Geometry Around the Home

The theme of contemporary kitchens has inspired me to look further at modern interior design and objects which you would see around the home.

Kitchens

I really like this idea of modern, contemporary kitchens which are quite clean and simplistic. These kind of kitchens are where my products are going to work best, where the surfaces are quite bare yet my products will be left out and not add any clutter. I want the design of my products to add an element of decoration to kitchen surfaces.

Layout Ideas

Glass or Plastic?

Glass Food Storage – is considered the healthiest and most secure means of storing food. Health conscious people have raised the finger on plastic and aluminium storage means. Glass is considered as one of the purest form of material and free from all the chemicals and unwanted metals which could come into your food. These containers are free from any leakage and avoid catching odor in case of fragile food.

(http://www.disasterpreparationtips.com/excellent-plastic-glass-stainless-steel-food-storage-containers/)

There is growing concern in the medical community, based on credible research from multiple studies in a number of countries, that certain types of plastics are poisoning the food we put in them.

This happens through a process called “leaching”, where certain chemicals in the plastic transfer across to whatever is in contact with it, in this case being food and drink which you then consume.

There’s also mounting evidence to suggest that the rate of leaching increases when certain plastics are heated, such as in a microwave, in the sun, by hot food or drink being placed in them or when the plastic is scratched or cracked.

What this means for you is that you need to ensure that you buy the right sort of plastic storage container for the task at hand, or a storage container made from a safe alternate, proven material.

If you want to play it totally safe, then buy storage containers for your food and drink made of glass or ceramic.

Neither glass nor ceramic is suspected of causing health problems and most food containers made from them are nowadays microwave and dishwasher safe.

In many cases a glass or ceramic container will last far longer than a plastic one will, making it more economical in the long run.

Glass and ceramic can also usually be kept cleaner than plastic, which tends to discolour over time, particularly if you regularly use it in a microwave to cook foods that more readily stain, such as tomatoes and other foods with higher sugar and/or acidic content.

Glass and ceramic also mark less easily than plastic and if it does, there are no known health concerns if you continue to use it.

(http://stacknpackhomestorage.info/?cat=3)

Ideas for the name of the range:

- Perfect
- Quality
- Desire
- Desirable
- Supreme
- Excellence
- Elite
- Exquisite
- Splendid
- Divine
- Luxury
- Luxurious
- Premium

Can't use finest (tesco) or extra special (asda).

These words feel like they relate more to the food, where as I want it to relate to the packaging and how this would look and feel in the home along with the quality of the food.

- Perfect Home
- Beautiful Home

I feel these relate too much to homeware and household products rather than food.


- Waitrose Divine Dining

Wouldn't really make much sense for products such as tea and coffee.


- Waitrose Perfect Kitchen
- Waitrose Luxurious Kitchen
- Waitrose Kitchen Luxuries
- Waitrose Exquisite Kitchen
- Waitrose Kitchen Excellence

These works better as it's obvious it is relating to food products but could also relate to kitchen appliances and utensils if the range were to be extended past packaging for food. However the magazine produced for Waitrose is called 'Waitrose Kitchen' although i'm not sure this would really be an issue.

- Waitrose Kitchen Exclusives

I think this works really well as it's highlighting the fact that this is just a small range of products and makes them seem more special unique.

- Kitchen Exclusives from Waitrose
- Kitchen Exclusives by Waitrose