As a result of the current economic climate, bars and popular waterholes are starting to see a reduction in the amount of time and money their customers spend at their establishments. This is due in large part to the decreased amount of discretionary funds that patrons have or are willing to spend on their favorite cocktails. As a result you are starting to see a resurgence and increased popularity in home bars and custom home bars. Home bars provide a wide range of both social and financial benefits, as well as the potential to provide added value to your home.

If you are still unsure if a custom home bar is right for you consider the following questions. Do you find that your home is the popular gathering place for your friends and family? Is entertaining company and throwing parties something that you find enjoyable? Finally, when you entertain friends and family do you find your kitchen and dining room to be cluttered with cups and bottles during your party? If so then a custom home bar might be the perfect addition for you. (more…)

Everybody has their favorite establishment where they enjoy spending time with friends while consuming a few libations. This is a time-honored tradition that is woven into the very fabric of our culture, whether it is after work or on the weekend. However, even the best establishments have limitations as to what they can offer. Putting together your own home bar plans and building your own custom home bar might be the very solution to having an entertaining evening without having to deal with a large crowd or expensive drink prices.

If the benefit of a home bar is something that interests you there are a few things to remember throughout the process. Building a custom home bar can be as complicated or as simple as you make it. However, when you break it down there are really three key components that must be addressed – the layout and location of the bar, the materials you will use and who will complete the installation. (more…)

The home bar has long been a standard in creating a fun but stylish area of the home to be a gathering place. It can be a place for adults to host parties and entertain, a place where friends and family connect, bond and create life long memories. The recent surge in home owners who include bars in their design plan or end up adding one later could be due partly to the economy. People began to realize that including a home bar could be more affordable, and enjoyable, than venturing from the comfort of one’s own home.

When designing your home bar or pub style room, there are many features you get to choose and great options in products to use. One of the main components, obviously, is the bar itself, which is meant to be a focal point of rich wood that exudes elegance. The choice of wood is up to you, but you will also want to include bar rail molding in the design plan. (more…)

When discussing mahogany plywood, it is a good idea to know a little bit about what both are. First, you should know a little about mahogany. One of the appeals of this type of wood is that it gets its dark, rich color with age. Though this wood starts of darker than many other woods, products made from this reddish brown wood become more defined with age. African mahogany ranges from light to dark in color.

Generally, it is close grained and straight grained though the detailing may vary from curly to wavy, as well. Another reason it is a popular choice for making products with is its resistance to termites and decay. It is also described as having a fine to course, uniform texture. It is also usually middle of the road when it comes to weight, strength and hardness. This makes it a great, stable wood to work with, too. For making furniture, mahogany does well with being worked. That includes cutting, sanding, shaping and gluing, which are also reasons mahogany plywood does so well. It also finishes well, even if some minor fill work is required to do so. (more…)

Being able to have company over and entertain your guests without having to go out for a night on the town can often be a lot more fun, because it is a much more intimate setting. And it can be a lot less expensive, too, what with the cost of drinks these days. And with so many people doing their best to make ends meet, going out for a fun night may be out of the question, and we all need to have some fun once in a while.

For this reason, a lot of people are starting to set up their own party rooms and are adding home bars to these rooms. Now when it comes to a home bar, you can get some cheap model from a department store, or you can have the bar you always wanted when you have it designed and fabricated by Rino’s Woodworking, where they will use the best of materials, including beautiful bar rail molding from a number of different hardwoods. (more…)

If you plan on doing any amount of entertaining at home, you have probably thought about adding a bar to your entertainment room. Not only is this something that is very functional, it also adds a lovely touch to the room, especially when it is built with the finest in hardwoods. And of course, you will want to make sure that it has all of the bells and whistles, including beautiful woodwork. You will need to have a lovely bar rail if you really want your bar to have that authentic look, and an oak wood bar rail will add just that touch of elegance that you are looking for.

