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Siemens studioLine
Siemens studioLine is the premium tier of Siemens kitchen appliances, designed for homeowners who want connected technology, refined design and high cooking performance in one range. Built in Germany and badged with the distinctive studioLine logo, the range pairs Home Connect smart control with cooking technologies including varioSpeed, pulseSteam and ActiveClean. At Planet Furniture we are a Siemens partner and integrate studioLine ovens, hobs and refrigeration into our bespoke handcrafted kitchens, made in our Hertfordshire workshop. Our Hitchin showroom features Siemens studioLine appliances on display.
Siemens studioLine at a glance:
- Premium tier of Siemens kitchen appliances
- Home Connect smart control as standard
- varioSpeed combines convection and microwave for fast cooking
- pulseSteam adds moisture during roasting and baking
- ActiveClean pyrolytic self-cleaning ovens
- hyperFresh Premium and noFrost in fridge and freezer
Siemens studioLine Cookers: Key Features
Siemens studioLine ovens are designed with both functionality and aesthetics in mind, featuring a range of sophisticated attributes:
Home Connect: Enables remote control and monitoring of the oven via a smartphone or tablet, allowing users to preheat their oven from anywhere, access recipes and check cooking progress.
varioSpeed: Combines conventional oven heat with microwave technology to cook food up to 50 percent faster without compromising quality.
pulseSteam: Adds steam to the cooking process, enhancing flavour and moisture content in dishes, perfect for baking and roasting.
TFT Touchdisplay Plus: Offers an intuitive touch screen display that makes navigating through cooking modes and options seamless.
ActiveClean: An automatic self-cleaning system that uses pyrolytic technology to burn off grease and food residue, leaving a clean oven without the need for manual scrubbing.
softMove: Gently opens and closes the oven door, ensuring smooth operation and preventing sudden jolts that could spill or ruin food.
coolStart: No need to preheat the oven for frozen foods, saving time and energy.
cookControl Plus: Provides automatic cooking programs for consistent results across a variety of dishes.
LED lighting: Energy efficient interior lighting provides a clear view of the oven contents without opening the door.
roastingSensor Plus: A wireless meat probe that ensures meats are cooked to the perfect level of doneness by precisely monitoring the core temperature.
For more on Siemens hobs in particular, see our blog on the Siemens flexInduction hob.
Siemens studioLine Fridge and Freezer: Key Features
Siemens studioLine fridges and freezers combine connected technology with refined design to offer features aimed at preserving food freshness, enhancing convenience and integrating seamlessly into bespoke kitchens. Standout features include:
hyperFresh Premium: A system designed to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for up to three times longer by providing two humidity zones within the fridge.
noFrost technology: Prevents the build-up of ice in the freezer compartment, eliminating the need for manual defrosting and ensuring efficient operation over time.
coolBox: A specially designed compartment that keeps meat and fish fresh up to twice as long by maintaining a temperature slightly above freezing point.
Home Connect: Allows for remote monitoring and control of the fridge or freezer through a smartphone app, including checking your fridge contents while you are out shopping.
LED lighting: Energy efficient illumination that evenly lights the interior without glare, making it easy to see and access food items.
flexShelf: A retractable shelf that can be easily pulled out when needed, offering flexibility in storing tall containers or bottles.
varioZone: Adjustable shelves and drawers in the freezer allow for flexible storage options, making it easy to organise and accommodate larger items.
touchControl operation: Intuitive touch controls on the fridge allow for precise temperature settings, making it easier to keep your food at the optimal temperature.
superCooling and superFreezing: Functions that quickly lower the temperature to rapidly cool new groceries or freeze fresh food, locking in vitamins and extending storage life.
antiFingerprint: A special coating on the stainless steel surfaces that resists fingerprints, making the appliances easier to clean and maintain.
Siemens studioLine Appliance Range
| Appliance | Best for | Key technology |
|---|---|---|
| Single Built-In Ovens | Everyday cooking | varioSpeed, pulseSteam |
| Double Ovens | Larger families and entertaining | ActiveClean pyrolytic cleaning |
| Compact Combi-Steam Ovens | Steam, microwave or combination cooking | TFT Touchdisplay Plus |
| Warming Drawers | Plate warming, low temperature cooking | softMove door |
| Induction Hobs | Precise multi zone cooking | flexInduction zones |
| studioLine Refrigeration | Long term food freshness | hyperFresh Premium, noFrost |
Siemens studioLine Signature Technologies
| Technology | What it does |
|---|---|
| Home Connect | Remote control via smartphone, recipe access and cooking progress monitoring |
| varioSpeed | Combines convection and microwave to cook up to 50 percent faster |
| pulseSteam | Adds steam pulses during cooking for better moisture retention |
| ActiveClean | Pyrolytic self cleaning oven cycle |
| flexInduction | Combine zones to fit larger pans or roasting trays |
| hyperFresh Premium | Humidity zones in the fridge for produce and meat |
| coolStart | Skip preheat when cooking from frozen |
| roastingSensor Plus | Wireless meat probe with core temperature monitoring |
We most often integrate Siemens studioLine into handleless and contemporary lay-on shaker projects where the studioLine glass and stainless aesthetic complements the cabinetry.
