{"id":85943,"date":"2025-12-16T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=85943"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:38:03","slug":"home-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/home-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"37 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-bar-and-game-room-toronto-ca\/9257512\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1244\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/099-EMDSpeakeasy1-1244x933.jpeg\" alt=\"EM Design Studio, conceived a sleek, tucked-away bar, dubbed The Speakeasy, for homeowners in Toronto\" class=\"wp-image-433058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/099-EMDSpeakeasy1-1244x933.jpeg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/099-EMDSpeakeasy1-467x350.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/099-EMDSpeakeasy1-950x713.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/099-EMDSpeakeasy1-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/099-EMDSpeakeasy1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/099-EMDSpeakeasy1.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1244px) 100vw, 1244px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by doublespace photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole Webster and Natalia Stawecki, co-creative directors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/elizabeth-metcalfe-interiors\/\">EM Design Studio<\/a>, conceived a sleek, tucked-away bar, dubbed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/the-speakeasy-toronto-ca\/371352\/\">The Speakeasy<\/a>, for homeowners in Toronto. The space was imagined as a private lair that feels separate from the active family life in the rest of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHidden behind a secret bookcase door, our vision for The Speakeasy was to create an intimate, indulgent escape,\u201d Webster says, pointing to the palette of deep burgundy tones, the warm wood paneling and the creamy velvets, all chosen to conjure a sultry atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, she adds, the adults in the home \u201ccan unwind and lose themselves in evocative conversation over a cup of tea or a chilled martini \u2014 extra olives, of course.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The furnishings and finishes reinforce the sense of enclosure and craft. StudioArt leather panels clad the walls, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/stools\/park-place-counter-stool-yabu-pushelberg-sumach-street-stone\/id-f_42411982\/\">Park Place barstools<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/man-of-parts\/?search=man%20of%20parts\">Man of Parts<\/a> in black soft-touch metal and rosewater leather stand in a row, ready to accommodate imbibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Champagne-anodized wall lights by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/ross-gardam\/\">Ross Gardam<\/a> cast a soft glow across the counter, while a polished-bronze lamp by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/h\">Henry Wilson<\/a> adds sculptural weight. Nearby, Sainte 21 and Sainte 23 pendants by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lambert-et-fils\/furniture\/\">Lambert et Fils<\/a> slice through the airspace above a custom velvet sofa console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Stawecki, the bar\u2019s role extends well beyond entertaining. <strong>\u201c<\/strong>More than a place for drinks, it\u2019s an intimate retreat where life slows down,\u201d she says. \u201cImagine a space where you can curl up with an incredible book, share quiet holiday plans with someone special or sink into a sofa and let your mind wander to future dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/transitional-contemporary-bar-and-game-room-sands-point-ny\/9325312\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X-760x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Marie-Christine McNally took an old carriage house in Sands Point, Long Island, and reworked it into a weekend retreat complete with a bar and game room.\" class=\"wp-image-433057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X-760x950.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X-280x350.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X-96x120.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X-746x933.jpeg 746w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16.2023_04_13MC0241X.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Joshua McHugh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/marie-christine-design\/\">Marie-Christine McNally<\/a> took an old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/sands-point-family-home-sands-point-ny\/374042\/\">carriage house in Sands Point<\/a>, Long Island, and reworked it into a weekend and holiday retreat for a New York City family. The interiors are designed to flex from low-key afternoons to vivacious evenings spent together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis bar and hang-out room,\u201d McNally says, \u201cbridges the game room and the theater and offers plenty of flexible space for whatever activities might ensue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/cabinets\/material\/oak\/\">oak cabinetry<\/a> and a marble countertop establish a sense of continuity with the home\u2019s more formal areas, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-paulin\/furniture\/\">Pierre Paulin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/pierre-paulin-tongue-chair\/\">Tongue chairs<\/a>, Turnstyle leather pulls and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/waterworks\/furniture\/\">Waterworks<\/a> brass gooseneck faucet keep the vibe informal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/restoration-hardware\/furniture\/\">Restoration Hardware<\/a> flatweave rug provides softness underfoot, while shelves stocked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/italian-colored-glass\/\">colored glassware<\/a>, candy and snacks signal that this is a space meant to be enjoyed by all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith teen and tween kids,\u201d McNally says, \u201cthe homeowners wanted to create a space where everyone could hang together, with lots of fun entertainment options.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/country-scandinavian-entry-and-hall-southbury-ct\/9011252\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017-723x950.jpeg\" alt=\"The home bar sits right in the entry of a Scandinavian-inspired lake house in Connecticut by Bespoke Only.\" class=\"wp-image-433061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017-723x950.jpeg 723w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017-267x350.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017-91x120.jpeg 91w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017-768x1009.