This entertaining room at Boleskine House is organised around a curved oak whisky bar. Display shelving, working storage, fitted seating, window joinery and wall panelling use the same dark finish, giving the practical parts of the room a consistent architectural character.

Curved oak whisky bar with an overhead canopy beside a sash window

The Curved Oak Bar

The bar curves into the room to create a clear focal point and a comfortable route around it. Panelled fronts, a shaped worktop and an overhead canopy give the freestanding element enough presence to sit with the surrounding wall joinery.

Storage and working equipment, including the sink, are held behind the bar so that the principal view remains ordered.

Tall illuminated whisky display shelving set into dark oak panelling

Display and Working Storage

Dedicated shelves give the whisky collection a visible place within the room. Lighting is integrated into the fitted work, revealing the bottles and glassware while emphasising the depth of the mouldings.

On the working side, open shelves and cupboards keep frequently used items within reach without cluttering the view from the room.

Working side of the bar with glassware and open shelving

Fitted leather seating and oak panelling beside the fireplace

Panelling, Seating and Windows

Wall panelling frames the fireplace and continues into a fitted seating area. At the windows, panelled shutters and a built-in seat make the deep reveals part of the room, balancing the visual weight of the bar opposite.

The adjoining staircase is finished to sit with the new joinery, extending the atmosphere beyond the bar itself. Elsewhere in the house, we also made the Jacobean-style library and are creating heritage panelling for the principal rooms.