Kitchen design was not a pressing priority in the past, claimed Country Life magazine, but old kitchens could be brought into the modern age with some creative thinking.The publication affirmed that older kitchens were simpler, while modern ones needed to evolve their design to become the sophisticated multi-purpose rooms people wanted them to be.For older rooms to cater to modern needs, creative design ruses were necessary, said Country Life, with even a meagre-sized old-fashioned kitchen space able to adapt and cram in the necessary appliances.The magazine gave the example of an old Georgian house, where the kitchen was able to keep its period charms but evolve its practicality by hiding a dishwasher, a sink, an oven, and other items either behind panels or in old-looking cupboards.Sinks can often come in angular and ultra-modern form, with stainless steel finishes a contemporary favourite, but manufacturers like Franke, with its new Rotondo Undermounted bowl model, provide softer, ceramic alternatives to fit into older kitchen style systems.Frankes Rotundo Undermounted model is also well adapted to the tighter spatial requirements that could come with an older kitchen, as the sinks practical round model measures 390 mm in diameter and is 180 mm deep.