PORIRUA BASED INDEPENDENT KITCHEN DESIGNER
EST 2016
Creating kitchens that feel like home
Welcome to Perfect Order Kitchen Design - blending great style with functionality to create kitchens that feel uniquely yours
If you are thinking about a new kitchen, but simply don’t know where to start, Perfect Order Kitchen Design is where you can find inspiration and guidance.
Creating the perfect design starts with listening, observing, and answering questions, to understand how you like to live, work, and entertain in your kitchen.
Your kitchen is the heart of your home and should blend style, practicality and functionality to support truly organised living.
With defined work zones, and dedicated storage spaces for every item, your new kitchen will be a breeze to keep in perfect order.
From showroom beginnings to bespoke creations, my journey as a kitchen designer has been fueled by passion, creativity, and a love for helping people bring their dream kitchens to life.
After earning my Diploma in Interior Design & Decorating in 2010, I began designing kitchens in a showroom and later transitioned to custom kitchen design with a manufacturing joiner. These experiences honed my creativity, attention to detail, and industry expertise.
Focused on building real connections with my clients and delivering a personal touch, I launched Perfect Order Kitchen Design in 2016. Based in Whitby, I have proudly designed many beautiful kitchens in my community and surrounding suburbs. I look forward to creating a kitchen that feels perfect for you.
Designing your perfect kitchen should be an exciting and effortless experience
At Perfect Order Kitchen Design, the focus is on creating layouts that are perfectly tailored to your lifestyle. From the initial concept to the final touches, our goal is to design a space that brings joy and harmony to the heart of your home.
My streamlined design service includes 3D rendered concept images and elevations, allowing you to clearly visualise your new kitchen. These are shared with you throughout the process, ensuring you are happy every step of the way.
To keep the design service affordable and efficient, detailed CAD plans are produced by our trusted joinery partner, Ladd Joinery (Tawa). Their skilled team collaborates with builders, plumbers, electricians, and installers to ensure your kitchen is crafted and installed to the highest standards.
With a focus on personalised service and expert craftsmanship, we work together to create a kitchen that reflects your unique needs. I know from experience that the same care I put into your design will be reflected in their craftsmanship as they fabricate your new kitchen and bring your vision to life.
Step 1 - Initial Consultation
We start with an in-home consultation lasting around 2 hours. During this meeting, I will take site measurements and photos of your space. This is a valuable time for us to get to know each other and to understand your vision about how your kitchen should function for you and your family. There will be plenty of time for questions to make sure you feel confident and informed before moving forward with the design process.
Step 2 - Design
Designing the perfect kitchen involves many decisions to ensure functionality blends perfectly with the form and the layout.
My aim is to be a valuable investment during the important planning stages, helping you avoid design errors, and choosing the best products and materials for your budget.
Step 3 - Specification & Quote
When the design is finalised, we will meet at my home in Whitby to select your materials and accessories, such as benchtops, cabinet colours, and handles so that I can prepare the specifications for Ladd Joinery to provide a comprehensive quote.
Step 4 - Manufacture
Following acceptance of the joinery quote, I will return to your home and introduce you to David from Ladd Joinery. During this time, David will complete a check measure and discuss the next steps with you. When the check measure is complete, Ladd Joinery will produce the final CAD drawings and continue working with you through the manufacture and installation process. The contract & payment will be directly between you and Ladd Joinery from this point.
An organised kitchen with smart storage can make your home a more enjoyable place to live.
In addition to kitchen design, I also offer a decluttering service for pantries, laundries and wardrobe areas. Whether you need assistance setting up a pantry in your brand-new kitchen, or want to refresh and re-organise an existing one, I can help transform these spaces with practical solutions that truly reflect "organised living".
To keep costs affordable, my pricing is divided into simple categories. The Kitchen Design service includes up to 10 hours of my time, with additional works charged at $140 / hour.
Consultation & Site Measure $200* - up to 2 hours
Kitchen Design $1600 - requires a 50% deposit
Specifications $200 - product and material selection
Organised Living $60 / hr - decluttering or storage refresh
*Non-refundable. Pricing may be subject to change dependant on scope of work, to be determined during initial consultation.
