New Queenstown Showroom Now Open

The contemporary appliance showroom Kouzina, first established in a creative industrial quarter in Auckland’s Parnell in 2005, opened discreetly in Queenstown six months ago and is already building a following of local designers, architects and discerning kitchen lovers. 

Situated at The Landing in Remarkables Park, Kouzina is definitey not a traditional appliance shopping experience. 

Displayed in bespoke kitchen cabinetry featuring stunning marble benchtops, gleaming tapware and stylish staging are several working kitchens designed by multi award winner Davinia Sutton. Shown are appliances from premium European and American brands such as Miele, Sub-Zero, Liebherr and Wolf. 

Behind a gleaming white coraline bench top Kouzina manager Glenn Stahlhut whips up a flat white with milk extracted from a hidden Sub Zero deep-drawer refrigerator accompanied by sparkling water drawn from the brushed gold Zenith HydroTap. He moves around the kitchen subtly demonstrating the products, at the same time identifying a client’s specific needs.

“It’s important to know certain things about the client to determine what products will work for them. Do they have a family for example? Do they entertain at home a lot, and most importantly how passionate are they about food and cooking?”

“I can tell a foodie when they walk in the door because they will go straight to the Wolf,” he says indicating the huge freestanding gas cooker with its signature red control knobs. “It’s quite probably the best cooker in the world. Built to a commercial standard for the high end domestic market this range is for a person who has a respect and talent for food.” 

The Wolf M Series ovens, in the same range, are new to the market and offer extra-large capacity, the ‘dual verti’ heating system and a wide selection of cooking options.

 “You can dehydrate your autumn fruit, proof your home-made bread and make the perfect pizza on top of all the usual functions at absolute optimum levels.” 

With 20 years’ experience in the business Glen considers Miele is the specialist when it comes to dishwashers.  Kouzina showcases four different types designed to suit a range of kitchen styles including the currently on-trend handleless kitchen.  

“The Miele Knock2open dishwasher opens 10cm with just a tap on the door, as well as automatically opening at the end of a cycle,” he says. “No more drying off the tupperware and in addition it is extremely water efficient and absolutely quiet so ideal for an open plan home.”

Kouzina’s aim is to provide a showcase in the Wakatipu for a full range of the best quality international home appliances ready to fit any kitchen style from traditional to contemporary.  

“We pride ourselves on offering exceptional service,” says Glen, “and we want to help people find the right appliances to provide convenience, functionality and design harmony in the kitchen.”