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Home Bar with Shaker Cabinets and Light Wood Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Rustic Western Style Bar
Rustic Western Style Bar
The Halifax Cabinetry Company Ltd.The Halifax Cabinetry Company Ltd.
Our clients sat down with Monique Teniere from Halifax Cabinetry to discuss their vision of a western style bar they wanted for their basement entertainment area. After conversations with the clients and taking inventory of the barn board they had purchased, Monique created design drawings that would then be brought to life by the skilled craftsmen of Halifax Cabinetry.
Rustic Farmhouse with a Bohemian Feel
Rustic Farmhouse with a Bohemian Feel
Allen's Fine Woodworking, Inc.Allen's Fine Woodworking, Inc.
Functional, beautiful, and hard-wearing surfaces are the name of the game in this basement bar. The dark-stained barn wood bar back will hold its own against the inevitable shoe scuffs of guests. The slate back splash tiles and galvanized metal pendant lights are built to last while holding up to years of use.
Woodlands Carlton Woods Home
Woodlands Carlton Woods Home
Vining Design AssociatesVining Design Associates
Large classic single-wall wet bar in Houston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback and travertine flooring.
Craftsman Kitchen Before and After
Craftsman Kitchen Before and After
Hampton's Kitchens & AppliancesHampton's Kitchens & Appliances
This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback and travertine flooring.
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
Tim O'Brien HomesTim O'Brien Homes
Design ideas for a large classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops and concrete flooring.
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
Tim O'Brien HomesTim O'Brien Homes
Large traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops and concrete flooring.
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
Tim O'Brien HomesTim O'Brien Homes
Inspiration for a large classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite worktops and concrete flooring.
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
2015 Parade of Homes- The Juniper - Waunakee, WI - Kilkenny Farms
Tim O'Brien HomesTim O'Brien Homes
This is an example of a large classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, granite worktops, concrete flooring and light wood cabinets.
South Meets West
South Meets West
HouseHomeHouseHome
Such an exciting transformation for this sweet family. A modern take on Southwest design has us swooning over these neutrals with bold and fun pops of color and accents that showcase the gorgeous footprint of this kitchen, dining, and drop zone to expertly tuck away the belonging of a busy family!
Home Bars
Home Bars
Tobias Design LLCTobias Design LLC
Photo of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Complete Farmhouse Restoration, Spring City, PA
Complete Farmhouse Restoration, Spring City, PA
Sukenick Architecture, LLCSukenick Architecture, LLC
Linda McManus
Inspiration for a medium sized classic galley wet bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets and laminate countertops.

Home Bar with Shaker Cabinets and 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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