“We are delighted with our new kitchen! Karen at Perfect Order Kitchen Design was excellent to work with. She is very efficient, knowledgeable and helpful. The whole process was most interesting and enjoyable for us, and Karen was incredibly patient when we were taking time to make decisions. Karen listened to our ideas and wishes, presented alternative options and also ways to implement our concepts. Karen collaborates with Ladd Joinery, who made all our cabinets, and we benefited hugely from their responsiveness, know-how and quality of work, including the preparation and installation of a non-standard-size corner pantry, which is wonderful! We are so pleased with the design of the kitchen and the usability and high quality of the finished product.” - Joanne Harvey, Kelburn
"Karen runs a great design process and she has redesigned our kitchen very cleverly to maximise our storage and workspace. She listened very carefully to our wishlist and came back to us with several alternatives. We refined this together and the final design ticked all our boxes. From there to the installation everything went brilliantly, nothing was too much trouble. We absolutely love the finished result. David Ladd the joiner and Graeme the installer were wonderful too, and dealt with any issues very professionally and promptly. Thank you all!" - Anna & David Barker
"The process of designing our new kitchen with Karen went very smoothly. She always responded in a helpful and timely manner. She was accommodating to our many questions and design tweaks. The craftsmanship from David Ladd Joinery is excellent and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone thinking of updating their kitchen. Our new kitchen is even better than we imagined. Thanks!" - Sally & Jono Clarkson, Karori
"Contacting Karen at the beginning of my renovation was by far the best decision I made when it came to remodelling the various small 1970’s spaces in my recently acquired ‘granny-flat’. At her initial visit I found Karen listened to my brief and took note of the many ideas swirling in my head. She then wasted little time in coming up with suitable draft plans. During the following refining process various options were presented in a collaborative and helpful manner, never with pressure. The whole process of working with Karen was both productive and enjoyable. I also commend Ladd Joinery Ltd who make her cabinetry. Now my new layout has been in use a couple of weeks I can say with confidence that Karen has allowed me the best use of my unique space – it not only works well, it looks good too. - Joan Gargan, Tawa
"Karen has been fantastic to work with from start to finish. She was extremely patient when we asked for multiple design changes and her attention to detail has been outstanding the whole way through. We’ve ended up with a great kitchen that we’re completely happy with and couldn’t have asked for any more from Karen. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough! We’re also really happy with the quality, finish and workmanship from David Ladd Joinery. Karen and David are a great team and we would 100% recommend them if you’re thinking of getting a new kitchen." - Jon & Lucy Saunders, Tawa
"Even though I was fairly sure I knew what I wanted, I asked Karen to come up with some ideas that were different from what had been in my head for so long. She really thought outside the box and came up with about 3 or 4 suggestions that challenged my thinking. I couldn’t have been happier with the finished product. My builder, has been nothing but positive about the quality of the finish of the joinery, and said he would be happy to have that in his own home – high praise indeed! I would happily recommend Karen and David to anyone – they work great as a team to produce a quality result." - Rebecca Johnson, Lower Hutt
"We got in touch with Karen after some less than satisfactory attempts to seek advice/quotes from some other established kitchen renovation companies. From the first contact Karen was very responsive and attentive. She listened to our ideas, expanded on them and presented us with 5 different options that we could tweak. Our new kitchen has transformed our home and turned it into a true family hub and everyone has enjoyed cooking up a storm in it. The relationship between Karen and David Ladd Joinery is unique which means they can deliver a bespoke designer kitchen at a reasonable price. We love our new kitchen!!” - Pete & Janine Wenham, Whitby
"From the initial design of my kitchen to the installation, Karen was there all the way. I could not have come up with the result by myself. Karen’s ongoing advice & wisdom was invaluable. Her approach is completely practical, efficient, and client-oriented. This was absolutely value for money. I couldn’t have asked for better service!" - Hilary Ferral, Tawa
"I had the pleasure to work with Karen to completely redo our kitchen. I received a few quotes from other companies to compare the market. I chose to work with Karen not only because of price but because she noticed possible issues that others hadn’t mentioned. She was able to think outside the square and was able to demonstrate the knowledge and experience she had. Karen was lovely to deal with and never made me feel she was “selling”. All communication was prompt and detailed. I would happily work with Karen again and recommend her to others. Thank you for a fantastic job and a very happy customer." - Nikki McIntosh, Churton Park
"We are absolutely delighted with our new kitchen that Karen recently designed. I was looking for a specific Eco Scandinavian style and also wanting a more functional space. Karen listened attentively to all my ideas and we worked collaboratively to achieve exactly what I had pictured our kitchen to look like. The kitchen I believe is the hub of the home and I highly recommend working with a designer like Karen to create the kitchen of your dreams." - Sarah Graham, Plimmerton
"5 star rating for Karen. We had no idea where to start, or what to do. Once we met Karen we explained what we wanted and she turned it into an amazing kitchen. For novices like us we recommend Karen to design your perfect kitchen." - Sandy McCormick, Taita
"Thank you Karen for working with us to create a beautiful and functional kitchen! Karen and Ladd Joinery is a great combination if you are looking for great service, great quality and fair price. We opened up and re-designed our kitchen space. Karen was great at listening to what we wanted. She did her design thinking of our needs and came up with great suggestions along the way.It’s great to be able to support and recommend local business!" - Karl & Mariana Wilkinson, Whitby
Design Gallery
Find inspiration and ideas looking through these beautiful kitchens created by Perfect Order Kitchen Design. To view more design projects please visit my Facebook page.
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