This small bar area is tucked away beside the main family room and right off the door to the backyard pool area. White cabinets, engineered carrara quartz countertop, basketweave carrara backsplash and brass accents give this bar area and updated and fresh look. The wine refrigerator and sink make this small area very functional.

Project Number: M0000 Design/Manufacturer/Installer: Marquis Fine Cabinetry Collection: Milano Finishes: Fantasia, Bianco Lucido Features: Adjustable Legs/Soft Close (Standard)

Home bar located between the great room and kitchen, connected by a barrel vaulted hallway. The built in bar includes white and espresso cabinets, an ice maker, refrigerator, round sink, granite counter top, tile backsplash, and hidden storage. Raleigh luxury home builder Stanton Homes.

Our clients were living in a Northwood Hills home in Dallas that was built in 1968. Some updates had been done but none really to the main living areas in the front of the house. They love to entertain and do so frequently but the layout of their house wasn’t very functional. There was a galley kitchen, which was mostly shut off to the rest of the home. They were not using the formal living and dining room in front of your house, so they wanted to see how this space could be better utilized. They wanted to create a more open and updated kitchen space that fits their lifestyle. One idea was to turn part of this space into an office, utilizing the bay window with the view out of the front of the house. Storage was also a necessity, as they entertain often and need space for storing those items they use for entertaining. They would also like to incorporate a wet bar somewhere! We demoed the brick and paneling from all of the existing walls and put up drywall. The openings on either side of the fireplace and through the entryway were widened and the kitchen was completely opened up. The fireplace surround is changed to a modern Emser Esplanade Trail tile, versus the chunky rock it was previously. The ceiling was raised and leveled out and the beams were removed throughout the entire area. Beautiful Olympus quartzite countertops were installed throughout the kitchen and butler’s pantry with white Chandler cabinets and Grace 4”x12” Bianco tile backsplash. A large two level island with bar seating for guests was built to create a little separation between the kitchen and dining room. Contrasting black Chandler cabinets were used for the island, as well as for the bar area, all with the same 6” Emtek Alexander pulls. A Blanco low divide metallic gray kitchen sink was placed in the center of the island with a Kohler Bellera kitchen faucet in vibrant stainless. To finish off the look three Iconic Classic Globe Small Pendants in Antiqued Nickel pendant lights were hung above the island. Black Supreme granite countertops with a cool leathered finish were installed in the wet bar, The backsplash is Choice Fawn gloss 4x12” tile, which created a little different look than in the kitchen. A hammered copper Hayden square sink was installed in the bar, giving it that cool bar feel with the black Chandler cabinets. Off the kitchen was a laundry room and powder bath that were also updated. They wanted to have a little fun with these spaces, so the clients chose a geometric black and white Bella Mori 9x9” porcelain tile. Coordinating black and white polka dot wallpaper was installed in the laundry room and a fun floral black and white wallpaper in the powder bath. A dark bronze Metal Mirror with a shelf was installed above the porcelain pedestal sink with simple floating black shelves for storage. Their butlers pantry, the added storage space, and the overall functionality has made entertaining so much easier and keeps unwanted things out of sight, whether the guests are sitting at the island or at the wet bar! The clients absolutely love their new space and the way in which has transformed their lives and really love entertaining even more now!

A home bar with beer on tap overlooks the lake and has a sliding window to open onto the screened in porch for easy serving. The bar is open to the kitchen, dining room and family room because it is a home built for entertaining. Designed by Melodie Durham of Durham Designs & Consulting, LLC. Photo by Livengood Photographs [www.livengoodphotographs.com/design].

Photo courtesy of Jesse Young Property and Real Estate Photography

David Marquardt

view of wet bar from the doorway

Harry Williams

LED under cabinet lighting on wave tile backsplash. Glass vessel sink. wine cooler, beverage cooler and dishwasher drawer

Danny DanSoy Photography

Our eclectic modern home remodel project turned a closed-off home filled with heavy wood details into a contemporary haven for hosting with creative design choices, making the space feel up to date and ready to host lively gatherings. The dining room and bar portion of the home is incredibly stunning and make for great entertaining. The crown molding detail on the ceiling and the beautiful light fixture above the dining room table elevates this space. The walnut flooring mirrors the molding above, an excellent design choice for this space!