Sponsored by Kitchen Shack
It is an optimistic time for homeowners, with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s first rate cuts in over four years signalling relief for mortgage holders. With this financial reprieve, many Aussies can look to invest in improving their homes, whether for better functionality or to boost resale value.
While the high cost-of-living remains ever pressing, Victorian-based retailer and manufacturer Kitchen Shack, offers lowest prices on high-quality, Australian-made assembled kitchens and laundries to improve space functionality and aesthetics, at competitive prices.
Why renovate the kitchen?
- Kitchens bring people together, functioning as a connecting space at the centre of the home.
- 64% of Aussie women and 37% of men reported spending five or more hours a week on domestic cooking and baking activities. That’s around 260 hours a year spent in the kitchen where investment into a trend-forward and practical kitchen is vital to improving daily activity while adding a significant value to any home.
- A modern kitchen can increase a home’s value by add from 5-to-15%, making it a smart upgrade for the average to the value of an Aussie home.
The Kitchen Shack way
Kitchen Shack has expert industry experience in delivering designer finishes and results at absolute lowest prices through a streamlined process that eliminates the expensive fluff from renovating.
A key part of the Kitchen Shack renovation process is using a single dedicated designer that guides clients through each step of the process, from design ideation to final execution. Opting for this personalised approach to the customer journey, allows Kitchen Shack to separate themselves from the frustrating systems of flat pack renovations from other major warehouses.
Head of marketing Jo Walker says: “Removing the continuous stream of sales representatives, customer service attendants, delivery staff, assemblers, designers and contractors ultimately puts time and money back into our client’s pocket. Our single designer approach ensures a seamless and cost-effective renovation experience.”
“We identified that one pain point for DIYers or budget renovators was the convolution of working with so many representatives, rather than the same trusted advisor. It creates fatigue, needing to over-explain the renovation journey again and again, and can create a feeling of stagnation. The single designer approach from Kitchen Shack means one expert kitchen designer moves through the process holistically and collaboratively with the client.”
In-house designers understand Kitchen Shack’s products, with the capabilities to curate personalised kitchen and laundries from an extensive catalogue of materials. This flexibility offers solutions to improve workflow and enhance the natural properties of the space at a flat pack price point but assembled and hassle-free. They guide clients through the renovation and explain how each stage yields the most efficient outcomes.
Designers examine a renovation with cost-efficiency at the forefront. They are encouraged to maintain their frank and critical eye to keep costs low, such as embracing as much of the area’s pre-existing foundation to avoid extensive electrical and plumbing modifications.
Based on data from HIA (the Housing Industry Association), the estimated cost for an average kitchen renovation is $35,800. At Kitchen Shack, the average 2025 investment for cabinetry and benchtops is $13,000. Kitchen Shack’s average costs are $8,000-to-$12,000 for a small kitchen, $12,000-to-$20,000 for a mid-sized and $20,000-plus for large or premium kitchens.
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With 75 years’ experience, Kitchen Shack are leaders in kitchen and laundry renovations, providing a wide range of colours, styles, and benchtop materials at Melbourne’s lowest prices. Their Melbourne manufacturing ensures quality products backed by a 10-year guarantee. Their recommended installers will efficiently install your kitchen and laundry renovation, while their assembled kitchens are a cost-effective, headache-free solution, saving you time, stress and money.
