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Entertainment
at home.

A favourite record. A friendly game. A film that keeps everyone on the sofa.

Make space for the things you love doing together. From a dartboard tucked into bespoke cabinetry to a dedicated music room, we consider the furniture, lighting and layout around the way you want to spend your time.

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The Hut, Avonloch · A space for family and friends.

The Hut · A playful detail

A dartboard.
Hidden in plain sight.

Closed, it reads as a neat fluted wall cabinet. Open, it reveals a dartboard ready for the next game. This detail at The Hut shows how entertainment can be part of a beautifully considered room.

For your own space, we start with a clear playing area, room to move around it and lighting that works with the board. Cabinetry can bring the finishes together and keep the equipment close at hand.

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Closed. A quiet part of the room.
Open. Ready for a little friendly competition.

Conifer House · The Hut

One more game?

The games table at Conifer House is a shuffleboard table. At The Hut, it sits within the entertainment space, close to the kitchen, seating and concealed dartboard.

It brings another way to spend time together into the room. For a games space of your own, we consider the table, room to play and the routes between it and the rest of the home.

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The Hut · Conifer House · The shuffleboard table.
Play, cook and catch up within one shared space.

Ash House · Music rooms

Give music
a place of its own.

At Ash House, guitars and a saxophone hang in an illuminated timber-lined recess above the piano. The instruments become part of the room, with a place to sit down and play.

Your own brief might be a dedicated music room or a listening corner within a living space. We consider furniture, storage, materials and lighting, with specialist audio or acoustic input where needed.

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Ash House · Instruments on display, ready to play.

Listen.

Comfortable seating, space for your hi-fi and records, and power and cable routes planned around the equipment.

Play.

Room for instruments, music stands and practice, with storage that keeps the space inviting when you have finished.

Set the mood.

Light for reading music, softer settings for listening, and a conversation about sound travelling to neighbouring rooms.

Behind The Hut cinema: site photographs, sketches and working drawings →

Cinema & media rooms

Stay in.
Make a night of it.

A dedicated cinema has a different feel from an everyday living room. Both start with where you sit, what you want to watch and how the screen, storage and lighting belong in the space.

The Hut · The dedicated cinema.

A room for the whole film.

Deep colours, long upholstered seating and low-level lighting give The Hut cinema its own atmosphere, with the wider entertainment space close by.

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Conifer · Media, storage and everyday living.

Part of the living room.

At Conifer, fitted cabinetry, illuminated display shelves and a fireplace form one composition. A media space can feel just as considered when the screen is off.

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White Lias Stone Coachhouse · Cinema snug & teen space

A different kind of film night.

Popcorn ready, lights low. This intimate room under the eaves has its own playful character: deep blue walls, exposed beams, a hanging chair and colourful lighting.

A relaxed space for teenagers, friends and a favourite film, with everyday comfort at its heart.

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White Lias Stone Coachhouse · Popcorn and a screen, ready for the evening.
White Lias Stone Coachhouse · A hanging chair and a place to unwind under the beams.

Home bars & drinks stations

Conifer House · A bespoke commission by Lisa Melvin, Founder

A little Mondrian.
A lot to discover.

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Lisa was commissioned to design this bespoke bar for Conifer House. Inspired by Piet Mondrian, its differently sized panels bring a graphic composition to the room, with colours chosen to sit alongside the Tom Dixon lighting in the kitchen.

Closed, it reads as a piece of furniture. Open the central doors and the illuminated bar is revealed. There is more to discover at the side: secret doors open to glass storage, while a Fisher & Paykel CoolDrawer sits within the lower cabinetry.

01 / Closed. The Mondrian-inspired composition, with the bar concealed.
02 / Open. The central doors reveal a lit bar and serving surface.
03 / The hidden details. Side storage for glassware and the CoolDrawer, both open.
04 / Look closer. Lighting brings the shelves and their contents into view.

Conifer House photography: Marek Sikora. Explore the original project on Houzz ↗

Fisher & Paykel · The Onyx kitchen

Chilled drinks.
Considered cabinetry.

The CoolDrawer also appears in our Onyx kitchen. This close view shows the open drawer beneath the ovens, with the bottle storage and controls visible.

The appliance is planned as part of the furniture, so drinks storage belongs naturally in the room. We consider its position, access and the surrounding cabinetry together.

The Onyx kitchen · The CoolDrawer open beneath the ovens.

Outdoor kitchens & entertaining

Take the evening
outside.

Cooking, dining and conversation can continue beyond the back doors. The Hut terrace brings outdoor seating and dining together beside the building, with an outdoor cooking area and drinks refrigeration.

For your home, we consider the journey between the kitchen and garden, space around the table and where you will gather. Shelter, evening lighting and products suitable for outdoor use become part of the brief.

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The Hut · The room continues onto the terrace.

More ways to spend time together

It does not have to be a separate room.

Games around the table

A comfortable table, good light and nearby storage can make room for cards, puzzles and board games alongside everyday dining.

A snug for shared evenings

Soft seating, a reading light and somewhere to put a drink can make a smaller room a favourite place to gather.

A kitchen made for hosting

Seating that keeps guests part of the conversation, useful serving space and a clear route to the dining table.

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Your home. Your kind of downtime.

What would you make room for?

Bring us your plans and tell us what you enjoy: music, games, films, cooking for friends or all of the above. We can help shape the room and its specification, or help with product supply if your design is already in place.

The details make the difference

A little more to discover

Explore the concealed bars, television cabinets and storage that bring another layer to our rooms.

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