A place to get inspired and celebrate the stories, people, and projects that make this industry legendary.

Have you read our LEGENDARY deep-dives!

Let’s celebrate some LEGENDARY community submissions!

A couple of projects I’ve done…

Locally owned & operated since 2007, Cutting Edge Joinery have quickly established themselves as one of Ballarat’s leading joineries servicing Ballarat and surrounding districts. Starting out as a “one man” show, now hiring 20 employees.

Cutting Edge Joinery offers a wide range of quality joinery for domestic and commercial projects including kitchens, vanities, wardrobes, laundries, splash backs, home offices, reception counters, display units and shop fit outs. Cutting Edge Joinery offers kitchen and bathroom renovations, including project management and more.

All joinery is custom made to the customers’ specifications. Shaun Tuddenham and his trade qualified team have extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of joinery workmanship. As an accredited Corian, LG Hi-Macs and Staron fabricator, Cutting Edge joinery pride themselves on supplying and manufacturing a product that can be used in many forms.

Opened his own company with the top quality in mind for making the customers happy.

TOOP Residence is rooted in contemporary aesthetics, boasting clean lines and minimalist elegance. The house is a celebration of modern living, featuring high-end finishes that elevate every corner of the space. From the moment you step inside, you’ll be greeted by a sense of serenity and sophistication.

Always going the extra step to get the jobs out the door and making sure the client is a happy camper.. has been with me for 15 years. A true industry Legend.

I started off working in Childcare, while my husband was one of the managers working for Woolworths. After 14 years he had finally had enough and put his resume to a cabinet maker as he had a passion for it. He worked as an employee for 3 years until his boss wanted to retire. He put his hand up to purchase the business and I slotted in to the admin side of the business. We have owned the business for now 7 years and loving it!

I have the pleasure of having one of the best teams in Newcastle, Hunter & Port Stephens local Area to help our clients get the high end joinery the require, this is why I’m nominating them as a team as they truly do deserve a carton each as they go over and beyond and never whine when asked to do extras. If Bliss kitchens is truly lucky enough to win the 5 slabs i will match it and give them 2 slabs each. I was lucky enough to be taste tester No99 and i would like to thank all involved in creating this lovely beer, maybe a Pale Ale or XPA might be on the cards.

Our Display Home, on the margins of the canal in Pelican Waters Estate, draws inspiration to a moody Japanese design and has a special place in our hearts. Sleek, moody and connected with nature. Moody elegance, accentuated by polytec’s sleek Black matt finish seamless running from the alfresco area to the walk-in-robes. Featuring the kitchen and its concealed cabinetry: access to the pantry next to the seamlessly integrated fridge and oven towers. Take a look at the sink behind the pocket doors.

Jed from JH Custom Cabinetry is one of our best customers who enters most of his own work in the system. JH Custom Cabinetry is a Company based in the Southern Highlands of NSW that has been operating for two years. Jed has been in the Industry for 17 years, having a strong depth of experience across all aspects of Cabinetry work. Each project we treat as if it were going into our own home, priding ourselves on our quality work and the service we provide.

Job Name: The ‘Burradoo’

Project Job Inspiration: The Traditional English Shaker style.

Build Goal: The goal for this Project was to capture the fine details of the Traditional English Shaker style. Not only was this Kitchen going to be used daily by the Client, it was also going to be used for weekly Southern Italian (Calabrian) cooking classes so there was an extra emphasis on storage, bench space and the incorporation of all the appliances.

Features of Build: The main style features of this Kitchen are the details such as the Shaker door profile, face frames, crown mouldings, canopy rangehood and Island posts. The paint colour is a soft green (Dulux ‘Moorland’). The stone benchtops and splashbacks are in YDL Stone ‘Shadow Grey’ which has a subtle grey marbling. Again, all these features are keeping in line with the Traditional English Shaker style. The appliances are a feature in their own right. Using premium brands such as ILVE for the oven (which is 1500mm long), Qasair for both rangehoods, Liebherr for the fridge/freezer and Miele for the induction cooktop and dishwasher.

As a high school student I knew I wanted to be a tradie!

I achieved well into the top percentages in all subjects, with teachers and mentors telling me I’d “waste my brain” if I didn’t go to uni and get a “proper job”. When a church community member mentioned they had a cabinetmaking apprenticeship on offer I jumped at the chance and started in September of 2017. From the get go I loved every aspect of it.

As a small family business I was able from very early on to perform all aspects of the process, from the occasional drawing and nesting, to machining, edging and assembling. But my main jobs were onsite installs with another qualified cabinetmaker, which was far and away my favourite part of the job! Demolition, site prep, cabinetry install, tiling and final touches were my bread and butter! So when I got a phone call whilst on a holiday in early 2019 saying that the business was close to bankrupt and they had to lay everyone off I was worried! I was told they’d keep me on for another 6 weeks as I was the cheapest to pay and we’d finish things off and see what happened.

