Having a functional and beautiful dry bar in our home was what we were wanting for so long. My husband and I decided to finally go for it due to our daughter being born. We originally had the dry bar that came with the house in the family room that did not have storage and not physically appealing. As our daughter gets older and has friends over, we did not want to have the hang out room with easy access to the liquor!
After we decided to move it, we went with an experienced carpenter to build exactly what we wanted, no DIY here. Here is a list of what we went with for our dry bar and why we adore it so much!
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1. Curved countertop edge – Having that curved countertop edges on our bar just elevates the space and screams luxury to me! We adore it. It is also a nice safety thing when having kids as well. Curved countertop edges fit our home decor aesthetic of modern contemporary too.
2. Wood textured cabinets – At first I wanted black cabinets but my husband found it to be too dark, so we compromised by going for a dark wood color. I adore these cabinets, and the gold handles compliment them well. I also appreciate how these type of cabinets goes with a contemporary look to a traditional type of home aesthetic.
3. Stunning open shelf – I wanted to have just one open shelf with a lighter wood finish. This way the bar would not look too heavy. By having contrast with the dark cabinets it elevates the space and brings the entire look together. We placed our best glassware on the shelf.
4. Glassware Cabinet Doors – This is by far the best feature of the bar. We love the glass doors we installed. This was a great way to display most of our beautiful liquor bottles at once as well as our wine glasses.
6. Wine & Beverage Cooler – We gave our carpenter the exact measurements of the cooler we wanted for the bar and he built the bar perfectly so we can slide the cooler in easily. Having a cooler that can hold wine and regular beverages was perfect for us.
6. Countertop veining – I adore our veining on the countertops. It has a gold and beige color veining that goes well with the color of the cabinets and the handles.
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