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017-1170x1536.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017-710x933.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/062621_BespokeCT_11_017.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by John Daniel Powers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Melissa Lee, of the firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/bespoke-only-llc\/\">Bespoke Only<\/a>, drew on the stripped-back clarity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/scandinavian-modern\/\">Scandinavian modernism<\/a> when designing a lake house in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/southbury-lakehouse-southbury-ct\/359442\/\">Southbury, Connecticut<\/a>. Conceived as a place to step away from city life, the Cape Cod\u2013style home sits quietly among the trees, with interiors crafted to encourage wandering thoughts, unhurried mornings and relaxed gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than situating the bar out of sight, Lee positioned it front and center at the entry, where it announces itself immediately. Located on the lower level, the moody-blue room opens directly to the outdoors, with a firepit nearby and a trail that meanders to a private dock on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluestone flooring grounds the space, while a reflective tin ceiling introduces old-timey ornamentation above. Furnishings include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hay\/furniture\/seating\/stools\/\">HAY stools<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/used-dash-and-albert-rugs\/\">Dash &amp; Albert<\/a> runner and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/norr11\/furniture\/\">Norr11<\/a> chairs. Lighting is provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/audo\/furniture\/\">Audo<\/a> globe pendants at the front, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/visual-comfort\/furniture\/\">Visual Comfort<\/a> sconce above the shoe bench and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/louis-poulsen\/furniture\/\">Louis Poulsen\u2019<\/a>s famous tiered fixtures in the game room beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe like to approach home-bar design by considering how the property is used, where the bar sits within the home and how the surrounding spaces connect and flow,\u201d Lee says. \u201cJust behind it, the game room is conceived as a richer, more playful space, creating a slightly whimsical atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-office-and-study-los-angeles-ca\/9091262\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_-760x950.jpeg\" alt=\"A slab of swirling green-and-white Fantastico marble rising behind steel floating shelves is framed a white-oak cabinet surround for a bar in Encion by Christina Cole Abboud\" class=\"wp-image-433060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_-760x950.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_-280x350.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_-96x120.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_-746x933.jpeg 746w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15620Woodvale_LowResolution36_.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Nils Timm<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Austin-based designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/christina-cole-and-co\/\">Christina Cole Abboud<\/a> outfitted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/encino-los-angeles-ca\/363142\/\">Encino, California, house<\/a> with tailored lines, natural textures and decisive hits of color. Each room balances these features, including the study, where Abboud carved out a sophisticated bar nook whose materials do the talking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A slab of green-and-white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/search\/furniture\/?oq=%22fantastico%20marble%22&amp;q=%22fantastico%20marble%22&amp;st=classified\">Fantastico marble<\/a> rises behind steel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/floating-shelf\/\">floating shelves<\/a>, providing a a swirl of energy, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/white-oak-wood-cabinet\/\">white-oak cabinets<\/a> provide discrete storage underneath the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe achieved high visual impact with a graphic stone, and tension with the pairing of heavy and light elements,\u201d Cole says. A trio of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/gunmetal-chandelier\/\">gunmetal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/vintage-downlights\/\"> can lights<\/a> by Hans Verstuyft illuminate the scene, and an unlacquered brass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/antique-faucet\/\">faucet<\/a> by Studio Ore brings in a warmer note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a mix of contemporary and traditional elements,\u201d the designer adds, \u201cwhich is consistent with the approach for the home&#8217;s design and a trademark of our work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-country-bar-and-game-room-chicago-il\/4885862\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/09d-950x633.jpeg\" alt=\"Bruce Fox converted a former Boy Scout camp outside Chicago into a relaxed family compound, with the former craft lodge reimagined as a bar and game room.\" class=\"wp-image-433056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/09d-950x633.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/09d-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/09d-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/09d-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/09d-1400x933.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/09d.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Bjorn Wallander<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For a family of six, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/bruce-fox-design\/\">Bruce Fox<\/a> converted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/midwestern-camp-compound-chicago-il\/177452\/\">former Boy Scout camp<\/a> outside Chicago into a relaxed homestead for downtime and togetherness. Original structures were reassigned new roles, with the dining hall becoming a great room and the former craft lodge reimagined as a game room, all while preserving the spirit of an early-20th-century lakeside compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy role was to honor that vision without slipping into anything too themed,\u201d Fox says. Designed with Liederbach &amp; Graham Architects, a full-size bar anchors one side of the game room and encourages gathering before dinner or settling in for an evening of fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything in the room