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Scandinavian Home Bar with White Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Cliffside
Cliffside
Inside StoriesInside Stories
A contemporary home bar with lounge area, Photography by Susie Brenner
Interior Decorating
Interior Decorating
Phases + DesignPhases + Design
Small home bars can be a statement piece! White painted with black glazing custom cabinets separate the design from the dark-wood kitchen. Wood block countertop against the black matte petite subway tile continues the Scandinavian design style. Black painted plumbing pipe and custom floating shelf that matches cabinets completes the look of this small dry bar.
Nordic Upgrade
Nordic Upgrade
Cemare Design LLCCemare Design LLC
Updated wet bar with a new sink and faucet, new shaker cabinets and floating wood shelves to match kitchen cabinets. Staggered terrazzo tile backsplash completes the look.
Scandinavian Haven
Scandinavian Haven
Bullseye Custom CabinetryBullseye Custom Cabinetry
Add a little nook in your home off the kitchen for a mini coffee bar! This was created with custom white painted and stained white oak cabinetry.
Penthouse
Penthouse
PURITY Designs Inc.PURITY Designs Inc.
Broken Bough Custom
Broken Bough Custom
Jamestown Estate HomesJamestown Estate Homes
Connie Anderson
Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse | Black and White Bar/Prep Sink
Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse | Black and White Bar/Prep Sink
Tall Traditions Building Company, LLCTall Traditions Building Company, LLC
Pantries & Wine Bars
Pantries & Wine Bars
California ClosetsCalifornia Closets
Perfect Wine Bar with Refrigerator and Bottle Storage
Curl Curl
Curl Curl
Northern Beaches Kitchens and BathroomsNorthern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms
Scandinavian Inspired Condo in the West Hollywood Hills
Scandinavian Inspired Condo in the West Hollywood Hills
22 INTERIORS22 INTERIORS
The kitchen was designed to be open, but not completely open to the dining and living areas. The cabinet boxes are from IKEA, the cabinet doors are custom made by Dunsmuir Cabinets. A bar height counter seperates out the "working space" of the kitchen nicely. The stools give variety to the types of seating which is nice to have in any space. Photo: Amy Bartlam
PROYECTO SAEZ
PROYECTO SAEZ
3M INTERIORISMO3M INTERIORISMO
REFORMA INTEGRAL + AMUEBLAMIENTO Y DECORACIÓN Reforma integral en un piso situado en el centro de Granada. Dejamos la cocina abierta hacia el salón y comedor aprovechando al máximo cada espacio y cubriendo siempre las necesidades de la clienta. Tonos muy neutros en toda la vivienda, mezclando blancos con madera de roble, y dando color en el mobiliario, como por ejemplo los taburetes de la cocina. En la esquina del comedor, aprovechamos ese pilar para poner dos estanterías a medida de madera, al igual que en la esquina de la habitación junto a la pared de la ventana. Ya solo quedaría colocar unos cuadros en el salón y habitación que hemos comprado por encargo.
Sable
Sable
The Bradburn GroupThe Bradburn Group
Trigo y Lino_Vivienda ALCALÁ
Trigo y Lino_Vivienda ALCALÁ
DobleAstudioDobleAstudio
Interior Decorating
Interior Decorating
Phases + DesignPhases + Design
Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse | Bar/Prep Sink
Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse | Bar/Prep Sink
Tall Traditions Building Company, LLCTall Traditions Building Company, LLC
Light Kitchens
Light Kitchens
The Bradburn GroupThe Bradburn Group
Curl Curl
Curl Curl
Northern Beaches Kitchens and BathroomsNorthern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

Scandinavian Home Bar with White 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandi home bar be?

The ideal style of your Scandinavian 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 Scandi 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 Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian 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 Danish 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 – Swedish ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great Scandinavian home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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