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Cabinet Conundrum p2 - Bar

7 years ago

Building a house. 10' ceilings down, 9' up. Envisioning all cabinetry going to the ceiling, and have a few areas where that's hanging me up -in addition to other uncertainties.

This is the coffee/wet bar, in the hallway/living room which is open to the kitchen.

Do I go with the little cabinets at top, here, that are typically added as filler -though they're rarely, if ever, used? Or do I do a molding treatment for filler?

Kitchen will have those little cabinets.

Thanks!


Comments (8)

  • 7 years ago

    Good question. Looks like it's about 47". In the previous version, with the filler cabinets above, they were about 40".

  • 7 years ago
    Ok, so I do the little filler cabinets at the top, here.
    Is that big center upper ok? They’d originally drawn it with smaller cabinets over the sink, and the other 3 uppers being equal widths. I altered it for the symmetry. Anything look goofy?
    Seriously- I thought of any of this, I could handle the cabinet design! But when it’s my own, it’s hard.
    Thanks!
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I think that part looks fine!

    tberri thanked Debbi Washburn
  • 7 years ago
    Here is my bar area. Maybe will give you some ideas.
    Sorry for the bad pic. Was a pic of my computer screen!
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    You need a different design and different proportions. The overlay of the cabinets will impact how much glass is visible as well. I’d suggest eliminating the tall cabinet entirely in favor of lowers and uppers. You really do not lose much storage, but you get a far better look. I’d add a beverage fridge, or a beverage fridge and a wine fridge, depending on your libation of choice.

    With a 120” ceiling, I’d want at least 9” of a compound molding. That leaves 57”H for cabinets. That is a 42” + 15”, a 39”+18”, a 36”+a 21”, or a 33”+ 24”. The ideal stacking proportions are a 2:1 ratio. I’d probably do the 39+ 18, unless you’re doing insert, which has the glass 3” smaller than full overlay. If you’re doing inset, I’d want the 36+21 to be sure that enough glass would be proportionate.

    tberri thanked User
  • 7 years ago

    Thank you!

    Here's the first drawing, with all uppers/lowers. It's growing on me. I was resistant since it wasn't what I'd first planned. Also, 8'3" seems like a lonnnng bar. And plumbing is in; can't move sink (it's on far left of image, with ice maker in the opening).

    Any more thoughts?



  • 7 years ago

    Here's a shot of plans to show placement, though LOTS has changed (there's no mechanical closet at the end, for one thing). Essentially, this is in the "hall" area of the living room, which leads to the laundry/garage, and the master bedroom.

    The arrow didn't stick, but it's just above the stairs, and is shown as 9'-1", but is actually 8'3".