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Siemens studioLine: Frequently Asked Questions
Siemens studioLine is the premium tier of Siemens kitchen appliances. The range pairs connected smart control via Home Connect with advanced cooking and cooling technologies, and is identified by the distinctive studioLine logo on the front of each appliance.
Home Connect is Siemens’ WiFi based smart platform. You pair the appliance with the Home Connect app on a smartphone or tablet, which lets you preheat ovens from your phone, monitor cooking progress, access recipes, check fridge contents and receive alerts when a cycle finishes.
varioSpeed is a Siemens cooking technology that combines conventional oven heat with microwave energy. The result is that food can cook up to 50 percent faster without losing quality or finish, ideal for weekday meals and reheating without drying out food.
pulseSteam injects timed pulses of steam into the oven cavity during cooking. This adds moisture to roasts, breads and pastries, helping bread crusts develop properly and keeping meats tender.
ActiveClean is Siemens’ pyrolytic self-cleaning system. The oven heats itself to a very high temperature, which turns any grease and food residue into a fine ash you simply wipe out at the end of the cycle. There is no scrubbing or chemical cleaner needed.
Yes. studioLine ovens, warming drawers, compact ovens and combi-steam ovens are designed to drop into standard built-in apertures. studioLine fridges and freezers are panel ready, so we apply painted timber or veneered panels that match the rest of the cabinetry.
Yes. Planet Furniture is a Siemens partner. We specify, supply and install Siemens studioLine ovens, hobs and refrigeration as part of our bespoke handcrafted kitchens, designed and built in our Hertfordshire workshop.
We design and install bespoke kitchens with Siemens studioLine appliances across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, London, Bedfordshire and the wider Home Counties, working from our Hitchin workshop and showroom.
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Our Partners
At Planet Furniture, we are honoured to forge partnerships with renowned brands in the industry, uniting our efforts to deliver exceptional quality and innovative solutions to our projects. Our esteemed project partners are instrumental in ensuring that we achieve outstanding results that are precisely tailored to meet your specific requirements. See a selection of our partners below.
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Our exceptional reputation is something we are incredibly proud of. We are confident in the superb quality of the furniture we produce, and you can be confident in the standards we set are ourselves in every aspect is incredibly high.
From our expert designers to our superb craftsmen and our highly experienced fitters to our talented hand painters, we are proud to say are exclusive to Planet Furniture, therefore no aspect of our work is sub-contacted out – This allows us to maintain our high standards throughout the entire process of your project.
What Do Our Client’s say about their projects?
We’re rated 5 stars on Houzz.co.uk & Google Maps
We would highly recommend Planet Furniture who have just installed our lovely new kitchen. Ruth was fantastic throughout the design process, listening to our ideas and designing the perfect bespoke kitchen for us. Detailing pros and cons, designing drawers that fit our pans and getting everything right for us. She was very patient as we deliberated on final design – even getting different colour samples made up for us and advising on wider decor/flooring etc. She also worked really well with our builder and visited the site a few times to triple check measurements. In terms of fitting, Bill the fitter was hugely detailed and hard working, arriving on time and working late to get everything finished. Comms were great throughout. While a new kitchen is never cheap, the value for money in using Planet was well worth it – and we found them to be genuinely competitive with some of the high street quotes. All for a bespoke kitchen made in Hitchin. Huge thanks Ruth, Leanne, Bill and team! (January 2025)
Talisa was helpful from the outset and we knew we wanted to go with Planet Furniture after meeting her and her lovely dog, Mabel. Nothing was a problem or too difficult throughout the entire process from design to completion and we are so happy with our beautiful finished kitchen and utility room. Planet Furniture also helped us with a built in upholstered bench and dining table in our dining area, a unit for our Games Room, a built in wardrobe for our loft bedroom and units in our hallway to hang coats and put shoes. Their fitter Craig was so careful and precise with his carpentry and we couldn’t be happier with the finished result. Thanks to you all for your hard work and attention to detail, it has really paid off and all our friends and family enjoyed sharing the new space with us over Christmas and New Year. We would highly recommend Talisa, Craig and Planet Furniture to anyone interested in a high quality and beautifully crafted kitchen – they know what they are doing! (January 2025)
