Pool parties and sports-watching are cherished activities for the family of this 1961 ranch home in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood. As the design process evolved, the idea of the Ultimate Cocktail Bar emerged and developed into an integral component of the new bright kitchen.

The dry bar is conveniently located between the kitchen and family room but utilizes the space underneath new 2nd floor stairs. Ample countertop space also doubles as additional buffet serving area. Just a tiny bit of the original shiplap wall remains as a accent wall behind floating shelves. Custom built-in cabinets offer additional kitchen storage.

Photo of a large transitional l-shaped home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, granite splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Since this home is on a lakefront, we wanted to keep the theme going throughout this space! We did two-tone cabinetry for this wet bar and incorporated earthy elements with the leather barstools and a marble chevron backsplash.

The butlers pantry is conveniently located between the kitchen and the dining room. Two beverage refrigerators provide easy access to the children and guests to help themselves.

A medium size wet bar with a built-in microwave/ oven and a standard size fridge
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, vinyl floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

This wetbar is part of a very open family room Reclaimed brick veneer is used as the backsplash. The floating shelves have LED light strips routered in and antique mirrors enhance the rustic look.

This is an example of a mid-sized country galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

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This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, vinyl floors, brown floor, white splashback and timber splashback.

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl floors and white benchtop.

This is an example of a large industrial u-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with vinyl floors, an undermount sink, distressed cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback and black floor.

See more of this finished basement project at https://www.jillianlare.com/finished-basement-remodel-reveal/.

Photo of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Phoenix with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, concrete benchtops, ceramic splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor, multi-coloured splashback and grey benchtop.

Sometimes things just happen organically. This client reached out to me in a professional capacity to see if I wanted to advertise in his new magazine. I declined at that time because as team we have chosen to be referral based, not advertising based. Even with turning him down, he and his wife decided to sign on with us for their basement... which then upon completion rolled into their main floor (part 2). They wanted a very distinct style and already had a pretty good idea of what they wanted. We just helped bring it all to life. They wanted a kid friendly space that still had an adult vibe that no longer was based off of furniture from college hand-me-down years. Since they loved modern farmhouse style we had to make sure there was shiplap and also some stained wood elements to warm up the space. This space is a great example of a very nice finished basement done cost-effectively without sacrificing some comforts or features.

This farmhouse style home was already lovely and inviting. We just added some finishing touches in the kitchen and expanded and enhanced the basement. In the kitchen we enlarged the center island so that it is now five-feet-wide. We rebuilt the sides, added the cross-back, “x”, design to each end and installed new fixtures. We also installed new counters and painted all the cabinetry. Already the center of the home’s everyday living and entertaining, there’s now even more space for gathering. We expanded the already finished basement to include a main room with kitchenet, a multi-purpose/guestroom with a murphy bed, full bathroom, and a home theatre. The COREtec vinyl flooring is waterproof and strong enough to take the beating of everyday use. In the main room, the ship lap walls and farmhouse lantern lighting coordinates beautifully with the vintage farmhouse tuxedo bathroom. Who needs to go out to the movies with a home theatre like this one? With tiered seating for six, featuring reclining chair on platforms, tray ceiling lighting and theatre sconces, this is the perfect spot for family movie night! Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Linda McManus Images

Mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Calgary with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

This bold red fridge gives a retro touch to this beautiful basement wet-bar.
Design ideas for a large transitional l-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

This basement kitchen is given new life as a modern bar with quartz countertop, navy blue cabinet doors, satin brass edge pulls, a beverage fridge, pull out faucet with matte black finish. The backsplash is patterned 8x8 tiles with a walnut wood shelf. The space was painted matte white, the ceiling popcorn was scraped off, painted and installed with recessed lighting. A mirror backsplash was installed on the left side of the bar

Wet bar with white shaker cabinetry, oil-rubbed bronze hardware, and gray quartz countertops.
Mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.