'The indoor outdoor threshold had to be flush,' Yoko tells us.
The key to making this idea work came in one small detail of the home's architecture. The moveable island also works as a serving table outside.' The idea of the moveable island came when we realised we would need to take the indoor dining table out to the garden for outdoor dining. It quickly became clear that having a permanent dining table and chairs to seat 10 people is not feasible due to the limited size of the garden. 'The client hosts a supper club at her family home,' Yoko explains, 'so the brief was to create an indoor/ outdoor dining experience. If your backyard is so small that a permanent outdoor kitchen island isn't practical, why not steal this idea from architect Yoko Kloeden, which sees a portable kitchen island wheeled outside when the weather is fine.
