Earlier this year, we announced the launch of Opticoat® – our thermoformed door products, made using the latest in automated coating technology from Europe.

Today, we are excited to further expand these opportunities with our newest addition, the Opticoat Handles.

Opticoat Handles are available in 3 different style options:

Profile Handle: Featuring a sleek and subtle ‘shark nose’ detail along the full edge, available on both 18mm and 22mm thick door styles. The Profile Handle requires the use of a backing rail in the cabinet, which does reduce the capacity of the drawer, which is why we also have the…

J Handle: The J Handle is a handy all-in-one option for maximising drawer capacity. As no backing rail required in the carcass, it provides the seamless handle-less look, with full use of the drawer space. This handle is only available on 22mm thick doors.

Inset Handle: The Inset Handle is similar to the J Handle, but the length and position is fully adjustable. This makes it perfect for tall doors (you can set the handle length and position), vanities (you can have a left & right door, with the handle meeting in the middle) and doors where you want a custom width handle. This handle is only available on 22mm thick doors.

These 3 different handle options can either be used on their own, or used together throughout the project. For example, on a kitchen with J Handles, the top drawer front could have a Profile Handle on the bottom edge, with the J Handle below creating the backing rail element required. And then the Inset Handles could be customised as required for the tall cabinets.

The Opticoat® handle options can be used on a flat door or frame profiles, but are not suitable for linear profiles.

Opticoat is available up to 3100 long in all of our profiles, with options for full return panels with no join lines in the back of the panel. If you’d like samples of the product, or would like to learn more, get in touch with our team!

Many online ordering systems are off-the-shelf generic solutions that are customised to suit the company using it.

Not so with Sage Doors! We have a team of dedicated in-house software developers, who work full time on developing our online ordering portal and other company software. We spend this huge investment to create a system that you can love and is intuitive to use – because we value your time & experience!

If you’ve ever wished ordering cabinetry doors could be more transparent, Sage Doors has made it a reality. Our easy online ordering system gives you complete control — from selecting your door style, materials and dimensions, right through to the ability to custom programming any routing and drilling that you need. Essentially, like programming your own CNC, with zero investment required.

Designed for cabinetmakers, by cabinetmakers.

Our online portal has been developed specifically for kitchen manufacturers, with flexibility in mind:

• Log in anytime to create a new order or duplicate a previous one.
• Available on your computer, tablet or phone.
• Choose from our full range of door styles, colours, and finishes.
• Customise Optidoor and Opticoat profiles as required.
• 3D render shows of exactly what you’re ordering, including live updates as you adjust drilling, routing & customise profiles.
• Enter exact dimensions and see instant pricing.
• Option to import files from Cabinet Vision, Mozaik, Microvellum or CSV files to auto-populate your order.
• Auto-save feature, so if you accidentally close your browser, your changes won’t be lost.

Once you’ve placed your order, our team will check your order & send through an order confirmation &/or invoice. A shipment notification will be sent when your order is despatched, along with a link for you to use for tracking.

Whether you’re ordering a single replacement door or a full kitchen’s worth, our system makes it just as simple. There are no minimum order quantities. Just order what you need, when you need it.

Short lead times.

Efficiency and quick delivery times are important for us! Here’s what you can typically expect:

• Optidoor – 4 days
• Opticoat – 6 days
• Edged Doors (stock colours) – 4 days
• Non-stock colours – subject to material lead times
• Roller Doors – 4 days + material lead times

Contact us today if you’re a cabinetmaker & would like to set up a trade account.

July 2025

Sage Doors recently announced the launch of Timbalook® Ohakune and Papamoa – a product featuring the multi-award-winning Master Oak product from Unilin in Belgium.

Joining Sage Doors’ already established and well-loved Timbalook® range, Timbalook® Papamoa and Ohakune are an answer to what cabinetmakers and designers have been asking for – more colours in the Timbalook® range! When we first saw the Ohakune and Papamoa colours in Belgium before their official release, we immediately knew that we needed to add them to our range.

