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Beautiful Kitchens.

Award Winning Designers.

Exquisite Materials.

Kitchens By Design is a multi award-winning kitchen and bathroom design practice with a 30 year history.

Our practice is based on the belief that innovative and practical design is fundamental for the delivery of beautiful yet practical kitchens. This marriage of form and function only comes from an open and enthusiastic collaboration between the client, a qualified designer and an expert constructor.

Whilst being very much design focused, our project team has decades long experience in kitchen construction.

Our projects start with the core principles of form, function, sustainability and energy efficiency, all tailored to suit the client, their needs and location. Our kitchens are constructed in New Zealand by local craftsmen, allowing us to explore an almost limitless range of forms and materials with our clients to ensure their kitchen is individual and appropriate to their lifestyle.

We have a long and enviable history of successful, often complex kitchen projects, and countless satisfied clients, many who have returned to repeat the process on multiple properties.

Kitchens By Design has won over 70 National Kitchen and Bathroom Awards which positions us as one of the most awarded practices in New Zealand.  All our designers are NKBA qualified which means you are working with an experienced creative professional who is skilled at imagining, designing and realising your dream.

If you would like a unique and successful kitchen design experience, speak to one of our designers today - we know you’ll be glad you did.

Karen Brown - November 2024

"We would highly recommend both Karen and John from Kitchens By Design — we’re delighted with both the look and functionality of our new kitchen and we really appreciated the time and care they took during the design and installation process."

Hannah and Stephen 

 

Marianne Gailer - September 2024

"Expertise, listening skills and execution saw our vision materialise above and beyond. We are so grateful to Marianne Gailer of Kitchens By Design. Easy to work with, always quick to respond to any issues and never loosing sight of bringing our vision to fruition with her much appreciated knowledge and creativity."

Donanne

 

Karen Brown - November 2024

"We commissioned Karen from Kitchens By Design to design our new kitchen - we are thrilled with the finished result, which has transformed our apartment. We highly recommend Karen for your next kitchen project."  

Neil and Helen 

 

Michelle Gillbanks - October 2024

"Our kitchen has always been the hub of our home and after 23 years of cooking for our family it was a little tired. We loved having Michelle’s expertise and knowledge of colours, bench tops, space utilisation, cupboards, drawers and appliance selections......we are so happy how well the new kitchen works for us."

Nerida

 

Marianne Gailer - October 2024

"Our builder recommended Marianne from Kitchens By Design when we were renovating our whole house.  She listened to our ideas and drew up a design that was better than we had imagined.  She and John worked seamlessly together to get the kitchen built and installed."

Raelene 

 

Newmarket Showroom.

Conveniently located just off Khyber Pass Rd on Melrose St in Newmarket, Kitchens By Design’s showroom is a truly premium kitchen and bathroom design studio.

 
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Recent Projects.

Michelle Gillbanks
Contemporary

As part of the homeowners’ redevelopment of their classic early 1900s home, our new kitchen design created a wonderful reinvention of an existing space - retaining the iconic features of the property, while accommodating the needs of modern family living.

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Karen Brown
Contemporary

"There was an extensive amount of collaboration and trust with this client to deliver a custom-built kitchen, with the perfect blend of style and functionality, and one that they now absolutely love.”

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Michelle Gillbanks
Transitional

Nestled in the heart of Devonport is this beautifully renovated 1920s-character bungalow that has had no expense spared.

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Michelle Gillbanks
Bathroom \ Contemporary

A bold vision for a luxurious and elegant space saw the creation of this stunning black & brass bathroom.

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Michelle Gillbanks
Transitional

This beautiful kitchen has become a focal point, blending harmoniously with the other period features of the home.

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Marianne Gailer
Contemporary

Sitting atop the cliffs in Northcote Point is a kitchen with a hue to rival the sunset.

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Michelle Gillbanks
Bathroom \ Traditional

The luxurious main bathroom in this Campbells Bay, cliff top build resulted in a DNKBA Silver Award win.

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Michelle Gillbanks
Contemporary

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Marianne Gailer
Contemporary

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Contemporary

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Marianne Gailer
Contemporary

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Contemporary

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Michelle Gillbanks
Transitional

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Contemporary

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Contemporary

This modern take on a Scandinavian-style kitchen is light filled and clean lined.

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Michelle Gillbanks
Contemporary

One of the primary requirements for this large, contemporary kitchen for a busy family was for a multi-zoned space.

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Marianne Gailer
Showroom \ Contemporary

This showcase kitchen is packed with the latest innovations in design, and uses a variety of products and materials.

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Sue Gillbanks
Traditional

This large, crisp white kitchen occupies a new extension that was built onto the back of an existing home.

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