Hyundai Livart, a total interior company affiliated with the Hyundai Department Store Group, is launching 'L500G,' the premium model of its kitchen furniture brand 'Livart Kitchen.'
'L500G' is the premium model of Livart Kitchen's 'L100G' and 'L200G,' which were introduced last year and early this year, respectively, and its retail price starts at 2.9 million won based on the standard configuration (2.4m straight-line type). It comes in four colors: Nubuck White, Soft Ivory, Deep Grey, and Silk Navy. A key feature of the newly introduced 'L500G' is its 'beveled door,' in which the top surface of the lower cabinet door is angled inward at 45 degrees. Because the beveled door takes the place of a handle, the kitchen furniture design is clean and simple. In particular, the beveled door requires a demanding manufacturing process, including a separate production step and manual work, so it is usually applied only to high-end kitchen furniture priced above 10 million won (based on an apartment supply area of 84㎡). To develop the beveled door, Hyundai Livart carried out mold development and surface material adhesion testing over the course of four months. In addition, to highlight the beveled door design, the company used its own 'Y-shaped channel (aluminum bar)' between the kitchen countertop and the door. Generally, kitchen furniture uses a channel bent into the shape of the letter C, but the company developed and applied a Y-shaped channel that drops in a straight line so that the angled top surface of the door can be emphasized.
In addition, 'L500G' is the first to apply 'Nubuck (leather with a softened surface) ASA' as a surface finish. Nubuck ASA has a special coating applied once more on top of conventional ASA, giving it a soft surface that resists stains and fingerprints. On top of this, a wide range of design-enhancing options are also offered. Representative examples include drawer-type lower cabinets and pocket storage cabinets designed in an 'insert type' (in which the drawer or display cabinet recedes into the door). Customers can also select premium options typically found only in high-end kitchen furniture, such as the four-piece kitchen package—faucet, sink bowl, hood, and cooktop—from the premium Swiss kitchen appliance brand 'Franke,' as well as a natural granite kitchen countertop.
An official from Hyundai Livart said, "The clear criterion that allows consumers to distinguish ordinary kitchen furniture from high-end products is a minimal yet detailed design," adding, "Among domestic kitchen furniture products in the 2 to 3 million won range, L500G is the only one to apply premium specifications such as a beveled door and a Y-shaped channel."
Meanwhile, Hyundai Livart is installing actual 'L500G' units at 20 locations nationwide—including the Nonhyeon and Dogok branches of Livart Kitchen Plus, its win-win kitchen furniture showrooms—and has begun sales. 02-3480-8000