feels collected rather than newly furnished,\u201d adds Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 19th-century <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/walnut-barstools\/\">walnut barstools<\/a> \u200bfrom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/east-meets-west-antiques\/shop\/\">East Meets West Antiques<\/a>; a late-19th-century Persian kilim from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/peter-pap-oriental-rugs-inc\/shop\/\">Peter Pap<\/a>; a 1930s\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/material\/wrought-iron\/\">wrought\u200b-iron chandelier<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/dining-room-tables\/\">round tables<\/a>, also from the 1930s, paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/1940s-french-chair\/\">1940s French dining fauteuils<\/a>; even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/arcade-game\/\">vintage arcade machine<\/a> \u2014 all within a framework of reclaimed timber that honors the lodge\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the end, a bar should create a moment,\u201d Fox explains, \u201ca place where guests feel looked after and where the host can enjoy the ritual just as much as whatever ends up in the glass.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/m-interiors\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041-635x950.jpg\" alt=\"In a Texas dogtrot revamped by M Interiors, a German commode serves as the bar.\" class=\"wp-image-433063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041-635x950.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041-234x350.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041-624x933.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MelissaMorgan_Fred1_0041.jpg 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Steven Karlisch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A family of five who had traded city life in San Antonio for the quieter pace of Fredericksburg, Texas, worked with Melissa Morgan, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/m-interiors\/\">M Interiors<\/a>, to transform their new home into the haven they were seeking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The property included a ramshackled 1852 dogtrot cabin, which she restored as a guesthouse connected to the main residence by a breezeway. Within the cabin&#8217;s common area, Morgan created a drinks corner that encapsulates the cabin\u2019s rustic character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a big believer in setting up bars in clients\u2019 homes,\u201d Morgan says. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful way to host your guests, and it always looks great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, an antique inlaid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/commodes-chests-of-drawers\/origin\/german\/\">German commode<\/a> serves as the bar itself, accessorized by a Staffordshire lamp, folksy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/la-maison-pierre-frey\/furniture\/\">Pierre Frey<\/a> drapery and an antique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/wood-carved-mirror\/\">carved-wood mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing about designing a bar is to incorporate interesting antique or vintage finds,\u201d the designer notes. \u201cSearch for unusual antique bar utensils, lamps, a large assortment of items needed to make a variety of cocktails, linen cocktail napkins and interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/antique-serving-tray\/\">trays<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/dining-entertaining\/bowls\/\">bowls<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/art-deco-contemporary-eclectic-maximalist-modern-traditional-dining-room-brooklyn-ny\/6132832\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min-683x950.jpeg\" alt=\"The dining-and-cocktails area of a Brooklyn dining room by Darren Jett has a custom table, 1970s chairs and a 1930s Italian Art Deco dry bar by Luigi Scremin.\" class=\"wp-image-433092\" style=\"width:683px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min-683x950.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min-252x350.jpeg 252w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min-86x120.jpeg 86w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min-768x1068.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min-1104x1536.jpeg 1104w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min-671x933.jpeg 671w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CH_D_JETT_6th_Ave_Brooklyn_NY_211B-min.jpeg 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Christian Harder<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For a young couple moving in together for the first time, designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/darren-jett\/\">Darren Jett<\/a> devised a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/park-slope-residence--brooklyn-ny\/240282\/\">cutting-edge Brooklyn apartment<\/a> with big colors, funky forms and a deep bench of vintage finds. The goal was to sidestep the familiar and build a home that felt personal rather than pulled from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ikea\/furniture\/\">IKEA<\/a> catalogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the dining-and-drinks zone, a custom table with a wooden base and blue marble top is designed so each guest has a niche to pull up to. French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/swivel-chairs\/\">swivel chairs<\/a> from the \u201970s are upholstered in a cayenne-red <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/maharam-fabric\/\">Maharam<\/a> wool, their warmth playing off the cool stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to keep going back in time,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/darren-jett\/\">he says<\/a> of the furniture arrangement. \u201cSo, after the new table and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/period\/1970s\/\">1970s chairs<\/a>, there\u2019s a 1930s Italian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/dry-bars\/style\/art-deco\/\">Art Deco bar cabinet<\/a> with inlaid wood flamingoes by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/luigi-scremin\/\">Luigi Scremin<\/a>. It\u2019s my favorite piece.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Jett, any design project worth its salt ought to be conceived as a total work of art. \u201cInteriors should transport people,\u201d he says, \u201cwhich only happens if you and the client have a vision and commit to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/hollywood-regency-bar-and-game-room-charlotte-nc\/2104323\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE-743x950.jpg\" alt=\"Hollywood Regency\u2013style bar nook  in a Charlotte home by Barrie Benson.