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Built in Beverage Bars

January 7, 2013 by Jane F 4 Comments

beverage bars - Crystal Clear inspiration room bar by Mick de Giulio at Kohler headquarters - via atticmagBeverage bars dedicated to drinks – from breakfast through cocktails — have a few things in common.

Recently I sat down to help a friend rethink her kitchen and open it up to the entire living space of her house.  Two items on her list were beverage bars — one item a must-have for breakfast and the other a drinks bar which her husband, sons and family guests could enjoy outside the main action zone of her kitchen-to-be.  A few days earlier, I had received photos of a dazzling built-in bar [top] Mick de Giulio created for a new concept kitchen at Kohler’s Wisconsin headquarters. Mick is one of the top kitchen designers in the country, with sink lines for Kohler and Kallista. I had the pleasure of meeting him last summer when he built a Kitchen of the Year in Rockefeller Center.

All the talk about beverage bars got me thinking that there wasn’t all that much difference between one used for breakfast and another for cocktails or wine since the basic elements — a sink, water source, some type of refrigeration and storage — were essentially the same. Only appliances and accessories change it up. Of course, the looks can be very different, or not.

De Giulio’s built ins (anything de Giulio) have custom features and handcrafted details such as the teak “anvil” sink base, fashioned after a blacksmith’s work table. His Bacifiore entertainment sink is equally hammered and polished (top photo). A Sub-Zero under counter wine refrigerator and the designer’s signature metal-boy cabinets are topped with Ann Sacks Nero Marquina marble counter while the backsplash takes advantage of the brand’s Versailles glass-tile.

beverage bar by Mick DeGiulio with Kohler trough sink and Kallista faucetPushed to the back of the drinks staging area is Kohler’s trough sink fitted with a hot-water faucet. Close up, it’s easier to see the stunning effects of multiple reflective surfaces.

beverage bars - built in mid-century style beverage bar by HammerSmith via atticmagA mid-century modern beverage bar renders a decorative wall in reflective 1-inch mosaics. Simple glass-front upper cabinets (look closely) and slab-front Java cabinets preserve clean lines. It’s interesting to note that by shrinking the size of the bar sink so dramatically (it’s tiny) the functionality is limited to serving vs clean up. But it’s handy to have a party-size ice maker at the ready alongside the wine cooler.

beverage bars - butler's pantry with wine color and bar sink by hammersmith - via atticmagOne side of a butler’s pantry in the Cappuccino Kitchen (a Wolf-SubZero award winner) is devoted to beverage service though I’m not convinced that stashing it so far away from the dining and living space is the most functional location. This same kitchen also has a Miele cappuccino machine built into the wall but with no counter below.

beverage bars - built in beverage bar with emphasis on wine service and storage - watchesser via atticmagThis wine-centric bar also has a mini sink with bins overhead and a wine chiller below. From the shape of the top cabinet to the right of the sink, I suspect a dish drawer.

beverage bars - Martha Stewart's built in cappuccino beverage bar - Martha Stewart Living via AtticmagMartha Stewart’s Bedford, NY kitchen has a plumbed-in pro-quality espresso machine and a pair of coffee grinders in a space dedicated to morning and afternoon beverages.

beverage bars - breakfast bar for owners and pets in the Glass Ceiling Kitchen - Lonnymag via atticmagOne of the most charming breakfast bars I’ve encountered, in the Glass Ceiling Kitchen, is set up for continental-style breakfast. There are refrigerator and freezer drawers concealed behind panels and a special feeding area below for the family pet. Now that’s service!

(Source: kohler, hammersmith, watchesser, marthastewart)

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  1. Maggie says

    January 7, 2013 at 11:38 am

    These are gorgeous and I too love the Glass Ceiling Kitchen! Thanks for starting my day off with smiles (and a cup of coffee).

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  2. cat_mom says

    January 8, 2013 at 11:01 am

    In my next life (!) I want a butlers pantry, and a big walk-in pantry off the kitchen as well, maybe!!!

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  3. Jane F @ Atticmag says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:45 am

    I most definitely would love one of those trough sinks with a disposer and that English faucet that has cold, filtered and hot water all in one. But I also think I want a Berlin-style loft with concrete walls and minimalist furniture. But then I’d probably have to pay for storage for all the junk I couldn’t bear to pitch out. What I don’t want is a bigger house that requires more of my time to maintain!

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