A newly designed product is making waves in the world of kitchen design with its success convincing many that style and practicality can be entirely reconciled by the best items.Cooker hoods also known as extractor hoods have not always been the most inspiring kitchen items, but their useful function in removing grease, bad odours and steam from the kitchen has now been combined with inventive design styles, bringing them new plaudits.The Ideal Home Magazine has recently launched its Ten Best Statement Hoods listing, placing a new premium on sleek, futuristic design with many of the selected models going beyond the items usual functional status.One such model was the Evolution Hood from Whirlpool, identified for its urban cool, with a drum-shaped design that could complement an inventive and minimalist contemporary city kitchen.While another featured model pushed kitchen styling to the limit, taking its inspiration from a chandelier, others were more practical including one work-top mounted model that was still space age but was also space-efficient.Kitchen design can often be faced with the challenge of little space to work with between worktops and cabinets or ceilings, making compact taps an equally pressing priority.Top tap brands like Oliver Haffner with its minimalistic 3D Basin Mixer could offer the above-sink style and function combination that perfectly complements a state of the art cooker hood.