\" class=\"wp-image-433097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE-743x950.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE-274x350.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE-94x120.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE-768x982.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE-1201x1536.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE-730x933.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0124_Bar_2573_DONE.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Brie Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/hollywood-regency-bar-and-game-room-charlotte-nc\/2104323\/\">color-filled house in Charlotte<\/a>, North Carolina, designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/barrie-benson\/\">Barrie Benson<\/a> collaborated with architect Perry Poole to carve out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/hollywood-regency\/\">Hollywood Regency\u2013style<\/a> bar nook that leans into bold hues and striking contrasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A stark white countertop and bright <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/blue-cabinets\/\">blue cabinets<\/a> with brass pulls set the tone. Meanwhile, Benson points out, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/de-gournay\/\">DeGournay<\/a> hand-painted wallpaper is juxtaposed with custom shelving inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/french-mid-century-modern\/\">mid-century French design<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The space was conceived by the duo to emphasize personality and create a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/dining-entertaining\/barware\/\">Fine barware<\/a> and top-shelf liquor mingle with homemade infusions stored in canning jars, making this a place, Benson says, \u201cwhere champagne, whiskey and moonshine all feel right at home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-home-bar-contemporary-bar-and-game-room-new-york-ny\/4266231\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002012223_McGuinnRes_G-950x760.jpeg\" alt=\"Art Deco-style bar in New York City by Gil Walsh\" class=\"wp-image-433062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002012223_McGuinnRes_G-950x760.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002012223_McGuinnRes_G-438x350.jpeg 438w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002012223_McGuinnRes_G-120x96.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002012223_McGuinnRes_G-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002012223_McGuinnRes_G-1166x933.jpeg 1166w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002012223_McGuinnRes_G.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Kim Sargent<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/gil-walsh-interiors\/\">Gil Walsh<\/a> kept the interiors spacious and modern within a 5,000-square-foot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/un-plaza-new-york-city-new-york-ny\/147321\/\">duplex overlooking UN Plaza<\/a>. That way, the focus would remain on the fantastic art collection, bespoke millwork and expansive views of Manhattan\u2019s skyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy vision for the bar was one of refined beauty highlighted by sophisticated design details and elegant craftsmanship,\u201d says Walsh.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unexpected architectural elements include a gold-leaf bracelet that wraps the crown molding, nodding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/art-deco\/\">Art Deco design<\/a>, and rift-sawn oak paneling arranged in a checkerboard pattern behind the bar. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/j-robert-scott-1\/furniture\/\">J. Robert Scott<\/a> chrome lamp provides the finishing note and reinforces the Art Deco influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/material\/paper\/\">work on paper<\/a>, discovered by the client at an art market, brings a personal note to the room, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/sculptures\/busts\/\">classical bust<\/a> adds historicity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDesigning a home bar for clients,\u201d Walsh says, \u201cis a wonderful opportunity to create a setting where they can gather, entertain and truly enjoy their space with a lovely drink in hand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/bar-and-dining--costal-cottage-bar-and-game-room-venice-ca\/5086152\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-950x633.jpeg\" alt=\"Jeff Andrews bar in Venice Beach, CA.\" class=\"wp-image-349337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-950x633.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/07-1400x933.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Stephen Busken<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tasked with restoring and refreshing the clients\u2019 circa 1910 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/venice-bungalow--venice-ca\/187692\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bungalow in Venice Beach, California<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/jeff-andrews-design\/\">Jeff Andrews<\/a> rose to the challenge. In creating this funky bar area, its relatively small size didn\u2019t deter him from going big and bold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For inspiration, he looked to a longstanding Hollywood hangout: &#8220;The palm pattern, by CW Stockwell, is the actual wallpaper used at the Beverly Hills Hotel,&#8221; Andrews says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/arts-and-crafts-bar-and-game-room-new-york-ny\/9439482\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-907x950.jpg\" alt=\"New York living room by Duan Curry\" class=\"wp-image-349339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-907x950.jpg 907w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-334x350.jpg 334w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-115x120.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-1467x1536.jpg 1467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-1955x2048.jpg 1955w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08-891x933.