An amazing social space incorporating the kitchen, an island to seat 6, a liquid metal bar, wine storage and a 10 person dining table. All the furniture was over-sized to suit the scale of the room and the 3 metre high ceilings.

“A stylish family kitchen with green tiled walls, a marble island, pendant lighting, and a professional range cooker.”

Nestled in the serene countryside of Surrey, this once tired and uninspiring annexe yearned for a transformation, a revival of colour and purpose. My clients' directive was to convert this neglected space into something truly spectacular, a challenge I eagerly embraced. Having enjoyed many nights out in Mayfair when they lived in London, they tasked me with fashioning a bar that encapsulates the sophisticated allure of the district.

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.

Stylish Drinks Bar area in this contemporary family home with sky-frame opening system creating fabulous indoor-outdoor luxury living. Stunning Interior Architecture & Interior design by Janey Butler Interiors. With bespoke concrete & barnwood details, stylish barnwood pocket doors & barnwod Gaggenau wine fridges. Crestron & Lutron home automation throughout and beautifully styled by Janey Butler Interiors with stunning Italian & Dutch design furniture.

Proyecto realizado por The Room Studio Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes

Peter Bennetts

Complete renovation of Wimbledon townhome. Features include: vintage Holophane pendants Stone splashback by Gerald Culliford custom cabinetry Artwork by Shirin Tabeshfar Built in Bar

This detached home in West Dulwich was opened up & extended across the back to create a large open plan kitchen diner & seating area for the family to enjoy together. We added oak herringbone parquet to this whisky room, bespoke joinery, a hidden wine fridge & panelling to make it feel cosy & elegant

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.

Wine Bar: Concealed Tap & Sink. Soft, light-filled Northern Beaches home by the water. Photos: Paul Worsley @ Live By The Sea

John Downs Photography