Maison de Rêve
Chelsey Mathieson of Niche Design Co., Bay of Plenty on a kitchen entered in the 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards.
Maison de Rêve is elegant in a European register — tall proportions, disciplined symmetry and joinery that reads as furniture rather than cabinetry.
The palette is soft and layered, with the tonal shifts kept small so the room feels considered rather than contrasted.
Detailing is where the ambition shows: consistent reveals, careful alignment between tall and low elements, and hardware chosen to suit the profile rather than the trend.
The plan supports entertaining. There is generous bench area, a clear separation between prep and serve, and enough storage to keep the room composed when it is in use.
A kitchen by Chelsey Mathieson of Niche Design Co. in the Bay of Plenty, entered in the 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards.