Timbalook® Ohakune and Papamoa are a veneer alternative, featuring the look and feel of a natural timber veneer, but with a more durable surface and greater colour stability than that of a veneer.

Every cabinetmaker will have experienced the stress of replacing an oak veneer door. Trying to get the veneer colour to match can add a lot of stress to an install. Timbalook® gives you a natural veneer look, without the colour matching stress of natural veneer – replacements are quick, simple and easy.

The Timbalook® range is highly scratch resistant and durable, making it ideal for busy family homes & commercial spaces, where you need a beautiful timber look with extra durability. The product is made using the same technology as the Quick Step laminate flooring – a product that is known for its durability.

The Timbalook® product features an extra-large sheet size of 2800x2070mm to allow for large panels, wall paneling, and horizontal grain options. The range is also available with our Shapes, Handles & Angles, including Profile Handles, Angled Edges, thick panels & shaped parts. With curves so popular in design, an HPL laminate is also available to make manufacturing curves easier.

The Timbalook® range is available with a quick four-day lead time all year around and can also be supplied pre-drilled for added convenience. Our online ordering software enables you to import Cabinet Vision, Microvellum, and Mozaik files, to auto-populate your order with all the drilling and routing as per your design. Alternatively, drilling can also easily be added online using our adjustable templates. Many cabinetmakers are choosing to order doors pre-drilled to save time during assembly.

The Timbalook® range is priced at an accessible price-point, typically lower than that of an acrylic product. With nine colours available, at a fraction of the cost, time and headache of a natural veneer, but with the same natural look and feel, the Timbalook® will help you finish your kitchens faster, with a lower cost & less stress.

Get in touch with Sage Doors for samples!

Bringing Nature Indoors

For years, cabinetmakers in NZ have been asking Sage Doors for a premium coated door product; in March 2025, after 2.5 years of development and research, Sage Doors launched Opticoat® – coated profile doors made using the latest in automated coating technologies from Europe.

Sage Doors recently shared the release of their latest product: New Zealand’s newest coated profile doors, aptly named Opticoat® to represent what it is: coated profile doors with options.

“Opticoat is the culmination of a long journey of R&D, with collaboration from global experts, to create a product that the industry has been asking us for the past 10 years. Coated doors offer a greater durability over a lacquered finish, with the added benefit of the product having shorter lead times and being easy to replace if a door is damaged during install,” says Sage Doors Operations Manager, Lydia Posthuma.

“We’re not here to imitate, we’re here to innovate. We’re doing things a bit differently. Our profiles are different, our colour range is different, and our machinery is different. Very different!”.

And, those differences are a good thing – read on to learn more!

The manufacturing process: Opticoat® doors are coated in a new state-of-the-art facility, featuring a fully automated system from Europe. The system is also in a controlled environment, to enable fine control over all aspects of production.

The Door Profiles: Opticoat® features a range of 27 door profiles and 5 edge profiles, similar to that of the existing Optidoor range. All of the profiles can be customized to the needs of your design, by adjusting the frame sizes, adding mid-rails, and even customizing the linear profiles to suit your desired profile. In the same way as the Optidoor profiles, the linear profiles are also ‘variable width’, meaning that the profile will automatically adjust to fit to the size of the panel, to avoid any ugly flat bits on the edges of your panel.

Taking coated doors to new heights: Opticoat® is available at 3100mm long, for added flexibility in your designs.

Double Sided Panels: Double sided panels are available, with options for either a fixed 100mm return (suitable for fixed end panels) or a variable return, where you can order the depth of the return according to the needs of your design.

The Colour Range: Opticoat® is available in a range of 23 colours across satin, texture, matte, gloss and woodgrain finishes. The matte surface is a new development internationally, for added resistance and durability.

Profile Handles: Opticoat® is available with 3 integrated handle options, ensuring the product is also suitable for handle-less modern designs.

