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Jordan Remodel
Jordan Remodel
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
Lower Level Bar
This is an example of a medium sized classic galley wet bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, brown splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Westport Country
Westport Country
Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.
Party central is this mysterious black bar with delicate brass shelves, anchored from countertop to ceiling. The countertop is an acid washed stainless, a treatment that produces light copper highlights. An integral sink can be filled with ice to keep wine cool all evening.
Polished Traditional
Polished Traditional
PB Kitchen DesignPB Kitchen Design
The light filled space has large windows and four doors, but works well in the strategically configured floor plan. Generous wall trim, exquisite light fixtures and modern stools create a warm ambiance. In the words of the homeowner, “it is beyond our dreams”.
Transitional Basement Remodel
Transitional Basement Remodel
B. Chic InteriorsB. Chic Interiors
Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Two Doors Down
Two Doors Down
Romina Black InteriorsRomina Black Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized classic single-wall home bar in Austin with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Manhasset Charm
Manhasset Charm
True North DevelopmentTrue North Development
Photo of a classic single-wall wet bar in New York with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Bellaire 2- Mahjong Room
Bellaire 2- Mahjong Room
BwCollier Interior Design, BwC Studio, IncBwCollier Interior Design, BwC Studio, Inc
Mahjong Game Room with Wet Bar
Photo of a medium sized traditional breakfast bar in Houston with mirror splashback, recessed-panel cabinets and blue cabinets.
Industrial Chic Sports Enthusiast's Basement
Industrial Chic Sports Enthusiast's Basement
c|s DESIGN STUDIO LLCc|s DESIGN STUDIO LLC
Bob Narod
This is an example of a classic galley breakfast bar in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, beige floors, brown worktops and feature lighting.
Standing Out in a Crowd
Standing Out in a Crowd
Picture Perfect HousePicture Perfect House
Picture Perfect House
This is an example of a traditional galley home bar in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, wood splashback, brown floors and white worktops.
Singing the Blues Wet Bar
Singing the Blues Wet Bar
Top’s Appliances and Cabinetry, LLCTop’s Appliances and Cabinetry, LLC
The Wood-Mode Custom Cabinetry and Sub-Zero Appliances complement the elegance of this traditional in home wet bar. The Tiffany Recessed Cabinet Doors are finished in a Navy Vintage Opaque. The Glass Door option brings a certain distinction to the room. The copper pull knobs and wire mesh inserts accents add elegance and style to this space. Pair that with the undercounter Sub-Zero Refrigerator & Wine Cooler, plus the Kitchen Aid Ice Maker and you have the perfect setting for entertaining. The undercounter lighting reflects beautifuly on the Alpine Mist white Caesarstone Quartz countertops. The perfect add to any home. Photo by Gage Seaux
The Perfect Bar For a Gathering
The Perfect Bar For a Gathering
KBF by Audi ContractorsKBF by Audi Contractors
With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!
Sophisticated Traditional Kitchen
Sophisticated Traditional Kitchen
Karen Berkemeyer HomeKaren Berkemeyer Home
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, porcelain flooring, grey floors and a built-in sink.
New Hope Featured Home
New Hope Featured Home
River WoodcraftRiver Woodcraft
Medium sized classic single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Ronovation
Ronovation
Manello Construction, LLCManello Construction, LLC
Dustin.Peck.Photography.Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, blue cabinets, marble worktops, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, recessed-panel cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and beige worktops.
Modern Tudor
Modern Tudor
Newgard Custom HomesNewgard Custom Homes
Basement Bar Matt Mansueto
Large traditional wet bar in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Reclaimed Shiplap Backsplash with Reclaimed Floating Wood Shelves
Reclaimed Shiplap Backsplash with Reclaimed Floating Wood Shelves
Denise Quade DesignDenise Quade Design
A bar was built in to the side of this family room to showcase the homeowner's Bourbon collection. Reclaimed wood was used to add texture to the wall and the same wood was used to create the custom shelves. A bar sink and paneled beverage center provide the functionality the room needs. The paneling on the other walls are all original to the home.
Transitional
Transitional
Mabry DesignMabry Design
Medium sized classic single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, black splashback, metro tiled splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Calusa - QW
Calusa - QW
Kitchens By ClayKitchens By Clay
Clay Cox, Kitchen Designer; Giovanni Photography
Photo of a small classic single-wall wet bar in Miami with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and light hardwood flooring.
Gold Coast Residence
Gold Coast Residence
Q ConstructionQ Construction
Tony Soluri Photography
Medium sized classic single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble worktops, porcelain flooring and multi-coloured floors.
Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House
Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House
Geneva Cabinet Company, LLCGeneva Cabinet Company, LLC
Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC., Beverage Bar and Butlers Pantry with Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry with recessed Georgetown style door in Vintage Navy finish. Display glass door cabinets are polished aluminum for a chrome look with storage of glass ware, coffee bar with deep drawers and shimmer blue mosaic backsplash. Victoria McHugh Photography

Traditional 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 traditional 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 classic home bar be?

The ideal style of your traditional 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 classic 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 elegant 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 – traditional ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great traditional home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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