Elephant in the Room

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2022 Highly Commended – People’s ChoiceDesigner – Delwyn McClennan – Kitchen Studio HamiltonBrief ‘Elephant in the Room’ The initial idea was to add a scullery in the neighbouring laundry to complement the existing kitchen. During the Home Consultation it was clear the Client was open to ideas – the only criteria was Black!! The wall between …

Dancing With Detail

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2022 Winner – First Time EntrantDesigner – Madison Matthews – Kitchen Studio North ShoreBrief ‘Dancing With Detail’ Clients wanted a modern, all black kitchen with a touch of warmth and attention to hidden detail. They love to entertain so a space that suited social settings was important. Challenges: Recessed closet area Limited floor space available for …

Artistic Expression

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2022 Highly Commended – First Time Entrant Highly Commended – Best Kitchen Design Up to $25KDesigner – Courtney Ewing – Kitchen Studio New PlymouthBrief  ‘Artistic Expression’ The Clients were a young family that were undertaking a large extension to their home. The extension provided them with opportunity to have a large living/dining/entertainment area and the Kitchen …

Veins of Gold

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021 Winner – Kitchen of the Year Runner Up – People’s ChoiceDesigner – Ambrose Vickers – Kitchen Studio TaurangaClient Brief A brief of dark moody tones and timber accents served as the starting point for this kitchen – with a willingness from the clients to be open minded about what would work best in the space. …

The Kitchen With A Dark Secret

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021 Winner – Creative Excellence Winner – People’s Choice Runner Up – Kitchen of the YearDesigner – Andrea Ellis – Kitchen Studio North ShoreClient Brief This gorgeous home was a visual treat. Paintings, sculptures, impressive artworks and stunning furniture pieces were placed to delight the senses. Sadly, the same could not be said for the kitchen. …

Titanium Gold

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021 Runner Up – Creative ExcellenceDesigner – Wai Mihinui – Kitchen Studio WellingtonClient Brief This monolithic clad home came with some existing architectural constraints, a curved roof with no roof space, an existing vent hole and a north facing window that was too low for high cabinets. The kitchen itself was the centre of this split-level …

Kākāriki Koura

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021 Winner – Visual ImpactDesigner – Fiona Dalziel – Kitchen Studio WellingtonClient Brief This was an opportunity to be avant-garde, fully realising the client’s artistic nature and going on a shopping spree for interesting colours and textures. The client wanted modern and edgy with a touch of drama to embellish the homes considerable views and elegant …

A Sleek Ambience

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021 Runner Up – Visual ImpactShowroom – Kitchen Studio Palmerston NorthClient Brief Moody, functional and wow factor were the words that the clients used while describing their vision. The black acrylic was used to set the soft jazzy mood and the wood was introduced to create texture and depth to the kitchen while lightening up the …

A Country Flower

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021 Winner – Best Design Under $25KDesigner – Amanda Meikle – Kitchen Studio Christchurch SouthClient Brief Our clients had an outdated kitchen from the 1960’s with no space for a dishwasher, narrow benches and shallow cupboards. Storage was problematic. A hanging ceiling bank over island created a divide between kitchen and dining. In conjunction, the laundry …

Chic things happen in small spaces

Kitchen Studio Design Award 2021 Runner Up – Best Kitchen Under $25KShowroom – Kitchen Studio Palmerston NorthClient Brief Just because this kitchen is small doesn’t mean it can’t make a big impact. The first thing my client spoke to me about was she wanted her new kitchen to be modern, sophisticated, and clean lines. This kitchen is incredibly light filled …