Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Winter 2021

THE MIELE TWOINONE Elegance and flexibility for modern kitchens M iele’s TwoInOne cooktop presents a new approach to kitchen design, combining advanced induction cooking technology with an integrated downdraught extractor. This new appliance allows unobstructed views, making it ideal for open-plan kitchens where overhead cabinets or conventional rangehoods may detract from the overall architectural design. On the 80 cm wide cooktop unit, the central extractor is framed by two variable PowerFlex zones. This allows the extractor to remove vapours and odours, reliably and precisely, where they originate.The extractor is only recognisable by its grille; technical

automatically switches itself off again. For optimum grease separation, the TwoInOne features a 10-ply stainless-steel grease filter, housed in a practical filter box. This can be removed easily and placed in a dishwasher for cleaning. Miele's CleanCover is located behind the grease filters and constitutes a smooth lining which is both easy to clean and protects against exposure to moving parts. Any spillovers are contained by a tray below the extractor grille. The Eco Motor used in the downdraught extractor is powerful, energy-efficient and quiet. Technical components are housed in the base unit and take up relatively little space, maximising the retention of useful storage space in the base unit. Installed in a flush or proud-mount configuration, the Miele TwoInOne is available from Harvey Norman, The Good Guys and Domayne.

components allowing recirculation or vented extraction are discretely hidden in a kitchen cabinet below the benchtop. PowerFlex technology is exceptionally versatile, as pots and frying pans with a variety of diameters can be used. It is also possible for two individual rings to join up automatically when large pots or pans are placed on the surface. In addition, TwinBooster mode is ideal for bringing a large volume of water to the boil in next to no time, while the food-warming and Stop & Go functions ensure additional convenience. The TwoInOne features touch controls for both the cooking zones and the extractor. However, in practice, there will be a tendency to rely on the extractor's automatic controls, made possible by Miele’s unique Con@ctivity function. This function automatically adjusts the power output of the extractor to the cooktop settings. At the end of cooking and after a brief fan run-on period, the extractor

Netflix Pieces of Her is the largest production to film on the Central Coast

T his major international production, starring Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Toni Collette and acclaimed actor David Wenham, was partially filmed at Macmasters Beach and Umina Beach in February this year. The Executive Producer is Bruna Papandrea from Made Up Stories (Wild, Big Little Lies, The Undoing). 'Pieces of Her', based on the Karen Slaughter novel of the same name, will be a quality Netflix series and is a first for the beautiful Central Coast. As a boost for the local economy, it has

39 Home & Lifestyle Magazine | Winter 2021 Made in NSW, the NSW Government’s $175 million fund over five years, is managed by Screen NSW to attract international film and television production to the state and support major new Australian TV drama and feature films. The series will be screened around the world later this year. that production can remain on track and this story can be told. On a personal level, for me, it also brings with it the great joy of shooting at home in Australia.”

the support of the Central Coast Council and the NSW Government. Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin said securing the eight-episode Netflix adaptation of New York Times best selling thriller from internationally renowned crime author Karin Slaughter was a huge win for the NSW screen industry. Toni Collette said “Given the challenges the film and television industry has faced this year on a global level, I am thrilled that the producers and Netflix have been able to relocate Pieces of Her to film in Australia so