A beautiful space to host and serve your guests?

We’ll drink to that.

In this bitty space, she pulled no punches.

Allison Allen Atlanta Home Bar

Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins

Ive always loved having a poured marble sink, she says.

Its so much more durable than people think.

222), a nod to the homeowner’s love of purple.

Butler’s pantry and cocktail bar

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Make It Guest-Ready

Erica Dunhill

At theirWest Palm Beach home, Korinne and D.J.

Instead, this one makes a statement with its clean lines and striking marble.

Worried it might become the focal point?

Dark butler pantry

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This one is small enough that it doesn’t detract from the rest of the space.

Instead, the deep gold counter, backsplash, and shelves make an undeniable statement that hold their own.

Here the stone is made a focal point by installing it from the counter to the ceiling.

Brandon Ingram Atlanta Home Scullery

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Not only is it functional, but it encourages guests to serve themselveswin-win.

Mixed metals, soft blue grasscloth, and open shelves keep the aesthetic fresh and light.

Making the backsplash wood as well creates a paneling effect that reminds you of a library or office.

Natalie Steen wet bar with swizzle sticks

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Do a Mirrored Backsplash

Mirrors and wet bars go together likefried chickenandcoleslaw.

Paint With a High Gloss

No paint finish makes as big of a statement as high gloss.

Themitered edgegives the appearance of an extra thick chunk of stone that fits right in with the dramatic space.

Taylor Family Home Pantry

Cooper cloaked the pantry in Farrow & Ball’s Brinjal (No. 222).Credit:DANE TASHIMA; Styling: PAGE MULLINS

If it’s connected to one of your favorite entertaining spaces, use it to host the wet bar.

Share Space with the Wine Cellar

Have a wine cellar in the home?

Outdoor bar with marlin on the wall

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Idea House 2023 Butler’s Pantry

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Blue wet bar with marble countertops

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Blue galley kitchen wet bar

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White wet bar

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Moody masculine wet bar

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Wet bar with gallery wall, shiplap, and brick

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Light gray wet bar

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Gold and teal wet bar

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Ranch wet bar

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White wet bar

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Gray wet bar

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White wet bar with grasscloth wallpaper and floating shelves

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Wood wet bar

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Black wet bar

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Pink wet bar

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Light green wet bar

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Light green wet bar with wallpaper

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Glossy green wet bar

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Dark and moody bar

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Green wet bar in hallway

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Dark gray wet bar with gold backsplash and mirrored cabinets

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Brick wine cellar and wet bar

Credit:Courtesy of Creative Tonic Design, by Julie Soefer

Gray wet bar

Credit:Courtesy of Benjamin Johnston Design, by Julie Soefer

Wet bar under the stairs

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