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A bar under the catwalk features a beautiful hand-painted watercolor wallpaper by The Pattern Collective. Wine and wine glass storage occupies the left side of the cabinetry, and a coffee station with a built-in espresso machine is on the right.

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For larger gardens that you are looking at from some distance, broader planting strokes will make a bigger impact. Think of the visual difference between a few large swaths or clumps of a single type of plant, such as a white flowering perennial, compared with a scattering of the same perennial planted in mixed borders. The clumps and swaths of a single color will draw the eye from afar.

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24. Alair Homes Arlington appointed this traditional seated wet bar in the basement of an Arlington, Virginia, home with a brick feature wall, a tiled ceiling and floating shelves backed with a mirror that visually doubles the space under the stairs.

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13. Boshaw Residential installed a small, Wedgwood-blue bar and matching built-in wine rack under the U-shaped stairs of this transitional Atlanta home.

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ow you see it, now you don’t. This compact under-stairs bar in a contemporary Sydney, Australia, home built by Ginardi is virtually invisible when you close the handleless gray cabinets.

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Placing the wine closet off to the side makes it easy to open bottles and serve drinks without getting in the cook’s way. “The wine closet makes the kitchen the fun space my clients wanted,” Medina says. It contains a counter for serving, a wine cooler, wine racks, shelves and a nugget ice maker — a homeowner must-have.

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A former trapdoor to the basement now contains a storage unit for wine, which is cooled naturally by the cellar air.

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This is what the bar niche looks like closed up and tucked in. This type of setup works well in or just off a kitchen, dining room or den.

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This Illinois bar cleverly takes up very little floor space. Instead, the designers at PB Kitchen Design used a thick-wall strategy to nestle the elegant walnut bar into the architecture. It serves as both wine bar and coffee bar.

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The dresser in the dining room houses all of the owners’ best glasses and crockery,” Ashwin says. “The center section is reserved for drinks. It’s mirror-backed with lights inside and has a pullout shelf for making drinks and cocktails.”

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Glass-front cabinets showcase the liquor and glasses in this stylish white-and-brass San Diego wet bar designed by Inplace Studio. Note the brass toe kick and geometric-tile-covered backsplash.

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I did not realize that “barmoire” was a term tossed around today until I saw it in a Houzz user question regarding this photo. And just like a freestanding cabinet you’d use for clothing, the doors close to conceal it all when it’s not in use. The mirrored back, glass shelves and bottle drawer make this custom piece a current Houzz favorite.

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If you are able to steal space from inside a wall, you can squeeze a recessed home bar into a spot you may not have thought of, such as a hallway or small alcove. The bulk of this bar is housed within the wall, with just a few inches intruding into the hallway.

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A sophisticated take on rustic marks this bar alcove off a home’s media room. The walls are covered in wood reclaimed from old beams. Black hexagonal tile connects the bar to the Spanish revival style seen elsewhere in the house, while leathered Spicewood quartzite counters are warm yet elegant.

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neat double wire idea to store bottles

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Decorating a corner of a room can be a tricky proposition and can often go overlooked. The team at AMW Design Studio made the most of every square inch of this family room by adding a custom bar to a large empty corner. With ebony-stained paneled walls and a trio of industrial pendant lights, this sophisticated corner bar makes a bold statement.

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this wet bar designed by Decor Aid features marble countertops and glass shelves tucked behind a set of walnut doors.

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his sophisticated dining room by Jamieson Design features a blackened steel candle chandelier, an ebony dining table and bench, and a wall of black-framed glass doors opening to a dramatically lit wine cellar that makes for a stunning backdrop.

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Converted closet. While the space under the stairs often makes for a great entryway closet or even a guest bathroom, a wine cellar may be the most luxurious use for this sometimes wasted space. This modern Dallas home features a climate-controlled wine cellar with a glass door.

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Barstools and backlit onyx take center stage at this home bar. At right, a wall piece echoes the golden colors of the main bar panel.

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