NKBA Awards 2026Entry 236
Dark Oak Oasis
Bays Joinery·Kaiteriteri·Kitchen
Designed by
Rachel Williams
Bays Joinery
OFFICIAL RESULT
Top of the South Kitchen Design Recognition
Dark Oak Oasis is designed for a holiday home that will eventually become a permanent one.
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Project story
Dark Oak Oasis is designed for a holiday home that will eventually become a permanent one. The owners wanted a kitchen with the technology, storage and performance to support an adult family and frequent entertaining, while still feeling considered from the moment they enter the house.
The island takes that first position in the plan, becoming a focal point between the entry, staircase and living spaces. Integrated appliances, concealed storage and dark timber give the room its confidence, while the layout is opened out for views and company. It is a kitchen with a distinctive edge, made for a house that is growing into its future.
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Project record
- Entry number
- Entry 236
- Project
- Dark Oak Oasis
- Entered by
- Bays Joinery
- Designer
- Rachel Williams
- Location
- Kaiteriteri
- Programme
- 2026 NKBA Excellence in Design
- Room type
- Kitchen
- Category entered
- Kitchen
- Photography
- George Guille
- Top of the South Kitchen Design Recognition
- Credits
- Blum, Fisher & Paykel, Hafele, Archant, Laminex, Zenith Water
Official result
Official NKBA 2026 result.
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