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Ideal for those who like the idea of eating a meal on an unconventional surface or that prefer not to have a table in the kitchen, the snack top in the kitchen is an element that makes the environment smarter and more contemporary, both from an aesthetic and functional point of view.

Among the different styles and models available for any type of interior design project, solutions that create pull-out or sliding worktops boast many benefits. These tops offer a fair compromise between available space, ergonomics and usefulness, but with a clear advantage: that of transforming the environment as needed, accommodating each activity along the day.

The advantages of a kitchen sliding top

The sliding snack top is a support surface with an attractive design and multiple functions, which helps to give extra value to the environment.

It is often used as a breakfast table, for a quick lunch or for enjoying an appetizer with friends. But it actually serves for much more: it offers a comfortable and ergonomic surface where you can use small kitchen appliances, place crockery and prepare the ingredients of a recipe; creates a space where children can do their homework while parents are close by, taking care of dinner; it even becomes a good alternative to a home office station when necessary.

Models and applications of sliding snack tops

There is always a perfect sliding counter model for each project.

Only within the Trasformabili collection, designers and architects will find different solutions that open in different directions, with linear or diagonal movements, installed inside the cabinet of an island, above the top of the island or on a linear kitchen.

If you are looking for inspiration, here are some innovative solutions to create a practical and modern Sliding Snack Top in the kitchen:

The snack top that conceals the kitchen’s operational area

The island often serves as a liaison element between the kitchen and the dining room or living area and can be enriched in its functionality by using a sliding top.

Solutions such as Top 33 and Snack allow to hide the operational areas, such as sink and hob, and to create a cantilevered snack top when required.

The tops are designed to slide onto surfaces with depths from 800mm to 1200mm, creating a pull-out snack table that can protrude up to 710mm and is capable of seating at least 3 people.

Sliding tops that expand the work space of islands and peninsulas

There are those who prefer to have a sliding snack top that only partially covers the operational area of their kitchen, expanding its surface area when needed.

Also in this case, the Trasformabili collection offers a truly wide range of options: thin and slim, with or without ball bearings, that open linearly or diagonally and fit for different widths.

Among the most requested models, Snack Top seats 3 to 4 people around the table, freeing up precious operational space where you can place ingredients, cutting boards and pots while cooking.

With a special design, Flap also leaves its mark in interior decor projects: the mechanism, applied both on the top and on the side of the furniture, leaves room for the designer’s imagination to create an aesthetic that can be easily customized.

For those who prefer a smarter solution, Twice Top is a great option. The system can protrude up to 600mm and easily adapts to surfaces 600mm or 900mm wide, common to most kitchens.

The perfect sliding top for linear kitchens

Thanks to its exclusive guide system, Corner is available in different sizes and can also be applied to linear kitchens.

Thanks to Corner, you can have a snack top that opens diagonally when needed, making room for a quick snack with friends, or even for working in peace.

If these solutions have attracted your interest, download the complete catalog of the Transformables collection and access further information on each available model.

For almost 30 years Atim has been involved in the creation of innovative furnishing systems that optimize spaces and enhance domestic environments. Our mechanisms are tested and chosen by the main furniture manufacturers in Italy and around the world, with the guarantee of the highest technical and aesthetic performance.

Contact us for further information: info@atimspa.com

When designing a kitchen, not a single detail can be overlooked. It is necessary to add value to each and every space: from food preparation to the positioning of utensils, appliances or supplies, and evaluate the choice of finishes in terms of resistance, practicality and aesthetics. Taking all these factors into consideration, Atim has enriched the offering of one of its most successful furnishing systems.

Oplà Folding allows the installation of a pull-out shelf inside an equipped tall unit. When open, it alligns flush with the fixed shelf, expanding the work surface as needed. It contributes to the aesthetics of the environment and, at the same time, makes the most of the space by increasing the functionality and practicality of the piece of furniture.

Oplà Folding, which is part of Atim’s exclusive Trasformabili collection, is now available in three new versions equipped with worktops, ready to be installed in the kitchen, according to the preference of each person and the style of each project.

High-quality and high-performance surfaces

Stainless Steel, Stoneware and Wood. Solid and compact materials, but light and versatile, resistant and practical to clean. Combined with the lightness, strength and functionality of Oplà Folding’s aluminum guides, they create a sophisticated worktop that can be pulled out when needed. Furthermore, from an aesthetic point of view, they can be easily integrated with other interior finishes, offering a truly wide range of aesthetic options.

