Perfect benchtop is a local creation
Choosing a benchtop is usually the single biggest decision when planning your kitchen so it is important to get it right. Locally made Kymira benchtops tick all the boxes.
Made from a mix of resin and bauxite ore – one of the most abundant minerals on Earth – Kymira comes with the option of adding personalised features for a unique look that sacrifices nothing in practicality.
It can be produced with almost any profile and fitted seamlessly to create a surface that is as easy as it gets to clean.
Being nonporous, Kymira is also ultrahygienic with nowhere to trap grime or for bacteria to hide and multiply.
It is warmer to touch than stone and a lot more forgiving on glassware.
Furthermore, any colour is possible and additives like paua, pebbles or flakes of gold or silver can be added to bring flair to an entertainer’s kitchen and enhance the material’s naturally deep lustre. Finishes include plain, granite, matte, gloss and textured.
For people close to Christchurch, choosing Kymira has the added bonus of being able to work closely with its creators at Wright Marble.
Wright Marble was set up in Christchurch in 1976 and is New Zealand’s oldest producer of composite benchtops, as well as the country’s only manufacturer of sheet-form solid-surface benchtops.
Over the years, the company has upgraded the technology and facilities behind its products numerous times so that today’s Kymira benchtops are as finely crafted and tested in real-world environments as anything on the market.
Wright Marble office manager Bianca Laird says their craftspeople take a lot of pride in being able to offer New Zealanders a world-class product but at local prices.
She notes food courts, hotels and businesses around the world have singled out Kymira for their needs. Corporate colour schemes can be reproduced as necessary and backlighting can be provided for receptions.
‘‘We provide a friendly, knowledgeable service with the ability to customise the colours, size and shape to whatever
We manufacture from scratch, as opposed to using an imported product, which allows us to produce surfaces for a wide variety of environments, including kitchens, laundries, cafes, bars and offices. Bianca Laird Wright Marble office manager
people want,’’ she says. ‘‘We manufacture from scratch, as opposed to using an imported product, which allows us to produce surfaces for a wide variety of environments, including kitchens, laundries, cafes, bars and offices.
‘‘Repairs are also possible, which you can’t easily do with an imported benchtop, so damage such as cuts, burns, scratches or cracks doesn’t have to spell disaster.’’
In addition to being the makers of Kymira, Wright Marble is also New Zealand’s longest-established manufacturer of cultured marble vanity tops.
These offer one of the fastest and most impressive ways to modernise a bathroom and can be made in any size with integrated basins for easy mounting on new or existing vanities.
Wright Marble regularly works with trades professionals and people are encouraged to discuss their needs with their builder, joiner or designer, or they can visit Wright Marble directly at their Christchurch showroom.