So maybe you do all of the cabinets in that green paint that you love. My advice is it’s a smaller investment than doing your whole kitchen. “It’s a fun space, it’s for entertainment. “In a bar, I don’t think people should hold back,” Knutson said. The bar is meant to be a fun space in the house, so Knutson suggests pushing yourself out of the box. The island would be one color, the perimeter of the space another. When heavily colored painted finishes came on to the scene, people were hesitant to do the whole space in one color. There’s also a lot of dark steely grey finishes.” “The finishes of appliances have changed so much,” Knutson said. When picking out appliances, there are many more finish options out on the market to further customize your space. Knutson has even had requests from clients for ice makers that produce a specific kind of ice. Ice makers are also becoming more common in beverage stations. These refrigerators can have dual temperatures, with wine racks at one temperature on the bottom shelf and soft drinks and juice on the top shelf at another temperature. Knutson asks all these questions about her clients’ lifestyles and tastes to ensure that the bar is as functional as it is beautiful.Ĭombo fridges have gained popularity in home bars. This is avoided by simply keeping the bottles upright. However, the cork should not be in contact with the liquor because the higher alcohol content would eat away at the cork. Since most liquors are in a darker bottle, bright lights have less of an effect on the liquor’s chemistry. Liquor bottles are a bit easier to display. “Keep them away from bright light in a dark, cool, dry place.” “Typically, we want to make sure that the bottles are always laying on their side. The heat the fridge gives off can affect the taste and aging process of the wine. Do not store wine bottles over a refrigerator.
When displaying bottles and designing cabinets, there are several factors you need to consider. Lighting has become a more integral component of bar design and there are plenty of other ways lighting can be used creatively to display bottles. With floating shelves, there is also the opportunity to run LED lighting tracks inside of the shelves to light down on the bar and bottles. “A lot of floating shelves, they’re pretty much everywhere.” That still happens but it’s definitely not as prevalent,” Knutson said. “We used to do a lot of glass doors and glass shelves and lighting up the glass cabinet. Knutson noted that the glassware display trend is going away in favor of new storage solutions.
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