The Brief
Our clients wanted to turn a former lounge with a tricky vaulted ceiling into the ultimate party room. With a large adult family, the brief was simple: create a space that can host 40 people without breaking a sweat.
The Tale of Two Cupboards
Symmetry creates calm. We built two identical “step-in” niches into the walls. On the left: a substantial walk-in pantry for dry goods. On the right: a dedicated wine store with bespoke X-frame racking. When he saw the finished joinery, the client realised he’d need to order 400 bottles to fill it. We suspect he rose to the challenge.
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The Details
For the serious baker, we designed a cabinet with roll-back doors that disappear completely, no hinges getting in the way of the mixer. Lighting was critical. In a room this big, you can’t just rely on ceiling spots. We layered light into the furniture itself, under canopies and inside cabinets, so the room shifts from bright workspace to atmospheric bar at the flick of a switch.
The Wet Bar
We installed a fully equipped wet bar with its own sink, dishwasher, and fridges. It’s effectively a second kitchen. This keeps the guests topped up and – crucially – keeps them out of the chef’s way.
The Finished Kitchen
With a ‘party-size’ 4.5-metre island, this kitchen works as hard as it looks. Grand in scale, but effortless in practice. See more of our bespoke kitchens in Donnybrook.
Questions About This Kitchen
The room is built around a 4.5-metre island, with a fully equipped wet bar that has its own sink, dishwasher and fridges. It works as a second kitchen, keeping guests topped up and out of the cook’s way.
Two identical niches are built into the walls. On the left is a walk-in pantry for dry goods; on the right, a wine store with bespoke X-frame racking.
Ceiling spots alone are not enough in a room this big, so the light is layered into the furniture itself, under canopies and inside cabinets. The room shifts from a bright workspace to an atmospheric bar at the flick of a switch.