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dering_hall_08.jpg 2005w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Emily Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For their assigned space in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/sothebys-new-york-ny\/379402\/\">Sotheby&#8217;s Show House,<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/daun-curry-design-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daun Curry Design Studio<\/a> team took their cue from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jean-pierre-cassigneul-1935-french\/art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jean-Pierre Cassigneul<\/a> portrait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its sensuality and warm palette are echoed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vladimir-kagan\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vladimir Kagan<\/a> sofa, with a counterpoint provided by the funky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/judy-kensley-mckie\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judy Kensley McKie<\/a> baboon sculpture, which serves as a fully functional bar, and the stark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ed-ruscha\/art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed Ruscha<\/a> painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-bar-and-game-room-southampton-ny\/3998742\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1-950x634.jpeg\" alt=\"Bar by Kelly Behun in the Hamptons\" class=\"wp-image-349341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1-950x634.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1-1399x933.jpeg 1399w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PUcmETKQ-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Nick Calcott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In designing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/east-end-summer-home--southampton-ny\/135722\/\">ultracontemporary Hamptons bar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/kelly-behun-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kelly Behun<\/a> discovered her muse in an unusual spot: the neighboring bowling alley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The wallpaper around the alley is inspired by French artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jean-dubuffet\/art\/\">Jean <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jean-dubuffet\/art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dubuffet&#8217;s<\/a> <i>Chambre au lit sous l\u2019arbre<\/i>,\u201d she explains, &#8220;a remarkable sculptural room that had a strong effect on me from the moment I saw it. It was nice to create this little homage to his genius.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/bar-traditional-bar-and-game-room-vineyard-haven-ma\/4137281\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_09_09HW0467XX-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Martha's Vineyard bar by Heather Wells\" class=\"wp-image-349342\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Joshua McHugh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This basement-level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/entertainment-room-vineyard-haven-ma\/141241\/\">bar on Martha&#8217;s Vineyard<\/a> &#8220;was meant to feel like a cross between a men\u2019s club, a speakeasy and a Soho loft,&#8221; says its designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/heather-wells-interiors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heather Wells<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may look like an old-school haunt, but all the furnishings, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/restoration-hardware\/furniture\/\">Restoration Hardware<\/a> chandelier and the Bright Group stool, are contemporary finds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com1stdibs.com\/project\/queen-residence-calabasas-ca\/202402\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-686x950.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Queen residence in Calabasas, CA\" class=\"wp-image-349347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-686x950.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-253x350.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-87x120.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-768x1064.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-1109x1536.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-1479x2048.jpg 1479w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1-674x933.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LisaQueenJuly2020-133-Edit-1.jpg 1805w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Michael Wells<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In decorating her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/queen-residence-calabasas-ca\/202402\/\">Calabasas, California, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/queen-residence-calabasas-ca\/202402\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">home<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/lisa-queen-design\/\">Lisa Queen<\/a> enlisted the help of her daughter and business partner, Sara. &#8220;Our design intention for the entire home,\u201d says Sara, &#8220;was to use color to create spaces within spaces, which is a time-honored Christopher Alexander design technique.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting the color scheme in the bar and game room is an enormous floral painting by a 20th-century American folk artist. That work is just one of the space\u2019s vintage treasures, which also include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/bar-carts\/material\/metal\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/bar-carts\/material\/metal\/\">1970s<\/a> metal bar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/bar-carts\/material\/metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cart<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drink table next to it is a sort of customized readymade. &#8220;The base is a scrap piece of molding Lisa found in the early 1990s,\u201d explains Sara. &#8220;And she had her friend the artist Melissa Koch handcraft a mosaic-tile top for it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.pinterest.com\/pin\/652599802285826956\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/159Walton_012copy-1-950x887.jpg\" alt=\"Sasha Adler bar in Chicago\" class=\"wp-image-349349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/159Walton_012copy-1-950x887.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/159Walton_012copy-1-375x350.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/159Walton_012copy-1-120x112.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/159Walton_012copy-1-768x717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/159Walton_012copy-1-999x933.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/159Walton_012copy-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Tony Soluri<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For this <a href=\"https:\/\/es.pinterest.com\/pin\/652599802285826956\/\">Chicago billiards room<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/sasha-adler-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sasha Adler<\/a>&#8216;s goal was cozy yet sophisticated. An abundance of walnut creates warmth, enhanced by subtle design details like the navy suede <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/how-to-reupholster-a-chair\/\">upholstery<\/a> just below the ceiling and the custom charcoal-gray felt on the pool table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the sophistication? That\u2019s conveyed by the pair of matching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/material\/metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vintage metal pendant lights<\/a> from 1stDibs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/studio-duggan\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Duggan bar in London\" class=\"wp-image-349352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BAR.