Kitchen

A two-toned cabinet design combined with a hand-poured concrete benchtop give this kitchen a stylish X-factor Budget $22,000 Total spend $26,000 Time frame 4 months What was wrong with the old kitchen? Bridget Yeoman: It had a dated look and layout, poor use of space, and the appliances didn’t fit in the cabinets. The surface […]

It’s the heart of the home, so make sure it’s a space that’s suited to your family’s lifestyle. Here are five ways to customise your kitchen You’ve heard it before, but it doesn’t make it any less true; the kitchen is the heart of the home. This may be especially true for Kiwis. With a […]

This cost-conscious couple designed, built and decorated an open-plan kitchen themselves using kitset cupboards Budget $15,000 Total spend $14,000 Time frame 3 months What was wrong with your original kitchen? Sophie Cocks: It received no sunlight, it was very small, the old lino was dated and peeling back, the cupboards wouldn’t close properly and there […]

  A plan to bring more light into this kitchen transformed it into a brighter, more open space with minimal change to the layout Budget Up to $8000 (not including joinery for back door) Total spend $6000 Time frame 5 weeks What was wrong with your original kitchen? Jamie Durrant: The cork tiles were old and […]

A crafty couple freshened up the kitchen of their art deco home using a little bit of paint and vinyl – and lot of ingenuity Kitchen renovation budget: $2000 Total spend: $1500 Time frame: 1 month What was wrong with your original kitchen? Maiko Nagao: The benchtop was brown Formica and the space was too […]

Discover how this kitchen’s dramatic art-deco inspired design was made possible thanks to thoughtful planning and clever storage Every good kitchen designer knows great design is all about form and function. So, when this homeowner approached Joanne Godding of Bespoke Kitchens about transforming her small, cramped kitchen Joanne knew exactly what she needed to do. […]

Open plan living has changed the dynamics of family life and how we entertain. Here’s what you need to consider when creating a functional, integrated kitchen It’s happened slowly but surely – the kitchen is now the star of our living spaces. What was once a practical room hidden on the fringes of the house […]

Connection is key in this modern kitchen in Remuera, designed by Shane George. See how they achieved this sleek, clean look below Designed to cater for a busy family, a beautifully proportioned modern kitchen played a pivotal role in the major renovation of this large bungalow in the Auckland suburb of Remuera. The owners’ brief […]

This family beach-house kitchen was in dire need of a modern update, and a Kaboodle kitchen proved to be the perfect solution Who lives here? Pat, 58 (architect), Lynette, 56 (office administrator), Joseph, 27 (IT professional), plus Stella the miniature schnauzer. When did you purchase your home? What did you like about it? Pat: We purchased […]

From old and tired to bold and contemporary. Here’s how a kitchen that was on its last legs got a new lease on life There were a lot of things wrong with this kitchen in its original state. The wall colour was “unappealing”, the fridge too small and the space was inefficient for a busy family […]