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Wet Bar with Light Wood Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Mountain Contemporary
Mountain Contemporary
Avant Building GroupAvant Building Group
Greener Pastures | Oregon City Home Addition
Greener Pastures | Oregon City Home Addition
Mountainwood HomesMountainwood Homes
This modern farmhouse coffee bar features a straight-stacked gray tile backsplash with open shelving, black leathered quartz countertops, and matte black farmhouse lights on an arm. The rift-sawn white oak cabinets conceal Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer drawers.
HIstoric Campbell Building - Industrial Home Bar
HIstoric Campbell Building - Industrial Home Bar
Walker WoodworkingWalker Woodworking
Loft apartment gets a custom home bar complete with liquor storage and prep area. Shelving and slab backsplash make this a unique spot for entertaining.
KraftMaid: Family Room Wet Bar
KraftMaid: Family Room Wet Bar
KraftMaidKraftMaid
This family room in Honey Spice on cherry is more than just comfortable. With a wet bar and refrigerator, it's the center of attention.
Guest Room into a Pub Room
Guest Room into a Pub Room
ASF Interiors, LLCASF Interiors, LLC
Despite the rustic look, the custom glass and cabinets made the room look modern and clean. I enjoy the balance of the two design elements.
Transitional Home Bar
Transitional Home Bar
Brooklyn Townhouse
Brooklyn Townhouse
Cara Woodhouse Interiors LLCCara Woodhouse Interiors LLC
© Robert Granoff Photography
Country Club Glam Living
Country Club Glam Living
NMB Custom Homes & RenovationsNMB Custom Homes & Renovations
Attention to detail is beyond any other for the exquisite home bar.
North Oaks - Transitional Total Home Remodel
North Oaks - Transitional Total Home Remodel
Michels HomesMichels Homes
Pierce Street: A fresh take on a classic Edwardian
Pierce Street: A fresh take on a classic Edwardian
IDF StudioIDF Studio
Photo by Christopher Stark.
Sorghum Mill Esatate
Sorghum Mill Esatate
Nicole Rickey Interior DesignNicole Rickey Interior Design
Flow Photography
Monogram
Monogram
Keith's AppliancesKeith's Appliances
Art Deco Design
Art Deco Design
Landmark Kitchen & Bath DesignLandmark Kitchen & Bath Design
Elegant Backyard Escape
Elegant Backyard Escape
Brian Gille Architects, Ltd.Brian Gille Architects, Ltd.
Wet Bar with tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves
Wet Bar with tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
Wet Bar with tiled wall and tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves. This wetbar is in a pool house and the bathroom with steam shower is to the right.
Rancho Higuera Residence
Rancho Higuera Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Kitchenette
Coffee Bar
Coffee Bar
Beth Howley Creative LLCBeth Howley Creative LLC
Classic Modern Beach House
Classic Modern Beach House
Karen Berkemeyer HomeKaren Berkemeyer Home
Cigars and Bars
Cigars and Bars
Greenbrook Design CenterGreenbrook Design Center
Dovetail drawers - cerused white oak - liquor storage in the pull out drawers of the minibar
Cabin on the Lake
Cabin on the Lake
Interior Concepts Design HouseInterior Concepts Design House

Wet Bar with Light Wood 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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