Downstairs Renovations - Wet & Dry Bar

Jun 6

My home had this great little walkthrough area from the kitchen to the dining room. Outdated but useful space. When we decided to renovate downstairs, there were certain areas that just became a “if we’re gonna do it, we might as well do it now,” which obviously added unexpected expenses into the original budget. The wet and dry bar fit into this description…

I went back and forth on this area for a long time. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to match the cabinets to the mushroom color that the bordering kitchen cabinets were, to stain them to match the island or to go with a pop of color. Ultimately I decided to stain them the same dark walnut color as the island, in hopes of tying the space together. I actually loved the blue ceramic sink the original wet bar came with so we kept that and saved a few hundred bucks there. The uppers above the sink came with glass however I told the manufacturer to not bother sending glass because I knew I wanted either stained glass or an antique look instead. The contractor installed the upper cabinets and I let them sit without inserts for a few weeks so I could get a feel for what I wanted. As much as it drove me crazy to not have anything in there, leaving the space looking sloppy and unfinished, I’m so glad I gave myself some time to envision what I really wanted.