The three new finishes chosen for the Oplà Folding worktops translate the trends of high-design kitchens, where the choice of each surface respects the delicate balance between captivating aesthetics and high-level technical performance.

The exceptional performance of Porcelain Stoneware

In addition to being fireproof and unalterable under the action of both heat and cold, a stoneware surface does not change color over time nor does it deform, keeping an intact beauty for years and years. It’s also resistant to everyday use scratch, to stain and mold.

Combined with the ease of use and resourcefulness of the Oplà Folding system, the stoneware-covered worktops become the perfect solution for a functional kitchen of exceptional elegance.

Stainless steel, the choice of the great chefs

The most used material in the professional kitchens of exceptional chefs, Stainless Steel has become a real must-have in domestic kitchens too, both for its aesthetic appeal and for its excellent technical characteristics: it is resistant to stains, to heat, corrosion, bacteria, giving total hygiene to the surfaces used to prepare recipes or consume food.

Oplà Folding with stainless steel tops adapts to kitchens of all kinds, giving the space a professional touch and great personality.

Wood finishes for a lively and welcoming kitchen

Wooden details add a homely warmth to any kitchen, whether its traditional or modern, rustic or high-tech, large or small. A material that recalls nature and vitality, welcoming and intimate like no other.

That’s why it couldn’t be missing from the refined finishes of the new versions of Oplà Folding: the wooden-covered tops are extremely durable and resistant.

Enhance your next project with your favorite version of Oplà Folding equipped with Stainless steel, Stoneware or Wooden tops.

Contact us for further technical and commercial information.

Whether it’s a house by the sea, in the mountains, by the lake or in a beautiful city, a Vacation Home should be furnished to create that sort of refuge in which to spend your moments of tranquillity, a place to welcome guests or even tourists interested in a short-term rental.

In these spaces, functionality becomes even more important: vacation homes are often smaller than our official homes (which means that optimizing space can be a big deal) and are cleaned less regularly, given that they may remain closed for a long time .

This is why, when thinking about furnishing a holiday home, it is advisable to choose furniture and furnishing solutions that are not only easy to use and to maintain, but which also last over time.

Of course its looks are also essential and contribute in large part to that homely feeling. So we have gathered below some suggestions of solutions that perfectly balance aesthetics and functionality. Here are many ideas for those who want to improve the appearance and live memorable vacations in their holiday homes.

Furniture that transforms and optimizes the spaces of the vacation home

Concealed furniture solutions are as creative as they are practical for several reasons. The first is to optimize spaces, ça va sans dire. With solutions such as Brunch, just open the front of a standard drawer to pull-out a large table for breakfast or dinner. Once you’re done eating, fold up its hinged tops in a snap and put the entire system back in the drawer, out of sight. Voilà: the spaces become larger, free to accommodate other activities.

In addition to optimizing space, it is important, however, to consider furniture that facilitate cleaning. Holiday homes can remain closed for a long time. A table installed inside a drawer or even a cabinet, for example, will be protected from dust and other substances which can damage it over time.

Furniture that use the Party or Evolution systems offer an alternative to those who want a table with legs and with an great load capacity, up to 100kg. These too remain hidden in a drawer, or behind a cabinet door.

Extendable tables to welcome all guests

During the vacations we allow ourselves more time to spend with our family or friends, to have memorable dinners and barbecues in good company. But keeping a large table specifically to host everyone for dinner can compromise a considerable space. Fortunately, there are extendable tables of different types and formats, which are of great help.

Make a huge table with the Surprise system, which transforms a space-saving console into a large table, where more than 10 people can seat.

Multiple solutions for functional furniture

These are just some of the many useful and practical solutions to design or refurbish a vacation home.

Atim Trasformabili mechanisms can be easily applied to any piece of furniture, old or new. With a technology developed in almost 30 years and constantly updated, these solutions offer unmatched ease of use and stability. Atim’s systems are made of aluminium, a material which guarantees them lightness and great resistance.

Get in touch with us to find your local dealer and request further information: marketing@atimspa.com

We are thrilled to announce that Atim has received two prestigious awards for the quality and design of Universal Box. Universal Box received the Interzum Awards for “Hight Quality Product” and the International Hardware Fair Italy’s Product of the Year Award in the “Design” category.

