I have made adsense the same color as my blog.... I do not have an area for a bar.
When you have time, could you take a peek at my blog and let me know if I am missing your point?
I looked at the blog, and personally I think it has too many advertisements in relation to total content. Cut back on the image and banner ads and focus more on adsense. This will give your blog a cleaner look and will increase your CTR.