With Opticoat® already being used in homes around New Zealand, the feedback has been positive. “It’s actually really good!” says Jimmy the Joiner, a cabinetmaker who was among the first to order the new product. “We’re really happy with the finish & love our new doors!” says Nick, who used the product in his own home during the testing phase.

Sage Doors is excited to continue expanding the Opticoat® range and listening to the needs of cabinetmakers around New Zealand. For more information or samples, contact Sage Doors.

This durable, pre-coated cabinet door range boasts customisable profiles and increased panel length for true design freedom.

The release of Sage Doors’ newest collection, Opticoat, is a big moment for cabinetmakers and interior designers alike.

“Cabinetmakers around New Zealand have been asking us to manufacture this product for over 10 years. Now, after two and a half years of development, including building extra factory space and commissioning custom machinery from Europe, we’re finally releasing Opticoat!” Sage Doors Operations Manager, Lydia Posthuma, says.

One of the key reasons this Kiwi family-owned business has been so successful is their proactive approach to industry feedback. By listening to the needs of local cabinetmakers, the Sage Doors team has been able to find solutions that re-define how coated doors are perceived and manufactured.

The new Opticoat range is a great example. Offering a selection of contemporary, traditional, and custom profiles pre-coated with a durable pre-finished coating, cabinetmakers can simply order and install without worrying about damage or drying time. It’s also available in 23 colours with the choice of satin, texture, woodgrain, gloss, and matte finishes for design flexibility.

“Opticoat doors are available with a standard door thickness of either 18mm or 22mm thick. 22mm gives a sense of style and class to your design and physically helps to keep the door straighter, especially for narrower door frame styles. Thicker options are also available for end panels and shelves, when required.”

“When Sage Doors started 40 years ago, we were only manufacturing ‘flat’ doors with no profiles,” Lydia explains. “We then added paintable profile doors to our collection, which gave cabinetmakers a larger range to choose from. Now, with the addition of Opticoat, cabinetmakers can order pre-coated doors with a great range of profiles, making their installs — and lives — easier.”

A fully-automated manufacturing process.

To achieve the quality and finish they wanted for the Opticoat range, Sage Doors commissioned custom machinery from Europe. With no space in their existing factory, Sage Doors built an additional wing to fit the new production line. This purpose-built space is temperature-controlled year-round, ensuring a consistent product.

“The process to create Opticoat includes 16 phases, all automated, allowing us to control every detail of production,” Lydia says.

“Opticoat’s durable coating doesn’t chip easily like a traditional lacquer surface typically would, which is a great advantage for cabinetmakers. Our new manufacturing facilities also mean we can manufacture panels up to 3.1 metres long, opening up a whole world of design possibilities. Every profile is fully customisable when ordering, so if you like the look of one of our traditional designs but want to tweak it slightly to fit your space, you totally can!”

Breathtaking interior design is a composite of small moments — a unique texture on a kitchen cabinet paired with an elegant stone benchtop. Standalone, these elements may seem simple, but together they paint an intriguing picture that lingers long after you leave the space. By expanding their offering to give cabinetmakers, interior designers, and homeowners the option to customise their cabinet doors, Sage Doors are facilitating the creation of truly memorable spaces.

Sage Doors’ new Opticoat collection is exactly what cabinet-makers want.

Opticoat is made using the latest in Automated coating technologies from Europe. The process is fully automated from start to finish, to ensure fine control in every aspect of production to ensure consistency from start to finish.

With 27 customisable profiles, 23 colours in a range of satin, texture, woodgrain, gloss and matte available, there is something to suit every design.

With the ability to press panels at 3100mm long, we’re taking coated panels to new heights.

Sage Doors: Opening Opportunities to Current Trends

It’s always exciting to share with you the latest trends from around the world of kitchen design. Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to attend Salone del Mobile (Eurocucina) and visit a number of our suppliers in Europe. My travels were full of ideas, design, products and the latest trends in kitchen and interior design!

