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7 Reasons Kitchenette by Plumbob Is Changing How We Design Small Kitchen Spaces

Written by

Rob Paul

, Kitchenette

06 November 2025

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2 min read

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Locally made, smartly built, and ready to install kitchens for small spaces. As architects and developers look for smarter ways to balance functionality, style and efficiency, Kitchenette by Plumbob is leading the shift with a New Zealand made, factory built system that redefines the compact kitchen. Here are seven reasons their pre-manufactured kitchenettes are becoming a go-to solution for modern, space efficient design.

1. Made in New Zealand and made to last

Manufactured in East Tāmaki, Auckland, kitchenettes are crafted locally with precision and quality materials. Every unit is pre-assembled in factory, ensuring consistent workmanship and reducing installation risk on site. Materials are sourced from certified Environmental Choice suppliers such as Bestwood and Prime Panels, giving the range strong sustainability credentials.


2. Pre-wired, pre-plumbed and ready to go

Each kitchenette arrives as a complete, pre-configured unit with electrical wiring, plumbing, and fittings installed. On-site trades simply connect services, saving significant time, labour and coordination.


3. Installed in as little as one hour

Depending on access and setup, these kitchenettes can be installed and operational within 60 minutes. An ideal solution for multi-unit, modular or time sensitive projects.

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4. Flexible layouts for any small space

The range includes both wall mounted “floating” kitchenettes for a minimal aesthetic, and counter units with added storage and work surfaces. Designed to fit compact homes, studios, offices, motels, modular buildings and tiny homes, each unit can be tailored to suit the project context.


5. Optional integrated appliances, seamless design

Units can include pre-installed appliances from trusted brands such as Panasonic and Robinhood cooktops, microwaves, rangehoods and dishwashers all built into the cabinetry. This integration ensures a clean, cohesive finish that elevates the look of even the smallest footprint.


6. Efficient for architects, developers and builders

For architects, specification is simple. The details are pre-engineered. For developers and builders, it means cost certainty, faster programmes and fewer coordination challenges. For clients, the result is a compact kitchen that performs beautifully and looks considered.


7. Sustainable, nationwide and scalable

With local manufacture, reduced site waste and shorter installation times, Kitchenette by Plumbob offers a sustainable approach to small space design. Nationwide delivery and modular scalability make the system adaptable for everything from one-off dwellings to multi-unit developments.


Compact living, redefined. As our housing models evolve from co-living and modular builds to self-contained secondary dwellings, small-space design continues to demand smarter, faster, and more sustainable thinking.  Kitchenette by Plumbob proves that even the most compact spaces can be both functional and design-forward. Made in New Zealand, built to perform, and ready to install.