By NZ Panels Group
Award winning kitchen designer, Trudi Rabbitte of Rabbitte Joinery, won two awards for this respectful, modern mid-century kitchen at the NKBA 2022 Excellence in Design Awards.
Originally a small and awkward shape, Trudi has transformed the space to provide a functional kitchen with better indoor-outdoor flow and specific requirements from the family, such as leaving the island uncluttered for a kid-friendly working space.
To stay true to the 1980's architecture of the house, a careful material palette was chosen, along with clever design choices such as the framed cabinetry door details. American Walnut - Crown Cut veneer from Prime Veneer used as the cabinetry surface gives the perfect mid-century feel to the kitchen, while also staying modern and beautiful. The natural richness of American Walnut brings warmth while the concrete-effect benchtop and brass tap and sinkware bring light to the space.
NZ Panels Group is a leader in the interior products sector with brands that include Prime Panels, Bestwood, Dezignatek, Mercer, Durasein, Wilsonart, and Ultraglaze.
Its products can be found in a wide range of residential and commercial projects throughout New Zealand.
It's extensive range of pressed decorative panels include melamine, veneer, HPL and acrylic.
Dezignatek is New Zealand's leading manufacturer of custom-made thermoform, melamine, acrylic, HPL and paint-ready cabinetry doors and drawer fronts.
Benchtop surfaces include low silica composite stone, solid acrylic and high-pressure laminate while its Mercer sinks and taps range includes options in stainless steel, PVD and granite.