From Taste of Home · Lindsay Parrill · · 1m 20s
KitchenAid built a mixer bowl that glows
KitchenAid's new Design Series mixer moves the wow factor from the body to the bowl, and gives it a light.
In brief
KitchenAid's new Design Series mixer moves the wow factor from the body to the bowl, and gives it a light. The glowing glass bowl is mostly theater, but seeing your batter mix without stopping the machine is a real upgrade for $700. Originally reported by Taste of Home.
A mixer you keep looking at
The writer has had the same KitchenAid on the counter since 2005. It stays out for convenience, sure, but also because after two decades it still looks good there.
“after two decades, I still love looking at it”
Decor, not just appliance
KitchenAid leans on this. Annual Colors of the Year and limited Design Series runs turn a workhorse machine into something closer to kitchen decor.
The upgrade is the bowl
The new Design Series Luminaire pairs a French-blue mixer with a fluted hardened glass bowl and an integrated light. KitchenAid gave a stand mixer mood lighting.
“Yes, KitchenAid has now given its stand mixer mood lighting.”
Blue Peppercorn, up close
It's a 5-quart tilt-head in a muted French blue with a textured crinkle finish, color-matched trim band and polished metallic accents.
The light does real work
Because the glass is clear and lit, you can watch the mix without stopping. No more scraping down and finding a stubborn pocket of flour at the bottom.
$700, available now
It's on KitchenAid.com today, with dishwasher-safe beaters, dough hook and whip. A launch sweepstakes runs September 15 to 29 for five winners.
“At $700, the Luminaire is more an investment than an impulse buy.”
What to remember
The glowing glass bowl is mostly theater, but seeing your batter mix without stopping the machine is a real upgrade for $700.