Our project was chosen by the committee of judges of Koelnmesse, the trade fair organization responsible for the main trade fairs in the sector of components and supplies for the furniture industry, such as the Interzum in Cologne. A jury made up of experts from the world of design and architecture to select the best products from the international furniture components industry. These awards testify to our ongoing commitment to always striving for the top quality and motivate us to continue to innovate and improve.

More reasons to choose Universal Box

Universal Box is an innovative and multifunctional system that creates a worktop equipped with a cutlery drawer. Designed to increase the use of vertical furniture in the kitchen, it is a solution for those who want to simplify both organization and the use of small appliances.

Like the other solutions in the Trasformabili collection, this mechanism is made with the aluminium guides that distinguish Atim: resistant, light and with the particular bronze stainless steel finish, which guarantees maximum smoothness and give an extra touch of a sophisticated design. Besides, Universal Box can be supplied with its special beech drawer, or allow customers the freedom to create it independently with the most suitable material and finish for their project.

For further details on Universal Box or other information, write to marketing@atimspa.com.

Choose your favorite among a variety of practical pull-out worktops that will revolutionize your interior decor

The perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality of the furnishing elements is key in any interior design project, we all know it. In the kitchen, beating heart of any home, this balance is even more important.

Perhaps for this reason, equipped tall units are gaining more and more space in the latest interior design trends. They add that extra touch of design to the room and offer an intelligent way to organize containers, small appliances and worktops in vertical modules.

Atim, leader in the creation of innovative high-performance furniture components, offers various solutions from its Trasformabili line to increase the functionality of these furniture units.

Oplà: a complete range of pull-out extensions to expand your worktop

The many models of Oplà systems are perfect for creating an additional workstation with a pull-out top inside a tall unit. Oplà is positioned flush with the fixed shelf and can be easily pulled out with a single hand.

The mechanism creates an immediate solution to enjoy an additional surface in any home or work environment. A practical system to increase the available space of any furniture at people’s convenience.

This clever solution allows the extraction of an extension installed underneath the desired worktop or even the kitchen countertop. With a single movement, Oplà is pulled out and positioned flush with the above surface. It is equally easy to reinsert Oplà in its compartment, thus completely transforming the use of the surrounding environment.

Atim has developed a complete range of Oplà models, each one with special technical features, which allow designers to choose the most appropriate solution for each project:

Multiply the space and the functionality of your furniture with Universal Box

It’s also possible to opt for multifunctional solutions. The new Universal Box allows to pull out a top equipped with a practical cutlery container. It was created to offer more freedom of movement when using small appliances, such as a coffee machine, a toaster or juicer.

The aluminum slide system of Universal Box offers two important benefits: it gives the lightness necessary to open or close the entire mechanism with one hand and, at the same time, guarantees the resistance and stability necessary for a capacity of 60kg.

Oplà gains new models at Interzum 2023

One of the most appreciated solutions of theTrasformabilicollection gains new ready-to-install versions:
Oplà will now be available fully equipped with tops in three different finishes.

Come and see them for the first time at Interzum in Cologne!

Visit our stand from 9 to 12 May: Hall 8, Booth B047

A well-planned kitchen layout can allow a smooth workflow and provide a comfortable space for preparing the ingredients and cooking the most delicious dishes. Before even considering its materials, colors and appliances, the essential concern of any interior designer is to individuate the best solutions that will organize and optimize the use of the available space.

Innovative furniture components, such as sliding countertop systems, are a smart solution to add an extra touch of functionality and design to the environment. They not only enhance the kitchen’s usability by creating a much-appreciated extra surface, but also add up to the space’s organization and neatness by completely or partially covering the worktop when it’s no longer being used.

Over the last 26 years, Atim’s invented and perfected its furniture solutions, becoming a reference in the production of innovative components that quickly transform units according to the activities and needs of each moment.

Recently, our company launched its new generation of sliding top systems, which move smoothly using Atim’s exclusive set of aluminium runners. The new models of the Trasformabili collection, Twice Top and Corner, not only maintain the high performance standards of the line, but also reduce considerably their production costs, expanding their reach to a much wider audience.

Open up a practical snack corner for the next meal

Twice Top creates a practical sliding top for the kitchen island or peninsula. With a simple gesture it is possible to open the worktop, expand the unit’s area and use it both when preparing meals or when enjoying delicious dishes in good company. Once it’s not being used anymore, Twice Top covers the kitchen worktop, hiding burners or even the sink under it and giving the kitchen a clean and modern design.

