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Traditional Home Bar with Distressed Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars - Wet Bars
Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars - Wet Bars
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Custom Amish built cabinetry painted with light distressed stain. Cambria quartz countertops. Mosaic backsplash Sonoma Tilemakers.
Great Falls, VA
Great Falls, VA
Kelley Astore InteriorsKelley Astore Interiors
The wet bar of our most recent project in Great Falls, VA.
Bar + Back Bar Shelving
Bar + Back Bar Shelving
Skylar Morgan Furniture + DesignSkylar Morgan Furniture + Design
Bar + Shelving Materials: Zinc
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
Interior Selections AustinInterior Selections Austin
Twist Tours
Elegant Wine Bar and adjacent Powder Room
Elegant Wine Bar and adjacent Powder Room
Coastal Home Design StudioCoastal Home Design Studio
The old wine bar took up to much space and was out dated. A new refreshed look with a bit of bling helps to add a focal point to the room. The wine bar and powder room are adjacent to one another so creating a cohesive, elegant look was needed. The wine bar cabinets are glazed, distressed and antiqued to create an old world feel. This is balanced with iridescent tile so the look doesn't feel to rustic. The powder room is marble using different sizes for interest, and accented with a feature wall of marble mosaic. A mirrored tile is used in the shower to complete the elegant look.
Gallery
Gallery
Dave's Cabinet, IncDave's Cabinet, Inc
Oakridge Trail
Oakridge Trail
Boileau ConstructionBoileau Construction
Photography Credit: Gary Harris
3042 Fairway Circle
3042 Fairway Circle
FBC RemodelFBC Remodel
Fenway Condo
Fenway Condo
Twelve Chairs InteriorsTwelve Chairs Interiors
Photo: Samara Vise Photography
Hubertus,WI
Hubertus,WI
Ruebl Builders LLCRuebl Builders LLC
Custom lower level with Stone archway with moose mountain stone
Leroux
Leroux
1685 Kitchen Design Studio1685 Kitchen Design Studio
Burt Lake Remodel for Functionality
Burt Lake Remodel for Functionality
Birchwood Construction CompanyBirchwood Construction Company
Amazing Basements
Amazing Basements
Southampton BuildersSouthampton Builders
Jonathan Nutt
Bar
Bar
ProCraft Fine Cabinet & WoodworkProCraft Fine Cabinet & Woodwork
Beverwil
Beverwil
Hannouche Architects, Inc.Hannouche Architects, Inc.
Mooney Residence - Seated Bar
Mooney Residence - Seated Bar
Elisons WorkshopElisons Workshop
The Mooney wet bar with solid surface and patinaed copper countertops, reclaimed wood cabinetry with custom-made hardware. The ceiling feature was made with the reclaimed wood and corrugated barn siding.
Mountain farmhouse
Mountain farmhouse
Enchanted Kitchens, LLCEnchanted Kitchens, LLC
Rustic Elegance
Rustic Elegance
Total Interior Designs IncTotal Interior Designs Inc
A custom made free standing bar, river rock back splash, wine rack, white wine and red wine coolers, refridgerator drawers concealed with cabinet drawer fronts and quartz tops make a beautiful but easy to care for party space.
Pinnacle Mtn Homes- Parade of Homes
Pinnacle Mtn Homes- Parade of Homes
Granite and Marble Designs IncGranite and Marble Designs Inc
Basement wet bar featured in leathered orion granite (provided by The Stone Collection) with 6cm eased edge. Pinnacle Mountain Homes was the builder of the home and won many first place awards in the 2012 Summit County Parade of homes.
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Finishing Touch Custom Woodworks, Inc.Finishing Touch Custom Woodworks, Inc.

Traditional Home Bar with Distressed 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 traditional 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 classic home bar be?

The ideal style of your traditional 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 classic 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 elegant 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 – traditional ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great traditional home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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