A family story
It's not every day we get to introduce a company with almost 200 years of history.
Especially if it's a family business we're talking about.
We are Alberto, Walter and Paolo Cova. We have inherited from our family the knowledge and experience of craftsmanship, the passion for work done to perfection and the taste for beautiful and functional furnishings.
Our family grew up here, among the castles and apple orchards of the Val di Non. Every day we do the work we have always been known for: we create kitchens.
Our Manifesto
We build kitchens that can convey the personality of those who choose them.
We design them with the aim that they last over time: our design is made up of clean and harmonious lines, and our materials have always been selected among the most reliable and long-lasting. We want your kitchen to become the heart of your home: the place where it is pleasant to meet after a day of work and where cooking and sharing the table means spending precious time together.
Robust
Our kitchens are designed and built to last a lifetime. Quality is an essential linchpin of our work. We want to build kitchens that are comfortable and pleasant to live in for a long time. With this objective, quality becomes an essential element, in every aspect: from the selection of suppliers to the choice of materials, from aesthetics to ergonomics.
Local
We are deeply rooted in the Val di Non: our ancesters did the same work here, and here is where we want our company to continue to grow.
Flexible
Today, 40% of our production is tailor-made: such a high percentage is only possible in companies which have understood the importance of industrial-scale production without abandoning their vocation for craftsmanship.
Robust Local Flexible Our kitchens are designed and built to last a lifetime. Quality is an essential linchpin of our work. We want to build kitchens that are comfortable and pleasant to live in for a long time. With this objective, quality becomes an essential element, in every aspect: from the selection of suppliers to the choice of materials, from aesthetics to ergonomics.
We are deeply rooted in the Val di Non: our ancesters did the same work here, and here is where we want our company to continue to grow.
Today, 40% of our production is tailor-made: such a high percentage is only possible in companies which have understood the importance of industrial-scale production without abandoning their vocation for craftsmanship.
Our history
Our history begins with Giuseppe Cova, 6 generations and over 200 years ago
We don’t have an archive full of photographs, statements or interviews to understand the life and challenges our family faced when they started the business.
However, we do have certifications, awards and a precious collection of tools of the trade. Evidence of our family’s history, of our territory and our work.
Our production
We manufacture kitchens in Val di Non, far from the traditional areas of furniture production.
We have transformed this problem to our advantage: we have taken responsibility for the production phases required to transform a wooden panel into the kitchen of your dreams.The entire life of our company takes place within our headquarters in Denno. This headquarters has grown with us, and over the years has changed the size and purpose of its environments to adapt to ever new production processes. Our family’s first carpentry workshop was located here. Today more than 30 people work there.
The materials and shapes of Trentino nature are the protagonists in our kitchens. We prefer natural elements, and we choose for your kitchen what we would choose for ours: water-based paints, recycled wood panels, antibacterial worktops with low formaldehyde emissions.
What we offer
We are not satisfied with creating kitchens with a contemporary design that are pleasant to live in. We want you to have the best experience possible. The industrial approach allows us to grow, the love for craftsmanship allows us to reach 40% of customized components thanks also to specific design software created ad hoc to create our kitchens.
Ergonomics
We evaluate distances, depths and heights of the furniture according to your height and build, so that your kitchen also becomes the place where you feel most at home.
Modularity
Simplifying the design of a kitchen into several individual micro-projects allows us to focus on the “non-standard” components and manage them with all the attention that a craftsman would dedicate to them.
Design
Cova design software is made available to our dealers, and we use it ourselves during pre-production checks. It is a very useful work tool for those who work with us which guarantees maximum customization for the end customer.
Ergonomics Modularity Design We evaluate distances, depths and heights of the furniture according to your height and build, so that your kitchen also becomes the place where you feel most at home.
Simplifying the design of a kitchen into several individual micro-projects allows us to focus on the “non-standard” components and manage them with all the attention that a craftsman would dedicate to them.
Cova design software is made available to our dealers, and we use it ourselves during pre-production checks. It is a very useful work tool for those who work with us which guarantees maximum customization for the end customer.
Sustainability
We do our utmost to respect the nature that hosts us. We use natural materials, water-based paints and low energy consumption appliances. We optimize production to avoid wasting energy, most of the energy we use comes from a photovoltaic system that produces 155,000 kW/h per year.
1966
When a kitchen became a dresser
Until the 60s, people simply put their kitchenware in a cupboard. The arrival of the dresser in the kitchen revolutionised furnishing.
And with it, we began to specialise in kitchen furniture.
1969
From the dresser to matching components
Towards the end of the 60s, we began to build our first complete kitchens, which included the built-in oven/hob and hood hidden inside the wall cupboards.
1972
The first modern lines appear
The arrival of domestic dishwashers, the introduction of open nooks, the search for harmony and movement: in the 70s, the kitchen became the most important home interior.
1980
Attention to the design
In the 80s, the single kitchen unit was replaced by a hob and oven integrated into the units. The search for an increasingly smooth design influenced the choice of wood for the doors and the arrangement of the units.
1990
Ergonomics, coloured and transparent elements
We began to play with elements and materials to create a balance of colour between natural wood and plain colours.
A study of ergonomics enabled us to create the best arrangement for domestic appliances, not merely from an aesthetic viewpoint, but also on the basis of every possible movement in the kitchen.
2000
Design pushes to the forefront
The idea of domestic appliances in the kitchen changed.
At first they were hidden behind doors or in cupboards, whereas now they inspire the style of the entire room
2010
A step towards the basics
The kitchen discovered a new dimension in the fully equipped island.
All that was needed was a change in perspective: remove the hob from the wall and put it in the centre of the room. So now meal preparation is a moment to be shared naturally with the people you are sharing the table with.
Social responsability
We are committed to offering our local community practical support: we help organise children’s sports activities and we sponsor major social projects, such as the Trentino Foundation for Autism.