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Alex James<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/studio-duggan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tiffany Duggan<\/a> designed this bar area for clients who &#8220;were keen to create a moodier evening space that added an extra dimension to their otherwise light and airy Hertfordshire home,\u201d the designer says. &#8220;We chose a tone-on-tone blue palette and played with contrasting textures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bright accents are provided by the pineapple table lamp and lantern, both vintage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mid-century-modern-bar-and-game-room-kensington-gb\/4616691\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"London bar by Peter Mikic\" class=\"wp-image-349358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy-622x933.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Selects_034copy.jpg 1361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Kate Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The client wanted a bar that didn\u2019t look like a bar, so we found this antique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/gio-ponti\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gio Ponti<\/a> cabinet and changed the use,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/peter-mikic-interiors\/\">Peter Mikic<\/a>, describing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/west-london-town-house-kensington-gb\/164441\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West London<\/a> space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other star pieces include an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/anish-kapoor\/art\/\">Anish Kapoor<\/a> dot on the wall and the duck-legs table, which the client already owned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-minimalist-bar-and-game-room-ae\/4822652\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Dubai bar by Alix Lawson\" class=\"wp-image-349354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBar1-scaled-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Alix Lawson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/dubai-hills-ae\/174292\/\">Dubai bar<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/alix-lawson-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alix Lawson<\/a> is infused with a spectrum of neutral tones recalling the surrounding desert. Except for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/oluce\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oluce<\/a> table lamps and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/material\/rattan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rattan tables<\/a>, the furniture is all custom designed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;To create the clean and fresh yet warm look, I layered tone on tone with the stone, veneer and fabrics,\u201d says Lawson. &#8220;The pops of color come from the palms and the poufs.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beach-style-bar-and-game-room-palm-beach-au\/4116562\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Bar in Palm Beach, Australia by Blainey North\" class=\"wp-image-349684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlaineyNorth_BoydPalmBeach_0A8A6184.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Tom Ferguson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In designing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beach-style-bar-and-game-room-palm-beach-au\/4116562\/\">Palm Beach, Australia, hideaway<\/a> bar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/blainey-north\/\">Blainey North<\/a> looked to distant continents and times, borrowing abstracted forms, colors and straight lines from the Dutch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/de-stijl\/\">De Stijl<\/a> movement, and spicing them with the glamour and ultracool of America icon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/frank-sinatra\/\">Frank Sinatra<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com1stdibs.com\/project\/georgetown-dc-washington-dc\/143631\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10Lounge-1-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"Mona Hadjj-designed bar in Washington, DC.\" class=\"wp-image-349357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10Lounge-1-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10Lounge-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10Lounge-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10Lounge-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10Lounge-1-1399x933.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10Lounge-1.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Erik Kvalsvik<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The client wanted a space that had a true bar ambience in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/georgetown-dc-washington-dc\/143631\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington, DC, home<\/a>,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/mona-hajj-interiors\/\">Mona Hajj<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That gave me the idea of creating a moody, comfortable, inviting lounge space.\u201d She pulled it off with the aid of pieces like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/origin\/italian\/?material=crystal\">Italian <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/origin\/italian\/?material=crystal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crystal chandelier<\/a>, 19th-century French bar doors and, of course, the 1930s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/collections\/art-deco\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art Deco<\/a> French bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beach-style-eclectic-bar-and-game-room-hammersmith-gb\/5235232\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1624.jpg\" alt=\"Godrich Interiors-designed bar in Ibiza, Spain\" class=\"wp-image-349625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1624.