Dream Home, Dream Kitchen

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Written By Kim Manunui
 

THE BRIEF

SMJ were approached by our clients to design and manufacture their new kitchen. They were undertaking a new home build for their retirement with views directly south over Lake Taupo towards the mountains. This was their ‘dream home’ build and they were wanting the kitchen to be the focal point, with a strong connection to their dining and living spaces. Their kitchen needed to have an overall look of simplicity with flush clean lines, but also send a statement of elegance.

 

THE SOLUTION

We created floor to ceiling cabinetry down one side of the kitchen to blend with the fridge and oven tower. The illusion created was to have the tall pantry doors ‘touch to open’ but when opened, this gave you the access through into their walk in pantry.

The opposite side of the kitchen connected to the loggia room. The sliding and bi folding windows track system fitted flush with the kitchen bench top and on the back side of the wall was the featured American White Oak Timber servery top for, creating the fantastic socialising space the clients wanted.

 

THE RESULT

Through great discussion and constant communication with the family, right through the build and installation of their kitchen, we met all of their expectations and more. All the owners need to do now is to sit back, relax and enjoy their beautiful kitchen!

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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