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Need expert tips for your renovation or want to learn more about us? Look no further! Check out our helpful articles below written by our in-house kitchen renovation and joinery team.
Navigating external factors
Overseas wars! Election year goings on! Although these things can affect the marketplace and therefore our business, they are factors out of our control. We remain focused on what we can do to improve our business.
Inviting commercial market enquiries
We’ve invested heavily in our business and continue to do so, and now proudly boast the absolute latest in factory technology as well as having top-quality people throughout all aspects of our team.
As a consequence, we are very competitively priced and have the capacity to service more commercial work – we welcome the opportunity to discuss any new opportunities in this sector.
Readying stylish new build for sale
A beautifully-presented new build home in Martinborough has gone onto the property market complete with a stylish kitchen and bathroom vanity cabinetry produced by Mastercraft Kitchens Wellington.
Why custom cabinets in Wellington are the smart choice for your home
Discover why custom cabinets in Wellington outperform off-the-shelf options. Let’s take a look at the key benefits of custom joinery designed for your space.
Exploring small kitchen ideas to elevate your home
Discover small kitchen ideas to maximise space, storage, and style in your home. From clever layouts to bespoke storage solutions, find inspiration here.
A partnership in perfection
Engaging Mastercraft Kitchens Wellington with well-developed renovation plans, experienced architect Gary Doddrell received the expert joinery advice sought to realise a contemporary but complementary vision for his family’s two-storey character home.
“A gorgeous kitchen!”
Everyone who comes into the home of Hutt Central couple Vicki and Paul comment “what a gorgeous kitchen!” Such is the couple’s proud exclamation when describing the 2024 upgrade completed with Mastercraft Kitchens Wellington.
Business improvements
Mastercraft Kitchens Wellington is progressing a number of internal initiatives aimed at streamlining our overall operation alongside maximising the wellbeing and safety of our work family. The end goal being that we should be able to deliver our projects quicker and more cost effectively, but at the same high levels of quality (or even better!).
Welcoming consistency in 2026
Hopes for a more settled year of business in 2026 and other company updates are discussed by Mastercraft Kitchens Wellington co-owner Tony Hawes.
Health and safety updates
Staff are undertaking various courses and a Health and Safety Committee has been formed, in measures aimed at both empowering and ensuring the safety of our work family.
Design Team developments
Katie Fagg (pictured) has been appointed Design and Sales Team leader, new qualifications have been secured by two of the team and we’ve arranged cover as a further staff member departs on maternity leave.
Final piece in the puzzle
A major home renovation was brought to a crescendo for Ngaio couple Meredith & Cam and their two young children, as three small and dated rooms were combined into one modern kitchen with concealed laundry.
Opened imagination
Modern, open-plan living was brought to what previously was described as a “pokey, rabbit warren” layout for Petone couple Isaac and Roisin, by uniting a new kitchen with dining room and lounge around a feature island.
The custom kitchen renovation was complemented by an accompanying new scullery/laundry design.
Readying for the resurgence
Although it is still proving to be a testing business environment, Mastercraft Kitchens Wellington has in recent months continued to implement changes and upgrades to improve our business.
These improvements are not only internal, but will also hopefully lead to us providing a better experience for our clients.
Launch of new website
An improved user experience and detailed information on our company and processes is being provided by our newly-launched website yourkitchen.co.nz.
Lean, Jobman and other business improvements
We are already realising benefits from the introduction of Lean manufacturing principles alongside the deployment of the Jobman scheduling software and other strategic business improvements.
Showroom wardrobe launched
Come visit our friendly team in our Seaview showroom and see our beautiful new wardrobe display.
Modern monochromatic
A focal family area during meal times as well as a much larger and ordered space to prepare food in has been delivered in a stunning kitchen renovation for Newlands couple Suzie & Hayden and their three children.
Congrats to Marj and Graham from Tawa!
Longstanding Mastercraft Kitchens Wellington customers, Marj and Graham from Tawa, are the deserved winners of our coffee machine promo.
The Tawa couple are also excited about the custom-built kitchen design being developed by our team.
Helpful tips – How to pick your correct white
Hands down, out of all of the colours our customers mull over, selecting the right white seems the most agonising.
We understand your frustration. Read this blog for handy tips on choosing the best white for your renovation project!