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The Charging Drawer: How to End the Powerboard on the Bench
The bench wasn’t designed for housing the family's charging station, a charging drawer is the joinery answer. Fitted with a hidden powerboard at the back, USB-C ports and compartments sized for each device.
The Window Seat Library: Built for Cold Days and Long Books
A window seat library can be cut to fit the space you already have. With precision panels from Cutshop®, the bay window that's been doing nothing useful for years becomes the coziest room in the house.
Upgrade your TV set-up: It Deserves Better Than a Freestanding Unit.
Upgrade your TV set-up: Build your own media wall to make the television feel like part of the room rather than a piece of gear dropped into it.
Ditch the Bedside Table. Here's What to Build Instead.
We've put together a full guide on building a custom headboard panel and integrated bedside cabinetry, covering: The three configurations worth knowing about, the one measurement that makes or breaks the whole build, which materials to use, and more.
Renovating a Villa or Bungalow? How to Create Storage That Doesn't Kill the Character
There's a moment in every heritage renovation where you realise the original house had almost no storage. So you go shopping for new shelving and wardrobes only to discover that most off-the-shelf cabinetry doesn’t at all match the character of your home.
That's the heritage homeowner's puzzle: how do you add the storage of a modern home without flattening the soul of the old one?
Don't Waste What's Under Your Stairs: 4 Custom Storage Ideas for NZ Homes
The awkward triangular space is actually one of the best storage opportunities in your house. The problem isn't the shape, it's that standard, off-the-shelf cabinetry simply wasn't designed for it. Once you go custom, the under-stair area stops being an afterthought and starts being one of the hardest-working corners of your home.
A Retreat in Nature
Discover Andre’s enchanting bach inspired by the surrounding environment brought to life with Cutshop® Mt Wellington's expert craftsmanship.
Floating bedside tables
Aotearoa Cabinetry Installs recently helped one of our customers create floating bedside tables for the master bedroom.
For the Arcade Addict
We worked with Logan Joblin on his idea - an arcade cabinet that looks like it would have been right at home in the 1960s or 70s but infused with modern technology. Ready, set, go!
5 tips for quality cabinetry
Cabinets should last a lifetime, not a few years. Invest in good quality materials and top quality workmanship to ensure the longevity of your new kitchen or bathroom remodel.
The Perfect Chill Out
Here are 6 inspirational uses for an old spare room and find out how bespoke cabinetry can transform a spare room into the perfect chill-out space.
Which materials to choose
Choose the right cabinet material to ensure cabinets that look amazing and last a lifetime. From MDF to Plywood and Particle Board, Laminate or Veneer, we share the pros and cons of each so you can make the right choice for your home renovation needs.
15 creative cabinetry ideas
Searching for inspired cabinetry ideas for every room in the house? From kitchen cabinets to the hidden home office, find the right cabinetry for your next project.
All about cabinets
Want to know the difference between a wall cabinet and a tall cabinet? Or whether to go cabinet drawers or doors? Find out the different types of cabinets and start designing your room today.
AV Cabinet
Ditch the generic and use your creative ideas to design your own bespoke TV or AV entertainment unit. One to suit your needs and match your style. Find out how Cutshop can work with you to ensure you never have to compromise for the furniture you love.
Craft lover’s cabinet
Check out how Cutshop® created a cabinet fit for a craft queen, for a fraction of the price it would have cost to be made elsewhere, in half the time.
Kitchen design like no other
Cutshop® kitchen collaboration with Norman was a job like no other. Circular from every point of view, it’s futuristic design will withstand anything.