Facebook Tweet Help Stories Kitchen Australia TIDA Kitchens Sculptural stone island provides ideal place to gather throughout the day Share Tweet Help While many kitchens become the social hub of a home, this one goes a step further – having a wine cellar next to the island was the main focus of its design The old adage that everyone at a party ends up in the kitchen is as true today as it ever was. But the difference now is that the kitchen is no longer a separate room at the back – it’s out in the open living space.So it makes sense to think of the kitchen as a social space right from the start.For designer Leon House, that has included placing a wine cellar close to the kitchen in recent homes he’s designed.“The owner of this home had no place for a wine collection in his previous home, so that was my main focus here,” he says. The result is a 3m x 2.5m glass-fronted cellar to one side of the kitchen, with a wine fridge and pouring station next to it.A casual seating area at the end of the sculptural 4m-long kitchen island is just a step away from the cellar and drinks area.“So the island facilitates the social arena,” says House. “It’s a place to congregate for breakfast first thing in the morning or for drinks later in the day.” With the kitchen set-up for socialising, House wanted to limit the amount of preparation and clean-up that was on show.“I didn’t want appliances centre stage, so the integrated fridge and the ovens are on the side wall opposite the cellar.” And to keep most of the mess out of sight, he added a well-equipped scullery running full length behind the back wall of the main kitchen.Accessible from both ends, the scullery also connects to the kitchen and view beyond via a hatch in the splashback.“So the scullery is an attractive place to be – the owners actually spend about 95% meal times in there,” he says. Credit list Designer Leon House Design Cabinetry Cleaf Nero doors; painted doors Benchtops Quartzite Lighting Dimension 8 Sink Abey Oven, dishwasher, ventilation Miele Cooktop Gaggenau Island seating Kartell Floor Pandomo Cabinetmaker Antry Cabinetry hardware Blum Flooring Ardex – Pandomo Splashback Silver backed glass and veneer Taps Gessi Refrigerator Miele Mastercool Wine fridge Gaggenau VarioCool Wine cellar Custom designed racking system, stained Victorian Ash Awards Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Kitchens – Runner-up Designed by: Leon House Design Story by: Paul Taylor Photography by: Peter Ellery 23 Aug, 2020 Kitchen Australia TIDA Kitchens Blum REVEGO Pocket systems for new space concepts Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Rounded perspective 15 Dec, 2024 Everyday opulence 15 Dec, 2024 'Something different' 15 Dec, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > Kitchen Here's all the inspiration, ideas and information you need to get started on your Kitchen Read More Similar Stories