We are a high quality cabinet making, kitchen and bathroom design studio with a focus on quality custom work. Here at Nissen, you can expect the best. We do not compromise on quality and all our projects are completed to the highest standards in workmanship. We use the finest materials and modern equipment coupled with a professional and personalised service to match. With an eye for design and passion for quality craftsmanship, we listen to your ideas and custom-design your space with the most stylish, modern and functional products.
Our ground-breaking kitchen designs will add style and function to the heart of your home.
Whether you’re after a traditional or modern style bathroom, we are here to assist you.
We make it our priority to get to know your needs before providing customised solutions for you.
We use modern equipment to create benchtops and surfaces based on your requirements and space.
Husband and wife team, Erik Nissen and Pia Sorensen established Nissen Quality Cabinetmakers in 1985. Their business is based on skilled workmanship and unique design ideas. Over the years, their commitment to quality has led Nissen to multiple Housing Industry Association (HIA) awards for excellence, receiving their first in 1993.
Originally from Denmark, the couple relocated to Australia in 1978 and made Mackay their home. They now operate from a 36-acre rainforest property at Mount Mandurana, ‘The Leap’, which is a 15 minute drive north of Mackay. Their son, Scott Nissen, is also an integral part of the business.
Nissen offers a wide range of design solutions, a well-equipped showroom and has an impressive portfolio of previous work. A 3D CAD program is also used to help clients visualise their final design and colour choices.
Pia and Erik keep up-to-date with innovations and new trends at major design exhibitions across Australia and have regularly visited Europe to stay ahead of the trends. Their European background influences their work, particularly the sleek Scandinavian styles.
2019-New Kitchen $30000.00 - $50,000.00 2019-Australian Kitchen of the year finalist
2018-New Kitchen $30,000.00 - $50,000.00 2018-Kitchen of the year
2016 HIA Interior Cabinetry
2015 HIA New Kitchen over $20,001
2014 HIA-NKBA Bathroom of the Year
2014 HIA-NKBA Kitchen Renovation over $20,001
2013 HIA-NKBA Bathroom of the Year
2013 HIA-NKBA Kitchen Renovation over $20,001
2012 HIA-NKBA Kitchen of the year
2012 HIA-NKBA Kitchen Renovation over $20,001
2011 HIA Mackay Best Overall Kitchen
2011 HIA Mackay Best New Kitchen valued over 20,000
2011 HIA Mackay Best Renovated Kitchen valued over 20,000
2009 HIA Mackay Best Overall Bathroom Project
2008 HIA Northern Australian Kitchen Project of the Year
2008 HIA Mackay Best New Kitchen valued $30,000
2008 HIA Mackay Best use of glass
2007 HIA Mackay Best Kitchen Renovation valued over $25,000
2006 HIA Northern Australian Kitchen Project of the Year
2006 HIA Mackay Best Overall Kitchen Project
2006 HIA Mackay Best Overall Bathroom Project
2006 HIA Mackay Best New Kitchen valued over $20,000
2006 HIA Mackay Best New Kitchen valued from $10,000 to $20,000
2005 HIA Mackay Regional Bathroom Project of the Year
2005 HIA Mackay Regional Kitchen Project of the Year
2005 HIA Mackay Bathroom renovation of the Year
2005 HIA Mackay Best Kitchen Renovation valued over $25.000
2004 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Overall Kitchen Project of the Year
2004 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best New Kitchen valued from $10,000 to $20,000
2003 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Overall Bathroom Project
2003 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated Kitchen valued over $20,000
2003 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated Kitchen valued up to $10,000
2002 HIA Northern Australian Bathroom Designer of the Year
2002 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Bathroom Designer of the Year
2002 HIA-NKBA Overall Kitchen Project of the Year
2002 HIA-NKBA Overall Bathroom Project of the Year
2002 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated kitchen valued over $20,000
2002 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best New Kitchen valued from $10,000 to $20,000
2001 HIA Mackay Renovation/Addition valued up to $50,000
2001 HIA Mackay Best Bathroom Project of the year
2000 HIA-NKBA Northern Australian Kitchen Project of the Year
2000 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Overall Kitchen Project
2000 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated Kitchen valued over $20,000
2000 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated Kitchen valued from $10,000 to $20,000
2000 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best New Kitchen Project valued $10,000 to $20,000
2000 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated Kitchen valued up to $10,000
1999 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best New Kitchen Project valued over $20,000
1998 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Overall Kitchen
1998 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Overall Bathroom
1998 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated Kitchen valued over $20,000
1998 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best New Kitchen valued over $20,000
1998 HIA-NKBA Mackay Area Best Renovated Kitchen valued from $10,000 to $20,000
1997 HIA-NKBA Northern Australia Kitchen of the year
1997 HIA-NKBA Mackay Region Top Kitchen valued over $15,000
1997 HIA-NKBA Mackay Region Top Kitchen valued from $10,000 to $15,000
1997 QMB Mackay Region Top Kitchen
1995 HIA Top Kitchen valued over to $10,000
1995 HIA Top Kitchen valued op to $5,000
1994 HIA Top Kitchen valued op to $4,000
1993 HIA Top Kitchen of the year
2018-New Kitchen $30,000.00 - $50,000.00 2018-Kitchen of the year
2019-New Kitchen $30,000.00 - $50,000.00 2019-Australian Kitchen of the year finalist
“You people are fabulous. I am happy to trust you with my shop fitting needs. I couldn’t thank you more for handling everything so smoothly.”
-Scott B
“We are happy every time we walk into our newly renovated kitchen. The colour scheme suggested by Nissen matches perfectly with the rest of our home. I recommend Nissen to all my friends.”
-Melissa
“‘Accept nothing but the best!’ That should be Nissen’s motto because it is certainly what they do. We can’t speak highly enough of the craftsmanship that was put into the making of our new kitchen. Erik built our house many years ago so we knew he was good. This, however, takes his creativity and perfectionism to another level. Superb!!!”
- Iris H
“Nissen has designed, and installed two kitchens, for us over the years (one in Mackay and the other in Townsville). Their workmanship is perfection. They are a joy to work with and will provide you with ideas that you would never have thought off. If you are planning a renovation to your kitchen or planning any cabinet work, give them a call. You won’t be sorry.”
-Kathie B
“Thank you, Pia and Erik, for all the hard work you have done. My bathroom now looks much bigger and the cabinets hold a lot more thing than I expected. I will contact you soon for my kitchen work.”
-Pierre