Moving your business to the next level with CABINET VISION and Vortek Spaces
The Back Story – Wood Marble and White – Leighton Ward
“I started my career as an apprentice carpenter / joiner in the UK when I was 16 – I always knew it was what I wanted to do. I had worked on some amazing projects and loved creating beautiful pieces in wood and pushing myself to learn how to do intricate and creative projects. When I came to Australia, I started out working for a company that installed wardrobes, and it was from there that I moved into the area of cabinet making.”
Where did it all start for Wood Marble and White?
“Wood Marble & White originally started life as Totally Kitchens seven years ago. We were a much smaller outfit, in a much smaller factory. I always felt the name wasn’t synonymous with the brand we had created – I pride myself on producing high-end, high-quality cabinetry, and felt the name did not reflect that, so we rebranded 4 years ago and Wood Marble & White’s name was created.”
“When we moved into our first factory, it felt huge and I remember thinking it was a great place, somewhere we could stay and grow. 4 years later we have grown so quickly, we needed a bigger space.”
“The showroom was always a dream of mine. I felt it was an area that was a missed opportunity on the Gold Coast, people can go to franchise kitchen companies, but these companies do not make the cabinetry. I wanted people to really see and feel the quality of our work and felt it was incredibly important for us to be able to showcase our beautiful design and work. Our main issue was finding the perfect location, so when we found the space on Brisbane Road, we knew it was perfect!”
Planit Australia and Wood, Marble & White
“I was introduced to CABINET VISION by a fellow cabinet maker, and I remember at the time thinking this will really help bring together the design and the manufacturing. To have such a professional program we can draw in that also talks to the CNC was amazing, and we were never disappointed. When Vortek Spaces was shown to us by Planit we were blown away and we knew this would be an amazing value add for our clients, and they have loved it.”
“One of the main issues we had was programs that could draw but they were slow and clunky and the interaction between the program and the machinery was just as clunky and not user friendly. CABINET VISION completely changed this and provided a complete, seamless solution. When I look back at the machinery and software we had when we started to what we have now it blows me away, in terms of both ourselves and the technology that is available.”
Looking to the future
“We’ve got big plans for the business and the future looks bright for Wood Marble & White!
There are plans for another showroom in the not-too-distant future, with another one planned for Brisbane down the track. The business will keep expanding and will continue to offer a gold standard service, to ensure the needs of our valued customers are met.
Most importantly, we will continue to partner with the team at Planit Australia, to help us achieve a best in class result for the customers and our business alike.”