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1624-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1624-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1624-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Geoff Fenney<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/godrich-interiors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed Godrich and Rupert Hunt<\/a> transformed a former farm on the Spanish island of Ibiza into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/ibiza-villa-hammersmith-gb\/195052\/\">sophisticated oasis<\/a>. In the living room, the designers fashioned a bar out of pieces of church furniture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping in theme, Godrich and Hunt arranged a collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/used-playboy\/\">vintage <em>Playboy<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>covers in a cross formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/living-room-maximalist-eclectic-living-room-new-york-ny\/757993\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_NickOlsen_JohnBessler.TradHome.Bar_-1-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Olsen bar in Manhattan\" class=\"wp-image-349308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_NickOlsen_JohnBessler.TradHome.Bar_-1-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_NickOlsen_JohnBessler.TradHome.Bar_-1-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_NickOlsen_JohnBessler.TradHome.Bar_-1-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_NickOlsen_JohnBessler.TradHome.Bar_-1-622x933.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_NickOlsen_JohnBessler.TradHome.Bar_-1.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by John Bessler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An abstract painting by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/michel-cadoret\/\">Michel Cadoret<\/a> hangs over a Georgian mahogany console table that serves as a bar, visually dividing the space between the living and dining rooms in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/gramercy-park-apartment-new-york-ny\/15643\/\">Manhattan home<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/nick-olsen-inc\/\">Nick Olsen<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The console includes a counterpoise lamp in polished nickel, a Burmese tray and a mercury-glass vase.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/sara-story\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPC23928-1-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"Singapore penthouse by Sara Story\" class=\"wp-image-349311\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Robert McLeod<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/sara-story-design\/\">Sara Story<\/a> sought to converge Asian and Art Deco style in the rooms of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/sara-story\/\">Singapore penthouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/carlton-house\/\">Carlton House Restoration<\/a> created the lacquered-wood bar with brass and marble inlay, whose sleek lines are accentuated by Powell &amp; Bonnell&#8217;s Alto stools. A pair of Le Tre Streghe pendants hangs above the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/maddux-creative\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/REDEMewsHouseWineRoom-759x950.jpg\" alt=\"London Mews home by Maddux Creative\" class=\"wp-image-349312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/REDEMewsHouseWineRoom-759x950.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/REDEMewsHouseWineRoom-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/REDEMewsHouseWineRoom-96x120.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/REDEMewsHouseWineRoom-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/REDEMewsHouseWineRoom-746x933.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/REDEMewsHouseWineRoom.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Andreas Von Einsiedel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/maddux-creative\/\">Maddux Creative<\/a> converted the garage of a London Mews house into a wine cellar and tasting room.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The designers covered the garage door with a wall of vintage wine boxes, some of which Maddux sourced from a few favorite sommeliers, who saved their best crates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com1stdibs.com\/project\/pemberton-heights-austin-tx\/7743\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/dining_barcart-1-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"Jan Showers bar in Austin, TX\" class=\"wp-image-349313\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Stephen Karlisch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Topped with the homeowner&#8217;s barware collection, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/silver-serving-trolley\/\">silver serving cart<\/a> pops against the midnight blue walls of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/pemberton-heights-austin-tx\/7743\/\">Austin dining room<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/jan-showers-and-associates\/\">Jan Showers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com1stdibs.com\/project\/rue-le-notre-paris-fr\/4113\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-kitchen-paris-ile-de-france-france-by-isabelle-stanislas-architecture-1-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"Paris home by Isabelle Stanislas Architecture\" class=\"wp-image-349316\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Olivier L\u00f6ser<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/rue-le-notre-paris-fr\/4113\/\">Paris home<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/isabelle-stanislas-architecture\/\">Isabelle Stanislas Architecture<\/a> had to create a multiuse area that would function as a kitchen, bar and gathering place for friends and family.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The space includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/riccardo-boffi\/\">Boffi<\/a> stainless-steel island and custom Provintech wine cabinet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-entry-and-hall-kent-ny\/483063\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDKentLakeHouse5-1-762x950.jpg\" alt=\"Amy Lau-designed bar in Upstate New York\" class=\"wp-image-349317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDKentLakeHouse5-1-762x950.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDKentLakeHouse5-1-281x350.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDKentLakeHouse5-1-96x120.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDKentLakeHouse5-1-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDKentLakeHouse5-1-748x933.