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By Martin Stoleman
If you are lucky enough to have a bar in or near your kitchen,
then you know what a useful place a bar can be. Those who live
without a bar don't know the way that it adds space and
seating
options and the way it allows families to gather for short or
long times in a setting more informal than at the dining room
table. My kitchen bar has become the gathering place for my
children both before and after school. We use that spot so
much
that my wife and I knew we needed to be intentional about
choosing the right bar furniture.
As an interior designer, I am always giving people advice
about
creating their ideal homes. The longer I have been in the
business, the more I have learned that there are certain areas
of the home that need to be focused on more. A bar nook is one
of those places that I always encourage people to spend a
little more time, energy and money being intentional about. I
say this because of the frequency with which most people use
their bar nooks. My advice to people is that they will use
their bar nooks a lot more if they take time to do it well. I
share with them that a bar nook can become one of the biggest
gathering places for families. Bar furniture is a necessary
step to creating this great environment.
Obviously, you want your bar furniture to match the style and
feel of the rest of your kitchen and dining area, so don't be
too quick to rush off into plans that will make your bar nook
stand out too much. My advice to people is always that they
should have a unique element or two to their bar furniture
without making them entirely other than the decor of the
surrounding area. You want it to stand out and blend in at the
same time.
One of the key features of any bar furniture should be
comfort.
No one will stay in an area long if it is not comfortable, so
think about longevity and comfort when you are looking for the
perfect bar furniture. Grab a few magazines and get ideas from
other peoples' homes. See what works and what looks like too
much in the bar nook area. Magazines are one of the best
sources of creativity, so use this resource and slowly gather
ideas for your bar furniture. If you have an interior designer
working with you, he or she will be able to really help you
make this space effective as well.
About The Author: Martin Stoleman is an interior designer that
urges people to plan even bar furniture with intention and
detail. See www.barfurnituregoods.info for more
details.
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