Bar unit

Dianna Snape

We were commissioned to design a Classic Bespoke Shaker Home Bar for the living space of a recently extended 1920’s single storey property in Haslemere, Surrey. This was part of a home refurbishment project where we also designed the kitchen, utility room and boot room. We were recommended to the clients by Hampshire-based interior designers, Emily Steen and Danielle Marsh, founders of Wells and Maguire, with whom we have collaborated on numerous previous projects, and who created the overall interior design scheme. While designed to look as if it is freestanding, this home bar is fully built in. It includes electrics for lighting and to power the integrated wine fridge, and it is also plumbed-in to the mains water system. Separated into two parts by a 30mm Misty Carrara Satinato quartz worktop, which is the surface material also used in the kitchen, the upper cabinet features double bi-fold fluted glass glazed doors with butt hinges that fold back fully into the right and left-hand panels. When folded, the interior bar is revealed, with a bronze antique mirrored glass back panel and two glazed walnut-edged shelves for glasses and cocktail items. These are above a deeper central area above the worktop that includes a slim copper undermount sink by 1810, with a lever tap in a matching finish on the right-hand side. LED spotlights are embedded at the top of the walnut veneered carcase, and LED strips are at the base of each shelf to create a stylish ambiance when entertaining. Beneath the worktop are storage cabinets to one side of a central 60cm integrated wine fridge by mQuvee, with a concealed 45cm integrated dishwasher by Siemens next to a bin cabinet on the other.

Elegant butlers pantry/ home bar off the kitchen, connecting to the exterior.

Le coup de cœur Charlotte & Nicolas ont le coup de cœur pour cette annexe d’un château lovée dans la campagne bretonne : il s’agit d’anciennes écuries réhabilitées qui bénéficient d’un bel environnement paysagé. Mais… la précédente rénovation de cette demeure atypique date un peu, et l’espace, les volumes, ne correspondent pas à leurs goûts, à leur mode de vie : trop de cloisonnements, des couleurs sombres… La demande Adapter la demeure atypique à la vie de famille La première étape consiste à ouvrir un mur porteur pour aérer les volumes tout en donnant une meilleure lisibilité à l’espace. Je propose ensuite de déplacer la cuisine dans l’espace nouvellement créé, et de ramener la salle à manger à coté des baies vitrées pour profiter de la belle vue sur le jardin, tout en conservant le salon au coin du feu, et d’intégrer les nombreux rangements qui facilitent la vie au quotidien. La famille dispose désormais d’une cuisine spacieuse ouverte sur le séjour et flanquée d’un coin repas dédié aux petits dej’ et au goûter avec les enfants, et d’une spacieuse pièce de vie baignée de lumière pour accueillir famille et amis.

Peter Bennetts

Door Style: Durostyle Kendal Colour: Black

Open shelving is set against a decorative wallpaper backing and illuminated with integrated LED lighting. The cabinetry in Little Greene Lamp Black 228 frames the display, with antique brass Corston Kilburn hardware continuing the material language from the kitchen. Bottles and glassware are arranged across two shelves, combining display storage with practical access.

Reforma de cocina con aplacado de mármol de carrara, vitrinas altas con iluminación indirecta en casa familiar situada en Sant Pere de Ribes, diseñado y ejecutado por la interiorista y decoradora Jimena Sarli.

Interior - Games room and Snooker room with Home Bar Beach House at Avoca Beach by Architecture Saville Isaacs Project Summary Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ The core idea of people living and engaging with place is an underlying principle of our practice, given expression in the manner in which this home engages with the exterior, not in a general expansive nod to view, but in a varied and intimate manner. The interpretation of experiencing life at the beach in all its forms has been manifested in tangible spaces and places through the design of pavilions, courtyards and outdoor rooms. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ A progression of pavilions and courtyards are strung off a circulation spine/breezeway, from street to beach: entry/car court; grassed west courtyard (existing tree); games pavilion; sand+fire courtyard (=sheltered heart); living pavilion; operable verandah; beach. The interiors reinforce architectural design principles and place-making, allowing every space to be utilised to its optimum. There is no differentiation between architecture and interiors: Interior becomes exterior, joinery becomes space modulator, materials become textural art brought to life by the sun.   Project Description Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ The core idea of people living and engaging with place is an underlying principle of our practice, given expression in the manner in which this home engages with the exterior, not in a general expansive nod to view, but in a varied and intimate manner. The house is designed to maximise the spectacular Avoca beachfront location with a variety of indoor and outdoor rooms in which to experience different aspects of beachside living. Client brief: home to accommodate a small family yet expandable to accommodate multiple guest configurations, varying levels of privacy, scale and interaction. A home which responds to its environment both functionally and aesthetically, with a preference for raw, natural and robust materials. Maximise connection – visual and physical – to beach. The response was a series of operable spaces relating in succession, maintaining focus/connection, to the beach. The public spaces have been designed as series of indoor/outdoor pavilions. Courtyards treated as outdoor rooms, creating ambiguity and blurring the distinction between inside and out. A progression of pavilions and courtyards are strung off circulation spine/breezeway, from street to beach: entry/car court; grassed west courtyard (existing tree); games pavilion; sand+fire courtyard (=sheltered heart); living pavilion; operable verandah; beach. Verandah is final transition space to beach: enclosable in winter; completely open in summer. This project seeks to demonstrates that focusing on the interrelationship with the surrounding environment, the volumetric quality and light enhanced sculpted open spaces, as well as the tactile quality of the materials, there is no need to showcase expensive finishes and create aesthetic gymnastics. The design avoids fashion and instead works with the timeless elements of materiality, space, volume and light, seeking to achieve a sense of calm, peace and tranquillity. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ Focus is on the tactile quality of the materials: a consistent palette of concrete, raw recycled grey ironbark, steel and natural stone. Materials selections are raw, robust, low maintenance and recyclable. Light, natural and artificial, is used to sculpt the space and accentuate textural qualities of materials. Passive climatic design strategies (orientation, winter solar penetration, screening/shading, thermal mass and cross ventilation) result in stable indoor temperatures, requiring minimal use of heating and cooling. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ Accommodation is naturally ventilated by eastern sea breezes, but sheltered from harsh afternoon winds. Both bore and rainwater are harvested for reuse. Low VOC and non-toxic materials and finishes, hydronic floor heating and ventilation ensure a healthy indoor environment. Project was the outcome of extensive collaboration with client, specialist consultants (including coastal erosion) and the builder. The interpretation of experiencing life by the sea in all its forms has been manifested in tangible spaces and places through the design of the pavilions, courtyards and outdoor rooms. The interior design has been an extension of the architectural intent, reinforcing architectural design principles and place-making, allowing every space to be utilised to its optimum capacity. There is no differentiation between architecture and interiors: Interior becomes exterior, joinery becomes space modulator, materials become textural art brought to life by the sun. Architecture Saville Isaacs https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/ https://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/

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