Those 6 weeks turned into 6 months and eventually into completing the last 2 and half years of my apprenticeship. We’d stuck out the hard time, and work started coming back. I’d done the 16 hour days to get a job out the door and come back 6 hours later for the next day. Every cabinetmaker understands those days. But during all this I always knew I wanted to do my own thing. I appreciated the start that small company had given me, but when my apprenticeship finished, I let my boss know I wanted to go out on my own and start my own business. With some words of advice he reluctantly let me go 3 months after I became fully qualified. And for the last 3 years I’ve begun my own business, marketing, designing, ordering flat packs, hiring space in a workshop and installing cabinetry as I wanted to do from the start! And literally, as I’m sitting drinking my Joinery Juice #66, I am going through the process of purchasing a business that was started 32 years ago and has 5 franchisees across South Australia.

The last 3 years have been stressful and tiring, but well worth it at the end of the day. I am supporting my small family of 3 doing what I love. Cheers to the next 3 and many more years to come!

This is one of our recent completed kitchens. With a very modern and stylish design, this is one I’m particularly proud of!

These legends have figured out how efficient it is to get their cut-to-size packs delivered straight to site. This leaves plenty of time to drop in at the driving range on the way home.

I joined the business over 10 years ago, starting in a small 200 square meter factory with basic equipment – a panel saw, edgebander, and Blum press. Through dedication and hard work, we’ve grown significantly. Today, we operate from just under 1000 square meter factory, equipped with two CNC machines and a team of 20 employees.

A kitchen built and installed by Wrights Kitchens. A very happy client.

A while back, did a 7th floor apartment in Darling Point, Sydney. Fit out the entire apartment in joinery. All floating in 10mm steel surrounds. Veneer wall panels throughout. Made it on 9news and won house of the year (first time an apartment ever won). Had to crane everything in through the master bedroom window, and assemble on site.

Did this cracker of a kitchen in Melbourne for a builder, all started out on KD Max! Great finish result.

The Online Flatpacks journey began in Oct/November 2019. It started small and has overcome adversities such as Covid, Machine breakdowns, constant staff turnover to become a flourishing enterprise that Manufactures over 1 million dollars a year. With a new and improved, but also honest team we plan to outdo all expectations over the coming years with the support of Cabinets by Computer.

Ben is a powerhouse! Over the last couple of years after a bit of a re-brand and upgrade to our online presence, workspace and showroom, business is booming!!! Ben has never met a client he couldn’t make smile and witnessing the intelligence, dedication and tenacity of Ben is very inspiring as a fellow tradesman. Starting out 8 years back working out of the backyard shed was difficult. We were limited with space and machinery but somehow made it work. Fast forward 8 years and we are in a big workshop with a showroom and have just hit our record profit for this financial year (for a team of only 3 people I think this is pretty impressive). Ben will work from sunrise until he shuts his eyes to sleep. He often mentions how he will lay in bed, mapping out how to configure jobs for the following day. No customer is too far of a drive away and no job is too difficult for Ben. If Ben doesn’t deserve a slab of Joinery juice, I don’t know who does!

The best story would be when we were installing a vanity at customer’s house and Josh sat down on the toilet and cracked the plastic lid and was very nervous to tell the customer. Project all worked out in the end!

I dont have a story, I just like the taste of the beer.

LIMA Residence is a bespoke waterfront project at Pelican Waters Estate, where interiors are crafted to enchant. Infusing lush greens from the surrounding landscape, our design showcases polytec Forage in a Smooth finish throughout the kitchen cabinetry. The bathrooms feature Thermolaminated panels in Prime Oak finish, matching the semi-recessed medicine cabinets framing, elevating the space with sophistication.

A distressed pine unit. First time using Porter’s paints too. The units were made from Laminex Radiata Pine veneer and painted with Porter’s Chalk paint.

Cabinetry.Online is the software platform used by cut-to-size manufacturers to power their clients’ online experience – customising and quoting cabinetry through to order submission and tracking.

Cabinetry.Online streamlines the order process for manufacturers and their clients via two distinct online experiences:

The Client Ordering Portal is a client’s gateway to efficiency. Explore and customise a wide range of cabinet options, modify colours, adjust dimensions, and refine specifications, all with the benefit of real-time pricing. Once complete, projects can be effortlessly submitted for production, ensuring a smooth process from start to finish.

The Admin Hub is the nucleus of your operation, giving complete control over pricing, products, and client management. This comprehensive dashboard provides an overview of your clients and projects, enabling you to review and approve projects, and forecast with efficiency.