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Midcentury Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Wet Bar
Wet Bar
Fairview Custom HomesFairview Custom Homes
Aperture Vision Photography
Medium sized retro single-wall wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, wood worktops, black cabinets, green splashback, slate flooring, slate splashback, brown worktops and recessed-panel cabinets.
Midcentury Modern Masterpiece
Midcentury Modern Masterpiece
Veranda Designer HomesVeranda Designer Homes
Photo of a medium sized midcentury single-wall breakfast bar in Dallas with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel worktops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and light hardwood flooring.
Upscale Home Remodel in Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL)
Upscale Home Remodel in Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL)
123 Remodeling Inc.123 Remodeling Inc.
This Lincoln Park home was beautifully updated and completed with designer finishes to better suit the client’s aesthetic and highlight the space to its fullest potential. We focused on the gathering spaces to create a visually impactful and upscale design. We customized the built-ins and fireplace in the living room which catch your attention when entering the home. The downstairs was transformed into a movie room with a custom dry bar, updated lighting, and a gallery wall that boasts personality and style.
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
This is an example of a large midcentury single-wall dry bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floors and brown worktops.
Horizon Hills Midcentury
Horizon Hills Midcentury
ReFind KitchensReFind Kitchens
Photo of a large midcentury l-shaped home bar in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, glass tiled splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Canyon Trail Kitchen
Canyon Trail Kitchen
DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.
Evergreen Studio
Photo of a large retro u-shaped wet bar in Charlotte with white cabinets, a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, stone tiled splashback and light hardwood flooring.
Spice Wood Estates Kitchen
Spice Wood Estates Kitchen
Matterhorn Development Co.Matterhorn Development Co.
This is an example of a small retro galley dry bar in Austin with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, beige floors and white worktops.
North Oaks - Mid-Century Modern Remodel
North Oaks - Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Michels HomesMichels Homes
Photography: Erik Mickelsen
Design ideas for a medium sized retro single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic flooring, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Minerva Finishes Gallery
Minerva Finishes Gallery
Minerva Finishes LLCMinerva Finishes LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury l-shaped breakfast bar in Philadelphia with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone worktops, beige splashback, ceramic flooring and beige floors.
Bars
Bars
Luxury BuiltsLuxury Builts
Photo of a midcentury home bar in Phoenix with recessed-panel cabinets and blue cabinets.
Wall Units & Entertainment Units
Wall Units & Entertainment Units
Bouchard DesignBouchard Design
Design ideas for a small midcentury single-wall dry bar in Toronto with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood flooring and grey worktops.
Mukwonago Rental Property Remodel
Mukwonago Rental Property Remodel
Callen Construction, Inc.Callen Construction, Inc.
A wet bar is a new addition to the home. It is perfectly placed right off of the kitchen.
This is an example of a small midcentury galley wet bar in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback and white worktops.
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
This is an example of a large retro single-wall dry bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floors and brown worktops.
Butler Pantry
Butler Pantry
Rayna Vogel Interior Design, LLCRayna Vogel Interior Design, LLC
Butlers upgrade that brightens up this once dark space. Adding tile and lighting was just what was needed!
Small midcentury galley home bar in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, marble worktops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and white worktops.
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Design ideas for a large retro single-wall dry bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floors and brown worktops.
Upscale Home Remodel in Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL)
Upscale Home Remodel in Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL)
123 Remodeling Inc.123 Remodeling Inc.
This Lincoln Park home was beautifully updated and completed with designer finishes to better suit the client’s aesthetic and highlight the space to its fullest potential. We focused on the gathering spaces to create a visually impactful and upscale design. We customized the built-ins and fireplace in the living room which catch your attention when entering the home. The downstairs was transformed into a movie room with a custom dry bar, updated lighting, and a gallery wall that boasts personality and style.
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Large midcentury single-wall dry bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floors and brown worktops.
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Inspiration for a large midcentury single-wall dry bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floors and brown worktops.
Canyon Trail Kitchen
Canyon Trail Kitchen
DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.
Evergreen Studio
Large midcentury u-shaped wet bar in Charlotte with white cabinets, a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, stone tiled splashback and light hardwood flooring.
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Photo of a large midcentury single-wall dry bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floors and brown worktops.

Midcentury 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 midcentury 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 retro home bar be?

The ideal style of your midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 1950s style 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 – 1960s style ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great midcentury home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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