Many people know Leongatha Kitchens & Bathrooms as their local award-winning cabinet maker. Right from the beginning there was something different about Leongatha Kitchens & Bathrooms, formerly Don Bruce Kitchens. The year was 1980 when Don and Sheryl Bruce set up on their farm in Leongatha North. They had a fundamental insight – the needs of their customers matched with a thorough knowledge of design and materials. This insight has been our backbone for over 40 years, and we have built our reputation on exceptional customer service and the ability to meet clients’ needs with cabinetry manufactured to the highest standards using the best materials available.
Today, this approach persists with the next generation of excellence, Don’s son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Carrie. In 2011, Dan and Carrie took the helm, representing the second generation of the Bruce family to manage the company. Dan began his apprenticeship in cabinet making in 1997 and helped move the company into the industrial estate in Leongatha 20 years ago. Dan is a Register Builder with the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) (DB-L 64755), Gold Member of the Housing Industry Association (HIA), accredited Designer with KBDi (Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Institute Australia) and a qualified cabinet maker with over 20 years’ experience. Dan also brings international expertise with him as he spent over five years in the USA managing a kitchen and building company.
We remain true to our core values of innovation, reliability, quality and customer care. Dan has carried on Don’s professional approach in the business with a focus on continued training and quality service. We continue to provide a superior product at a competitive price.
We offer clients a complete package from professional design through to installation. Our designers offer the latest in custom computerised 3D design along with personalised colour consultations. We also work with, and refine, architect, interior or draft designs.
Our computerised 3D design program allows our clients to visualize their project before it is built. We work closely with our clients to create a design that suits their needs, style and budget. Having knowledge of the latest materials and hardware is essential to be able to meet the client’s needs and provide a spectrum of styles.
Our “small but mighty” showroom and display centre is adjacent to our state-of-the-art workshop, located in the industrial estate, which allows us to manufacture locally-made and in-house cabinetry, handcrafted by fully qualified and apprentice cabinet makers. The slick and upmarket showroom displays the latest range of products and designs from simple to extremely intricate and technical, including a wide range of industry brands such as Laminex, Polytec, Hafele, Blum and Smeg home appliances. A selection of handles, doors and backsplashes – including glass and Laminex Metaline – are also on display; as is a range of laminate and stone benchtops, including Caesarstone, Essastone and Quantum Quartz.
We really can provide a style for anyone. Some people come to the showroom and say, ‘I want this exactly!’, so designs are then tailored to fit the space, size and budget of an individual room. We can provide traditional and specialty designs, right through to contemporary styles.
We work throughout the entire Gippsland and Bass Coast regions.