexibility of choice and

adjustment depending on the

kitchen layout,” she adds.

Supriya proceeds to tell her

friend about some of the best

built-in appliances from Glen,

and their advantages.

Built-in microwave:

The microwave tops the

list when it comes to kitchen

convenience. With Glen,

you get the freedom of

buying a built-in microwave.

There is a range to choose

from, starting with the basic

to the fully loaded one,

supplied with touch controls,

convection cooking and

combi oven.

Built-in ovens: They are

style statements, easy to use,

and are available in 60cm

or 45cm height to match

your microwave oven.

Choose the required

size according to the

space available.

They come with

innovative touch

controls, smooth

functioning, and

minimalistic design.

Glen’s built-in ovens

make a big style

statement, too,

for a modern

kitchen.

Built-in

hobs: The

most used

appliance

as for

everyday

cooking is the gas hob. With

rising minimalism, built-in

hobs are the new best thing.

Till a few years back, the

hobs imported from Europe,

meant for slow cooking,

weren’t quite to the liking

of Indian customers. But

Glen introduced hobs with

double ring of flame burners,

suitable for Indian cooking.

Now, the made-in-India hobs

suitable for Indian cooking

requirements are a perfect

addition to the modular

kitchen. Fitted with

Italian gas valves for

total safety, it offers

choice of enameled and

brass burners,

toughened glass with

a 5-year warranty,

multi-spark auto

ignition, apart from

different sizes,

shapes and colours.

The chimney:

Indian cooking,

without a

chimney, can

become a

nightmare. Powerful

suction chimneys remove

the smoke and odour and

keep the kitchen area

clean, nowadays.

Glen has a range to suit

every need, from island

Chimneys and downdraft

hoods to wall mounted

chimneys. These come in

various sizes, colours, and

systems like European or

Heat Auto Clean and split

chimneys for low noise. It’s

a vast range to choose from.

The dishwasher: No more

arguing with the maid about

not cleaning the utensils

properly. The built-in

dishwasher from Glen is

designed to clean your dirty

dishes with no fuss. From

tough oil stains to stubborn

spice marks, the automatic

wash program tackles

everything conveniently,

saving your time and efforts.

These are crafted to blend

perfectly with your kitchen’s

interiors and space.

Understandably, Nikita is

excited about the joys of a

modular kitchen and has

started toying with the

idea of remodelling her

old kitchen before Diwali.

She wants to opt for

built-in appliances, and

remembers what her

friend told her - ‘Just

keep three words in

mind while deciding –

Glen, efficiency, and

ease.’ HTC

Opt for a modular kitchen with top-notch built-in appliances from Glen to turn it into a space that offers the best culinary experience

RELISH THE EASE OF MODULAR KITCHENPHOTOS: HTCS

BUILT-IN APPLIANCES MAXIMISE KITCHEN SPACE AND CREATE AN UNCLUTTERED LOOK FOR YOUR KITCHEN. THEY ALSO OFFER FLEXIBILITY OF CHOICE AND ADJUSTMENT BASED ON THE LAYOUT

Chimney

Dishwasher

Built-in hob

Built-in microwave

Built-in oven

Halloween, which is just round thecorner, usually has people step

out in costumes ranging fromghastly to quirky, but the

Tompkins Square HalloweenDog Parade in Manhattan,

New York City, saw participantsdress their pooches as characters

from films and pop culture

A dog dressed as environmental activist Greta Thunberg

Climate change was a prominent theme at the parade

A dog dressed as Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist (1973)

Oh my dog! A huskie as the Pope

Twinning! A woman and her dog in giraffe hoodies

Halloween: Doggo edit

A dog dressed as singer Rihanna

The hero that the world deserves

Look, I am a hot dog

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KELLY/REUTERS

AND JOHANNES

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