The application of Twice Top makes it a versatile solution that also acts as a link between the kitchen and the living area depending on the convenience of each moment.

Explore new directions with Corner’s diagonal movement

Thanks to its diagonal opening, Corner increases the available surface in an unconventional way. On top of that, its exclusive set of aluminum guides gives Corner a wide variety of dimensions, which allows the application of this solution not only on kitchen islands, but also on linear kitchens.

No matter the project at hand,  Atim’s Trasformabili sliding top solutions are the perfect ally to improve the use of space, combining practicality with the “wow” effect of a design kitchen.

Visit us at Interzum 2023!

We have an appointment at the leading international trade fair for the furniture supply industry and interior design.

We’ll be waiting for you from 9 to 12 May at Interzum 2023 in Cologne, at Hall 8, Stand B047.

Come and try out the models of the Trasformabili line and the new technologies that we put at the furniture industry’s disposal to create projects of the highest design standards.

Contact us for more information: marketing@atimspa.com

Atim’s selection of systems to make the kitchen furniture highly functional

To be successful, an interior design project must not only reflect people’s lives but also anticipate their evolution. This accuracy goes way beyond the choice for long-lasting materials: furniture components should be both aesthetically appealing and highly functional.

This is why transformable furniture and multifunctional furniture, especially after the recent years undergone within often confined spaces, have been among the most appreciated and sought after by professionals. Clients look for practical solutions with innumerable purposes: furniture must transform quickly, last for a long time, facilitate different daily activities and increase the overall feeling of well-being.

With this in mind, Atim, leader in the creation of innovative furniture systems, has recently added many solutions to its Trasformabili line, created specifically to obtain the maximum functionality of any home environment – especially the kitchen.

The new Atim mechanisms multiply surfaces and support every activity, from the preparation of ingredients to the pleasure of savoring a delicious meal together with our loved ones.

What’s more surprising is that a standard kitchen drawer compartment is enough to accommodate even 3 different functions: not only the usual cutlery container, but also an extra work surface, a retractable chopping board or even a pull-out snack table.

Discover Functional, Universal Box, Blade and Cook, Atim’s multifunctional furniture systems.

Add an extra worktop to the cutlery drawer with Functional

This system of pull-out aluminum runners allows to add a practical pull-out worktop to the kitchen’s cutlery drawer. It’s quite useful for placing shopping bags or the ingredients of a recipe, among many other utilities that an extra surface can offer at the kitchen.

With a capacity of 40kg, Functional can be supplied with containers and tops of different sizes, according to the preferences of each customer.

Universal Box, the pull-out worktop for small appliances

A smart solution to further increase the functionality of tall units and cabinets in the kitchen: Universal Box creates a pull-out worktop equipped with a practical container, where you can easily access cutlery or other utensils used for preparing any recipe. Its application allows the use of small appliances with great freedom of movement.

In addition to that, the aluminum slides system that compose Universal Box offers two important benefits: the lightness necessary to open or close the entire mechanism even with one single hand and, at the same time, the resistance and stability necessary for a capacity of 60kg.

Blade, the practical chopping board hidden in a drawer

A pull-out chopping board can be very convenient to improve the functionality and organization of the kitchen. Blade creates a chopping board with an integrated knife holder and a waste bin – and the whole system fits inside a standard kitchen drawer.

Blade’s chopping board is fixed to the aluminium guides by pins, allowing it to be removed and moved according to need: bring it near the hob while preparing dinner or use it directly on the table to serve guests, but also place it under the tap to wash it before resinserting it on its dedicated drawer.

This extreme versatility makes the system indispensable in any kitchen, either new or about to be updated.

Cook, a fully equipped chef’s corner applied to the kitchen drawer

This is the ultimate solution to maximize the functionality of a kitchen drawer: Cook has 3 functions in a single mechanism.

Cook‘s aluminum guides give the smoothness and strength necessary for a capacity of 60kg. They support its cutlery container, chopping board and fold-away snack table. The solutions is supplied also with an aluminium basket which can be used to store chopped ingredients or as a bin.

The system is the ideal solution to create a well-equipped “chef’s corner”, which requires only the space of a standard drawer. As all the Trasformabili mechanisms, Cook can be applied both to new furniture or added as a new feature that updates other kitchen units.

The Atim Trasformabili Collection

Attention to well-being is measured in the details that make everyday life easier and more pleasant in the spaces we inhabit. Thus, the organization of the interiors, as we conceive it in Atim, must find a perfect balance between the enhancement of the aesthetics and the functionality of the furnishing elements.

