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Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and Distressed Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Duess Bar
Duess Bar
Corell Custom CabinetryCorell Custom Cabinetry
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic u-shaped breakfast bar in Toronto with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood worktops and stone tiled splashback.
Living Room Bar
Living Room Bar
Kitchens by Chapdelaine / Chapdelaine BuildersKitchens by Chapdelaine / Chapdelaine Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized classic galley breakfast bar in Boston with granite worktops, a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Duess Bar
Duess Bar
Corell Custom CabinetryCorell Custom Cabinetry
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic u-shaped breakfast bar in Toronto with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood worktops and stone tiled splashback.
Eden Prairie Lower Level remodel
Eden Prairie Lower Level remodel
Laurie PlattesLaurie Plattes
Architecture by Jeff Lindgren - jalin Cabinets and photo by Partners Woodcraft
This is an example of a traditional breakfast bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, engineered stone countertops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Custom Countertops
Custom Countertops
Captivating Construction GroupCaptivating Construction Group
Custom Countertops in Colts Neck, New Jersey.
This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Chalet Val
Chalet Val
Claudia Dorsch Interior Design LtdClaudia Dorsch Interior Design Ltd
Medium sized modern u-shaped breakfast bar with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, marble worktops, brown splashback, marble splashback, porcelain flooring and brown worktops.
Bars - Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars
Bars - Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Design-Build custom storage for client's extensive bourbon collection. Features include custom cabinetry, blue quartz countertop, floating wood shelves and a thin brick backsplash. Project Developer & Designer - Jen Sommers, CR, Allied ASID
Dayton Lodge
Dayton Lodge
Mark D. Williams Custom Homes, Inc.Mark D. Williams Custom Homes, Inc.
Basement bar for entrainment and kid friendly for birthday parties and more! Barn wood accents and cabinets along with blue fridge for a splash of color!
Modern Industrial Loft kitchen, bar & coffee bar
Modern Industrial Loft kitchen, bar & coffee bar
Snaidero HoustonSnaidero Houston
Full home bar with industrial style in Snaidero italian cabinetry utilizing LOFT collection by Michele Marcon. Melamine cabinets in Pewter and Tundra Elm finish. Quartz and stainless steel appliance including icemaker and undermount wine cooler. Backsplash in distressed mirror tiles with glass wall units with metal framing. Shelves in pewter iron. Photo: Cason Graye Homes
European Cottage
European Cottage
Pillar HomesPillar Homes
Builder: Pillar Homes - Photography: Landmark Photography
Photo of a large classic wet bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, medium hardwood flooring and brown worktops.
Castlebay Home
Castlebay Home
Ellecor Design & Gifts by Haden LongEllecor Design & Gifts by Haden Long
Design ideas for a large retro single-wall breakfast bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite worktops and ceramic flooring.
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
A pocket door hides an AV closet with additional storage. John Magor
Design ideas for a medium sized eclectic breakfast bar in Richmond with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete worktops, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
John Magor
Medium sized bohemian breakfast bar in Richmond with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete worktops, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Mooney Residence - Seated Bar
Mooney Residence - Seated Bar
Elisons WorkshopElisons Workshop
Classic home bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, copper worktops and porcelain flooring.
Polished Zinc Bar Top
Polished Zinc Bar Top
Brooks CustomBrooks Custom
A look at the Allentown style cold cast edge profile on a recent installation of a mirror polished zinc bar top in a residential bar.
Inspiration for a large rustic l-shaped breakfast bar in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, zinc worktops and travertine splashback.
Reclaimed Wood Projects
Reclaimed Wood Projects
Trinity Home DevelopersTrinity Home Developers
Reclaimed wood bar Visit our website & follow us on Facebook
Rustic galley wet bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood worktops and dark hardwood flooring.
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.
Polished Zinc Bar Top
Polished Zinc Bar Top
Brooks CustomBrooks Custom
A close-up on the Allentown style edge profile made in our cold cast zinc. The edge is attached to a sheet metal zinc top with a mirror polish finish.
Mooney Residence - Bar Detail
Mooney Residence - Bar Detail
Elisons WorkshopElisons Workshop
The custom reclaimed wood cabinetry cleverly conceals the ice maker and dishwasher.
This is an example of a classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Denver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, copper worktops and porcelain flooring.

Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and 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 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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