Our clients love a mix of retro and modern design. The brief was to design and build a kitchen with a fresh and natural look that allows for two people ‘in action’ in their small kitchen space.

During the renovation process of this batch in Raglan, a part of a balcony was enclosed to become the new kitchen. As a result, the distance between the two side walls was narrower than ‘normal’ for a U-shaped kitchen.

The solution was to make right-hand side cabinets less deep than your standard size cabinets so that the couple had enough space in the middle to cook and prep food together.

Our clients chose a combination of NZ Pine plywood with a granite benchtop. The handle-free, tip-on opening fronts and the visible plywood end-grain give this kitchen design a clean and tidy aesthetic while the tone and grain of the whitewashed plywood add warmth a texture.

A large, ceiling-high pantry with pull-out drawers provides a whole lot of storage for all those groceries.

KitchensChristina SchregelDecember 23, 2019MOTIDE Raglanplywood kitchen, custom kitchen, sperrholzkueche, sperrholz, tischlerei motide ploen, motide joinery, joinery raglanComment

AN ELEGANT BLACK AND NATURAL PLYWOOD KITCHEN

This House is located in countryside of Tauranga. With its black exterior it blends in beautifully into its sourrounding landscape.

The interior is white and light with an open roof structure and beautiful polished conrete floors.

Our clients asked us to build a kitchen that blends into its souroundings of white and black with punches of colour. We planned this kitchen carefully to create a functional yet generous looking space .

The combinations of materials and textures and the clean lines give this kitchen an elegant aesthetic. The NZ Pine plywood adds warmth to this minimalistic design.

KitchensChristina SchregelDecember 23, 2019plywood kitchen, motide joinery, motide raglan, sperrholz, sperrholzkueche, custom kitchen Comment

PLYWOOD KITCHEN FOR AN ECLECTIC HOME

When our clients talked to us about their kitchen renovations, they have asked us if we could use Matai floorboards that they have taken out of the house during their renovations. They wanted to combine old and new. As a result of their idea, the Benchtop is a combination of new plywood with a top layer of the recycled Matai. Our clients specifically asked us to expose the edges of both materials.

The fronts are made of NZ Pine plywood with simple cut-out handles.

A black toe kick gives the cabinets a slight floating effect and adds a nice contrast to the overall look.

KitchensChristina SchregelDecember 15, 2019motide raglan, motide new zealand, custom kitchen, made in Raglan, plywood kitchen, sustainable kitchen, recycled timber kitchenComment

UNIQUE PLYWOOD KITCHEN

This kitchen project was quite complex and involved finding a solution for the entry area, the dining room and the kitchen. Multifunctional with loads of storage - this was the motto of this unique eco plywood kitchen for a busy family.

The ceiling-high cabinet elements provide a lot of storage. A double-sided patry unit offers spaces for all those containers and cans for a big family. It also acts as a shoe shelf in the entry area and separates the entry from the kitchen.
In the background, a long shelving unit forms a visual connection between entry ’corridor’ and kitchen space.

The new island with sink has a breakfast bar area. The top is made of Rimu which is oiled with a natural oil-wax. Before the renovation, a wall used to separate the spaces. Taking this wall out has made a huge difference to the look and feel of our client’s home. it's so much lighter and more open.

Using every little inch in this kitchen- even the space around the inbuilt rangehood has been used to provide a little bit of storage. finding clever solutions for as much storage as possible in a small space was key in this kitchen renovation project.

And how gorgeous are these turquoise-blue tiles? Tiles are such a great way of adding colour and a certain style to your kitchen. The tiles in the photo are handmade, which makes them so unique.

The kitchen and new wall lining are birch plywood.

KitchensChristina SchregelDecember 15, 2019plywood kitchen, small space solutions, sperrholz, pantry design, nz made, nz kitchen designer, raglan joinery, motide raglan Comment

WHITE AND BAMBOO - A SOPHISTICATED AND RELAXED MIX

This modern kitchen renovation combines an elegantly white kitchen with Bamboo. Together they build the backdrop for our client’s colourful collection of favourite pieces.

The sleek Bamboo benchtop not only adds warmth to this monochromatic kitchen. It is also a very sustainable choice. This Moso bamboo is grown and harvested in sustainably managed bamboo forests and plantations.

KitchensChristina SchregelDecember 9, 2019custom kitchen, motide raglan, motide new zealand, bamboo, sustainable design, bamboo bench, bamboo shelving, white kitchen, bamboo kitchenComment

TINY HOUSE KITCHENETTE

This Kitchenette has everything you need in a small Tiny House . It has lots of little details that make this kitchen very functional.
A small pull-out table adds extra work area and serves as a breakfast bar at the same time.

Made of NZ pine plywood, this kitchen is a sustainable and durable design that will last for a long time.

KitchensChristina SchregelNovember 15, 2019tiny kitchen design, sustainable design, sperrholz, minimalist kitchen, made in raglan, nz kitchen design, small livingComment

BLACK BEAUTY

This moody black stained plywood kitchen is an absolute show stopper! We couldn’t be more in love, the stain is subtle enough to still show the natural grain of the ply which is a perfect look for this home near the Raglan black sand beaches and naturally wild environment that surrounds it.

The extra large prep area doubles as breakfast bar and workspace for the incredibly talented artist owner of the house.

KitchensChristina SchregelOctober 12, 2019Motide Joinery raglanComment

TINY STUDIO KITCHENETTE

A super cute, yet stylishly understated plywood kitchenette we’ve dreamed up with the Vink family for their AirBnB Studio.

The matt black finish on the worktop is both functional and very sleek to blend in with the black and white decor theme of this space.

KitchensSabrina WeberAugust 28, 2019tiny kitchen design, motide raglan, motide new zealand, nz kitchen designer, plywood kitchenComment

SCANDI KITCHEN IN THE BUSH

This kitchen is full of character and melts in beautifully with the rustic but light filled living area of this house. The floor tiles is the only element that we kept from the old kitchen space.

The owners asked for a minimalistic but child friendly design, even the two cats have been taken into consideration with their special feeding station.

The concrete benchtop and emerald tiles bring it all together.

KitchensSabrina WeberSeptember 29, 2016plywood kitchen, scandi kitchen, nz made, nz designer kitchen, motide raglan, raglan joineryComment