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PDL Setting The Gold Standard
The tiniest of details can raise the ordinary to extraordinary, and that’s exactly why we love including PDL switchgear in our kitchen designs. Taking out Highly Commended at the 2020 TIDA Awards, this beautiful kitchen required switches and power points that could blend meticulously with the dark colour palette and contemporary hexagonal tiles. The sleek…
Read MoreAffordable Luxe
Affordable Luxe Affordable Luxe Fresh on the property ladder, this progressive young couple called for champagne design on a shoestring budget. A tall order for this new home positioned in a coastal setting. With meticulous planning and smart cabinetry placement, the result is a spectacular kitchen design that aligns with its beachy backdrop. A feature…
Read MoreAs Featured! Noel Leeming Catalogue
It was great to team up with our favourite appliance friends recently. Nicola Chan from Fisher & Paykel invited us to appear in this smart looking instore catalogue for Noel Leeming. It was pretty tricky limiting our top tips to just three, we could have talked for hours about the opportunities and challenges to consider!…
Read MoreTrends International Design Awards – Runner-up Kitchen Of The Year
Thanks to TRENDS for another fantastic and hotly contested competition. It has been great to experience a bit of positivity among a disruptive year. Runner-up Kitchen of the Year is a wonderful accolade for a kitchen design we were thrilled to piece together. Congrats to all entrants and thanks to our clients who put their…
Read MoreFocus On Details
Focus On Details Focus On Details This ultra-contemporary home has well-considered detailing throughout. The client requested a kitchen that would hero, not compete, with its stunning feature ceilings. Much thought went into the scale of cabinetry to support an elongated look. Copper has been an exciting feature in the tapware, and custom lighting adds overall…
Read MoreFrench Provincial Flair
French Provincial Flair French Provincial Flair As foodie homeowners, our clients called for a luxurious space to get creative in the kitchen. While function was king, so too was a feeling of grandeur and a complete departure from their original, tired kitchen. The design hallmarks of a French-provincial kitchen appealed to this busy family embarking…
Read MoreAn Urban Classic
An Urban Classic An Urban Classic This home is a mix of modern statement features, balanced with traditional sophistication. The kitchen called for elegance with a contemporary twist. A traditional rangehood pieced together in stainless steel helped achieve this brief, as do intricate splashback tiles and classic, shaker cabinetry. Photographer credit: Kallan MacLeod Previous | …
Read MoreSuccess On The World Stage
German Design Award Ceremony 2020 Leonie travelled to Frankfurt, Germany in February 2020 to collect a coveted 1st place in the German Design Award. We’re proud as punch of this momentous achievement! The German Design Award is a prestigious award system. Leonie’s Karaka Lakes kitchen is an excellent example of modernity and thoughtful design that…
Read MoreCDS Designers On The World Stage
Leonie Hamill is the only finalist in the KBB category, with two kitchens in the running for awards. Both kitchens have already been nationally recognised through the NZ National Kitchen & Bathroom Association (NKBA) Excellence in Design Awards, NZ Master Joiners Awards, NZ Registered Master Builders Awards and the NZ Trends International Design Awards. Following…
Read MoreNKBA Awards Judging Panel
Leonie Metge believes in taking innovative design steps beyond the visual. Perfecting her craft for more than 20 years, Leonie has researched, designed and implemented hundreds of kitchens, bathrooms and life-spaces. Her work has been recognised at the highest level with industry-leading NKBA. She was the chairperson for the Auckland chapter, and a member of…
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