Cairn House – Whisky Room, Entrance Door + Furniture

Working closely with Brown & Brown Architects and plainHjem, we were commissioned to help realise a display and storage solution to house our clients extensive and eclectic collection of national and international whisky. A true connoisseur with a passion for the craft of unique single and blended malts, we endeavoured to design a room fitting for the level and thought associated with such a collection.

Our initial starting point was a contemporary take on the traditional 'smoking room’, associated with the enjoyment of such delicacies. Our thoughts were initially taken to the use of Scottish elm, however on further investigation and issuing control samples our clients opted for the rich dark tannic tones of smoked oak, particularly matching in context with that of the subject matter. We complemented this with bespoke patina brass inlays for the flush handle details and a rich tan leather upholstery for seating.

In addition to the Whisky Room, the client asked us to design and build a true statement front door and dining table, oak was again the starting point for both. The table was designed with a contemporary take to suit the architecture but included hand cut dovetail stitches in the table top imperfections.

Angus+Mack director, Malcolm Mack hand-selected the four table top boards to ensure continuity of colour and grain, and to allow a book matched table top design. The boards were presented to our clients after initial machining to ensure they were acceptable. The dining table seats 12 people comfortably.

Weighing 300kg+, the substantial custom entrance door is made from ebonised oak, measures 2.8m high x 1.8m wide and sits on a FritsJurgens pivot system. The integration of the door to the adjoining walls and their cladding was significantly complex and required a great deal of attention by both the Angus+Mack team and the contractors to achieve the desired flush finishes. Our makers hand finished the final patina of the brassware.