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GINEVRA BENEDETTI, CHRIS HASLAM
Choose the best...family-friendlyfridge freezerBESTfoR
THECONNECTEDHOME
FamilyHubmulti-doorfridgefreezer
RF56M9540SR/EU(H182.5x
W90.8xD73.3cm),£2,729,Samsung
Aswellasfeaturinganicemakerand
waterdispenser,a roomyfridgesection
andtwoseparatefreezersbeneath(one
thatcanswitchtofridgemodeif
required),theA+550LfamilyHubhasa
wholeloadofothersmartfeatures.The
screencanbeusedtostreammusic,
radioorTV,aswellassharephotos,
calendarsandreminders,whilethree
internalcameraswillletyouseethe
contents of your fridge on your phone.BESTfoR
BIGFAMILIES
REF90X(H177.5xW91.1x
D72.85cm),£2,199,Bertazzoni
Basedaroundtechnologythat’susually
reservedforcommercialkitchens,
thisenormousA+french-door-style
90cmdesignfromBertazzonifeatures
412Lofprecision-temperatureand
humidity-controlledcooling,plusa
generous120Loffreezerspaceover
twodrawers.It is beautifullymadefrom
long-lastingaluminiumwitha sleek
stainless-steelfinishand 99 percent
ofthematerialsusedcanberecycled
at the end of its working life.BESTfoR
FRESHERFOOD
DXDfridgefreezerinIvory(H185x
W91xD82xcm),from£1,899,Aga
WhileAga’slatestA+fridgefreezer
looksrightathomeina countrykitchen,
it’salsopackedwithclevertechnology
makingit a brilliantlyefficient,
family-friendlymachine.Availablein
fourcolourways,thedoubledoor/
doubledrawerdesignhidesa roomy
557Lcapacity,aswellasbuilt-in
technologythatremovesethylenegas
(whichspeedsupfooddecay)so your
food stays fresher for longer.Terrificallyexpensivebut
thishugedesignfeaturesa
vast774Lofstorage.
Pro 48 fridgefreezer
(H213xW122xD66cm),
£27,600, Sub-Zero & WolfnASWITHMOSTnewkitchenappliances,fridge
freezershavebeengiventhe‘smart’treatment,withwi-fi
connectivityopeningthedoortoa widearrayofextra
features.In-fridgecamerasaccessedviaa smartphone
appcantaketheguessworkoutofknowinghowmuch
milkyouhaveleftinthefridgewhenyou’reout
shopping,whilesomemodelscanevenautomatically
ordermorefordeliverywhenyou’rerunninglow.
nTHELATESTDESIGNSboastcavitieswithdeep,
well-litshelvingmakingit easytostorea lotoffood
(andfindit easily,too).Manymodelsofferadaptable
compartments,meaningyoucanturna sectionofthe
freezerintoa fridgewhenyouneedextracoolerspace.
nFROMGLASSpANELSthatletyouseethecontents
withouthavingtoopenthedoor,tobuilt-inscreensthat
willstreamYouTubevideosoryourfavouriteshowwhile
youcook,doorshavecomea longwayina relatively
shortspaceoftime.Somedesignshaveinterchangeable
frontpanelsina varietyofdifferentshades,while
chalkboard-frontedmodelsprovideextrahandyspace
for shopping lists and leaving notes for the family.HOME TECH