Entertain in style

IN LIVING COLOR

This chic space is all set for a refreshing sparkling water in the afternoon or a cozy evening brandy. Dual Sub-Zero Designer Undercounter Wine and Beverage Centers are impeccably integrated into the sumptuous bar area of this richly decorated and sophisticated urban living room.

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Cabinets: Custom built metal sheet laminate from Chemetal in Civilization Aluminum.
Hardware: Belwith-Keeler in brushed golden brass (channel pulls).
Paint color: Wall, ceiling, fireplace surround and framing in Benjamin Moore in Black Ink. 
Backsplash: Metal sheet laminate in Beowulf Aluminum from Chemetal.
Wall Covering: Manor House by Norwall in Crocodile skin wallpaper in dark green.
Chandelier: Hinkley in Revel large single tier in burnished gold.
Wall Sconces: Hinkley in Styx small LED sconce and black/gilded gold.

DRINK IT IN

Part of a luxurious urban penthouse pied-à-terre, this Sub-Zero Kitchen Design Contest’s Best Use Outside of Kitchen award-winning wine room was designed by Steve Karp. “The clients told us they wanted something spectacular, something unexpected,” says Karp, who, with his wife Stephanie, runs Bentwood Kitchens, a design firm in Chicago. Two industrial-chic steel doors with custom glass lead you into the intimate yet versatile room, outfitted with a zinc-wrapped bar and custom brass shelving. “You feel like you’ve been invited into a very special space,” says Karp. Elegant custom cabinetry houses double 30-inch Sub-Zero Wine Columns, ideal for housing the clients’ extensive collection. “It really is a little jewel box of a room, elevated and sophisticated and personalized for the owners’ lifestyle.” 

PARTY PREP

Entertaining is pure pleasure from this sleek butler’s pantry, where style meets convenience. The contemporary black trim on the Wolf Convection Microwave and the rich wooden shelves of the Sub-Zero Wine Storage Unit are both striking against the midnight blue cabinetry. The distinctive arched handles on the doors and drawers echo the glimpse of stored wine bottles and complement the gray swirled tile on the countertop and backsplash. 

CITY CHIC

A sophisticated urban living room boasts an ideal beverage prep area with a built-in Wolf Coffee System, dual install of 24 and 15-inch Sub-Zero Undercounter Refrigerators, and a Sub-Zero Wine Storage unit.

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Rug: Round Area Rug in black and white by Lumens.
Sofa: Goleta From Anthropologie in Mist Premiums Leather.
Chair: Sculpt from Crate & Barrel in Lake Velvet.
Coffee Table: Volume Round Pedestal in Cool Walnut from West Elm.
Side Table: Ballam Side Table from CB2 in Brass/Green Marble.
Paint color: Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.
Lighting: Bar fixtures are Tech Lighting brand Mina Wall in Nightshade Black. Chandelier is Tech Lighting in Fiama 48 Suspension in Matte Black. 

EXTRA, EXTRA!

A sleek, modern, and bright kitchen annex holds a dual installation of an Sub-Zero Undercounter Beverage Center and a Wine Storage Unit. Blond wood cabinetry surrounds the accessible, minimalist beverage area, with lighted shelving for decanters, glassware, and artistic vases.

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Cabinets: Custom built with Skinny Shaker and finished in Quartersawn Oak.
Hardware: Hawk Hill Copper F110 12” Glacier Appliance Pull.
Paint color: Walls, Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace Island Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron.
Countertops: Cambria Quartz in Ironsbridge.
Floor: Porcelanosa in Matt White.