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Creating a grand bespoke wine cabinet with Häfele
James Houseman from Houseman Bespoke Interiors designed a show stopper wine cabinet thanks to Häfele’s broad range of products
baking, reading, home exercising and gardening became – and still are – more popular than ever before.
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But one particular activity saw its fastest ever rise in uptake in 2020; sales of home brewing kits rose nearly 500% in just a few months after the first lockdown. Today, both those who took up the hobby for the first time because of Covid-19 and the thousands of others who’ve been perfecting their skills for years are on the lookout for great-looking storage solutions to show off the fruits of their labours.
Houseman Bespoke Interiors was tasked with such a challenge by a customer who’d discovered a passion for brewing spirits, wine and beers during the lockdowns. He wanted to invest in a bespoke storage unit that would fit perfectly under
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James Houseman, managing director of the interiors firm, turned to Häfele to supply the components for the show-stopping cabinet design the customer required.
He said: “The customer wanted the cabinet to be
behind glass doors to add to its grandeur, and create a Narnia-like space. I’ve been using Häfele’s door hinges for years, so I made that my starting point. But once I began looking through The Complete Häfele catalogue, it helped bring the whole design together in my mind.
I’ve been using Häfele’s door hinges for years, so I made that my starting point
James Houseman, managing director of Houseman Bespoke Interiors
“I always use Häfele’s Confirmat screws for building cabinet carcases because they’re much stronger than a conventional screw, so are perfect for pieces that need to be constructed, then flat packed and rebuilt as everything comes together perfectly again. The Axillo plinth foot has become a firm favourite of mine as it’s so easily adjustable, and I knew there was a wealth of cabinet handles to
choose from, to get the perfect finishing touch.” A key part of the brief from the customer was to
use lighting to both illuminate the space but also draw the eye of guests to some of his most treasured mixtures. To help bring the entire design to life, Houseman used Häfele’s Loox Lighting LED strips which can be remote controlled by the user to create settings to suit any mood or atmosphere. “Typically, lighting for wine storage needs to be warm, soft and inviting,” James said. “But it had to be strategically placed to ensure that light wasn’t beaming onto the bottles as, over time, this could affect the taste and quality of the liquid inside. “Because Loox can be controlled by the customer to set the perfect brightness, it was the only choice for this project. Since being installed, the customer has created a variety of different pre-set lighting levels for if he’s entertaining at different times of day, or for different times of the year when the natural light levels affect much artificial light the cabinet needs.” Though James has already worked with Häfele for several years, he says its projects like this one which unlock his knowledge of the breadth of products
available – inspiration for the future.
He said: “I’m familiar with so many of Häfele’s products but when you sit and work through the catalogue for an hour with a specific design in mind, you realise how much else you could achieve with Häfele’s ranges.
“Whether you’re working in specialised cabinetry design like I do, or you’re creating similar styles of furniture time and time again, Häfele has the fittings and fixtures you need. They’re reliable, high quality and give the customer the result they want – in this case, something truly aspirational that they’re incredibly proud of.”
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For more information on Häfele, please call 0800 171 2909 or visit
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