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Showroom style A S T H E H O U S I N G M A R K E T I N N E L S O N TA S M A N S T E A D I LY G R O W S , T H E R E H A S N E V E R B E E N A BETTER TIME FOR OAKLEYS PLUMBING SUPPLIES TO OPEN ITS NELSON SHOWROOM.
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esigned by award-winning designer Davinia Sutton and with nine concept bathrooms, Oakley’s Plumbing Supplies’ new Nelson showroom introduces a standard rarely seen in New Zealand showrooms before now. The new branch adds to the existing network of branches in Christchurch, Cromwell and Dunedin. Owner and operator Clayton Knowles says moving into a new, custom building allowed them the room and flexibility to create something unique. “We know people want to see a full range of products when choosing items for their homes, from the latest trends to classic architectural styling. And they want to see them working.” Clayton says Nelson Tasman is a diverse market, with large sections of land being made available for new housing in Tasman, colonial villas dotting the Nelson hills and out-of-towners building second homes in Golden Bay holiday spots. A bathroomware showroom had to encompass all of these markets.
Clayton says their locally owned and operated status, and the history and capabilities of the wider Oakleys Group mean a lot to the supportive Nelson community. With the experienced Lisa King-Turner at the showroom helm and four other showroom consultants, the company was never in a better position to open its latest store. “Having the space for nine concept bathrooms allows us the luxury of catering to a wide range of style requirements and budgets,” Lisa says. “Our bathrooms range from ultra contemporary, to ornate English styling. We have a powder room with gold accented tapware, a wellness spa and a European suite. We have ensuites and family bathrooms which are realistically the size and scope of most people’s bathrooms. “Davina has created these rooms with our amazing product lines and teamed them with impressive lighting, and beautiful tile, wallpaper and paint choices to showcase exactly what is achievable in today’s bathroom design world.” The company offers more than bathrooms, however, and the showroom reflects this. It has working gas fires, a working kitchen, a laundry and a wet area where all the fixtures work. There’s even a working powder room complete with an intelligent toilet and jungle wallpaper. The new showroom is at 10 Gladstone Road, Richmond and is open six days per week, Monday to Saturday. 03 544 9392 | oakleysplumbing.co.nz
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