Let me fill you in on some of the key trends that stood out, including timber, texture, lines, curves, colour, and matte finishes. While these elements are not completely new, they’re continuing to be a key focus in current design trends internationally.

Let’s dive into how Sage Doors can help you incorporate these trends into your kitchen designs.

Timber and Textures: Bringing Nature Indoors

Nature-inspired design is still having a major moment. Timber and veneer, in particular, is in high demand, and it’s all about creating that warm, organic feel. Our Timbalook range is perfect for this trend. It offers a natural-looking synchronised picture and texture, making it an excellent and durable alternative to veneer. When you want to incorporate a curve into your design with a woodgrain, our flexible 1mm laminate option in Timbalook Ruakaka and Kaikoura makes it simple! Whether you’re working with high ceilings or horizontal grains, the large sheet size of 2800×2070 makes Timbalook an easy solution.

Textures are another big hit, with woodgrains, concretes, and stones all creating this feel. Our Lookcrete product is a great solution for this. It provides a natural-looking concrete texture with a hand-trowelled finish. It is durable and simple to work with, making it a practical solution for everyday use.

Lines and Curves: A Modern Aesthetic

Linear profiles and curves continue to dominate interior design, with many arched windows, softly curved walls, and curves throughout kitchen design. These profiles add an organic or modern vibe to a space, depending on the profile used. Our Optidoor range is the perfect solution for this trend. Both doors and flexible panels are available in the same customisable profiles­­­ to keep a consistent look across the design, and make it easy for the cabinetmaker.

Colour: Bold and Organic

When it comes to colour, think bold or organic! There’s a surge in vibrant hues like dusk pink, burnt orange, dark green, teal, blue, and yellow, as well as varying tones of greige and warm off-white tones. Imagine a kitchen where the benchtop, doors, handles, taps, and splashback are colour-blocked in one striking colour. It might not be your taste, but it sure provides a statement & personality to your design!

At Sage® Doors, we’re all about opening opportunities for you to keep ahead of the curve with the latest trends. Whether it’s through our versatile Timbalook range, the unique yet familiar tones of Lookcrete, or the customisable Optidoor profiles, we’re committed to providing you with top-quality, trend-forward products that help keep you on top of design trends!

Here’s to creating beautiful, modern spaces!

The latest innovation in kitchen and laundry storage solutions pays tribute to the past, but features an innovative new design, showcasing a slick, contemporary look.

When roller kitchen doors are mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind might be the clunky wooden doors of our grandparents’ era, which were often an undesirable feature of the kitchen space and sounded similar to a train making its way down the track when being opened or shut.

But the latest iteration of roller doors has very little in common with its predecessors. Sage Doors’ roller doors have been redesigned and updated to reflect contemporary kitchen and laundry design, and feature a seamless aesthetic that makes them an incredibly practical and beautiful addition to any interior.

“We have redesigned them and they’re now seamless and blend into the space,” shares Sage Doors’ Lydia Posthuma, “and they’re also a lot smoother and quieter to operate.”

The design offers a great space-saving solution in any space where easy accessibility is required. Roller Doors offer a great alternative to bi-fold doors, which swipe across the bench top and can make it difficult to access wall sockets or appliances.

“As a space-efficient alternative to a scullery space, many people are choosing to have under-bench drawers and then a wide roller door that comes down to the benchtop. This creates a space up to two metres wide for your appliances on the benchtop, and all your cooking and baking ingredients within each reach.”

This kind of set-up, whereby you can have your kettle right on the bench, for example, and roll the door up or down to access the space, is a great space-saving solution, especially in smaller kitchens. It’s becoming more and more popular with customers, who are now considering integrating roller doors into their kitchen designs.

“When people don’t realise what roller doors are and they haven’t considered using them they think they’re very old-fashioned. But when you explain the new stuff and the finishes available, people start opening up their mind to new possibilities.”

