19th January 2018
2018 we are back!!!
Welcome everybody to another year of inspiration of original kitchens, Interiors oozing personality and colour with stunning furniture.
If your thinking of renovating your kitchen/living space and need intense focus we are only a call away and we love chatting design.
In the meantime, take a look through a few of our 2017 projects...
See you soon
Mel x
19th November 2017
Welcome to Sunday... This home took a bit more than a few Sundays to complete. The concept came to our company as a working footprint outlining the structure of the home. The ultimate for us! Being able to readjust the window positions, plumbing adjust the wall length to accommodated the needed appliances and to polish how the kitchen is seen from the connecting spaces.
Paramount for our design and our clients, kitchens must be functional, appealing from all angles and appear as kitchen furniture rather than benchtops and cabinets, detail must remain interesting.
The structure of the home was built around two huge angled concrete slabs. You open the huge steel entrance door and your greeted with the feeling of space, this narrows at the point where the kitchen, living, dining space stops and the home filters through to the sleeping quarters.
We grew our kitchen design around the concrete angles. You will notice that the back wall (cleaning zone) is floating between the angling steel structure. The right hand side (storage zone, comprising of the fridge, two pantry and an open coffee nook) this narrows in depth all the way through to the left hand side where you will see the small storage solution on the left, this is only 350mm deep, this provides the strength of the angled detail and functions as a small office space. Charging phones and all those small objects that you need at hands reach in your kitchen, handbags, newsletters, first aid kits…
Notice the compressed 5mm stainless steel wrapping the cleaning zone, this is the only element in the back cabinetry that sit parallel with the exterior wall.
The open island is to host many elements of the kitchen. Cooking, preparing, entertaining an above all looking like furniture as it blends back into the home.
The thick timber bench allows family to linger whilst being cooked for, the softness of the timber is inviting for your arms to rest, your wine glass to sit on, and provides a line from the functioning kitchen to the relaxing side.
The benchtop has been formed out of our favorite benchtop material, Corian glacier white. Allowing a smooth seamless benchtop as the top increases in height from 920mm to 1050mm. The height was needed to suit the clients ergonomics, the height eases the task of chopping, see the raised side on the right, then we lower back to the 920mm around the hob area so pots are easy to see and stir.
The kitchen has a surprise colour, an intense blue which we have used to contrast the raw material elements in the home. By night the mesh in the kitchen is backlit transforming the kitchen into furniture as it finishes its cooking duties for the day
ENJOY xx
11th November 2017
BRINGING STYLE TO THE STREETS OF WANAKA..
Spatial and Kitchen Renovation completed by the team at Melanie Craig LTD..
This home stands proud near Wanaka’s town center. The property is well established with gardens and view to the ever so stunning vista of Wanaka. The existing kitchen pokey, tired, cream and located in a spot where you needed to enjoy your own company as there was only space for one.
Welcome to the transformation…
The heart of the home THE KITCHEN (spatially design by MCD) now creates an open area of dinning, sun soak conversation spot and connects perfectly to a deck for outdoor dinning. The tall cabinetry of the kitchen narrows the walkway to the TV space, for those who love to watch TV and can do so without being interrupted by the dance of everyday living.
A dramatic materials and texture of deep green stained maple, toped off with Takapuna high jersey green, the flowing elegance of Corian and of course we all love to linger around honed black granite island. The kitchen wouldn’t be what it is without the intense lime steel, colour generates a natural ecstasy.
Get the kitchen right and life will flow around it.
6th November 2017
HUNTING FOR A NEW JOB...? WE MAY BE LOOKING FOR YOU!
HOST OF OUR DESIGN HUB
We are looking for a fresh face to join the Melanie Craig Design Team. Melanie Craig Design are looking for a super star host for our urban Design Hub in Helwick St Wanaka.
Melanie Craig Design has grown over our 13 years, not only now are we well known award winning kitchen and interior designers throughout NZ we also have a fabulous design Hub here in Wanaka. We offer designer homewares and our famous seasonal avant-garde furniture collections.
It’s an exciting phase for Melanie Craig Design as we have our summer collection arriving and all of our Christmas stock will be on display.
You will be the face of the Melanie Craig Design brand and will need to deliver outstanding customer service, would be grand if you had previous furniture or interior knowledge, articulate, positive, practical and social media savvy.
If you think you would be a good fit for this position, please send your details, CV and brief cover letter to Melanie Craig on mel@mcdesign.co.nz We look forward to hearing from you.
2nd November 2017
A huge envelope arrived in our studio this week...
And our team all cheer for Carla.
Carla was a finalist in the BEST AWARDS this year!!
Congrats, very proud to have you in our team!
1st November 2017
CHALK PAINT HAS ARRIVED
AND WE ARE GOING CRAZY WE DONT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO STORE IT ALL
DEAL OF THE WEEK.....
BUY 1 choose a colour tin for 1/2 price
* 1/2 price tins include all colours excpet, Old white, Graphite, Pure white and Paris Grey.
TURN your boring furniture into something stunning....
