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Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Remodel - Seattle Craftsman Kitchen & Bar
Remodel - Seattle Craftsman Kitchen & Bar
Tenhulzen Painting & Construction Partners, Inc.Tenhulzen Painting & Construction Partners, Inc.
Transitional Wet Bar
Transitional Wet Bar
Francie Milano Kitchens inc.Francie Milano Kitchens inc.
Wood-Mode "Brandywine Recessed" cabinetry in a Natural with Black Glaze Finish and Light Distressing on Cherry. Countertop in Cambrian Black Antiqued Granite. This is a fantastic contrast to the Vintage Nordic White on Maple Finish in the kitchen. Photo: John Martinelli
Lavish Details & Old Pub Charm
Lavish Details & Old Pub Charm
MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.
Westchester Home
Westchester Home
Spinn Construction, Inc.Spinn Construction, Inc.
Knoxville Stone Cottage Custom Home
Knoxville Stone Cottage Custom Home
WilliamAndrewsArchitectsWilliamAndrewsArchitects
Mendota Heights Residence
Mendota Heights Residence
UserUser
CWC
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
Red Dot StudioRed Dot Studio
Len Schneyder
Alpine Ski Home
Alpine Ski Home
Randy TrainorRandy Trainor
This three-story vacation home for a family of ski enthusiasts features 5 bedrooms and a six-bed bunk room, 5 1/2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, great room, 2 wet bars, great room, exercise room, basement game room, office, mud room, ski work room, decks, stone patio with sunken hot tub, garage, and elevator. The home sits into an extremely steep, half-acre lot that shares a property line with a ski resort and allows for ski-in, ski-out access to the mountain’s 61 trails. This unique location and challenging terrain informed the home’s siting, footprint, program, design, interior design, finishes, and custom made furniture. Credit: Samyn-D'Elia Architects Project designed by Franconia interior designer Randy Trainor. She also serves the New Hampshire Ski Country, Lake Regions and Coast, including Lincoln, North Conway, and Bartlett. For more about Randy Trainor, click here: https://crtinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://crtinteriors.com/ski-country-chic/
Kitchens / Bars
Kitchens / Bars
Rhoads Estate Homes, LLCRhoads Estate Homes, LLC
Interiors
Interiors
Frantisek ZemanFrantisek Zeman
Glenwood Attic
Glenwood Attic
Distinctive Remodeling, LLCDistinctive Remodeling, LLC
New View Photography
Phillips Ridge - Wilson Wyoming
Phillips Ridge - Wilson Wyoming
UserUser
Keith Valley
Residential Bar
Residential Bar
NY Lighting Design/ Victoria FordNY Lighting Design/ Victoria Ford
Tree Farm in Central Oregon
Tree Farm in Central Oregon
Norman Building & DesignNorman Building & Design
Looking past the home's wet bar area just off the kitchen and the adjacent doors to the covered patio. Beyond the wet bar area is the home's family room.
Interiors - Other Stunning Areas
Interiors - Other Stunning Areas
Compass Custom Homes Inc.Compass Custom Homes Inc.
Fort Langley home
Fort Langley home
F. M. Construction LtdF. M. Construction Ltd
seevirtual360.com
European Farmhouse In Edina
European Farmhouse In Edina
Bruce Kading Interior DesignBruce Kading Interior Design
Photography: Brad Daniels
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Imagine Home CenterImagine Home Center
Payne Residence
Payne Residence
New West PartnersNew West Partners
Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
STONE by STONE DesignSTONE by STONE Design

Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

A home bar is one of the ultimate indulgences for a homeowner. By no means essential but all the more satisfying for that very reason. Whether your home bar ideas would be having the boys round to watch the big match in a pub-style atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon, ‘going uptown’ to sip an espresso martini in your home cocktail bar in the loft, or hoping to recreate the vibe of an intimate speakeasy in your basement, a style home bar is a treat that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. A place where you are always guaranteed a seat.

How big should my home bar be?

The ideal style of your home bar will depend on your lifestyle and entertaining habits as well as the amount of available space. If big groups come round regularly then you should consider dedicating a part of your living room or basement to a larger seating area – complete with a bar table, bar stools and wet bar section – to keep everyone suitably comfortable and merry. If TV is essential, check if there is a wall nearby that’s a big enough to mount it on without restricting anyone’s view. A key feature of home bar ideas is the storage – gleaming wine racks and low-lit glass shelves. Make sure you can afford these little delights after you have built the basic structure. Alternatively, if space is limited, a freestanding home cocktail bar would give you somewhere to prepare cocktails that is out of the way – in the corner of your dining room or under the stairwell for instance. Also, mirrored surfaces can help to create the illusion of space. Sketch the layout of the room in which you would like to place the bar and think about where all those bottles, cans and snacks are going to go. Then speak to either a home bar specialist about your home bar ideas, or to a joiner about adapting a vintage bookcase or creating something bespoke.

What style of home bar should I choose?

Try to play off the interior decor of the surrounding area. A kitsch Manhattan-inspired home cocktail bar will look out of place in a country cottage, for example. Similarly, a long white walnut home bar would jar against a bright red contemporary kitchen. That said, contrast might be something that you accentuate, not least through the choice of flooring, which would help to make your home bar stand out. Collect home bar ideas in an Ideabook, settle upon a theme and then discuss the design with your home bar specialist or joiner. Lighting sets the mood in bars, particularly late at night, so pay special attention to placement, intensity and how you want your guests to feel. Dim underbar lighting creates a warm, intimate atmosphere, while spotlights brighten and energise.

Which home bar accessories and facilities should I include?

This really does depend on how far you are willing to go. A home bar can replicate almost everything you see in your local, from running water and refrigerated wine cabinets to draught beer pumps and bespoke lighting and a sound systems. Again, the most important thing is to work with what’s there – available space and home decor. Is that black lizard effect leather flooring really going to go? How about the turquoise splashback? Do those flowers look out of place or will they help to soften up what’s fast becoming a man cave? There are several ways to make a home bar more visually interesting without spending big on fixtures and fittings. Select furniture that’s comfortable but also sparks interest, such as salvaged chairs or a second-hand leather sofa. Add a touch of glitz and glamour through your choice of glassware, drinks trolley, ice bucket, shaker and spirit bottles if you want the home cocktail bar look. Then scatter a few curios around the bar – ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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