The design offers a great space-saving solution in any space where easy accessibility is required. Roller Doors offer a great alternative to bi-fold doors, which swipe across the bench top and can make it difficult to access wall sockets or appliances.

“As a space-efficient alternative to a scullery space, many people are choosing to have under-bench drawers and then a wide roller door that comes down to the benchtop. This creates a space up to two metres wide for your appliances on the benchtop, and all your cooking and baking ingredients within each reach.”

This kind of set-up, whereby you can have your kettle right on the bench, for example, and roll the door up or down to access the space, is a great space-saving solution, especially in smaller kitchens. It’s becoming more and more popular with customers, who are now considering integrating roller doors into their kitchen designs.

“When people don’t realise what roller doors are and they haven’t considered using them they think they’re very old-fashioned. But when you explain the new stuff and the finishes available, people start opening up their mind to new possibilities.”

Customisation of roller doors

Sage Doors’ roller doors can be made in any colour, in all standard cabinetry materials, such as melamine, lacquer, acrylic and any solid timber.

“Normally we would recommend that they are made in the same material as the cabinetry, so that they blend in seamlessly,” says Lydia.

For commercial applications, Sage Doors has also created an anodised aluminium option.

“Aluminium can be really good for commercial spaces – in shops, airports and schools. A lot of commercial spaces want that seamless space-saving door.”

Sage Doors’ anodised aluminium doors have also been specified for a unique project, for a company who needed discreet doors for apple-packing machines, “we made aluminium roller doors for the machines that went all over the world, which was completely different to how you’d usually use them in a kitchen.”

Installation & cost of roller doors

Installation of roller doors is far easier than many other types of space-saving doors. Essentially, the hardware gets screwed onto the carcass sides, or the wall on either side of the opening.

Nothing is mounted to the top of the cabinet, the spot just needs to be square and straight. The installer screws the tracks and brackets onto either side, and then the door itself clips in. Some tension is given to the roller and then the door is simply pulled down the tracks and the handle is screwed on. As everything is made-to-measure, it should be a quick process.

Each door is custom-made to measurement by Sage Doors to ensure it fits the spot perfectly.

In addition to being practical, seamless and easy to install, they’re also very reasonably priced in comparison to pocket-door solutions, which are often used for space-saving solutions.

“When a very large roller door is specified, people get the quote and they often ask ‘Is that all?’”

Written by the Archipro Editorial Team

When it comes to cabinet doors it’s important to get your details and proportions correct. The customisable range of cabinet doors from Sage Doors allows you to create bespoke details that are able to be varied for each design.

The success of an interior space is often dependent on the small design moves made at the very outset of the project; proportions and design details need to align perfectly to please the eye.
In kitchens, particularly, linear details and the proportions of cabinetry needs to be carefully considered so there aren’t odd, thin or thick bits jarring the visual continuity of the space. This can be difficult to achieve with standard sized cabinet door ranges, because the one-size-fits-all approach often creates odd-looking lines or strange proportions on the edges of a door.
Sage Doors have addressed this issue with their highly bespoke range of Optidoor cabinet doors.

“We use the words ‘customisable’ and ‘variable’ to describe the Optidoor range,” says Sage Doors Operations Manager Lydia Posthuma. “The customisable part is the aspects that you can change, for example, changing the size of the frame and setting the size of all the dimensions within the design of a linear profile door, whether it’s a frame or lineal routed design. The variable part is when we automatically adjust those proportions and lines to fit the design of the kitchen or space so that the profile looks consistent across the design, with no flat bits on the edge of your door.”

The flexibility of this approach makes specifying a customised and high-end look incredibly easy. Added to this, Sage Doors offers a wide range of styles including: Shaker-style framed doors; narrow-framed traditional doors with a fine bead; mid-century modern-style doors with a rounded, channel detail; and a number of lineal, routed styles; as well as the traditional V-groove.
“People can choose a style but they also have the option of customising that style, like adding extra length at the bottom of a round channel-style door to create that radiator kind of look.”
Flutes and waves are some of the latest styles added to the collection, and these reflect the trends for lineal and Art Deco aesthetics that have been seen in design shows across Europe this year.

