66 | INTERIORS Cube Dentro T T Rosa Watson More success at awards for design agency Slated timber stained to match the kitchen was used to elongate the space. Multi-award winning design agency Cube Dentro has once again been recognised at the TIDA Kitchen Awards with a highly commended for two unique projects. Owner and lead designer Leonie Hamill said it was a privilege to get to showcase the Auckland-based company’s designs at the awards. “I think we have the opportunity to work with some fabulous clients that are after some unique designs. “The TIDA awards is a very prestigious awards, so we are very happy where we can to be a part of it with our clients.” She said it was a whole team effort. “We work as a team and that’s a big part of the company’s philosophy.” One of the projects recognised was a new build in rural Whitford, where the goal was to keep with the earthy tones. There was also a mezzanine floor above the kitchen that had to be incorporated into the design. “So, we used slated timber and stained it to match the kitchen and elongate the space.” The kitchen also included a unique built-in induction hob in the bench top, which was not often seen yet in New Zealand and was at the request of the client. The second project entered was unique in that it was a villa that was relocated from Remuera north to the Awhitu Peninsula. The existing kitchen and dining space was completely re-designed into a whole new layout. “The back wall where the cooker and sink and cabinetry was … there used to be windows right across that wall. “The windows were closed in, and we put cabinetry along that back wall and then we’ve designed bi-folding doors across that exterior.” A scullery was also installed where an office space used to be. “But the challenge in the project was putting in a contemporary kitchen that was in keeping with a 1910 New Zealand villa,” Leonie said. She was very happy with how this was achieved. The project featured on television show Moving Houses. Cube Dentro has enjoyed success at a number of awards over the years – nationally and internationally. Last year alone they won best kitchen award and best kitchen design award for the Viva La Villa Project at the Master Joiners Awards. They also won residential interior architecture award at the Best Design Awards, and outstanding renovation kitchen and runner up supreme kitchen design at the NKBA Excellence in Design Awards. They were also recognised internationally at the Trends International Design Awards held in London where they won runner-up bathroom of the year. Leonie has been in the industry for around 25 years as a qualified kitchen designer. She is passionate about seeing the design through from the very beginning to the end, and oversees design and manufacturing, with a cabinetry workshop based at the Takanui location. “It’s the bespoke craftsmanship that is the focus of the business. “It just means we can take complete ownership of the project and oversee the project and the quality.” The company designs not just in kitchens, but areas right across the home including bathrooms , wardrobes and lounge areas. The company employees 16 full-time staff, including two designers and a draughtsperson. The rest of the team is made up of cabinet makers, installers and apprentices. Leonie aims to take on one apprentice a year to invest back in the industry and ensure the We are a NZ owned company who specilise in the fabrication of benchtops in Ultra Compact surfaces and Engineered stone for Kitchen Benchtops, Vanity tops, Fire Hearths and Mantles, table tops and much more.. with a wealth of experience and cutting-edge technology we can help you achieve a striking finished product for your kitchen. Award winning fabricators that help create designers bring there award winning designs to life. Proudly Supporting Cube Dentro. Ph: 09 271 5790 | www.stonebydesign.co.nz | Email: enquiries@stonebydesign.co.nz Finishers of quality interior cabinetry and furniture. Proud to support and supply Cube Dentro with quality finishes. 0800 401 403 www.totalcoatings.co.nz
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