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Design & Remodel Goals:
- Utilize 2 existing closet areas to create a new wet bar area for entertaining & parties.
- Utilize materials and design in keeping with the existing home to allow for that “it’s always been there” look.
- Create a new space that would flow with the adjoining family room, kitchen, living room & entry.
- Create a visual focal point of the home, since, effectively, this space was in the center of the home with living areas surrounding it.
- Utilize quality materials to achieve a fabulous end result.
How Goals Were Accomplished:
- Two closets were eliminated and became the new footprint for the new wet bar.
- Arched openings, 1 window & 1 doorway, were designed and installed to allow for continuity with the adjacent arches throughout the home.
- A custom wine chiller, a Fisher & Paykel single-drawer dishwasher, & an under-counter refrigerator with freezer, round out the appliance features of the new wet bar.
- Complementary cherry cabinetry perfectly matches the cabinets in the kitchen.
- Granite slab countertops with raised bar overhangs allow for multiple seating of guests & serve to hide bar ware from line of sight.
- One of the focal points of the wet bar is a recessed, arch-top, display cabinet that is tucked into the back wall with mirror back, glass shelves & low-voltage lighting. The arch-top mimics other existing & new arches.
- Recessed can lighting was installed in the ceiling to highlight the many fine features of the wet bar.
- Tolerances were minimal and a tremendous amount of planning was required to incorporate all of the features of this small space. As an example, rock thickness was pre-determined to ensure the optimal door swing for the new wine chiller.
- Rock walls were copied from the existing fireplace in the family room, to afford the new wet bar with a “grotto” type effect.
- Tile floors were extended into the wet bar & the family room areas to complement those already in the kitchen, the entry & the other adjoining areas. A border was used at these locations to minimize the difference in die lots between the floor tiles.
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