A bar rail is that fancy wooden edge that goes the whole way around the bar. Its curved edge provides a place for people to rest their elbows while they are chatting and having a drink, and it also helps to contain any spills so that they do not make it to the floor. When you have an oak wood bar rail, not only do you have something that serves a purpose, you have something that is truly a piece of beauty. (more…)

When you are creating your home entertainment area, if you plan on doing a lot of entertaining, you really should consider adding a bar to the room. Not only does this add a touch of elegance to any room, it is also very functional and useful. When you have a bar in your home, you do not have to go out to drink and have a good time, which can become pretty costly, depending on where you go and what you are drinking. And when your friends are drinking at your home, you have the option of having them stay overnight, so they do not have to drink and drive.

If you are adding a bar to your entertainment room, you need to think about the design and how it is going to work with the room, and the materials that you are going to use to build the bar. Don’t forget about the finishing touches too, because that is what makes the whole thing come together. One of the things that you really need to complete your home bar is bar rail molding, and you can have it made from a number of quality woods that will complement the décor of your room nicely. (more…)

If you have decided that it is time to redecorate, and you want to add a touch of elegance to your home, you should consider having some custom molding created from mahogany. Mahogany molding is absolutely stunning to look at, and at Rino’s Woodworking Shop, Inc., you will get quality, custom made moldings for your home or business, made by professional craftspeople who take pride in their workmanship. If you live in northeast Ohio and would like to see more of what Rino’s Woodworking has to offer in the way of mahogany molding, the showroom is open Monday through Saturday.

What Is Mahogany?

Mahogany is a beautiful hardwood that can be found in many places around the world and usually grows from southern Mexico to Brazil. The grain in mahogany is usually straight, but sometimes it can be wavy and even curly and the texture is uniform, ranging from fine to coarse. Mahogany is a very strong, sturdy wood and is very resistant to decay, so it is excellent for cabinetry and moldings, even in damp environments. The color of mahogany is usually a medium reddish brown, and the wood darkens as it ages, making it more and more beautiful over time. (more…)

After you have finished the basics of your home bar project, it will be time for you to really put your woodworking skills in the spotlight and let them shine. Or, barring your own skillful touch, it will be time for you to put the expert craftsmen at Rino’s Woodworking to work and then take the credit for it later; your choice!

The basic bar has been built, and now it is time for the bar moldings (commonly called bar rail) – and sometimes spelled bar mouldings – to be considered. But, you may wonder, what is a bar molding and why do you need it? (more…)

Rino’s Woodworking Shop, Inc. is well known nation-wide and internationally for the quality of their woodworking, high quality moldings and curved moldings. Our reputation was built from humble beginnings by the hard work and attention to detail of our founder Rino Ritosa and that quality mark continues to this day with every project and order that we fulfill.

Curved molding and millwork fabrication is a specialty that’s used when traditional sectional molding is not the best solution. Curved molding creates a high end, refined feeling and requires special skill and attention to details. Curved molding is commonly used for high-end door trim, window arches and trim, arched doorways, circle-top windows, curved bar rail, bar and kitchen cabinets, as well as custom curved molding within libraries, dens, greatrooms, ceilings, crown molding, baseboards and entry ways. The possibilities are endless if you’re looking to create a high quality, refined look.

Curved moldings are popular in the restoration of historic homes and structures – this attention to detail is a product of an era that appreciated quality and our work and passion fits closely with this belief that is so often lacking today. Rino’s has been called upon for a lot of precise restoration projects and we’ll love to be your choice in the future.

Custom curved moldings are used for a refined look but they’re also used to treat problems and unique challenges that face architects and builders every day. Consider making your job easier and relying on our decades of experience to help make your finished product the best it can be. We can create custom curved moldings or you can choose from our library of hundreds of molding profiles. In addition, we can always work with any wood species from common types like Oak and Cherry to Mahogany and more exotic woods – and we ship nationwide! Contact us today to discuss your next project.