A templating tool for templating the dimensions of a kitchen worktop includes a measurement target and an engagement formation for engaging a kitchen unit on which the worktop will be installed. The measurement target is spaced apart from the engagement formation by a predetermined distance such that upon engagement of the kitchen unit by the engagement formation, the measurement target defines a predetermined distance from the unit.

Systems and methods are presented herein for a mounting apparatus configured to arrange a retractable kitchen within a vehicle enclosure. The mounting apparatus comprises a first slot configured to accommodate an alignment protrusion of a kitchen module. The mounting apparatus further comprises a second slot configured to accommodate a locking assembly, which, when actuated into a locking position prevents translation of the kitchen module along the second slot. The mounting apparatus shall be arranged on a bottom side of the vehicle enclosure and shall have a retractable kitchen module fixedly attached to the mounting apparatus. The retractable kitchen module comprises a kitchen module enclosure configured to move from a stored position to an extended positioned, and a kitchen work surface configured to extend away from the front side of the vehicle enclosure.

An outdoor cabinet kit, comprising a first planar front or rear base cabinet panel made of lightweight reinforced thin cement based composite material having interlocking side tabs and notches on first and second vertical edges so multiple front and rear are connected together to make a kitchen base cabinet. Two second planar side base cabinet panels made of lightweight reinforced thin cement based composite material having side tabs and notches on third and fourth vertical edges meshing with the interlocking tabs and notches of the first planar front or rear base cabinet. Thin set or adhesive filler adheres the panels together. Reinforcing upper or lower cross beams made of lightweight reinforced cement based composite material inserts in notches in the first planar front or rear base cabinet panels to provide reinforcing. Thin set or adhesive filler adheres the panels together.

An outdoor cabinet kit, comprising a first planar front or rear base cabinet panel made of lightweight reinforced thin cement based composite material having interlocking side tabs and notches on first and second vertical edges so multiple front and rear are connected together to make a kitchen base cabinet. Two second planar side base cabinet panels made of lightweight reinforced thin cement based composite material having side tabs and notches on third and fourth vertical edges meshing with the interlocking tabs and notches of the first planar front or rear base cabinet. Thin set or adhesive filler adheres the panels together. Reinforcing upper or lower cross beams made of lightweight reinforced cement based composite material inserts in notches in the first planar front or rear base cabinet panels to provide reinforcing. Thin set or adhesive filler adheres the panels together.

A cabinet system arranged to allow access to floor space underneath, the system including two side walls having front and rear edges, at least one door arranged proximate the front edges of the side walls and configured to be openable to access an area between the side walls; and a bottom panel arranged between the two side walls and configured such that at least a portion of the bottom panel is selectively movable to at least partially expose a floor space extending back from the front edges of the side walls.

A service block system defining a living space for a user of said service block system, the service block system including: a) a base frame contained in the living space and delimiting a pair of corresponding rooms of the living space, the base frame supporting at least one service unit selected from the group comprising a bathroom unit and a kitchen unit; b) a displacement mechanism operatively connected to the base frame for displacement of the base frame within the living space in order to adjustably vary corresponding sizes of the rooms in accordance with a displacement of the base frame about the living space of the service block system; and c) at least one connection selected from the group comprising plumbing and electrical connections, for connecting the mobile service block system to a corresponding infrastructure of a building associated to the service block system.

An item, in particular for domestic and/or furniture use, in particular a countertop or furniture unit, includes a carcass on which a glass-ceramic assembly is arranged, the glass-ceramic assembly including a glass-ceramic plate and an electronic module including at least one heating element, the carcass including a support surface on which the glass-ceramic plate is placed and fastened and a housing in which the heating element is arranged, wherein the glass-ceramic plate bears a fastening system for reversibly fastening it to the carcass.

A method for countertop installation includes affixing a mechanical interface to at least one of a cabinet framework and a wall, and securing a countertop directly to the mechanical interface without directly attaching the countertop to the cabinet framework or the wall.

A revolving shelf system including first and second side plates configured to be mounted on opposite side walls of a cabinet, a drive track configured to extend from an inner front face to an outer back face of each of the first and second side plates, at least one shelf member having first and second ends connected to the drive track, and a drive mechanism located on the outer back face of at least one of the first and second side plates, the drive mechanism configured to move with a rotation motion the at least one shelf member about the drive track.

A revolving shelf system including first and second side plates configured to be mounted on opposite side walls of a cabinet, a drive track configured to extend from an inner front face to an outer back face of each of the first and second side plates, at least one shelf member having first and second ends connected to the drive track, and a drive mechanism located on the outer back face of at least one of the first and second side plates, the drive mechanism configured to move with a rotation motion the at least one shelf member about the drive track.