“The difference between our lineal products and a lot of other lineal products on the market is that cabinet makers or designers can literally design it however they want, and when we’re making the doors we actually make the design automatically fit to the panel,” says Lydia. “So they can set up what their maximum spacing will be, and then when we’re cutting it we’ll fit it to the size of the panel so they won’t end up with any big ugly flat bits on the sides.”

Cabinet doors are easily ordered on Sage Doors’ website, and the team at Sage Doors are able to support specifiers to design and specify a bespoke profile.
Another important benefit of Sage Doors’ collection is that it is made from HDF, rather than MDF.

“HDF is a very high density and moisture-resistant substrate compared to MDF, which makes it easier for the cabinet makers and painters to work with. Because the HDF is so much higher density, it is also more durable for long-term use in the kitchen.”

It means rather than creating a two-piece door, which limits the profiles that can be made, doors are created from a single piece of HDF. The material is also ideal for paint-ready doors because it’s a lot harder and denser, so it won’t chip as easily before or after it’s painted, and it’s the ideal surface for sanding.

“Our sanding system is set up quite differently than other companies, so the cabinet maker should be able to receive the doors and send them straight to their paint shop. We’ve got different sanding processes that are set up to ensure a consistent, smooth finish.”

Lydia says cabinet makers like the paint-ready finish and the high quality of the doors, and designers enjoy the customisability.

“The amount they can change and adjust profiles to fit their space is what makes the doors so great to use, and the number of lineal profiles that we have means there are just so many different options, which gives specifiers so many opportunities.”

Words by Archipro editorial team.

14 Feb 2020

Concrete is a sought-after material for many applications but it’s only recently become more commonplace in the kitchen. Here’s how to incorporate this luxurious look into the heart of the home.

Hand-troweled concrete has a unique and instantly recognisable appearance. Its slightly rough texture gives each panel a unique textural form. While concrete is now used for all manner of interior applications, it is still associated with an industrial aesthetic.

This in itself is a drawcard for designers and clients alike, as homes – and kitchens in particular – are re-envisaged with a freer palette of both form and colour. The traditional stark white kitchen is a concept that’s firmly rooted in the past as a more natural and free-flowing aesthetic, of both hue and texture, now represents the contemporary kitchen. Natural undertones and softer forms are key, along with a preference for multiple materials and tones to create deep, dynamic forms.

With the handle-less look all the rave in modern kitchen design, Sage Doors decided it was time to develop a Profile Handle for their edged door range, featuring laseredge for a seamless joint.

Sage Doors’ new Profile Handles are ideal for creating that sleek and modern handleless look.

Fully Laser-edged… and easy to fit!

The discreet new Profile Handle is fully laser-edged with one single piece of edgetape, providing a tough edge that won’t chip like lacquer or fall off. It’s durable, and, thanks to Sage Doors’ special Laseredge technology, is more seamless than traditional glued options.

Supplied ready to fit, Sage Doors Profile Handles make manufacturing handle-less kitchens easier than ever. Eliminating the time you spend in the factory installing extrusion handles or manufacturing them yourself also saves you valuable time and money.

Availability

Profile Handles are available in a range of our Acrygloss®, Acrymatte® and Invisedge®, Timbalook, Lookcrete colours.
NOTE: Acrygloss Mitred Handles will have a satin finish edgetape on the mitred edge. Dark colours will show a bit of whitening along the profile. This does not impact the quality of the product, and is purely aesthetic.

Non-stock colours can be achieved through a slightly different method, and are available for a larger range of colours.

Quoting and ordering are available online – just select ‘Profile Handle’ in the dropdown box on the left-hand-side of the ordering portal.

Get in touch if you’d like a Profile Handle sample!