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Shabby-Chic Style Wet Bar Ideas and Designs

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Scullery Baking Counter
Scullery Baking Counter
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
This pantry isn't just a pantry! This pantry is actually a scullery, where auxiliary kitchen duties are more than welcome. This countertop is the perfect baker's corner; complete with plenty of storage and a farmhouse sink. Meyer Design
Rosemount Basement 4
Rosemount Basement 4
B2 Design BuildB2 Design Build
Bob Geifer Photography
Large romantic l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey splashback, stone tiled splashback, limestone flooring, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
Modern Cottage | Waunakee, WI
Modern Cottage | Waunakee, WI
Coyle Carpet One Floor & HomeCoyle Carpet One Floor & Home
Stone Slab Backsplash from Dekton in Trance || Base Cabinets by Aspect in Gale Force
Inspiration for a romantic single-wall wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, composite countertops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Communities - Herriman, Utah (38)
Communities - Herriman, Utah (38)
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Medium sized romantic single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, red splashback, brick splashback, carpet, beige floors and multicoloured worktops.
Transitional Chic Kitchen
Transitional Chic Kitchen
Studio M Kitchen & BathStudio M Kitchen & Bath
The feet on the bottom of this built-in bar give it the appearance of a furniture piece.
Photo of a small vintage single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Extravagance on the River
Extravagance on the River
Baine Contracting, Inc.Baine Contracting, Inc.
Private bar makes this space complete.
Medium sized romantic single-wall wet bar in New York with beaded cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood flooring and a submerged sink.
BARS
BARS
Charles R Schwartzapfel RA PCCharles R Schwartzapfel RA PC
Medium sized vintage u-shaped wet bar in New York with a submerged sink, yellow cabinets, granite worktops, yellow splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and marble flooring.
Traditional Home Build In Maison du lac
Traditional Home Build In Maison du lac
Integrity BuildersIntegrity Builders
Medium sized shabby-chic style single-wall wet bar in New Orleans with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Wall Tile
Wall Tile
L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.
Home Builder Ridge Stone Homes
Design ideas for a medium sized shabby-chic style single-wall wet bar in Edmonton with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz worktops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl flooring and grey floors.

Shabby-Chic Style Wet Bar 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 shabby-chic style 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 vintage home bar be?

The ideal style of your romantic 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 shabby-chic style 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 vintage 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic 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 – shabby-chic style ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great shabby-chic style home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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