This is an example of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Other with dark hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and brown floor.

Photo of a large beach style seated home bar in Other with ceramic floors, beige floor, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback and black benchtop.

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Photo of a mid-sized country galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, cement tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor, black cabinets, quartz benchtops and grey benchtop.

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, grey benchtop and glass-front cabinets.

Large transitional l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, vinyl floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

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Design ideas for a large transitional galley seated home bar in Portland with open cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

This home bar features built in shelving, custom rustic lighting and a granite counter, with exposed timber beams on the ceiling.
Design ideas for a small country galley seated home bar in Other with dark wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and brown floor.

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Design ideas for a large traditional home bar in Minneapolis with glass-front cabinets, distressed cabinets, matchstick tile splashback, carpet and beige floor.

Karen and Chad of Tower Lakes, IL were tired of their unfinished basement functioning as nothing more than a storage area and depressing gym. They wanted to increase the livable square footage of their home with a cohesive finished basement design, while incorporating space for the kids and adults to hang out. “We wanted to make sure that upon renovating the basement, that we can have a place where we can spend time and watch movies, but also entertain and showcase the wine collection that we have,” Karen said. After a long search comparing many different remodeling companies, Karen and Chad found Advance Design Studio. They were drawn towards the unique “Common Sense Remodeling” process that simplifies the renovation experience into predictable steps focused on customer satisfaction. “There are so many other design/build companies, who may not have transparency, or a focused process in mind and I think that is what separated Advance Design Studio from the rest,” Karen said. Karen loved how designer Claudia Pop was able to take very high-level concepts, “non-negotiable items” and implement them in the initial 3D drawings. Claudia and Project Manager DJ Yurik kept the couple in constant communication through the project. “Claudia was very receptive to the ideas we had, but she was also very good at infusing her own points and thoughts, she was very responsive, and we had an open line of communication,” Karen said. A very important part of the basement renovation for the couple was the home gym and sauna. The “high-end hotel” look and feel of the openly blended work out area is both highly functional and beautiful to look at. The home sauna gives them a place to relax after a long day of work or a tough workout. “The gym was a very important feature for us,” Karen said. “And I think (Advance Design) did a very great job in not only making the gym a functional area, but also an aesthetic point in our basement”. An extremely unique wow-factor in this basement is the walk in glass wine cellar that elegantly displays Karen and Chad’s extensive wine collection. Immediate access to the stunning wet bar accompanies the wine cellar to make this basement a popular spot for friends and family. The custom-built wine bar brings together two natural elements; Calacatta Vicenza Quartz and thick distressed Black Walnut. Sophisticated yet warm Graphite Dura Supreme cabinetry provides contrast to the soft beige walls and the Calacatta Gold backsplash. An undermount sink across from the bar in a matching Calacatta Vicenza Quartz countertop adds functionality and convenience to the bar, while identical distressed walnut floating shelves add an interesting design element and increased storage. Rich true brown Rustic Oak hardwood floors soften and warm the space drawing all the areas together. Across from the bar is a comfortable living area perfect for the family to sit down at a watch a movie. A full bath completes this finished basement with a spacious walk-in shower, Cocoa Brown Dura Supreme vanity with Calacatta Vicenza Quartz countertop, a crisp white sink and a stainless-steel Voss faucet. Advance Design’s Common Sense process gives clients the opportunity to walk through the basement renovation process one step at a time, in a completely predictable and controlled environment. “Everything was designed and built exactly how we envisioned it, and we are really enjoying it to it’s full potential,” Karen said. Constantly striving for customer satisfaction, Advance Design’s success is heavily reliant upon happy clients referring their friends and family. “We definitely will and have recommended Advance Design Studio to friends who are looking to embark on a remodeling project small or large,” Karen exclaimed at the completion of her project.

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This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback and brown floor.

This was a unique nook off of the kitchen where we created a cozy wine bar. I encouraged the builder to extend the dividing wall to create space for this corner banquette for the owners to enjoy a glass of wine or their morning meal. Photo credit: John Magor Photography

Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Walk behind wet bar. Photo: Andrew J Hathaway (Brothers Construction)
Photo of a large transitional home bar in Denver with porcelain floors.

This is an example of a large transitional seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, stone tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

French doors lead out to the lake side deck of this home. A wet bar features an under counter wine refrigerator, a small bar sink, and an under counter beverage center. A reclaimed wood shelf runs the length of the wet bar and offers great storage for glasses, alcohol, etc for parties. The exposed wood beams on the vaulted ceiling add so much texture, warmth, and height. Photographer: Martin Menocal

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Design ideas for a country single-wall home bar in New York with white cabinets, limestone benchtops, white splashback and shaker cabinets.

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Portland with carpet, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and wood benchtops.

This is an example of a mid-sized country home bar in Cincinnati with vinyl floors and brown floor.