Working with Planet Furniture on a recent client project was an absolute pleasure. Their team demonstrated exceptional attention to detail and professionalism, ensuring that the kitchen design aligned seamlessly with my vision and met my client’s needs perfectly. The collaboration between us felt effortless—they were responsive, knowledgeable, and proactive in finding solutions to achieve the best results. From the initial planning stages to the final installation, the entire process was smooth and enjoyable. Their craftsmanship and quality speak for themselves, but what truly stood out was their commitment to ensuring that, together, my client received not just a stunning kitchen, but one that functioned beautifully and felt tailored to their lifestyle. I would highly recommend Planet Furniture to anyone looking for a company that values collaboration and delivers exceptional kitchens with a high level of care and expertise. (December 2024)
We are delighted with our new kitchen! Ruth is a very talented designer and really took our requirements into account. The fitters were professional and took the time to make sure that all the details were perfect. The whole experience was remarkably straightforward considering the number of moving parts that were being co-ordinated. This is the second time that we have used Planet for a kitchen renovation, and on both occasions they have given us exactly what we wanted. (December 2024)
Our kitchen was long overdue a refresh but I was daunted by the possible scale of the project. We tried a few of the obvious names in the kitchen market but after failed appointments and unsatisfactory service, we decided to look at the higher end of the market. The difference in the quality and service from Planet Furniture was instantly clear. Talisa came up with some inspiring designs, different to what we might have imagined and we went with one of those. She guided us through all the choices, including sourcing some appliances to go alongside our own purchases. The fitting of the kitchen from start to finish was around 7 weeks but that included 2 weeks of remedial work in the room first. The fitters were tidy, largely prompt and the installed kitchen looks fabulous. My husband loves the quality feel of it and I love the layout – there is always a risk designing something on paper that might not work in reality but this one does. Admittedly not the cheapest option out there, but this room is the heart of our house and the kitchen is built to last. It can be repainted when you fancy a change and the flexibility on colour choice is infinite. Thank you PF. (December 2024)
Amazing work from start to finish. Detailed designs that were clearly explained and well thought out. Sensible and honest advice. Helpful service throughout. Excellent and skilled fitters. We are so pleased with our kitchen and would recommend Planet Furniture to anyone. I would particularly like to highlight the customer service which has been exemplary. Thank you!
During September, Planet Furniture refurbished our kitchen and utility room. They installed the original kitchen and utility room in March 2008 and they have worked so well for us and remain in such good condition that we decided to refurbish rather than replace. All of the doors, drawer fronts and decor panels were repainted a new colour, handles replaced and updated, door hinges updated, splash back for the hob replaced, a new mixer tap fitted and a new bin and recycling unit installed. From start to finish the service was very professional and the work well planned, executed and managed. The Planet Team arrived when they said they would; did what was planned and were a pleasure to have in our home. They were also very careful to ensure COVID restrictions were adhered to to protect us and themselves. We are extremely happy with the outcome and would not hesitate to work with Planet Furniture in the future.
The team at PF were great to work with, they guided us through the entire process, listening to our ideas and sharing their experience. The craftsmanship was second to none and we are delighted with our new kitchen. Thanks team PF.
Planet Furniture were simply superb from start to finish. High quality design and high quality furniture. Every aspect from start to finish was excellent. The people were a joy to work with and they genuinely took care at every stage to ensure we received our dream kitchen. I highly recommend them.
We were recommended by friends to check out this company when we decided to have a new kitchen. After a visit to their showroom and a chat with one of their design staff, Andy, we decided to go ahead and have all the plans drawn up and costed, all without obligation. We were helped all the way through the design phase including choosing colour, style, lighting, fixtures and fittings etc, and after a couple of onsite inspections, suggestions were made and we found we could all work together and the final design left us very impressed. We chose to go ahead with their recommended professionals for all the building, electrical, plumbing and plastering required to prepare the room for the new kitchen. All phases of the work happened on time, on budget with all professionals arriving on the advised day and time and all work completed by competent friendly guys all willing to talk, listen and answer questions as they proceeded. By the time all the “ground work” was completed it was time for our new kitchen to arrive and be installed. This took approximately 6/7 days and as we watched our kitchen take shape we could not fail to be impressed with the quality of the construction of each unit and the care taken in fitting it. The whole project was topped off by the hand painting/finishing of all the units. leaving us with our dream kitchen. Overall, it was expensive and there are cheaper options out there but probably not of this quality. Five Star all the way.