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The family room has the fireplace and television as the To maintain the contemporary feel the client required
focal point but these have been clad in honed limestone the panels were constructed in a simple geometric grid
giving the surface a tactile feel and the natural beige with each panel faced in book-matched burr oak and
grain softened the appearance. We used natural oak on then finished with a gloss piano finish clear lacquer. As
the floors which created a wonderful background for the well as offering an element of formality to the room each
textures on the leather sofas. panel concealed a series of compartments to house the
television, media library, cocktail cabinets and general
By contrast the lounge was a more formal room and storage. The television was automated to allow the
rather than design large modern pieces of furniture we client to hide it within the paneling when not in use.
decided to use a traditional wall panelling technique.