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Traditional Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Craftsman Basement Bar
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Enjoy Entertaining? Consider adding a bar to your basement and other entertainment spaces. The black farmhouse sink is a unique addition to this bar! Meyer Design
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Vintage Brownstone
Janet McCann DesignJanet McCann Design
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New Home with River View coming to Bethesda in 2017 on Expansive 21,000 SF Lot
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Zager Basement
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Wood Bar Rail and Hand Carved Lion Head Applique
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Calusa - QW
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Clay Cox, Kitchen Designer; Giovanni Photography
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Beverage Center
Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLCClaude C. Lapp Architects, LLC
Beverage center to serve the Great Room & Dining Room while entertaining.
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Tew Boling Butler's Pantry
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Greek Revival
Greek Revival
Castle HomesCastle Homes
Walls: (Alder) Stained Minwax 50% Dark Walnut 50% Antique Brown Trim: (Alder) Stained Minwax 50% Dark Walnut 50% Antique Brown Cabinets and soffit: (Alder) Stained Minwax 50% Dark Walnut, 50% Antique Brown or match sample Reed Brown Photography
Cottage 2016
Cottage 2016
The Tile & Stone GalleryThe Tile & Stone Gallery
The Lund Project
The Lund Project
The PlumberyThe Plumbery
Summerland Kitchen
Summerland Kitchen
BMC Cabinet SpecialistsBMC Cabinet Specialists
Mt. Lookout
Mt. Lookout
Western Custom CabinetryWestern Custom Cabinetry
Roswell Renovation
Roswell Renovation
Trademark Building CompanyTrademark Building Company
Mimi Erickson
2014 Idea ShowHouse
2014 Idea ShowHouse
Arteva HomesArteva Homes
Kitchen/ dry bar
Kitchen/ dry bar
Geneva Cabinet GalleryGeneva Cabinet Gallery
Traditional kitchen design: Tori Johnson AKBD at Geneva Cabinet Gallery RAHOKANSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Winding Creek Addition
Winding Creek Addition
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Focus-Pocus
Clay Street
Clay Street
Sutro ArchitectsSutro Architects
Aaron Leitz Photography
Gourmet Kitchen with Great Room
Gourmet Kitchen with Great Room
Synergy Builders Inc.Synergy Builders Inc.
Transitional space that is clean and open, yet cozy and comfortable
Design Ideas by Napoleon
Design Ideas by Napoleon
Napoleon ProductsNapoleon Products
Olmos Park remodel
Olmos Park remodel
Paper Moon PaintingPaper Moon Painting
High-gloss cabinets lacquered by Paper Moon Painting in Sherwin Williams' "Inkwell, a rick black. Mirror backsplash, marble countertops.

Traditional 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 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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