Is it time for a kitchen makeover or are you starting from scratch with a new kitchen design? Get inspired by habitat's collection of kitchen projects.
The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of a home. It's where we gather with friends and family and have many special and everyday moments. We want the look and feel to be just right and we need it to work hard, effortlessly. To help you get inspired, habitat features a range of kitchen designs and ideas to highlight the possibilities.
As always, learn how colour brings each kitchen's unique vision to life - from modern to classical or something in between. Colour truly can transform the look and feel you want to achieve. We hope the following featured kitchens help you get inspired for your own project!
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Paint is a durable and user-friendly choice for decorating functional ‘wet area’ rooms like kitchens, bathrooms and laundries.... more
Sometimes the best place to start deciding on a new look for your home is looking at what others have done. It can be inspiring and exciting to see how and where colour can be used.... more
This Kingsland kitchen perfectly balances classic and modern villa styles... more
habitat 39, spring/summer 23/24
A classic Wellington kitchen gets a taste of modern colour... more
habitat 39, spring/summer 23/24
A meticulously renovated kitchen in Millers Point is a love letter to the city's maritime history... more
habitat 38, autumn/winter2023
In need of a pop of colour behind your kitchen hob? Get the look you want with paint... more
habitat 38, autumn/winter2023
A pink Ponsonby kitchen captures the practical whimsy of English farmhouses... more
habitat 37, spring/summer 22/23
Two green kitchens inspired by nature. The colour green is one of the hottest design trends... more
habitat 36, autumn/winter 2022
The creative duo behind Bye Bye Love creates beautiful furniture together, but their home kitchen styles couldn't be more different... more
habitat 35, spring/summer 21/22
Blue – the colour of sky and sea – is a natural choice for two superb kitchens... more
habitat 34, autumn/winter 2021
A dose of colour could be all you need to take your kitchen design up a notch... more
habitat 33, spring/summer 2020
Elissa’s commitment to quality results in an exceptional splashback... more
habitat 32, autumn/winter 2020
The line between kitchen and dining spaces continues to blur – for the better... more
habitat 31, spring/summer 19/20
It's pretty intimidating for most people to commit to such an intense colour as full-on obsidian for the hub of their home... more
habitat 30, autumn/winter 2019
Grey proves a winning colour in these sensational kitchens... more
habitat 29, spring/summer 18/19
It takes a skilled design hand and an adventurous client to include a provocative cerulean blue kitchen into a house... more
habitat 28, autumn/winter 2018
The idea of a contemporary take on a classic farmhouse was in the mind of the homeowners of this new Waikato home... more
habitat 26, autumn/winter 2017
Peeks of cheeky yellow against a backdrop of white transport this kitchen beyond the norm... more
habitat 25, spring/summer 16/17
Either way, these kitchens are super elegant. With cabinetry painted in the richest orange... more
habitat 24, autumn/winter 2016
These colourful kitchens fly in the face of the more common all-white approach... more
habitat 23, spring/summer 15/16
Interior designer Jackie Jones has no objection to her kitchen renovation being referred to as a makeover... more
habitat 22, autumn/winter 2015
Soft whitewash-effect cabinets and a shot of green give this kitchen natural good looks... more
habitat 21, summer 14/15
For a new home, Darren’s kitchen looks like it has been plucked from a character house, or a French villa perhaps... more
habitat 20, winter 2014
A new kitchen takes inspiration and colour from an earlier era... more
habitat 19, summer 13/14
Today’s kitchen can be a wonderland of clever storage and smooth operation thanks to hardware innovations... more
habitat 19, summer 13/14
A cool blue retro kitchen is the perfect addition to a bach that started life as a tram... more
habitat 18, winter 2013
When a building inspector said, “at least you haven’t had to do anything in the kitchen”, Ros didn’t know whether to hit him or hug him... more
habitat 17, summer 12/13
In a restful home of mellow colours, a red kitchen is a vibrant centrepiece... more
habitat 16, winter 2012
A light and restful scheme for a traditional style kitchen is the winner of our Electrolux competition... more
habitat 14, winter 2011
A very bold colour choice in an otherwise serene space makes a striking kitchen statement... more
In a major renovation that opened up a Wellington house to its stunning harbour views, this dramatic red kitchen is an eye-catching centrepiece... more
habitat 13, summer 10/11
This kitchen is a deliciously contemporary space, spiced up with a dash of tradition... more
habitat 12, winter 2010
Black walls? In a kitchen? Check out the striking result... more
habitat 11, summer 09/10
It's not often that a cardigan dictates a colour scheme, but that's how Jacqui and Graham Nelson ended up with their Resene Spirulina kitchen... more
habitat 10, winter 2009
'They're struck by this colourful and innovative space that's quite 'out of the box' ... more
habitat 09, summer 2008
A perfect marriage of traditional and contemporary, this simple, yet dramatic kitchen draws together elements that distil the essence of the home... more
habitat 08, winter 2008
Getting away to a beach-house or lakeside bach is a great way to recharge your batteries, spend time with family and have fun with friends... more
habitat 07, summer 07/08
'Transform my tired, old kitchen into a sleek, streamlined space' – it's a brief many designers get on a regular basis... more
habitat 06, winter 2007
It's been a while since Chris Pemberton was a professional chef – 16 years in fact – but she hasn't lost her old work habits... more
habitat 05, summer 06/07
It all started with a bold, fun sense of style – slightly retro – and a love of entertaining... more
habitat 04, winter 2006
Alfresco dining is a concept enthusiastically embraced by us and spending summer evenings around the barbecue is now a national pastime... more
habitat 03, summer 05/06
Crafting classic furniture is Sefton Powrie's special talent. His wife's Sarah's is designing interiors... more
habitat 02, winter 2005
Take one homeowner who knows exactly what she wants in her new kitchen, add an award-winning designer... more
habitat 01, summer 04/05
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habitat is printed on environmentally responsible paper using environmentally responsible ink.
From issue 8 onwards, copies flow wrapped and sent to Resene Cardholders are flow wrapped in environmentally responsible material from epi-global. This product when discarded in soil in the presence of microorganisms, moisture and oxygen will biodegrade decomposing into simple materials found in nature, as described in ASTM D6954-04.
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