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDKentLakeHouse5-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Joshua McHugh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/amy-lau-design\/\">Amy Lau<\/a> chose a vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/florence-knoll\/furniture\/\">Florence Knoll<\/a> wall-hung bar for the foyer of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/kent-lakes-house-kent-ny\/7763\/\">open-plan home in Upstate New York<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pair of benches are by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/edward-wormley\/furniture\/\">Edward Wormley<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/dunbar-furniture\/furniture\/\">Dunbar<\/a>, purchased from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/mark-frisman-ltd\/\">Mark Frisman<\/a>, and the mirror comes from the Amy Lau Studio Four Season collection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-950x906.jpg\" alt=\"Ike Kligerman Barkley-designed home in NYC\" class=\"wp-image-349318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-950x906.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-367x350.jpg 367w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-120x114.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-768x732.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-1536x1464.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-2048x1953.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ParkAveApartment1-1-979x933.jpg 979w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Durston Saylor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jean-royere\/furniture\/\">Jean Roy\u00e8re<\/a> Yoyo stools are arranged around the bar of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/ike-kligerman-barkley\/\">Kligerman Architecture<\/a>\u2013designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/park-ave-apartment-new-york-ny\/6873\/\">Park Avenue apartment<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/bararea-eclectic-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-us\/336702\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1-714x950.jpg\" alt=\"Tucker &amp; Marks 2010 San Fransisco Showcase\" class=\"wp-image-349320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1-714x950.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1-1155x1536.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1-702x933.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bar-and-game-room-san-francisco-ca-by-tucker-marks-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Matthew Millman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yellow #5<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Carole Pierce hangs above an antique Swedish console table with stone top in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/showcase-dining-room-san-francisco-ca\/3383\/\">dining room of a Normandy-style mansion<\/a> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/tucker-and-marks\/\">Tucker &amp; Marks<\/a> for the 2010 San Francisco Showcase.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cocktail tray sits between a bronze lamp sits and a set of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/dining-entertaining\/barware\/material\/sterling-silver\/\"> silver bar accessories<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-bar-and-game-room-new-york-ny\/702723\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KelliFord_NY_Day1-096-1-838x950.jpg\" alt=\"Kristen Keli-designed home on the Upper East Side\" class=\"wp-image-349321\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Stephen Karlisch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Manhattan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/upper-east-side-townhouse-new-york-ny\/14013\/\">Upper East Side, a townhouse<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/kirsten-kelli-llc\/\">Kirsten Kelli<\/a> features a mahogany bar, where an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/mirrors\/style\/art-deco\/\">Art Deco mirror<\/a> hangs over the lapis-blue marble countertop.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the left of the sink is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/russian-samovar\/\">antique Russian samovar<\/a>, and the blue decanter on the right was a gift from the Dallas Cowboys.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-country-bedroom-long-island-us\/367243\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexandra_Loew_Weekend_8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra Loew-designed bar in Long Island, NY\" class=\"wp-image-349322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexandra_Loew_Weekend_8-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexandra_Loew_Weekend_8-1-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexandra_Loew_Weekend_8-1-80x120.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by William Waldron<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The master bedroom of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/weekend-retreat--long-island-ny\/1713\/\">Long Island, New York, beach house<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/alexandra-loew-inc\/\">Alexandra Loew<\/a> features a 1920s Swedish secretary by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/erik-chambert\/\">Erik Chambert<\/a>, which was retrofitted with a Sub-Zero fridge and freezer drawers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doors on the top half of the secretary open up to reveal rows of glasses and a Nespresso machine, alongside pottery by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/arne-bang\/furniture\/\">Arne Bang<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/freeforms\/\">Freeforms<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com1stdibs.com\/project\/hamptons-showhouse-2016-sag-harbor-ny\/14613\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1-713x950.jpg\" alt=\"Mendelson Group bar in the Hamptons\" class=\"wp-image-349323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1-701x933.jpg 701w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-modern-dining-room-sag-harbor-new-york-by-gideon-mendelson1-1.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Eric Piasecki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/hamptons-showhouse-2016-sag-harbor-ny\/14613\/\">dining room of a previous Hamptons Designer Showhouse<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/kips-bay-showhouse-new-york-ny\/14823\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mendelson<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/kips-bay-showhouse-new-york-ny\/14823\/\"> Group<\/a> brought in a 1960s cerused bar cart, which includes a double-sided drawer and flip top.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cart sits below the wood sculpture <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c.16<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 1978, by Gunnar Theel.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div 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