Peka Peka's Premier Kitchen Design & Renovation Specialists

Looking for kitchen design Peka Peka homeowners can genuinely trust? Chatswood Kitchens has been creating custom kitchens Peka Peka families treasure since 1982 – and we know exactly what makes this stretch of the coast different. With its own interchange on the Kapiti Expressway, Peka Peka is barely 12 minutes north of our Paraparaumu workshop. Our kitchen designer Peka Peka team brings over four decades of Kapiti Coast experience to a settlement where almost every property is its own project: lifestyle blocks and rural sections inland, dune-front homes down at Peka Peka Beach, and a steady stream of architect-designed new builds going up across the district.

Peka Peka isn’t a suburb, and kitchens here shouldn’t be designed like they’re in one. Sections are large, households entertain properly, and a kitchen is expected to handle garden produce, big weekend gatherings and everyday family life without complaint. That usually means a genuine scullery, serious storage, and a layout built around an island rather than a galley. Add tank water, septic systems and no reticulated gas to the equation and appliance specification matters just as much as the cabinetry. Every Peka Peka kitchen renovation we complete is designed from a blank canvas to suit the property, the block and the people living on it. That’s the Chatswood difference – and it’s why homeowners keep choosing us.

Kitchen design Peka Peka projects typically range from $25,000 to $65,000+ depending on the size of the kitchen, the materials chosen and project complexity. Larger rural and lifestyle block kitchens – particularly those including a scullery or butler’s pantry – more commonly sit in the $40,000 to $80,000 range simply because there’s more cabinetry involved. We provide detailed, transparent quotes during your complimentary consultation so there are no surprises, and being locally based on the Kapiti Coast means no travel charges. Contact us for a free Peka Peka consultation.

Yes – and Peka Peka is one of the areas where we do it most. We work directly from your architect’s or designer’s plans and get involved as early as you’ll have us, ideally before services are set. That way plumbing, electrical, ventilation and appliance requirements are all coordinated in advance rather than worked around later. Our kitchen designer Peka Peka team liaises with your builder throughout, so the cabinetry arrives on site at the right stage and fits the space exactly as drawn.

Absolutely – it’s the most requested feature on rural Kapiti properties and we design them regularly. A good scullery does more than hide the dishes: it takes the second sink, the bulk dry storage, the small appliances and often the dishwasher, which frees the main kitchen to be a genuinely social space. We’ll assess whether your existing footprint allows one, and if it doesn’t, we’ll show you what reworking a wall or adjoining space would involve before you commit to anything.

It depends where on the block you sit. Homes closer to Peka Peka Beach need genuine coastal protection – 316-grade stainless steel for exposed metalwork, European hardware with full corrosion protection, and moisture-resistant substrates. Inland lifestyle properties benefit more from hard-wearing, easy-clean surfaces that cope with garden produce, muddy boots and a busy household. Soft-close mechanisms from Blum, one of our key suppliers, perform reliably in both settings. Proper material specification is the difference between a kitchen that still looks great after 20 years and one that deteriorates within five.

It does, and it’s a question we ask upfront on every rural job. Tank water usually means an under-bench filtration system, which needs dedicated cabinetry space and sensible access for filter changes rather than being wedged in at the end. With no reticulated gas at Peka Peka, cooking is either induction or bottled LPG – we’ll talk through both, including the electrical capacity induction requires. Where a septic system is in place we’ll also discuss whether a waste disposal unit is appropriate, because often it isn’t. These are exactly the details that get missed by companies who don’t work rural properties regularly.

Most Peka Peka kitchen renovations take 6-8 weeks from final design approval through to completion. Manufacturing at our Paraparaumu workshop typically takes 3-4 weeks, followed by professional installation over 1-2 weeks. Our project managers coordinate all trades throughout – plumbers, electricians and any other contractors required – so you have a single point of contact from start to finish. We keep you informed at every stage and work efficiently to minimise disruption to your daily life. You can read more about how we work before you commit.

Yes. Our kitchen design Peka Peka service starts with a complimentary showroom consultation – your dedicated designer is ready to welcome you in and talk through what you’re after. Once you’re ready to proceed, we come out to your Peka Peka property, take detailed measurements, discuss your vision and lifestyle requirements, and create full 3D renders showing exactly how your new kitchen will look. We refine the design until it’s exactly right before anything is manufactured. The whole service comes at no cost and with no obligation whatsoever.

Yes. Our showroom at 46 Te Roto Drive, Paraparaumu is roughly 12km south of Peka Peka, about 12 minutes via the Kapiti Expressway from the Peka Peka interchange. We display materials, finishes, hardware and full kitchen examples, so you can test drawer systems, feel benchtop surfaces and meet our kitchen designer Peka Peka team. Workshop tours are available too if you’d like to see cabinetry being made. No appointment necessary – drop in Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm.

Yes, completely. Our Peka Peka kitchen renovations service includes full trades coordination – plumbers, electricians, plasterers and any other specialists your project requires. We work with trusted local tradespeople we’ve partnered with for years, which matters even more on rural properties where tank pumps, septic systems and older wiring can throw up surprises. You deal with one contact throughout the entire project, eliminating the stress and miscommunication that comes with managing multiple contractors yourself. See our full service areas across the Kapiti Coast.