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Kitchen joinery + open shelving.

Timber cabinetry supplied by Plymasters, with the drawer faces set flush and handles cut straight into the timber. No bulky hardware, just clean, integrated lines.

We embraced a “less is more” approach up top, open shelving to display the everyday glassware and crockery, combined with practical drawer storage below for everything else. Integrated LED lighting ties it all together.

Practical and enjoyable to cook in, every single day.

Welcome to our Wairarapa home.

Starting with their kitchen, a breakfast bar with integrated sink, plenty of drawers to access and organise, and a green tiled splashback with open shelving to display it all.

Through the back door into a fully fitted scullery, everything the main kitchen doesn’t need on show.
And through to the living room, where the joinery continues into a built-in entertainment unit, complete with a corner window seat, the perfect spot to read your favourite book.

One material, one language of design, running through the whole home.

The perfect spot to relax at home.

A built-in window seat, cushioned and wide enough to stretch out on, tucked right up against the view. Underneath, the bench doubles as storage, so nothing goes to waste.

Curl up with a coffee, get some work done, or just lie back and watch the world go by. One spot, so many ways to use it.

A bookcase reveals what inspires us — the stories, colours, and objects we choose to keep close. Built-in plywood bookcase and TV unit in Birch and Italia Monaco ply with an integrated window bench. Materials by Plymasters.

Why plywood wins every time.

We sat down with a builder to compare materials side by side, and it’s not even close. You can see it in the edge, feel it in the weight, and just look at how it holds up under pressure where cheaper board falls apart.

It’s the difference between cabinetry built to last decades and cabinetry that needs replacing in a few years.

Same kitchen. Completely different foundation.