The Trasformabili collection was born to make every space more versatile, modern and welcoming, with furnishing solutions that transform themselves to accommodate our activities and needs.

Solutions made of exclusive alluminium guide systems, that incorporate innovative furniture and increase the usability of environments where our well-being is an absolute value.

Click here and discover the complete collection

Make way for more sustainable materials, curved shapes and versatile furniture. Here are the top trends that will shape the home decor this year!

The lasr few eyars required us to turn our attention inwards, towards the way we live in our most intimate space: our homes. Our houses became the main stage of all our activities and social interactions for a long time, which led us to reevaluate decor choices taken before the lockdown and deal with the blurred boundaries between spaces of leisure and of work.

As 2023 beggins, we worry less about the pandemic, but economic and environmental concerns persist.  Our attention now turns outwards: trends highlight solutions capable of combining our needs for functionality and personal well-being with those of a more responsible and sustainable consumption and production.

Here are 3 interior design trends to keep an eye on in 2023:

Long-lasting furniture and recyclable material

The top trend that will continue in 2023? It is unquestionably sustainability.

The importance of sustainability will see more and more consumers move away from fast-furniture and invest in designs that can truly stand the test of time.

A piece of furniture made with durable components and which, at the same time, can be easily recycled at the end of its life cycle, will lead this trend.

Aluminum, the raw material used in all Atim’s production, is one of these materials: it gives durability and resistance to the mechanisms and, on top of that, it can be recycled indefinitely without losing its original characteristics.

Transformable furniture: optimize spaces and investments

This topic becomes even more urgent in large urban centres, where the high cost of living is strongly felt and where finding a spacious house or apartment requires a very high investment. In this context, the choice of transformable furniture will be a very strong trend in 2023, an ingenious solution to the space constraint that most of us face today.

Adding further functionality to home furnishings allows to respect each person’s lifestyle and to indulge in various activities in a simple and practical way.

Manufacturers, designers and architects interested in finding intelligent and surprising solutions to optimize the space and investment of their customers can check the wide range of furnishing systems from the Atim Trasformabili collection, pioneer in the sector.

Well-being lies in forms: curved furniture is back

When designing aany home interior, perhaps even more important than the aesthetics of the furniture are the sensations that they make us feel. A trend that has recently emerged and which will still conquer a lot of space in 2023 is furniture with curved shapes.

Even though curved furniture is far from new, it is becoming more and more popular due to the fact that it exudes a relaxing, calming and welcoming feeling due to the softness and organic looks of the curves.

Curved sofas are just one of many examples of this edgeless design trend that aims to create a relaxing environment that benefits mental and physical health.

The manufacture of rounded shapes requires very specific technology and know-how, in which Atim has invested heavily in recent years. We support large furniture manufacturers in the development of customized solutions for their most ambitious projects.

Keep an eye on these 3 design trends for 2023 and your interior design projects will surely be a success!

With over 25 years of experience in the creation of innovative solutions for the furniture industry, Atim offers one-of-a-kind products and services for furniture manufacturers, architects and interior designers. For more information or to request a quotation, contact us!

As we approach the end of 2022 it is inevitable to take a moment to take stock of what was lived and built during the last year.

First of all, I would like to thank all the customers and partners who believe in our product and offer it in different parts of the world. I also thank, in a special way, our collaborators who contribute every day to the growth of Atim with their work and are the engine that keeps our company alive.

The achievements of 2022

2022 has been a year of great challenges and changes.

After its acquisition in 2020, we concluded the transfer of Pm Aluproject to its new headquarters in Settimo Milanese and on November 1st we completed its merger with Atim. We are now, officially, a single company and a single team.

Speaking of teams, this year we welcomed with great pleasure and joy new salesmen and new distributors who will support us in many national and international territories, bringing Atim solutions to markets that did not yet know us. We have also welcomed several new workers who joined the company, increasing our team with their skills.

With great satisfaction we achieved an extraordinary result in terms of turnover, which grew by more than 15% compared to 2021. We continued to expand our production capacity, with the renewal of our warehouses, and to invest in our production line. These are proofs of Atim’s great solidity, especially in the difficult economic and political scenarios that not only our sector, but all of Europe and many other markets are currently facing.

Prospects for 2023

I wish you Happy Holidays and a peaceful start to 2023!

Stefano Del Prete
CEO Atim