03 4435312
lou@mcdesign.co.nz
or online www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz
31st October 2017
Attention Cantabrians!
Do you have a renovation or a new house build planned for 2018? Lets talk design.....Gaynor will be in Christchurch on 16th/17th November. Book your consultation today 03 443 5312.
Enjoy our day!
26th October 2017
CHRISTMAS has come early here at Melanie Craig Design and we're all very excited for our latest homewares available in store......
all the way from London, a collection of extraordinary items for everyday use, created with rare, solid materials.
A brass vase, a brass tray home to a pair of whisky glasses, a brass candelabra, stackable candle holders in brass, steel and smoked bronze, hardware hooks in smoked bronze and brass, brass and steel trays to hold your precious items......
Prices start from $38-$299
18th October 2017
No time for sleeping - our spring furniture collection is on the move, photo shoot...
Check back in in a few days time for the real thing.
14th October 2017
A crafty day in the studio..... assembling this beautiful lighting pendant for one of our current residential projects...this is bound to bring some sunshine into the current dark hallway.....
4th October 2017
We had to have this in our studio.....a bit of a tangent from our other products but its so beautiful.....our wooden jewellery box....
Made to store all your small, precious, personal items with in built mirror which is hidden when the lid is closed. Made from Ash.
A wonderful gift or just a treat to yourself....
$239
Purchase instore or online ....
3rd October 2017
Something a little different for you all today......
An alternative way to serve and present food, inspired by nature and Japan. Like a real leaf....each plate enjoys its own shape and shade of green....
Stackable, a display of serving artware.
Made of silicon so functional - cooker and dishwasher safe!
$210 for set of four.
Visit us in store or online at www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz
2nd October 2017
What a beautiful day we have had here in Wanaka ☀️
Todays's homeware is.....our modern take on the classic french press....
Why not make your morning cup of coffee a stylish one. A stoneware body with beech wood knob. The earth tones of the are offset by the gentle curves of the handle and jug.
The vessel can also team up as a cold beverage jug on those hot summer afternoons too!
$199
Available in store or online at www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz/homeaccessories
1st October 2017
For the weekend wind down.... here are our Japanese Porcelain Coffee Mugs....
Crafted in Japan, these mugs are made from a blend of porcelain and clay creating a unique texture. This texture gives an organic feel, and though coarser than earthenware, it remains enjoyable to both hold and drink from.
Set of four medium grey glazed mugs $160
Set of four large black natural mugs $208
Visit us in store or online at www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz/designstore/tableware
30th September 2017
It's the weekend.....
Our homeware of the day is.... our gorgeous white wine carafe...
It does for white wine what has been long considered an absolute must-do for red wine - aerates and opens up the wine, accelerating the aroma experience and upgrading the taste sensation in one swift process.
An integrated re-usable cooling stick in the carafe keeps the aerated white wine fresh and cool.
The carafe holds a full bottle of wine too :-)
$139
Visit us in store or online at http://www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz/designstore/tableware
29th September 2017
Happy Friday Everyone!
Our favourite homeware for today is....... Glass Sculpture Stemware...
A collection of six stemmed wineglasses glasses. Six different designs feature liquid marking on the surface of the glass, creating varied patterns and optical effects, rippling in the light as the purest of crystals.
$350 for the set of six.
Visit us in store or online at http://www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz/designstore/tableware :-)
28th September 2017
Today I introduce our white marble oil burner........
Designed and crafted in Australia.
Drawing reference from a classic yet refined science theme. The height of the clamp is adjustable, so the scientist can personalise to suit the size and strength of the candle and liquid.
Includes: Burner Unit & flask, 5ml Australian grown lavender Oil, Australian made beeswax candle.
$249
Visit us in store or online at www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz
27th September 2017
Country Calender features 'Melanie Craig Design' transparent crystal jars....
Designed and made in Italy. A small collection of three jars that can be converted for use as containers for spices, pasta or maple syrup thanks to their lids, also made of crystal. The simple form is designed for day-to-day life.
Large $60 Medium $45 Small $45
As featured on Hyundai's Country Calender.... www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/country-calendar/episodes/s2017-e32 filmed at the beautiful Mt Maude Vineyard in Wanaka www.maudewines.com
Special thanks to SK & Dan Dineen!!
Visit us in store or online.... www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz/designstore/homeaccessories
26th September 2017
Melanie Craig LTD is so much more than just kitchens and interiors.....
Back in 2005 we started our design business, focusing on tailored kitchen. Two years later we added the interior strength as you can't have a stunning kitchen and plain interiors can you? :)
As we have grown over the years we continue to invest in our business....
Today we have our stunning studio in the heart of Wanaka and we pride ourselves in showcasing the latest furniture and homewares from around the world.. NOT CHINA.... Over the next 10 days we are going to introduce to you some of our favourite homewares .... hope you enjoy them as much as we do.. you can shop whenever you would like at our online shop... I'm a true shopper however and like to touch, feel and see and enjoy the experience of shopping.... www.melaniecraigdesign.co.nz