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Creating a kitchen, whether in a home or at a restaurant, that assists in aiding in the well-being of the environment is a big step to becoming part of the green movement.

Recycling goes a long way to help save the earth and landfills around the globe from filling up with unnecessary waste and leads to resources being used better and in more efficient systems.

One of the best ways for any home or restaurant kitchen to make a small difference in helping to clean up the environment is to implement a three-bin system. The three-bin system allows you to quickly and effectively sort all kitchen waste without any more effort on your part.

When using a three-bin system in your kitchen, you will be sorting your recyclable waste from your non-recyclable waste and your decomposable waste. Simply put, you will have paper, plastic, glass, and cardboard in one bin, your food scraps in another bin, and any non-recyclable waste into the last bin.

With collecting and sorting companies for your recycling bin readily available to collect, sort, and take the recyclable products to the correct destinations, recycling has become easier than ever before. For your food scrap bin, you can create compost for your own garden or donate them to a local farmer for organic compost. The last bin used for non-recyclable items will require half the space of your current bin now and lead to half your waste making its way to landfills.

Sonae Arauco visited EuroCucina! Sonae Arauco recognizes the importance of keeping up with the trends and is committed to moving the Novolam Collection to new heights. We are dedicated to supplying our clients with the latest trends in Wood-based decorative panels, ensuring no kitchen or interior designer is left behind.

Here are a few trends that we noticed on our recent trip:

• Colour selections for cabinets and surfaces in Europe have evolved from neutral, natural shades too much richer, darker colours.
• With dark colours trending in the kitchen, we noticed a new modern way of lighting the kitchen which accentuates the shades of rich colours.
• Mixing up the mediums. Surprisingly where we usually see marble counter tops, we now see marble being used on cupboard doors, as well as mixing wood and marble decors on cupboard doors.
• Bringing the garden into the kitchen.
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With the Simulator, you’re able to select your desired area, be it kitchen, office, lounge and more, and choose between various Novolam products made for that space. It also allows you to compare different options next to one another if you’re torn between two designs.

Once you’ve chosen the design (or designs) you like, you can either download or print your image and keep it as a reference. Interior design made easy. So, which Novolam products would you like to bring to life with our Simulator? Discover a world of natural-looking designs with our Simulator on http://www.sonae.projects.coppertable.co.za/3d-simulator/

It allows you to play around with various looks and colour combinations – to see what works well together and what doesn’t. And because this tool allows you to get a better visual of the final outcome, it’ll also mean that you can be 100% sure about your colour selection. So, you don’t regret the combination later on. Once you’re done you can save the image and your colour selections by filling in your details. It’s so easy!

So, what will your Novolam product selection be? Test your colour combo out on our Visualizer tool today by visiting http://www.sonae.projects.coppertable.co.za/tools/visualizer/

With this in mind, we stepped into 2017 by introducing a new addition to our Inspiration Collection, called Nordic Ice. This highly adaptable design reflects our consistent innovation and brings with it a new dimension of interior design possibilities. Nordic Ice Kitchen Blue

Nordic Ice is a unique, contemporary Scandinavian design combining iconic soft muted tones, with a modern eye-catching bold wood grain structure. The result is a highly versatile and functional design that works perfectly in combination with any chosen colour in kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, as well as office and shop-fitting environments. Join our world and discover the interior design possibilities of all four Novolam Collection in our Virtual Showroom.

So we are proud to announce three new additions the Collection, three new colours that reflect the latest in global design trends and bring a new dimension to the possibilities in interior design spaces. The new additions include two new woodgrains – Cascade and Glacier – and a new unicolour called Vermont Slate. The three shades combine perfectly in all environments, bringing an air of cool sophistication and modern style.

CASCADE Inspired by Italian high level design, Cascade is a modern interpretation of the flowing, pore accentuated oak. With its harmonious structure, it is both trendy and contemporary. It is a versatile design suitable for any furniture application, enjoying wide appeal in the design community.

GLACIER A unique decor that inspires innovative colour combinations to transform any environment. The subtle structure and ice blue tones of Glacier create a sense of tranquility and space.

The decors tab in the app is essentially a digital catalogue of our current available range. It provides you with the ability to view the décor in full screen mode, as well as providing a brief description with concise specifications. You are also able to share your favourite decor ideas with friends, family, and colleagues via mail and social networks.

The gallery tab allows app users with multiple pictures of the decors applied in real life. You will be able to scroll through the gallery as well as perform a slide show.

The preview tab in our Novolam app allows the user to customize static images (blueprint) of kitchen, built-in cupboard, shop fitting by applying the décor which is over-layed onto the static image, this brings in an interactive playful element to the app as well and functionally assisting them in choosing the preferred décor. Scroll and touch on one of the thumbnails to bring the décors to life!

There is also a contact tab, allowing you to conveniently contact us directly via the touch of a button (there’s a mail and call option).

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That’s just what we love best – Novolam™ is perfect for all environments: From homes (kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, studies), to offices, retailing and leisure spaces, there’s a Novolam™ finish that is perfect for you.